The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-05-27
CONFERENCE AT THE HAGUE
BELIEF OF THE DELEGATES As no
THE OUTCOME.
The Utmost That It Is Expected to Ac-
complish Regarding Armnments is
Some Slight Recommendations to the
Governments Participattng-A Prom
Using Outlook for Arbitration.

Using Outlook for Arbitration.
The Hague, May 26.--It can now be
stated with some degree of confidence
that the delegates to the peace con-
ference are gradually arriving at the
belief that it's outcome will be very
much what Andrew D. White, United
States ambassador at Berlin and head
of the American delegation here, fore
casted to the correspondent of the AS
ISOLATED Press in the interview tele-
graphed to the United States last Mon
day. So far as the ornaments are
concerned the utmost that it is expect
ed to accomplish is some slight recon-
mendations to the governments partici-
pating. The various committees have
now settled down to work and the del
egates have begun a formal exchange
of views. 1t was decided to-day to APP
point committees to receive all sug-
gestions, proposals and petitions ema-
mating from outsiders; but. so far as is
yet ascertainable, these will be pigeon
holed without consideration unless they
come within the view of the questions
enumerated In the circular of Count
Muravieff, the Russian minister of for
eign affairs, in outlining the subjects
for consideration.
The disarmament committee met this
morning and M. Beernaert, chief of the
Belgian delegation, who presided, set
forth the points submitted for consider
alton. The two sections Immediately
divided and proceeded to a discussion
Of the question of firearms and explo-
sives, which continued till the hour for
adjournment.
The arbitration committee met this
afternoon under the presidency of the
chief of the French delegation, NJ Leon
Bourgeois, who was fianked by the hon
orary presidents of the committee, Sir
Julian Pauncefote, chief of the British
delegation, and Count Nigra, chief Of
the Italian delegation. M Bourgeois
presented the questions of mediation
and arbitration, and suggested a pro-
gramme the committee might follow
during recourse to all pacific means to
settle international questions before
recourse to war. He admitted a long
list Of possible subjects of dispute which
might arise between nations and vet
might find solution in arbitration, clos
ing them with difficult problems. He
then presented a scheme already intro
duced to the full conference by Rus
sian delegate--a scheme consisting Of
forty articles. The statement of M.
Bourgeois was clear and concise, COM
manding the closest attention. Sir Jul
ian Pauncefote proposed that the COM
mittee should Immediately proceed, be-
fore all else, to consider the question of
a permanent tribunal of arbitration. He
did not, however, submit any plan and
eventually withdrew his motion in view
of the suggestions offered by Count
Nigra and others, who urged the
wisdom of following the programme
of the president in which the
question of permanent tribunal
follows the general subject of arbitra-
tion. M. Bourgeois observed that the
committee by not opposing it, gave ad-
fesion to the principle favoring peace
full solution Of international questions
before recourse to arms. Recognize
ing that the committee was too large to
consider the Russian proposals, M.
Bourgeois appointed the following sub
committee: Chevalier Descamps of the
Belgian delegation; Professor Asser.
privy councillor, of the Netherlands
delegation; Baron Estrounells de Con-
etant, of the French delegation; Fred
erick Hollis secretary Of the United
states delegation; M. Lammasch of the
Austro-H Hungarian delegation: Professor
Martens, Of the Russian delegation;
M F.. Oder, of the Swiss delegation,
and DR.. Zorn, of the University of
representing the German
delegation.
Sir Julian Pauncefote and Count
Nigra were appointed honorary presi-
dents of the sub committee, while M
Bourgeois and M. De Staal were en-
powered to attend it's meetings. This
ARRANGEMENT gives plan to all the
great powers as we'll as to Holland, Bel
gium and Switzerland.\ Chevalier Des-
champs was appointed chairman of the
subcommittee. Great Importance IS at
tached to the meetings held to-day and
to the unanimous acceptance of the
general principle of arbitration and me-
diation.