The age-herald., 1901-09-28
TEXT OF APPEAL
 MADE BY BOERS 0eSirabiIity of Peaceful Termin- alton of War Set Forth THE HAGUE PLAN IS URGED The Administrative Council of the Per manent Court of Arbitration Is Solicited to Obtain England's
 Consent to the Method.
THE HAGUE PLAN IS URGED

New York September 27 Charles D. Pierce, representative in the United States of the Orange Free State, has re- celved copy of the appeal made by the Boers to the administrative council of the permanent court of arbitration at The Hague. The appeal which is dated The Hague, September 10, begins by re- citing the fact that The Hague conven- ton of July 29, 1899, had provided way for the peaceful settlement of interna- tional differences, whereby the jurisdic- tion of the permanent court could be ex- tended to differences between powers which had not become signatories, as also between powers which had become and those which had not become sigma tories. The appeal continues:
 Immediately on receipt of the com munication notification was made in be- half of both the government of the states represented by the undersigned to his excellency, the then president of your council. that these governments would be glad if the war in South Africa could be terminated by the arbitration of this court.
 Now that this war has gone on for nearly two years without any prospects of an end thereto except in the way only recently acknowledged as being the most efficacious and at the same time the most equitable means of deciding international differences, to-wit Submission to arbi- tration the desirability mutually, for such a peaceful termination cannot but become more and more acknowledged.
 Should Repeat Proposals.
 "The states represented by the under signed therefore consider that they should repeat the proposals already made by them before the wat but re- jected by England to submit to arbitra- ton the settlement of the differences which gave rise to the war
 Tn this they particularly have in view the question whether England is right in alleging that any action was taken by the republic which had for its object the suppression of the English element, or its expulsion from South Africa and generally whether the republics have made themselves guilty of any act which according to the international recognized principles would give England the right to deprive them of their inde- pendence.
 "The undersigned moreover allege that England already at the outbreak of the war has commenced and continued to act in contravention of the rules of war between civilized powers as generally and also by England herself, acknowl- edged and as solemnly confirmed by The Hague convention of July 29, 1899, con- corning the laws and usages of war by land, whilst England has moreover quite recently by proclamation issued by Field Marshal Lord Kitchener at Pretoria and date.- the 7th of August, 1901, virtually notified that she intends shortly to take action in controvention of article 20 also
 Prepared to Prove Facts.
 "The governments of the States. repre- sented by the undersigned, are fully pre- pared as soon as an opportunity thereto shall be afforded them to substantiate the allegations herein made by setting forth and proving the particular facts to which they refer
 Since England sees fit to deny this continued violation by her of the laws of warfare, the States represented by the undersigned consider that they may also in regard to this difference seek a decis- ion of the permanent court of arbitra- ton.
 "The undersigned and their govern ments are aware that in order to obtain