The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-12-09
HAGUE PEACE CONGRESS-.
It's Conclusions Do NOt Affect Amer
leafs Traditional Policy.

In response to the Invitation of his majesty,
the emperor of Russia. delegates from twenty
on the 18th of May. as members Of a con
ference in the interest of peace. The COM
the Hon. Andrew d. White, the Hon. Seth
Lowe. the Hon. Stanford Newell. Capt. Alfred
T: Mahan. of the United states navy; capt;
the Hon. Frederick w: Hollis. secretary. The
occasion seemed to be opportune for the
adjustment Of International differences-a sub
ject in which the American people nave oeen
deeply interested for many years. ,Itsrn an fiona +
tribunal was included in the instructions to
the delegates of the United States.
ventions upon the amelioration of the laws
and customs OF wal on land, the adaptation
@ t. marit dnnye warlar ef Il dss the a pdln the ext er ios
of judicial methods to international cases:
The convention for the pacific settlement OF
international conflicts embodies the leaotns
The American Plan
with such notifications as were rendered nee
terests represented by the delegates. The four
titles Of the convention provide for the main,
tenance Of general pace; the exetr,ne ~ :! e suna
mittees of inquiry, and international arpitra-
ton.
The mediation provided for by the conyen-
ton is purely voluntary and advisory and IS
intended to avoid any invasion or limitation oI
the the s eommission nights Of , of ans prne9snds consist Consist
of delegations to be specifically constituted for
particular purposes by means OF conventions
their object the clear understanding of inter-
national differences before resorting to the
use of force. The provision for arbitration
~contemplates the formation Of
A Permanent
before which disuted cases may be brought
for settlement by the mutual consent OF OF the ne
such a permanent tribunal over impromptu
committees of arbitration are conceived to be
prepared to administer justice; the greater ate
economy resulting from a well devised syss
tenn, and the accumulated judicial skill ana
While earnestly promoting the idea Of estab-
fishing, a permanent I internat s4aies was not
%unmindful of the inconvenience whicn mt I'm
arise from an obtrusive exercise OF medlation
fuliv the historic position Of the United states
by the following declaration:
.NOthinG In TINS cohseAA-
ton shall be NO construed as to re-
ouire lie United states of America
to depart from it's traditional policy
of not ~intrustinG. interfering with
or with entanglinE itself In II po-
liticnl questions or policy or inter-
national administration of any Tor
eien state; nor shall anything con-
taSined i'm the said convention ne
construed to imply "A
ment by the United States of Amer
fca of it's traditional attitude to-
wards purely American questions"
Thus Interpreted. the convention for the pa
cidc settlement Of international conflicts may
be regarded as realizing the earnest desire OF
great numbers of American citizens whose
deep sense of justice expressed IN numerous
labor for this noble achievement; The general
Character Of this convention already yo, signen
nv the delegates Of more than twenty sovereign
states further commends it to the favorable
action of the senate Of the United states
whosa ratification it still awaits.