Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-06-14
THE RED CROSS
Assuming Prominence in Peace
Convention Deliberations.
Application Of Principles Of Geneva
Convention to Naval Warfare.
Is Regarded as First Real Achievement OF The
Hague Conference.

The Hague. June 13.-In view Of the
statement published in the United
states mat Mr.. Frederick Hollis of th+.
American delegation to the Peace con
terence, had cabled to the state depart-
| lnent at Washington that Germany
was opposed to arbitration in principle.
the correspondent Of The Associated
Press, called, today, on Mr.. Hollis. who
declared that there was absolutely no
foundation for such Il statement. He
SAID that, as 4 matter of fact. he had
rot sent the state department a mess
age of any Kind since his arrival here
and that the cable messages forwarded
ny the delegation had not contained
the least justification for the statement
published.
There is no doubt" said Mr.. Hollis.
that the Germans, in this respect, re-
SomblinS the French ana some other
European nations, are not as enthu-
siasuc in support Of the arbitration
principles as are others which should
take the lead in the matter; but the
Herman delegates are Loyalty cooper
atlaS in framing the arbitration schcd-
ule and nothing has occurred which
would justify the publication Of any
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This committee VIII report To thr
fun commission on arbitration the eX-
a"t text of tn" American proposals as
submitted ana also m eNact text ~
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phaticaliy confirmed the accuracy Of /
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section met. today, lrof. ASser Of the I
Dutch delegation, presiding, to hear the |
report IA Prof Louis Iicnault "A the /
freFch Ge!'Sati'n' on the extension OF
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NaPI' Allreu l. Mtndn vi 'Ile 'h''e"
states deivSalloh' WILL lhurSuay' SUD
mt an amendment defining the status
Of ShlpWrecked persons ana wounded |
men accidentally rescued by neutral
vessels.
Count De Grelle-Roglar Of the Bel
gian delegation. proposed. today. 4 |
modification Of clause 10 Of the conVen-
ton dealing with shipWrccked. wound