The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-05-27

ess subjects Of Dispute which 1tGht eftss
betwssa nations, an1 yet MisAs and ootu-
ton IN arbitration. closing with ths more
dfmcnIt problems. He then prevented
ochsma already introduced 70 the fun con-
fsEsnce b. q Russian delegate. . sche0s
consisting Of forty articiss- The statement
Of Ar. Bourgeois was clear and cen03oa.
commanding the closest ettsaf3en.
Sir Julian Pauncefota prouosed tiat ths
committee Should Immediately peeceed be-
fore Gil else to consider the qusstson o. .
permanent tribunal of arbifsafjou- He dsd
not. however. suha,St any plan, and even
tuatly withdrew hia melton in view OF the
suaGestj0ns offered b. Count Ei8rx and
others. who urged the wisdom Of following
the programme o. the president. in which
the question Of . permanent tribunal fol-
lows the gensrsi subject Of arbitration
ADDeentnsna ~ . ssb-CS0Dstsee.
n. Bourgeois observed that the commit
tee by not opposing II gave adhesion 20 tie
principle fsvcYisg peaceful sosution OF In
tsrnational questions before recourse 10
arms.
Eacogr6sing that the committee was too
large 70 consider the Russian proposals. n
Bourgeois appointed the following sub
committee: Cheyaiiisr Descamps-D David, Of
the Beigisn dstegation; Prof. Asser. prtvy
conncfior. of the Netherlands delegation:
Baron Eatourneiles de Constant. Of the
Tsanch delegation: Frederick Hollis. secfe-
taxy Of the United States delegation; 81.
Lammasch OF the Austro Hungarian dele
cation: Prof. Martens, Of the Russian DEL
egation: H. r. Odiss. OF the Swiss delegA-
t5oo, and Or. Zosn. al the University OF
KonigsberE. representing the German dele
cation.
Dir Julian Pauncefose and Count NtGra
Wsre appointed honorary presidents OF the
subcommittee. and ~. Bourgeois and ~.
d staai were empowered 10 attend VII
meesinse.
This agreement gives representation to
III the great powers ~ well - TO Holland.
Bskuim and 6wisseriand. Chsvaiier Des-
camps- David was appointed chairman OF
tho subcommittee.
Great Importance II attached to the
meetings held today and the unanimous
acceptance Of the general principle OF ar
bitratson and mediation.
Pvesentation by Madame Seleaka.
Madame Se.enka. the famous peace adj
yocats and promoter of the woman's
Ge2GS AIuRAuUs FsGScutC0 W 3as aS 9tAA1
president Of the peace conference and head
Of the Russian delegation. an Illustrated
album containing the tsxt Of resolutions In
favor Of peace adopted by meetings repre-
santing several million women The album
was accompanied by an address. ''in the
name of the women of eighteen nations"
ssiuting the conference. assuring the dele
gates OF the faith Of the memorisiisss In
the results az Ii lsbors. oegging that the
hopes u the people might not be deceived
and that the conference would decide that
the svth Of war could be cured The ad-
dreD concludes a. follows:
..Your sisters. on behalf Of humanity.
appeal 20 you 20 realize the ideal OF fra
teruisy In order that war and tyranny may
perish with the century"
NJ dc Staal had written Madame Seienka
that he could receive her for i've minutes
buk he was 10 interested that he kept her
Ter half an hour.
Carmen SYLVIA Queen Eiizabeth OF
Roumania. contribute . poem to the al
bum. ana Queen wilheimina sent one Of
her secretaries to congratulate Madame
oelsnkA on the work Of her associated