The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-07-28
PEACE CONFERENCE.
Editor Stead Tells of the Work Of
the Delegates at The Hague.
A CLAUSE FOR THE UNITED STATES.
A Declaration Made That No obligation
Rests on the United states to Inter-
fere In European Anairs or
vice Versa.

The Hague, July 26.-William T.
Stead, the English journalist, says
that the following may be accepted as
a fairly accurate summary of the views
they entertain: The establishment of a
permanent court of arbitration on the
American principle of revision, plus
the French declaration of the duty of
neutrals to recommend disputing pow
ers to resort to the arbitration court
entails no obligations on the Ameri-
cans inconsistent with their traditional
policy. This is made absolutely clear
by the declaration signed 10y the Amer
lean delegation, read in full at the con-
ference yesterday and entered on the
records.
The Englishmcn and Americans acted
throughout almost like joint delega-
tion. This was due TO no arrangement
or direction. but solely because both
nations found common ground of de-
Tense. common interests, civilization
and humanity. The only point on
which the English delegates failed 80
support the Americans was the resolu-
tion forbidding the capture of private
property at sea. To this the English
representatives were not opposed, but.
British opinion being divided, the dele
gates had no instructions regarding
the matter and abstained from taking
action.
After the arbitration convention is
signed it will probably be opened to
the adhesion of all other powers not
represented at the conference. on con-
dition that no original signatory of the
convention object. This right to black
ball any power wishing to join the con-
vention was insisted upon by Italy, in
order to prevent the adhesion of the
pope and by England on account of the
Transvaal 1t is hoped that all the
South American states will come in.
1t is the unanimous opinion of all the
American delegates that the conference
begins new epoch and the good seed
now sown will bear a rich harvest
hereafter.
A CLAUSE FOR THE UNITED STATES.
The Hague, July 26.-An arrangement
has been agreed TO with regard to the
objection raised by the American dele
gates to the international peace confer
ence to the use of the word duty" in ar
ticle'27 of the general act, in way that
would imply any obligation on the part
of the United States TO interfere in dis
putes between European governments
and vice versa. The word duty" is
retained, but on the motion of the
American delegation, definitive declRra-
ton is inserted that nothing in the ar
bitration convention shall impose an
obligation upon the United States to
interfere in European affairs, or vice
versa.
AMERICAS DECLARATION OF MoNRoEISM.
London, July 2d.-The Hague CORE
spondent of the Times pays "A tribute
to the high esteem in which the Amer
lean delegates are held by the whole
conference on account of the manner
in which they conciliated conflicting
views and smoothed away friction. and
SAYS; "To-day's American declaration
of Monroeism sets at naught the basest
insinuations of those continental poll
ticians and journalists who represent
the United States as elated over their
victory over Spain and as eager to mix
in European affairs"