Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-26
Results Accomplished by Peace
Congress.
SUMMARY BY w. T. SNEAD
Englsshncn aud Americans Acted
Throughout Almost Like II Joint Dele
CATION III Promoting the Ends of
Civilization and Humanity.
Copyright, 1899. by Associated Press,
(Bv William II. stcad)


THE HAGUE July 2I.-'l nave seen
TIE American delegates and tlry talk
cd freely about the conferences but re
fused to make Il statement about tho
results before the conference rises. Tn.
following. however, may DC accepted
as n fairly accurate summary of thr
views they entertain:
The conference achieved a grca,
sucCeSs-nuch greater than The della
safes anti>ipatcd-;,n,l the result was
achieved largely by the amour propra
oi capable men from all parts of ttg.
Mcrld. determined III accomplish sclllr-
Trim: worth their asSemblir,, togcthc:
II he result surprised all Of them ana
TIC magnitude of the gains is inlpe'-
fectly understood, even by the confer
cncc.
The establishment Of Il permanent
court OF arbitration on the American
principle Of revision. plus the French
declaration of the duty of ncutrals -
recommend disputng powers to resrl !;
10 the arbitration court rather than u.
war, represents vast progress in lnt.
evolution of human society THE 80
tosnit!on Of the duty to represent u
dlsEutants the dcsirablity Of resortin:.
70 the arbitration court entails no OBJ
l!Sallon on the Americans inconsistent
With their traditional policy This is
made absolutely clear by the Gcclara
tlon signed by the American delegation
rcs;n IN full at the conference TODAY
ana entered on the records
Mr.. Low was busily engaged today
upon the elaboration OF the final act.
recording the work of the conference.
Nh. Hollis mas ac1l1cved Il position Of in :
~, y, .l.k,
ol the llsl delegates ana Captain Gro
zIel is much admired for Ills plucky
night in support Of his amendment 10
th Russian resolution on the dunn
dl1l bullet
The relations between the Amer
cans and the other delegates, notably.
the English German ana Russians.
nave been extremely friendly. IN.
thslisE1ncn and Americans ac,rI
THROUGHOUT almost like a joint dclegi,-
tlrH l'hIs WAS due to no arrangement
OF direction. but solely because both
nations found ccmmcn ground CT de-
!eHec common interests, civiliZatirn
ard humanity
The only point on which the Eng
lis1 delegates failed to support IN.
Americans was the resolution forbid
oihs the capture of private property at
sea- 10 this the English representa-
tlV's were not opposed, but, British
opinion being divided. the delegate;
h'tf. no instructions regarding the mat
Ter. and Sustained frcm taking action
After the arbitration convention is
signed. it will probably be opened 10
ms adhesion Of all other powers, nos
represented at the conference. on con
dillrn that no original siSnatnry Of tn:.
convention object. The right to black
mani any power wishing to join tha
convention Was insisted upon by Ita.y
IN order u prevent the adhesion Gf tn.
Pope and by England, on account Of
the Iiansr;ia!. IT is hoped that all the
9'tth American states will come in.
IT is the unanimous opinion of all
the American delegates that the con
terence begins Il new epoch and that
the coed seed now sown will bear =:
rich harvest hereafter
(Sisncd.) "WlLLLAM T. STEAD"