Daily Kennebec journal., 1899-05-22
THE PEACE CONFERENCE.
Short Session. Saturday Allotment Of ameri-
cans TO the Committees.

The Hague, May 21.-The second sit
ting of the peace conference took place,
Saturday morning. and lasted So min
utcs.
The president, Baron de Staai, read
the replies Of the car and Queen Will
helmina to the kilograms sent to them
by the conference on Thursday.
The president then addressed the del
cgates on the subject of the labors be-
fore them Ii was decided not to pub
lish the speech.
Later the president proposed thH
adoption of arrangements for the com
mittceS, which was agreed to without
discussion.
Baron de Staal further proposed that,
although the principle of secrecy
should be maintained. communications
might be made through the press bu-
reau, subject to the approval of the
president. This was also adopted.
At the conclusion Of the conference
today, NJ. de Staal. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote and United States Ambassador
Andrew d. White, head of the Ameri
can delegation, with several of the
other chief delegates, returned to The
Hague for lunch. but NJ. Bourgeois.
former premier of France and head Of
the French delegation and almost all
the second and technical delegates. who
form part of committees, remained at
the Housed the Woods to draw ~
certain lists They We're occupied also
with the organization of the commit
tees.
The proceedings passed off without
any incident. only the president spoke,
the others manifesting their appro-
baton by slight discreet murmurs.
Several of the chief delegates are
leaving The Hague for a few days,
pending the preliminary work of the
committees.
Baron de Staal during the course oc
the day. received the following dis
patch in behalf Of the Gar:
The Emperor begs YOU to be the in
tcrpreter to the conference of his sin
core thanks and warmest wishes. NJ
august master charges me to impress
upon your excellency how much His
Majesty is touched BY the telegram
addressed to him.
MURAEIEFF."
The conference has decided that all
delegates. including the technical rep
resentativcs are to participate in the
The date of the next sitting has not
yet been fixed.
The American members Of the COM
mitteeS are as follows:
Disarmament-Mess White, Mahan
and Crozier.
Laws or war-Messrs. White, Newell,
Mahan ana Crozier.
Arbitration-Messrs. White, Low and
Hollis.
The committees will meet for the first
time, Tuesday. The eight points
enumerated in Count Muravieff's circu-
lar for their consideration have been
distributed among the committees
They are as follows:
The disarmament committee will con-
slider:
First-The limitation of expenditure
Second-The prohibition of new fire
arms.
Thrd-The limitation Of the use OF
explosives.
Fourth-Prohibtion of the use ol
sub marine boats.
The committee on the laws of war
fare will discuss:
Fifth-The application of the Geneva
convention to naval warfare.
SiXth-The naturalization Of vessel:
in an engagement while engaged il
saving shipwrecked men during anC
after naval engagements.
Seventh-The revision of the declara
tion of Brussels of 1874 on the notifica-
tions and customs OF war.
The committee on arbitrat ton anL
mediation viii deal with the eight
question of Count Muravieft's circular
The British members Of the arhtra
ton committee are Messrs. Pauncefot,
and Howard.