The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-06-23
The AMERICAN DEMAND
For tho Protection of Private Pro.
perty at Sea not Likely to be Con.
sIQcrel by tho pcncn Con farcnnn

For tho Protection of Private Pro.
perty Mt Sea not Likely to be Con.
sidered by the Peace Conference.
THE HAGUE. June 22.-The Ameri.
can demand for the protection OF pri-
Fete property at sea has not yet been
presented to the peace conference. An
drew D. White. head OF the American
Delegation, on Tuesday requested the
president OF the conference NJ. De
staal. to submit the question to tho
conference, at the same time suggest
ing that the proper why to bring the
matter up for discussion would be to
assemble plenary conference, submit
the question and have It referred to
commission for examination. M. De
othal mas not yet arrived at decis-
ION, as the American proposal has not
Deen translated Into French. It Is the
general opinion that the delegates of
the great powers are absolutely Oppose
ed 10 raising the question. arguing the
incompetence OF conference to do 80
unoer the terms OF Count MuraVIeff's
circular. M. De Stanl having declared
NJ the opening Of the conference, with
the approval OF the delegates, that un-
der no circumstances would the confer
ence discuss any question not contain-
ed In the circular. Several delegates
declare there Is little chance of tho
question being discussed. but II It Is
discussed America will be opposed with
the utmost energy by Great Britain
ana all the great powers.
a number OF the delegates are suffer-
ing from mild form OF malaria, caus-
ed by the emanatious Of the canals,
which receive the sewage.
Mrs. Hollis. wife OF Mr.. Frederick
Hollis. secretary Of the American dele
CATION. has been obliged to go to Dus-
seldorf for change Of mir. 4
After Short sessions Of the sub-com-
mlttees OF war and navy Mt which re-
ports by Major General Den Ber Poor
tusael, OF the Dutch delegation, and
Count Soltyk. the Austrian naval ex-
pert, were respectively adopted, the
tirst committee met to discuss the same
In the above order. #
The delegates declared in favor Of
any state using any new explosives or
new inventions for ordnance, Russia
and Bulgaria alone refraining from
voting.
The question of dumdum bullets was
ui'tusoeu, IhuJoE IeNeTHl SlT JOnn Ar
dagh, OF the British delegation. de-
claring that Great Britain did not de-
sire to use any projectlle inconsistent
with the principles Of modern warfare,
and that dumdums should only be
used against an uncfvillzed foe.
The conference finally resolved In fn-
vor OF prohibiting tho use OF bullets
which easily spread or natten out In the
human body. such rs explosive bullets,
bullets In q hardened case. which does
not entirely cover the point. or bullets
with an incislon. The British and
American delegates alone voted In the
negative.
The use of any now explosives in
pro1ectiles from balloons was prohibi-
ted for five years. The question OF re-
straining the Introduction of new
types OF rifles was deferred.
Count Soltyk's report was then taken
up. II declared that the sub-commit-
tee though unable to agree regarding
the proposed abolition of naval rams,
submarine torpedo boats and the use of
explosives. had declared against the
use Of asphyXtating gases which the
first committee nlso approved.