The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-06-22
THE PEACE CONFERENCE
Work Of the Arbitration Committee
Proceeding Satisfactorily,
RUssIAs DISARMAMENT SCHEME.

II WIN Probably BE introduced ny
Baron De staal at Today'- Confer
ence OF the Committee. who l. EN-
pected to Introduce Fresh Proposals.
The Hague. June 22.-The best in
formed circles here do not share the
gloomy views of the European press
regarding the peace conference. After
weeks adjournment the arbitration
committee met for a short time yes
terday DR.. Zorn Of the German dele
CATION and Frederick Hollis. of the
United States delegation. attending
Mr. Hollis expressed himself as salts
lled with the results of the trip he took
to Berlin in company with Dr. Zorn.
and the German delegates have been
instructed to take part In the dellbers-
tions OF the arbitration committee.
which will now continue brisk work
pending the final decision Of Germany
The disarmament committee. to
which was submitted the circular cf
Count Muravieff, has considered the
second, third and fourth paragraphs in
subcommittee, the result being a mega
tive vote upon all three, on the ground
that it would De impossible to decide
upon a satisfactory plan for checking
the continued improvements In ex-
plosive ordnance.
The first paragraph of the circular,
which proposes to arrest the increase
In land and sea forces and war budgets,
has not yet been touched.
The Russians, it is said, intend to
introduce fresh proposals, and II is
not doubted that the conference will
reach important proposals on the last
four paragraphs OF the circular, sup
plementing the Geneva convention and
the Brussels conference, and provid-
ing for mediation and arbitration.
NJ De Staal is expected to Introduce
his disarmament scheme today, and
in moving It he will probably say he
must apologize for its lateness, but
that 1t was considered more business
| like to ascertain the views of the con-
ference on the minor aspect of the dis
armament question, such as torpsdoes
rams and the like. II the proposals
connected with these minor matters
| had been more favorably received he
would have been encouraged-he will
probably say-to widen their scope into
| the more general one of disarmament
"Nevertheless-heis is expected tosay--
as, after all disarmament is the CHIEF
object the czar had in view in callinS
| the conference, he feels bound to move
a scheme embodying, albeit in a limit
ed degree the views of his imperiu
master. lie will probably hint. in con
clusion, that as the time is short Il
would be wiser to leave the idea of any
complete scheme of disarmament FOL
consideration by future conference.
! The correspondent of the Londol
| Daily News telegraphs that paper
Mr. Hollis had interviews with
Prince Won Hohenloe and Baron VoI
Buelow while he was in Berlin. II
appears that Emperor William had as
sented to an arranged interview, bu
on second thought he objected to dis
cussing matters with anybody below
the rank of first delegate.
Mr.. Hollis wishes to emphasize thu
fact that he wan only concerned in de
Tending American interests, a tasi
which Mr.. White would have himsel
undertaken had he been able to lesv
The Hague. l have satisfied mysei
that there was absolutely no sort q
partnership between DR.. Zorn and MI
nollls' DUH are dululdleu Win COM
mon anxiety for the success of tn
conference, but the role of Mr.. Holli
In Berlin was that of an American del
egate endeavoring to carry out al
American deal.
1T is understood that he did ex
ceedingly well in Berlin, but, notwith
standing all assertions to the contrary
learn that the German delegates hav
received no fresh instructions. Tho.
must abide by the old ones--to listen
and to take no initiative