The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-06-14
WORK or THE
PEACE COMMISSION.
Permanent Arbitration Board
Among the Possibilities.


statement published Ia the United states
that Mr.. Frederick Hollis. OF nc Ameri-
can delegation 20 thsspoace conferences,
had cabied TO the state department at
Washington that Germany was opposed
60 arbitration Ia principal. the correspond
ent OF the Associated Press caller today
upon Mr. Hollis. who declared there was
no foundation Tor such a statement tie
said ho had not sent the state department
message OF any kind since his arrival
hcrc and the cable message forwarded
by che delegation had not containei tho
least Justification for the statement puh-
ilshed.
There is another story which ia quite
as false and which Ia the United Statos
may Dee even more mischlevous / mean
the absurd story that W. have abandoned
the American plan for 20 permanent arH-
tratlou board Tho delegation. therefore.
has prepared far you the following state
meut.
In view OF tho misleading statements
published lu America regard ng tue soursa
of the drafting committee ot the nrbitra-
| ton committee and che exact position
OF the American propos ais you may asy
| that the Americau plan Cor % permanent
tribunal. whieh h been correctly act
| forth in the American papers, has heeu
REFERRED, wltn otncr s.muar planq, 60
the drafting committee. This committce
viii report to the fun committee ON arbi-
tratlon the exact toxt OF the American
proposals as submitted ana also g exact
text of au other proposals submitted. aa
the draftnr committee shah Professionally
recommend Tho committee ON arbltr3-
ion and afterwari tho conference Will
finally pass on the various projects The
fact that n the drafting commltteo Tho
English proposals. have been used a8 the
basis of Discussion does NOT Indicate boz
the least the abandonment of any other
plans a. i8 not expected chat the draft
iug committee will Dee ready tp report Tor
"a week. or ten days. and au statements
regarding It's work or attitude are mere
surmise
Sir julian Pauncefotc, head OF the Bn-
| irish delegation. emphatch.y couhuncd
the accuracy OF the abatement OF MI
Hollis TO tho Associated Press
Tho subcommittee of the Red cross
| section met today, Prof Asser prosId-
ing, TO hear the report OF Prof Louis
Renault of tho French delegation. on the
! extension OF the Geneva convention t1
naval warfare.
The report, ina the unanimous opinion ol
the delegates s "A mastery piece of work
AN the essential principles OF the orlnoi
An the essential principles of the original
report were agreed TO. although several
amendments as to details were submitted
Prof. Asser pointed out the necessity ol
communication 10 an enemy an exact
list of hospital ships.
capt Alfred 4 Mlhau. 0f the Unite,
States delegations VIII. ON Thursday sub
NIT an amendment defining the status OF
ship wrecked persons ana wounded mci
rescued ucciderty by neutral vessels
Count De Grelc-Roglar, OF the Belga
delegation. proposed today n modihca
lion of clause ten of the convention deal
ing with shipwrecked. wounded and Hcl
men, when landed iu % neutral port
The qGeaton was also considered COL
lpiaclng the Red Cross boy one without re
. hgioua aignihoance the Turkish aud sig
mese governments having made declara
A tion3 on thela point
An these matters viii be d.I0sed q
r. Thur5daya meeting of the commlttr,
q which VIII then report. and there o. Do
e doubt that Prot Eenaultl report viii d
ally bo adopted
q Tho aoptiou of principles of tho Geuev
e Tho adoption ot principle % ithe Goa .uet
aa the FIRST reai achievement Of tho con
p ference. Tho BruaHell committee held
short session today. reporting progress