The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-31
HIT SCORED BY HOLLIS
RARE PRAISE FOR SECRETARY OF
DELEGATION AT THE HAGUE.
william Stead Places His Work
Above that of All the Other United
States Representatives.

LONDON, July 3o.-W. T. Stead says, IN
the Daily News, of the peace conference
just closed: 1.-The American delegation has
been one of the most useful elements in
the Parliament. If the old traditional policy
of America had been construed with such
severity as to forbid the presence of Amer
lean delegates at the international gather
ing the world would have been the loser.
Andrew D. White, its chief, held himself
much in the background, but did not spare
effort privately to bring about a good un-
derstanding between the representatives of
the powers.
But the man of the American delegation
who left much the deepest mark upon the
conference and its work, was the Ameri-
can lawyer. Mr.. Hollis, secretary of the
delegation. Mr.. Hollis was comparatively
unknown before the conference, but IL had
hardly come together before his energy and
determination compelled all his colleagues
to feel that he was one of the strong men
of the conference. Owing to his appoint
ment on the committee d'examire, he was
able to play much more conspicuous role
than any other of the American delegation,
and made good use of this unique opportun-
ity. Apart from the article introducing the
special mediation which bears his name, he
was chiefly instrumental in introducing the
principle of revision into the arbitration
convention. In this he ably seconded
by Seth Low, whose exceptional abilities
had unfortunately little opportunity for ex-
ercise. But, nevertheless, he impressed his
colleagues very favorably.
Captains Mahan and Crozier made hosts
of friends and stuck to their guns man
fully, or rather. one stuck to his asphyx-
iating shells and the other to his expand
ing bullet, with a resolution and pertinacity
which commanded the admiration even Of
those who opposed them"
The morning papers all devote space to
the closing of the peace conference. The
Standard says: 1T must be a source Of
pride to Russia to know that she carried
with her. in agreeing to all the conven-
tions, declarations and resolutions, a ma
jority of the nations represented. True,
the minority, which makes important ex-
ceptions and reservations. includes such
powers as Great Britain, the United States.
Germany, Austria. japan and Italy. Still,
Russia can console herself with the support,
not only Of France. Belgium. Bolivia and
Brazil, whose opinions on such topics as
the laws of maritime warfare. the limita-
the pattern of rife bullets. must carry
weight, even if they conflict with the Brit
ish Admiralty and the German War Office"
The Daily News says: THE chief work
was, of course. the definite, unanimous as
sent Of the assembled states to arbitration
as a substitute for war. The Pope's letter.
too, must have an excellent effect on Ro-
man Catholic countries, and Protestants
will read it with feelings Of high esteem,
for the sincerity of the aged pontiff, who,
in language worthy of his high station,
acknowledges the duty of the church to pre-
serve the peace of the world"
The Hague correspondent of the Times
credits the United States with signing all
the conventions and declarations except the
declaration concerning the Introduction Of
projectiles containing asphyxiating gases,
and says: 1.-THE signature of most, if not
all, Of the states which were withheld from
the arbitration convention will be secured
after the revised text has been duly exam
ined."