Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1899-08-03
TIE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Final Results Of the International
Meeting at The Hague Told
in a Brief Summary.
FIVE EXPRESSIONS Of OPINION GIVEN.

TIVE 6AtheSSlVUS VI UIJWIUM 0Jv6Ws
Andrew d. White, Head OF the Amer.
lean Delegation, Discusses the
Work Accompllshed-Bel the
Arbitration Treaty Will Ne Heart.
tly Welcomed by Oar People.
The Hague, July 25.-The final act
embodying the results of the interna-
tional peace conference, after enumer-
ating the names and qualifications of all
the delegates, says:
I'm a series Of meetings in which the
above delegates participated. inspired
throughout by the desire to realize IN the
highest possible measure the generous
views Of Its august tnitiator. the CONFER
ence has drawn up for the approval OF the
respective governments the seriesNof con-
ventions and declarations appended:
Convention for the pacific settlement
Of international disputes.
Convention concerning the laws ana
customs Of war on land.
Convention for the adoption OF laws
against the use Of asphyxiation or dele
terious gases from balloon protectiles. ana
for the prohibition of the use of bullets
that easily expand in the human BODY.
Expressions Of Opinion.
The final act contains five express
sions of opinion, as follows:
1.-THE conference considers that limita-
tons Of the military charges which at pres
ent Cypress the world are greatly to be De.
sired for the increase Of the material ana
moral welfare Of mankind.
1.-THE conference expresses the opinion
that the question of the rights and duties
OF neutrals should be inscribed on the pro-
gramme of a conference to be held at an
early date.
THE conference expresses the opinion
that questions relative to the type ana
caliber of rifles and naval artillery as ex-
amined by 1t should be the subject OF study
by the different governments. with a view
to arriving at uniform solution by tu-
ture conference.
1.-THE conference EXPRESSES the wish that
an early convention be called to revise the
Geneva convention.
''The conference has resolved that ques-
lions relating to the inv!olability OF pri-
vate property in war on land and the bonn
bardment of towns or villages In naval war
be reserved for future conferences"
Mr. White Talks.
London, July 27-The Hague CORE
spondent of the Times reports long
conversation with Andrew d. White,
United States ambassador at Berlin and
head of the American delegation, in
which the ambassador, after referring
to the earnest desire of the American
people. for q comprehensive arbitration
scheme, as proved by the constant petit
tions and resolutions of large meetings
held in all parts of America since the
conference has been sitting, said:
Will Welcome Arbitration.
IT believe that vast majority of our
people will welcome our arbitration treaty
and see in 1t serviceable plan from the
outset and germ from which a more COM
plete system will be evolved by future con-
ferences. AS time progresses without
doubt references to the tribunal will be-
come Increasingly natural and normal.
and thus we may hope to have every adj
without its Overwhelming disadvantages.
But 1t could hardly be expected that we
should be willing to accept the require
ment to sweep away atonce. here and now.
the policy of Monroeism.
IF any modification is ever made Of that
policy. it must be made by the United
States after 1t has had the fullest oppor-
tunity to study the subject in all its bear
ing3. Such change cannot be made here
by implications in treaty made distinctly
for another purpose, and 1t is important
that there should be no doubt on this point"
AkSA1u0t COECx8h ulaAB
Mr.. White then referred to the deep.
almost religious conviction in the hearts
of the American people against any foreign
ENHANCEMENT" He added. however, that
the declaration Of Monroeism would leave
the United States policy exactly what it
had been heretofore and would not in the
slightest degree hamper the operation of
United I'M States ts' Would fully and faithfully
cooperate in the judicial settlement of
international difficulties by means of the
agency and e dchinery provided In the con-
vention. The past history Of the United
States abundantly shows, declared MI.
White. that they had not manifested the
slightest desire to interfere with OF ham
per arbitration proceedings.
No Hostile Attitude.
The ambassador then mentioned num-
erous cases of arbitration arising under
four classes which might be regarded as
involved in the Monroeism declaration
First. between the United States and
United States and another American
power: third between two American
powers, neither being the United States:
fourth between an American power other
than the United States ard foreign power.
''In every instance" said Mr.. White.
''the United States has regarded these are
bitrations as promoting peace and there
fore there is nothing in our history to war
rant the idea that our attitude would be
hostile to any settlement possible under
this convention.
Boers Must Yield.
London, July 29.-In the house of
commons yesterday Secretary Cham
berlain justified Intervention in the
Transvaal and said that the govern
ment would not rest until the Beers had
yielded all that England deemed just.
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