The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-24
COMMITTEES ARE NAMED
The Peace Conference at Last in
Shape to Proceed.
SECRECY Is MAINTAINED
Nobody Can Get In Without the Pass
word - Queen Wilhelmina Will Re-
ceive the Chiefs of Delegations
This Afternoon.

The Hague, May 23.--The chiefs of
delegations to the peace conference
held private meeting this morning
and afterward informed their col
leagues of the arrangements made for
a choice of presidents for various COM
mittees as agreed upon last evening.
The delegates approved of the select
tions made. The conference held
plenary sitting at noon. The selec-
tions were then officially ratified with
out incident. Following is its list of
the members of the first committee:
Honorary presidents, Count Won Nuns
ter, head of the German delegation,
and Andrew d. White, head of the
American delegations: effective presi-
dent, A. P. c. Van Karnebeck, head of
the delegation of The Netherlands.
1t is divided into two sections-war
and marine. The vice presidents of
the war section are. Lieut.. Gen. Alb
dulla Pasha of the Turkish delegation
Major General Ardagh of the British
delegation and Brigadier General Mon
nier of the French delegation.
The vice presidents of the marine sec
ton are Vice Admiral Fisher of the
British delegation; Vice Admiral Pc
than Of the French delegation and Cap
tain Siegel of the German delegation.
The second committee is constituted
as follows: Honorary presidents, the
Duke of Tetuan. head Of the Spanish
delegation; Turkhan Pasha, head of the
Turkish delegation, and Count Won
Welsershiemb, head Of the Austrian
delegation. Executive president, Prof.
De Martens Of the Russian delegation.
This committee is also divided into two
sections-Red Cross and Brussels con-
fS Of he
Red Cross section are: General Thau-
low and DR.. S. Roth, head of the Swiss
delegation. The vice presidents of the
Brussels conference section are Pro-
fessor Won Stehl of the German delega-
ton and General Zuccari of the Italian
delegation.
The third committee is composed as
follows: Honorary presidents, Count
Nigra. head of the Italian delegation,
land Sir Julian Pauncefote, head of the
British delegation. Effective president,
NJ. Borgeois, head of the French dele
cation; Baron D'Esteunelles de Con-
slant of the French delegation: Count
De Macedo, head of the Portuguese
delegation; Herr Merry, Signor Compili
and DR.. Zorn.
The three committees held tnair first
sessions this afternoon, these being de-
voted solely to Inauguration AMI IN
exchange of ideas with regard to pre-
ceuuTe lHey Will meet again on IL
day. M. De Staal, head of the Rus
sian delegation and president % the
conference, attended the meeting of
the arbitration committee, sitting next
to NJ Leon Bourgeois, head Of the
French delegation. The measures -
preserve the secrecy of the delibera
tions have been redoubled. Only the
delegates and secretaries are admitted
to the precincts of the Huisten Bosch.
Both entrances to the gardens are clos
ed with Barred gates. which are guard
ed by sentries under the command of
non commissioned officers in full uni
form. Every applicant for admission
is called upon to produce an orange
colored card issued to the delegates and
to give the secret password.
Queen Wilhelmina of the The Neither
lands, accompanied by the queens
mother, arrived this evening and drove
through the streets, their majesties be-
ing warmly greeted by the population.
At o'clock tomorrow afternoon the
queen will receive the chiefs of the va
rious delegations, who will be present
ed by M. De Beaufort, minister of for
eign affairs.