The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-11

CITY or NENICO. Jan. 1.-THE arbf-
tration situation is approaching another
OF its periodical crises.
This time il is the Peruvian co.abina-
ton which is offended
So Ions as Chile maintained her or
iginal attitude. threatening to withdraw
II a supplementary treaty was present
ed 70 tho conference. the Peruvian com
biEation stood pat. recognizing its ad-
vantage.
Then some notifications in the plan Of
submission of supplementary project 10
The conference were proposed. desiened
TO render less difficult Chile-s withdrawal
from her attitude These notifications
involved merely an apparent concession
10 chile, a concession in form rather than
in fact.
The Modified Report.
The exact proposition was that the gen
eral arbitration committee should report
that all the delegations favored arbitra-
tion, that all recognized the availability
OF The Hague tribunal. and that all were
agreed on the proposition which the com
mlttee submitted. providing for the adj
mission Of the American Republics 10 The
Hague convention through negotiations
with Mexico and the United States but
iraJ there were two distinct currents Of
opinion that several delegations felt that
The Hague convention did not 60 far
enough and therefore they had signed
project which would be referred 10 the
conference Tor Information and for trans
mls=len 10 the Mexican foreign Office for
communication with the signatory ma
tions-
When this plan was proposed. the Cau-
cans recognized its bearing on their sim
alton and changed their a+titr75a 5r~lg--
ing That they would stay here and make a
AsAi On the floor Of the conference.
Plan Proves UnacccutaI,ie.
This plan, however. proved uuaccept-
able To- the obligatory arbitration com
bination- They declared that 1t was part
of the deal by which they agreed to eign
The Hague project that their OBLIGATORY
project should be reported by the com
mittee IN the same manner as. The I4ao,a
project and should have a place I'm the
nnal record Of the acts OF the conference
instead OF being printed as an annex TO
the minutes.
II now appears that there is a differ
ence Of opinion among the ten sirners Of
the obligatory project regarding the pro-
posed modification in The form Of submis-
sion
SIX delegutiOnS-thCse Tor Argentina
bollFia. Santo Domingo. Peru. Paraguay
and kenezUela-insist on q literal frIIflI-
ment Of the original deal
Guatemala. San Salvador Honduras and
Uruguay see no vital objection to accent
ing The modification.
Six states May withdraw.
Those who insist now threaten 10 with
draw unless their plan Is carried ont
They regard the Incorporation Of their
project in the final acts OF the conference
as Of paramount importance.
Ihey say the conference fails. so far
as they are concerned. unless mis- he
done, arbitration being the only -eaI is
sue before the conference which concerns
them. Il is useless for them TO remain
In case they cannot accomplish their DUR
pose.
Their project follows The Hague con
NentI0n very closely except in the first
few articles The first declares that the
contracting parties obligate themselves
10 submit 10 arbitration all questions
pending and in the future. except such as
affect the national honor and indCpend-
ence; the second eliminates from those
affecting national honor questions Of di-
plomatic privileges. boundaries. rights.
navigation and Interpretation. validity
Anu Iulnlmeut OF treaties, the tlis4 con-
templates the use Of The Hague tribunal
Hague Convention Followed.
The succeeding articles practically
copy The Hague provisions Tor procedure.
including offers Of mediation. and the es-
Enlistment Of commissions Of enquiry.
etc The last article covered the man
ner Of submission TO the conference.
There have been several conferences in
the last few days among the supporters
OF the obligatory arbitration project. IN
order to determine whether or not to
accept the proposed modification.
Feeling Against United STATES.
Considerable feeling is developing
against the United States delegation.
Some Radicals are very angry. One from
Argentina yesterday openly accused Mr.
Buchanan Of desiring to assist the Chi
leans, and said the United States had be-
come Chile's ally
This was because Mr.. Buchanan had
been Interested In endeaYOring TO get the
Radical together so that whatever Is
done my come quickly They apparently
are un-Ele 10 recognize that two nations
may hold the same views without ueces-
Earily De ng allies