The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-20
WORK or THE PEACE COMMITTEES.
Report, Being Prepared for Submission to
the Full Congress.
Sp,eial Cable Despatch TO The sus.

Special Cable Despdtch 10 The SuN.
THE HAGUE. June 19.-The full committee
will meet tomorrow at 4 o'clock In the alter
noon to examine the report and articles con-
corning the adaptation OF the Geneva Conven-
ton to naval warfare and will name a commit
tee to draw up a general act to be passed upon
by the full Peace Conference.
The second commission will meet tomorrow
and approve the report OF Prof. Renault OF
France in the name OF the first sub-commssion
and vote on the proposed articles OF the
Declaration OF Brussels.
The Arbitration Committee ia not likely to
meet until Friday or Monday. Count Munster.
the head OF the German delegation. says he
knows nothing about the matter. as no does
not belong to any committee. He spends his
days mostly at Schweningen in the company of
NJ. Beernaert. the Chairman Of the Belgian
delegation.
The Board Of the Masonic Lodge has refused
the use OF its hall to Achmed Ria. the leader
OF the Young Turkish party. who arrived here
few days ago to plead the cause OF liberty and
equal rights for all parts and all parties OF the
Ottoman Empire. 1t has now been arranged
that meeting be held elsewhere, with men,
Der OF the Dutch Parliament as Chairman
Achmed Ria Bey will speak for the Young
Turks. Ammenagh for the Armenians. and
Scaliecl for the Greeks.
William T. Stead held public meeting on
Thursday. at which he said that the statement
that Holland had ordered the use OF DUN dun
bullets was unfounded. Holland. he said.
never did and never will use them.
Among the rejected proposals in the various
committees is one prohibiting the employment
Of new explosives not yet brought into use.
This proposal was rejected by vote OF II to 8.
On the proposal forbiddinG the perfectng OF
cannon there is no accord and It is possible
that the question OF the principle Of such pro-
hibiton will be rejected. Concerning bullets.
especially dun dums. the Swiss and Russian
propositions being rejected the SUBJ committee
voted new Russian proposal prohibiting the
use OF bullets with a strong wrapper and I'M
covering totally the core OF explosive bullets.
This proposal was adopted by a vote OF 10 to |.
England casting the dissenting vote.
The report OF the military subcommittee to
the first commission by Gen. den Beer Poor
tagael OF Holland Is printed. 1t gives the de-
tails Of the debates on the question OF powders.
Capt. Crozler OF the American delegation. hav-
| ing remarked that the prohibition OF the EN- =
| ployment Of stronger powders would run
counter to the Russian views OF economy. the
| delegates pronounced in favor OF absolute lib
erty Of conscience in employing new powders
The Introduction Of bursting bullets for artil-
lery was rejected by vote OF IL to 10. England
and the United States voted for the proposal
| Austria abstained from voting. France and
| Roumauia voted in favor OF launching bullets
| and explosives from balloons. they wishing tc
| delay the matter for five years. The question
| Of guns occupied four sttings No agreement
| was reached and the matter stands over Six
| delegations were not instructed by their Gov.
| ernments.