New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-06
A SCHEME OF MEDIATION.
PROGRESS OF THE PEACE WOhh Al
THE HAGrtE CONFERENCE.

The Hague. June 5-The Arbitration Coh'',i'-
a.. :, Oh. peace Conference held a meeting TO-
dav under the craftsmanship OF Nj. Leon -
geois Andrew d. White. head or 'he
states delegation; Sir Julian Paunceio'e' -
of the British delegation, and NJ de staai' heau
OF the Russian delegation with all the i''e'"0e''
OF the committed were present
After NJ Bourgeois had made symPa'"e'.
reference to the death of Miss Roth. uaush'e' VI
DIR Roth head of the Swiss deegatioh' VIM We"
killed In a railway accident last Ihuisu"y
Flushing the secretary Of the Drattihs Non',"
toe road the draft scheme Of mediation IL had
had under consideration.
Articles and III are declaratory-to the erect
that the signatory Powers, in order to prevent
recourse to force, have agreed to ehect pacihc
so,u,ions Of differences, and will. except IN ex-
oont,onal circumstances, before an appeal 10
ror.s have recourse to the mediation OF one OF
more friendly Powers.
Article III is as follows:
INDEPENDENTLY of a recourse to such amlcapie
means the sgnatories deem IL expeuien, az, a,at
one or more Powers not concerned In tne Conn.,
should offer of is or their own lnitiatVe' az
60 far as circumstances will permit, us or tne,'
good offices OF mediation TO the States az VI a..
ance The right to offer good ofhces OF illeui 10
ZION belongs to Powers not concerned IN , tiio
nnn,ct even during the course of actual hostiii-
Ties and the exercise OF this right can never NC
considered by the parties at variance as d" u''
friendly act
Article w provides that the role OF meo'a'of
shall consist in the reconciliation OF cohhic''hs
claims and the allaying OF bitterness pe'"ee"
States at variance.
Article V defining the limitation or the 1unc-
,,ons Of a mediator, says these shall cease on
the moment when 1t is stated by one OF the par
ties to the dispute, by the mediator. that the
arrsneenent or the basis OF friendly under
standing proposed by him Is not accepted
Article vi says that the good offices contem-
,,oteo either at the instance Of the parties at
,,oronce or on the initiative of uninvoiveo
powers are exclusively of the character OF
friendly counsel.
Article VII asserts:
,ooontarce NJ mediation cannot have the ef-
-ant axcent by virtue OF convention 10 the
contrary Of interrupting or retarons VI no." co.
nerine mobilization or other prepa, d'ioiio 10 =,
war II mediation intervenes alter 'ie op'' hs,
y, bostilities It shall not interrupt except ny
virtue of a convention to the contrary Wiii'"''
opers tons in course OF execution
Article VIII says:
Thu s,qnatories are In accord to recommend, III
ALI circumstances permitting II. spec'ai i'eu'"
ton in the following form ..rootor,np
IN tho event of grave differences threatehlIis
AZ ' ,ho states ar variance shall choose re-
snectiyely a Power TO which each shah eoi,i III
the mission of entering into direct reialiois VIZ
the Power chosen by the other Side IN oT1e ,r,rp
prevent rupture Of friendly relations. ar, in
The currency of their mandate, winch eAcePs ~
The event of a stipulation TO the contrary snall
not exceed thirty days the question IN u1pu ~
sbsll be considered referred eXc.usNe ror te
,hosa powers They shall apply all tneir enoi 20
o.,,a no dispute and In the event OF All
actual rupture Of friendly relations shall re-
main charged with the mission or tahIil no a'
vantage of every occasion to restore peace
The draft was ADOPTED without modihca''o :,
although the committee stipulated that II shou,'
he subject to notifications at the second reau-
INC