The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-28
PLEA FROM Beers LIST OF DELEGATES
WANT THE COURT OF ARBITRA-
TION At THE HAGUE TO
GET BUSY
END OF WAR NOT IN SIGHT
British Are Accused of Conducting
Operations in South Africa
Against Rules of Civil
lied Warfare.

NEW YORK, Sept. H.-Charles D. HER
Get, representative in the United States
of the Orange Free State, has received
a copy of the appeal made by the Beers
to the administrative council of the per-
manent court of arbitration at The
Hague. The appeal, which is dated The
Hague Sept. 10, begins by reciting the
fact that the conference of July, 1899,
had provided way for the peaceful set
tlement of international differences,
whereby the jurisdiction of the permanent
court could be extended to differences be-
tween powers which had not become
signatories as also between powers which
had become and those which had not be-
come signatories. The appeal continues
THE BOERS' APPEAL.
Immediately upon the receipt of the
communication notification was made in
behalf of the governments of both the
states represented by the undersigned TO
ms eXcelIency, the then president of your
council, that these governments would be
pleased If the war being waged in South
Africa could be terminated by the arbi-
tration of this court.
Now that this war has gone on for
nearly two years without any prospect
OF an end thereto, except in the way only
recently acknowledged of being the most
eHcacIous and most equitable means of
determining international differences to
wit: Submission to arbitration. the de-
STABILITY mutually for such a peaceful
acknowledged
The states represented by the under
signed, therefore, consider they should
repeat the proposal already made by
In6m before the war, but rejected by
England, to submit to arbitration the SET
tlement of the differences which gave rise
TO the war. In this they have in view the
question whether England is right in al
an
republics which had for its object the
suppression of the English element in or
us expulsion from South Africa, and
generally whether the republics have
nlaue themselves guilty of any act which.
according to international law or recog,
nlzed principles, would give England the
right to deprive them Of their independ-
The undersigned, moreover. allege that
England at the outbreak of the
war commenced, and has ever since CON
uiued to act in contravention of the
rules OF war between civilized powers as
SeHeraIiy, and also by England herself
achnoWledged and as solemnIy confirmed
ny Inc hague convention of the 29th of
July, 1893, concerning the laws and
bbaases OF war by land, whilst England
Iamat1on issued by Field Marshal Lord
Altchener at Pretoria, and dated the IN
udy OF august, 1901, virtually notified
~; t1lao she intends shortly to take action
Inc governments of the states repre-
sented by the undersigned are fuItv IRE
pared, as soon as an opportunity thereto
Snau be afforded them, to si1bst antiate
the allegations herein made by Setting
IoIth and proving the particular facts 10
which they refer. -
Since England sees fit to denv this
continual violation by her of the laws
OF warfare the states represented nv the
Undersigned consider they may in con-
SHERATON of this difference. seek the
jurisdiction of the permanent court of
drpltrauon. The undersigned and their
governments are aware that in order to
OBTAIN such decision the consent of Eng
iSnd is required. They, therefore. take
the liberty of soliciting your council to
apply for such consent or to endeayor to
OBTAIN the same by Your mediation or
OF the governments represented by YOU
should the English government give an
unfavorable replyit will thereby be mani
TEST that they dare not submit them
selves to the judgment CT the conscien-
tlouS, learned and impartial tribunal
.!hey will then, moreover continue
to bear the responsibility fSs the pro-
longatlon of war as terrible as it is
unnecessary and they will tacitly have
acknowledged that the manner in which
they have carried on the war is in con-
fict with the demands of humanity and
civilization as confirmed by themselves.
The appeal is signed by w J. Leyds.
A. Fischer and A. D. w. Wolmarans.
plenipotentiaries of the South African
republic, and A. Fischer and c. H. Wes-
sells. plenipotentaries of the Orange Free
State