The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-31

New York, Jan. 3l.-The permanen,
court of arbitration provided for by the
convention signed at The Hague on July
%. 1892 is now ready to consider any in
ternational dispute that may be present
ed, says a Tribune special from Wash
ington.
1t has just been completely organized
for business, and the state department
has officially issued the roster of its
membership, including its secretaries.
Fifteen nations. embracing all the mari
time powers, have appointed their men,
bers, and only few countries compara-
lively insignificant as International fac
tors are unrepresented. These are Bull
garia, Montenegro, Persia, Slam and
Switzerland.
The official roster is as follows: Arts-
tria- -Hungary-Hls Excellency, Count
Frederic Schonborn, LII. D., president of
the imperial royal court OF administra-
tive justice, former Austrian minister OF
justice, member OF the House of Lords
OF the Austrian parliament, etc; His Ex-
cellency Mr. ID. Szilagyi, ex-minister
OF justice, member OF the House of Depu-
ties of the Hungarian parliament; Count
Albert Apponyi. member Of the chamber
of magnates and of the chamber OF depu-
ties OF the Hungarian parliament. etc. !;
Mr. Henri Lammasch, LII. d.. member OF
the House of Lords OF the Austrian par
lament, etc
Belgium-IIis Excellency Mr.. Beer
naert, minister of state, member of the
chamber OF representatives, etc: His Ex-
cellency Baron Lambermont. minister or
state. envoy extraordinary and minister
plenipotentiary, secretary general of the
ministry of foreign affairs; the Chevalier
Descamps, senator; Mr.. Roin Jacdue-
myns, ex-minister of the interior.
Denmark Prof. II. Matzen, IL. D., pro-
fessor of the Copenhagen university,
counsellor extraordinary of the supreme
court president of the landsthing.
France-M. Leon Bourgeois. deputy. ex-
president OF the cabinet council, ex-min-
lister for foreign affairs; M. De
Iaboulaye, ex-ambassador: Baron
Destournelles de Constant. minister
plenipotentiary. deputy: Nj. Louis Re-
nault minister plenipotentiary, professor
I'm the faculty OF law at Paris. law office
of the department Of foreign affairs.
Gcrmany--His Excelency. Mr.. Bingner'
IL. D.. privy councillor, senate presi-
dent OF the Imperial high court at Leip-
sic Mrvon Frantzius. privy councillor. So
licitor OF the department. Of foreign at
fairs at Berlin. MT Won MaraltI, NJ w.
associate Justice OF the superior court OF
administrative Justice IN Prussia. profes-
sor Of law at the Berlin university. Mr..
Won Bar. IL. d, judicial rrivy council
lor. professor OF law at the Gottingen
University.
Great BrItain-His Excellency the Rt.
Hon. Lord Pauncefote. of Preston. q. G.
r.. G.. q. MIG. privy councillor. ambas-
sador az Washington. The RI Hon. SIR
Edward BALDWIN Malet cN-ambassador.
The ri. lion sir Edward Fry. member
OF the privN council, @ G.. Prof John
Westlake. Ill. D., q. G.
Italy-TIis Excellency. Count Constan-
tin Nlgra. senator OF the kingdom am
bassado at Vienna. TITS Exccllency, Com
mander jean Bantlste Pagauo Guarnas-
chelli. senator OF the kingdom. first pres
ident OF the court Of Cessation at Rome.
Ills Fxceilencv. Count Tornielli Brusati
Al Vergano. senator Of the kingdom. am
bassador az Paris. Commando
Joseph Zauardclli, attorney az
law. deputy to the national parliament.
Jaran.-Mr T.. Montono envoy extra
ordinary and minister plenipotontiary at
brussels Mr. ~. Willard Dcnisur. law
officer % the minister for foreign Affairs
at Toxic.
Netherlands q. VI g. Asscr. Ill.
D.. member of the council of state. sx-
professor of the University Of Anster-
dam. sir. r. B Coninck Lsifsting. LID.
president OF the court ~ Cessation.
Jonkheer a. F de Savornin Lohman,
LID. cx.nnlnister OF tho interior. eN-pro-
fessor OF the Free University OF Amster-
dam. member OF the lower house OF the
states seperal. Jonkheer q. l.. NJ. III.