Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-07-26
THEPEAcEC CONFERENCE.
4 SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS AC-
COMPLISHED.

\ SUMMARY OF THE RESULTS &C
COMPLISHED.
Copyright. 1899. by Associated Press.>
William T.. Stead on Peace Conference.
The Hague, July 25.-I have seen the
American delegates and they talked
freely about the Conference. but re
fused to make a statement about the
results before the Conference rises The
following. however may be accepted as
a fairly accurate summary OF the views
they entertain:
The Conference achieved Il great
succeSs-much greater than the dele
gates anticipated--and the result was
achieved largely by the Amour Propre
OF capable men from all parts of the
world. determined to accomplish some
thing worth their assembling together.
The result surprised all of them. and
the magnitude OF the gains is imper-
fectly understood even by the con
ference
The establishment of Il permanent
court of arbitration on the American
principlc OF revision plus the French
declaration of the duty OF neutrals. TO
recommend disputing powers to resort
Id the arbitration court rather than to
war. represents vast progress IN tho
evolution of human society. The recog-
milton OF the duty to represent TO dts
putInts the deSirabilty of resorting tn
the arbitration count entails no ohliga-
ton on the Americans Inconsistent with
their traditional policy This Is made
absolutely clear by the declaration
signed by the American delegation. read
IN full at the conference to-day and
entered on the records.
Mr. Low WAS busily engaged to-day
upon the elaboration Of the final act
recording the work or tho conference
MIR. Hollis has achieved a position Of
influence much Grea ter than that OF
many OF the first delegates. ana Can
tain Crozicr is much admired Tor his
plucky fight In support Of his amend.
nient to the Russian resolution Oh the
dumdum bullet
me relations between the American
ana other delegates. notably the Eng
lish. German and Russian. has been ex-
tremcly friendly. The lcnElishmcn and
Americans acted throughout almost tik,
ii Joint delegation. This was due to 10
arrangement or direction. but solely he-
cause both nations found common
ground Of defense. common interests,
civilization and humanity
The only point OH which the English
delegates failed 10 support the Ameri-
cans was the resolution forb!ddinc the
capture OF private property nj sea To
this the English representatives, were
not opposed. but British opinion being
divided the delegates had no tnStruc-
lions regarding The matter. and alb
strained from taking action.
After the arbitration convention is
signed. 1t Will proba bly, he opened to
the adhesion OF all other powers. not
represented at the Conference. on con
dition that no original signatory of the
convention object. This right to black
ball any power Wishing 20 join the con-
vention WAS insisted upon by Italy in
order to prevent the adhesion of the
Pope. and by England. on account, of
the TranSvaal 1t is hoped that all the
South American States will come in
1T l' the unanimous opinion of an
IN" American delegates that the Com
terence begins "A new epoch. and that
the good seed now sown will bear a
rich harvest hereafter
"WILLiAM r. STEAD"