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Majority of Arbitration Committee
of Peace Conference Favors a
Permanent Tribunal
PRINCIPLE OF ARBITRATION is ADMITTED
Andrew d. White, United States AM
bassador to Germany, Will Bring
Forward United States Arbitration
Proposal mt Next Sitting-PrOceed-
inEs of Fridays Session.

American delegation to the interna-
tional peace conference, announced Fri
day that he would bring forward the
United States arbitration proposal next
week. The details of the proposition
were not completed in time for Fridays
sitting. The principle of arbitration
being admitted, the discussion Friday
turned upon the question of the per-
manence of the arbitration tribunal, to
which careful canvass shows major
ity of the committee are favorable.
An Important Session.
The Hague, May 29.-The disarma-
ment committee met Friday morning,
and M. Beernaert, chief of the Belgian
delegation, who presided, set forth the
points submitted for consideration.
The two sections Immediately divided
and proceeded to discussion of the
questions of firearms and explosives,
which continued till the hour for adj
| journment.
The arbitration committee met in the
afternoon, under the presidency of the
chief of the French delegation, Leon
Bourgeois, who was fanked by the
honorary presidents of the committee,
Sir Julian Pauncefote, chief of the
British legation, and Count Nigra. chief
of the Italian delegation. NJ Bourgeois
presented the questions of mediation
and arbitration. and suggested pro-
gramme the committee might follow,
urging recourse to all pacific means to
settle international questions before a
recourse to war. He submitted long
| list of possible subjects of dispute
which might arise between nations and
yet might find solution in arbitration,
closing with the more difficult prob
lens. He then presented a scheme al
ready introduced to the full conference
by Russian delegate, scheme con-
sisting of 40 articles. THE statement
of NJ Bourgeois was clean and concise,
commanding the closest attention.
Sir Julian Pauncefote proposed that
the committee should imm ediately pro-
coed. before all else, to consider the
question of permanent tribunal of ar
oltration. He did not, however, submit
any plan, and eventually withdrew his
motion, in view of the suggestions Of
fered by Count Nigra and others, who
urged the wisdom of following the pro-
gramme of the president, in which the
question of permanent tribunal fol-
lows the general subject of arb tration.
Puts Committee on Record.
M Bourgeois observed that the COM
mittee, by not opposing it, gave adhe-
sion to the principle favoring peace
ful solution of international questions
4 before q recorrssa ~ or,,,c
Recognizing that the committee was
too. large to consider the Russian pro-
posals, M. Bourgeois appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee: Chevalier Des-
camps-David, of the Belgian delega.
tons Prof. Asser, privy councillor
of the Netherlands delegation; Ba-
ron Estournelles de Constant, Of
the French delegation; Frederick
Hollis. secretary of the United States
delegation; M. Lammasch, of the
Austro-Hungarian delegation; Prof.
Martens, of the Russian delegation;
M. ". Oder, of the Swiss delegation,
and DIR. Zorn, of the University of Kon-
igsberg, representing the German del
egation. Sir Julian Pauncefote and
Count Nigra were appointed honorary
presidents of the subcommittee, and
NJ. Bourgeois and NJ. de Staal were EN-.
powered to attend its meetings. This
arrangement gives representation to
all the great powers, as well as to Hol.
land, Belgium and Switzerland. Cbeva.
lier Descamps-David was appointed
chairman of the subcommittee.
Great Importance is attached to tIbe
meetings held Friday and to the unani-
nous acceptance of the general prin.
ciple of arbitration and mediation.
At High Water Mark.
| london, May 29.-The correspondent
of the Daily Telegraph at The Hague
says:
IF, eace prospects touched high-watel
mar to-day when the conference found It
SELF face TO face with arbitration in a prac
tica BILE and accep table form and as a per
mainent international achievement Thu
hoJ Tor is mainly due to Sir Julian Paunce
fot e. When the members of the arbitration
section had finished reading the Russian
proposals on this subject Sir Julian ex
pr essed his complete approval of them, blu
lid it would be great pity II the con
ference failed to embody the principle o
arbitration in some permanent shape
/. ! now beg to propose he said, TIL
formal establishment of a permanent arbi
f-tdtlon trlDunaI, empowered TO Qeat VIII
all mat tiers in dispute capable of refer
ence to the jud gment of an umpire d
not int nd to trouble you with details as t
Its nee hanism to-day, nor until you &C
cept this principle of my proposal There
tore az SIX you to accept the principle now
NJ. de Staal at once declared: Sir Julia
Pauncef ote having presented his propose
We are repaired to supplement and to CON
plete tn printed suggestions just distrit
ured by others, deal ing with permaner
| arbytrii& ion board. .Thereupon theRussia
4 pr. sieten of the conference drew papt
f.. om his pocket and laid it upon the tab
1 then ancl there. The paper contained tt
:, found tatiOn of a perrna nent tribunal su,
gesti ng The substitution of a new clau!
and .eferling to an appendix not yet draw
up. The amazed delegates crowded arour
: Sir fulian congratulating him upon ma
: ing ,layed the winning card, which had
!, quicl tly precipitated the Russian altern
tive scheme Some stood aghast. as Il
matt err was not contemplated in their i
J struc tions. Finally it was decided to r
! fer ii lie ma tier to a subcommittee.
4 9TH Amel 'icans, 1t is believed, are ella
oratilAg an O, 'ganic statute for the ere
: ton of a perm. 'anent tribunal. which W
probably be lat, before the conferen
:, and be supported by the British delegat
when the principle >moooieo In slrSnliah
resolution is accepte l.
| Say He Is No. Married.
Paris, May 31.-The agents here 4