Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-06-01
DELEGATES DIVIDE THE TASK.
Committees of Peace Conference Enter
Upon Prescribed Duties

Committees of Peace Conference Enter
Upon Prescribed Duties.
THE HAGUE. May 24.-The chiefs
OF the delegations to the peace con-
ference held private meeting this
morning at the blouse in the Woods"
and afterwards informed their col
leagues Of the arrangements made for
a choice of presidents of the various
committees as agreed upon last even.
ing. The delegates approved OF the
selections made. The conference heid
plenary sitting at noon. The selec-
tons were then officially ratified
without incident.
The following is a list OF the men,
bers OF the first committee:
Honorary presidents, Count Won
Munster, head OF the German delega-
ton, and Mr.. Andrew d. White, head
of the American delegation; effective
president, A. p. c. Van Karnebeck,
head of the delegation OF the Ne.her-
lands. 1t Is divided into two sections,
war and marine. The vice presidents
OF the war section are: Lieutenant
General Abdulla Pasha of the Turkish
delegation; Major General Ardagh OF
the British delegation and Briga Her
General Minner OF the French delaga-
ton. The vice presidents OF the mar
Inc section are: Vice Admiral Fisher
of the British delegation: Vice Admit
raj Pethan of the French delegation
and Captain Siegel of the German lei
egation.
The second committee is constituted
as follows:
Honorary presidents, the Duke de
Tetuan, head OF the Spanish dele"a.
ton; Turkhan Pasha, head of the
Turkish delegation, and Count Won
Welsershcemb. head of the Austro-
Hungary delegation: effective presi-
dent, Prof. de Martens of the Russian
delegation. This committee Is also
divided into two sections-Red Cross
and Brussels conference. The vice
presidents of the Red Cross section
are General Thaulow and DR.. S. Roth,
head Of the Swiss de,egation. The
vice presidents OF the Brussels con
ference section are Prof. Won Steagel
OF the German delegation and Gener.
al Zaccari OF the Italian delegation.
The third committee Is composed
as follows:
Honorary presidents: Count Nigra,
head of the Italian delegation, and
Sir Julian Pauncefote, head of the
British delegation effective president,
NJ. Bourgeois, head OF the Froach
delegation; vice presidents, NJ. de
Bile, head of the Spanish delegati IN,
Baron 'EstournelleS de Constant OF
the French delegation; Count de IA
cedo, head of the Portuguese delega-
ton: Herr Mercy, Signor Compill and
DR.. Zorn.
The three committees held their
first sessions this afternoon, these be-
ing devoted solely to inaugural for
malities and an exchange OF ideas with
regard to procedure. They will meet
again on Friday.
M. De Staal, head OF the Russian
delegation and president of the con-
ference, attended the meeting of the
arbitration commission, sitting next
to NJ. Leon Borgeois, head OF the
French delegation.
The measures to preserve the sec
recy OF the deliberations have been
redoubled Only the delegates and
secretaries are admitted to the pre-
cincts OF the Huis ten Bosch. Both
tHlTdHttS tO inc BdTuenS are clO3eu
with barred gates which are guarded
by sentries under the command OF
noncommissioned officers, in full uni
form. Every applicant for admission
Is called upon to produce an orange
colored card issued to delegates and
to give the secret password.
Queen Wilhelmina OF the Neither
lans, accompanied by the que, n 3
mother, arrived this evening and
drove through the streets, their maies-
ties being warmly greeted by the pop
ulace. At p. IN. tomorrow the qu zen
will receive the chiefs OF the various
delegations, who will be presen'e
by NJ. De Beaufort, minister OF forc'Sn
affairs. All the delegates have receIv-
ed invitations to n grand reception
at $3.50 tomorrow evening when The
delegations chiefs will introduce their
colleagues and the wives of the latter
to the queen.
Emperor Nicholas has sent Qr2Gn
Wilhelmina the order of st Gather"
inc set In brilliants.