The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1899-03-24
Americans WlllAdvanee the Pro-
pOsal at the Coming Peace
Conference.
INSTRUCTIONS ARE READY
And VIII BE Presented 10 the Presi.
dent When lie Returns from Ms
Southern Trip

NEW Yoltk March IA dispatch I,
tho Herald from Washington says
There II reason 10 believe that an i'm
porianl proposition looking 10 the settle
mcnl Of international disputes by arbllrn
iion viii 10 advanced NJ tho coming dis
armament conference by the American
delegates
( |, In learned on high authority that IN,
credentials for and instructions TO IN,
American delegates are now being pre-.
parcd by Secretary Hay. aud will Dc
rehdy for submission 10 the president
for his approval when ho returns "a
Washington from his southern iiip
These Instructions will be a complete eK.
position OF the position OF this govern.
mcnl on the question Of disarmament
and arbitration.
[ sir JuIian pauncofolo has been ad.
vlaed Of his appointment as senior mem
ber Of the British legation
Tho British minister 10 The Hague will
also be member 81 DO Btaael the
Russian Ambassador TO Great Britain
aud leading representative Of the cEar
Prot, Martens professor o5 International
Law In the unierslly at H. Petersburg
and probably by tho Russian minister
10 The Hague.
Following the policy which 70 seems
hErly thar all the nations will adopt
President Mckinley viii acrredt thc
minister of the Netherlands ~ onr OF
tho American delegates Ambassadors
White ana Tower vii probably ho tho
other mutnbrrs of the American commits.
sion
Il was explained By diplomat having
knowledge ~ the present programme of
lhr Rusalan government that upon the
asaomblago nf the delegates com.
m,les will BE- appointed 90 determine the
subjects so come hcf0rc the confcftnre
ana the order N which they shall be
considered
~ iat as tho proposition Tor a general
dlsafmamrni OF the nations " the world
10 concerned 4, will be- the duty Of the
American delegates 20 explain and To
show that the uuhrd States from
naval and military standpoint, II far be.
low thv armament II should have. and be.
sides was explained u your cores.
t'onirnt that this government docs not
intend to hamper IN any way thc in.
Vcnliyc faculty ot the people OF this
country
Nor 10 u expected that Great Britain
viii do ~ In fact, the mos, important
result which the ofrciAip expect Of the
conference wiil bc the adoption OF some
plan for tho reference OF disputes TO gen.
rral arbitration. and the unllcd States
will have plan Of this character m
well a. other nations.
The administration In strongly IN favor
NJ arbitration az the means fof the set.
,irment OF disputes between nations. and
while II appreciates that there are a
number OF controversies that can only
be- settled by war IL is ptlll believed that
many qucsuons which arise and are the
causes Of much friction may be adjusted 1
,y arbitration.
The prrsldcnt IN committed 20 inter. j
arbitration by his inaugural |
address and by subsequent declarations
,W his administration has not attempted
q negotiate arbitration ;rcates-for one
eason. because Of tho immlnence OF war
With Spain, and the occurrence OF the
var
IN view ot the assembling OF the con-
rroncr at Tho Hague. II Is thought by
he officials thai the time has come when
he administration can put itself on rec
rd as favorinE arbitration. I,