The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-10-24
Peace Commissioner Hollis at the
State University.
TELLS OF HAGUE CONFERENCE.
In an Entertaining Manner the Dis
tfnGufsbed Visitor Describes the
Sessions of the international
Com mi ssions Friendship Be-
tween American and Spanish Dell
~rations-Mfnister was Humor.

Frederick W. Hollis. Of New York, one
Of the American commissioners 10 the
international peace conference. which met
at The Hague last year. addressed the
students Of she university on the history
OF that body, al the college yesterday
morning lie spoke for about an hour.
making one of the best addresses heard
AT the varsity for some time, and said
the Importance Of the conference work
was just beginning TO be realized BY the
nations
Denny hall was crowded to its utmost
seating capacity when the distinguished
visitor began his lecture. Aside from the
fact that Mr.. Hollis IL generally recog-
ntxed TO be n profound student OF inter-
national law. his versatile humor, elo-
anence and dignifed presence make him
doubiy Interesting speaker. His dis
was frequently relieved with an anus
ing snecdofe.
At the end OF the address. Mr. Hollis
was the recipient OF the greatest honor
the coilegians believe they can confer
on anybody. Rising spontaneously TO
their feet, 900 young men gave the var
fity yell with great enthusiasm.
President Graves. OF the university. in
troduccd the speaker in brief address,
longed applause. Three great events. he
said, marked the closing years OF the
nineteenth century: The Spanish-Am
wnr, the death Of bismarck and the in
ternational peace conference.
After ailuding 20 their relative import
anee. he began his discussion OF the
peace conference. sketching briefly the
causes which led 20 its proposal by the
cxar of Russia. he took up the personnel
~ h. A.ta "a -
the United States being headed by the
great ambassador, Andrew d. White The
conference, he said. began its sessions I'M
der the most suspicious circumstances
the day being an ideal one. At the place
81 meeting. twenty-six nations were repre-
scented. from the great powers like Russia
Roumania. Twenty of these nations were
European, two American and four
Asiatir. Besides the United States, the
only other nation Of the Western Hemis-
phcre represented was Mexico
No delegation at The Hague. said Mr.
Hobs was more cordially disposed toward
the representatives OF the. United States
than was that of Spain. Both put up at
the same hotel, and when the Americans
entertained, the Spaniards were always
present 70 add to the festivity OF the oc-
casion. They had been defeated in war
ana they carried their defeat gracefully
Once when the session had adjourned for
luncheon. the Duke OF Tetuan, head OF
the Spanish delegation, went to the table
arm In arm with an American, saying
ship TO the world"
China. said Mr.. Hollis. furnished the
humarist of the conference In the person
snt minister 10 the United States. one
day when an earnest but fruitless arru-
mens was being carried on by the con-
iersnee. q. Chinese representative turned
TO Mr. Hollis and remarked:
Too much taikee talkee here and too
little Dewey Dewey
Nevertheless, continued the speaker. Mr..
WI exerted great influence on the work
Of the conference. especially supporting
the principle that when two nations quar-
relied the other powers should intervene
The delegates were seated at the con-
ference sessions alphabetically. and the
Americans were given the best seats be-
cause, said. MIR. Hollis the United states
q America. according to Europeans. he-
Eins with a. The proceedings Of the
meetings were carried on principally In
French, which. In the opinion of the
speaker. was not likely to be superseded
q. the Diplomatic language of the world
national law. he declared, we're written
In that language, and q good work In ~
knowledge OF French was a. important
~ ever 20 the student
e three parts The first COMMITTEES had
charGe OF the problem OF the pnsgible
Limitations Of armies and the further hu-
I SECOND
had charge Of the extension 81 the rules
or he Geneva convention TO cover naval
warfare. as we'll as land. The third, he
sttd. had the hardest task OF all. the
tion
The nrs, body WAS convinced that war
vas = method % settling difficulties which
could not be superseded until sonnet hing
better was found II adopted resolntions
iavertng further cansldei alion OF the sub.
Ject
The Hague. conference said Mr. Hollis.
reached the hiEh-watef mark IN the IN.
magazine OF war The rules ~ the GENEVA
convention Were extended 10 naval war.
fare An elaborate and minute code was
They were no, 70 10 compelled 10 work
Without pay ana were 70 receive the Sans
Treatment as tbs soldiers of tho e,suf,sr ~
Articles from their friends were IA 80
fa,nsmstted 20 them BY their oapiors,
I'm 1871 nAia Mr. Hollis, ~aro,,u, de.
cleared fhst prisoners belonged 10 the
sold - slaves wo have prosrvsse siG sir, e
then" 'N
IN discussing the maeh-taisea.or ann.
GUM bullet NJ Hollis declared that ths
object 81 the buffet among clvillr.sl t,stin.
tries was 20 put the eususy out % aeglon
'"fhis - the ciytiisei view" hn eanttrtssh
"snd the common sense one. A. bultsta
which 90 otherwise would be as a..
morassRlus Is Nlank cartridges The deal
bullet would knock OUT the aal4fer wSsh.
eut totng him amy ln1gry The Ideal 4,
far away"
A suhcSyrrnittes 81 eight was appointed
10 abe third committee 10 cnnaffer A..
NsrSttqn. Mr Halls Netnx The rapresssata.
tire ~ THE United states. It's srarsvar-
60 form an International cpurt far ar.
hsifNtsen an pef&Aneng as TIE American
supreme canrt, he said were ssxlnnine
g. ee real3sed. s~s President MekiuisF
had sirraay appointed sx. President HAr,
Fe~ar aad tn4sn tscevge Gray ~ reta,
ware. 70 - two 81 fhA feur su.f,s.s r-.s.e.
tals eenrssS. The ra1e trawn as ry mi,
eammttfer he described as fhn magma
cAsfta NJ International Law
At TIE close ~ Nj Hollis aA4reas
President Graves ;hanked hina On hehali
~ tAe university. and The fnestins cicse,i
w}th ter cNllcgfAuE dtu2nss rattaf
aniiaing Permits.