The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-14
GERMANY NOT R0Sl1|
favors the Arbitration s,A,,,,.
ports to the Contrary I i, Ky
AR'dOllS DENIES HAVING Sent l,,,,I
TO the state Depar,n.
inston TINT Germ.sa'ns ".
posed to Arbltrs,, s"%

The Hague, June "A
statement published in ,be r NV
that Mr., Frederic Hollis :, .a''si "a
b b,ae a, on to the peace conier., e, As
. olea 10 the state department y, !, q, y
ton that Germany was onras, N'ss,,
ton in principle, the corrs,nos, = s'sa
associated Press called today !. " y
who declared there was 49,. ~ u
foundation i for such a statement u,'a J.
mat as matter of fact he NJ =
the state department mes,,. : y =
kind since his arrival here ana !, !. y
messages forwarded by tho IN. ~ ~
not contained the least just,ss...spa'lei !,
statement published. '"N'u0l ttN
There is no doubt" saia \.
that the Germans, in Thu III ~. H's
sempllng the French and SOM Ss w 4
ropean nations, are not 80 enth, Vsuei y
support of the arbitration ornas. 'ast
others which should take H. Ky ~
matter, but the German deles,, 'su
operating Loyalty in framiny ~. "
loh scheduie and nothing has or,s.l,
which would justify the statemsp, O Y ny
man hostility to arbitration " "
There is another story which !,
as false and which In the ,intsa WY
may be more mischievous. m., sIs
absurdlty that we have abanaoa.s y
American plan for permanent arbi,..s
board. The delegation thercfors ~. va
pared for you the following statsnsa, ~
In view of the misleading sta,sr,.,. |
published in America regarding ths ' n.y..
OF the drafting committee Of M :, ,, 49,
ton committee and the exact positi,. !
the American proposals, you NAV az N.
the American plan for a permansn, !.
bunal, which has been correctly ~ ~.
in the American papers, has been rs,.,'s
with other similar plans to the dr,ie.,
committee. This committee will rsnor,
the full commission the exact plan Of 4,
propositions and the exact text Of ali Or.s
proposals as the drafting committee Nj
professionally recommend. The conms.
sion on arbitration, and aftervsm A,
conference, will finally pass on the ysri,,
projects. The fact that In the drsf,,
committee the English proposals have Nj
used as the basis for discussion does Il
indicate in the least the abandonment
any other plans. 1t is not EXPECTED ar
the drafting committee will be ready
report to the committee on arbitration III
week or ten days, and all statements n.
garding its work or attitude are mere vi.
misses"
Sir Julian Pauncefote, head Of The Bit.
ish delegation, emphatically confirmed IA
accuracy of the statement Of Mr., Hollis
the Associated Press. The subccnmit=
of the Red Cross section met today, Pm.
Asser of the Dutch legation presiding "
hear the report of Prof ReDault Of III
French delegation on the extension 0. u
Geneva convention to naval warfare
The report in the unanimous opinion u
the delegates is a mastery piece Of vci
All the essential principles Of the orlgiTl
scheme, as embodied In the report, vin
agreed to, although several amendmiti
as to details were submitted. Herr Ass
pointed out the necessity OF communlra'
ing to an enemy an exact list Of hospiu
ships. Captain Alfred 7. Mahan q
the United States delegation VIZ o.
Thursday submit an amendment defining
the status of shipped persons and wound,
ed men rescued accidentally by neugi
vessels.
Count DeGrell- Roglar OF the Begla'
proposed today modincato.
of clause 10 of the convention dealln'
with shipwrecked, wounded and SICK mel
when landed in a neutral port
The question was also considered o. ls
placing the Red Cross by one wltnou
religious significance, the Turkish az
Siamese governments having MADE desla
rations on this point. All these mater
will be disposed OF at Thursdays mee'lnI
of the committee, which will then repoI'
and there is no doubt that Prof. Renaals
report Will finally be adopted. ,,.
The preamble Endorses the applcaue
to naval warfare of principles o. y
Geneva convention OF 1854 and tne sap
Elementary clauses Of 1868. Endeavoila
to reconcile the various conflicting me-
ests, It recognizes the necessity Of ~
belligerents in Legitimate y
ton, while modifying unnecessary sah =
ing. These considerations met win Y
of all the powers, espeei.,I
Great Britain and the United states ~
adaptation OF the principles OF the uen.,
to naval warfare 10 resaN.
rs the first real achievement Of ine s,'
ference. The Brussels committee aelu
short session today, reporting progress