Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1899-06-10
ARBITRATION PLANS
Mediation Scheme Discussed
In Committee.
ADOPTED WITHOUT MODIFICATION.
States at Variance shais Each Choose
"a Power. 60 which Disputes shall
he Referred and Every Effort
For settlement Put Forth.

THE HAGUE. June 6.-The arbi;ra-
tion committee Of the peace conference
held a meeting yesterday under the
chairmanship Of NJ. Leon Bourgeois
Mr.. Andrew u. White. head Of the Uuit-
ed States delegation. Sir Julian Paunce-
Tote. head OF the British delegation. and
NJ de Staal. head OF the Russian dclcga-
ton. with ali the members OF the COM
mittec. were present.
After NJ. Bourgeois had made n sym
pathetic reference 20 the death of Miss
Roth, daughter Of Dr. hoth. head of the
Swiss delegation. who was killed in a
railway accident last Thursday al Flush
ing. the secretary Of the drafting coin-
mittce read the draft scheme OF media
tion 1t had had under consideration.
Articles ! and > are decleratory. 90 the
effect hat the signatory powers. in order
70 prevent a recourse 20 force. have
agreed to effect pacific solutions of differ
enccs and viii, except IN exceptional cir-
cumstanc"s. before an appeal to force.
have recourse 10 the mediation OK one or
more friendly powers.
Article 3 reads as follows.
Independently OF a recourse 20 such
amicable means the sicuntorics deem IL
expcdlent that one or more powers not
concerned IN the conflict should offer ~
its or their own Initiative and 50 Tar as
circumstances will permit its or their
good Offices OF mediation O. the states at
variance. Tie right 20 offer good offices
OF mediation belongs 10 powers not CON
ccrncd in the conflict. even during the
course of actual ho~tilitics. and thc cNer-
else of this right can never be- considered
hy tine parties AT variance AZ am un-
friendly ac1."
Article 4 provides that the rolc Of me-
diatnr shall consist in the reconciliation
OF conflicting claims and the allayin- Of
bitterness between states at Variance.
Article 3. defining the Limitation, of
the functions OF mediator. says these
shall cease on the moment when 10 is
stated by one OF the parties 90 the dis
pute or BY the mediator that the arrange
nent or the bases OF a friendly under
standing proposed by him is accepted.
Article 8 says that the good otlces con
tempiated. esther at the instance OF the
parties Al variance or on the initiative Of
uninvolved powers. are exclusively OF the
character OF friendly counsel.
Article : asserts.
Acceptance Of mediation cannot have
che effect. except by virtue of a couven-
tion To the contrary. of interrupting or re-
tarding or hamperins mobilization or
other preparations Tor war. II mediation
intcrvcncs after the opening OF ho>tiiities.
IL shall not interrupt. except by virtue Of
= convention Go the contrary. military op-
Grafton in course OF execution"
Article : reads as follows.
"Thc sicnatories are in accord 70 rec
ommend. in all circumstances permitting
il, special mediation in the following
form:
in the event Of grave differences
threatening peace the states at variance
shall choose respectively a power 20
which each shall confide the mission OF
entering into direct relations with the
power chosen by the other side I'm order
to prevent a rupture OF friendly relations.
During the currency OF their mandate.
which, except in the event OF 8 stipu!a-
ton 10 the contrary. shall not exceed 80
days, the question in dispute shall he
b. considered as referred exclusively 20
these powers. They shall apply all their
efforts 10 settle the dispute. and in the
event Of an actual rupture OF friendly re-
lations shall remain charged with the
mission OF taking advantage OF every oc-
caSiOn 10 restore peace
The draft was adopted without modif.
cation, although the committee stipulated
that il should be- subject 20 notifications
at the second reading.
The naval section OF the armaments
committee has unanimously rejected the
Russian proposals.