The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1903-12-25
NEW LANGUAGE OF DIPLOMACY.

Significance Adoption English by Hague Tribunal
of Venezuelan blockade by England Germany
undeaned of the time the adoption of the English
language by The Hague Of arbitration for the hearing
disputes To the the this may of slight inn
for he has in contact with the jealous oppos
ton of the Continent and especially of France the of
other language than French diplomatic negotiations inter-
enaona arbaons But when he is of the ntrgues
ed and the determined efforts made to have French used
cusivey at least the dominant tongue the Venezuelan pro-
ceedngs he will understand how bitter the struggle and how
important the question
going say the of the delay
organization of the be traced the desire of
Powers prevent the supremacy of the English
The selection Of the president of the said have been
due part the belief that he would advocate the employment of
French Pressure applied to the Venezuelan Minister in Paris
induce him advise the that his Government approved
the Of French When NJ Murairey the Minister of Justice of
Russia president of the court Paris he made
PLANTATION regard the attitude of the with regard to the
language question
step, behalf of the of English made by
Herbert Bowen when envoy
President Castro Government he negotiated of peace with
the allies By Article w. of the protocol signed last May
provided that ~ proceedings shall be conducted in the English
language but the arguments with the permission of the tr
bunal, be made in any other language also
When the protocol with France signed NJ Juserand the
French Ambassador Washington inserted clause designed but
the French language equality with the English The delay
the organization Of the tribunal well known France approved
OF the selection OF NJ Aurarev did the other Powers for the
Russian Minister exceptionally learned and well known
advocate of arbitration But France believed him also firm sup
porter of her tongue though is we'll known that NJ Muaev
speaks good English
The tribunal finally organized and the dismay OF the
American counsel report reached them tribunal had
crmned rule that French should be the official language of
court Mr. Bowen said to the court IF the tribunal decide
the plain stipulation of the protocols the United States
be expected again appeal to it, for the provisions OF the
disputes to be determined might not be observed"
News the letter the Venezuelan Minister France saying
his Government approved the OF French also filed with the
reached Mr.. When tribunal
bed he had obtained this information he read cablega
from President Castro saying that the Minister had acted without
authority and that Mr. Bowen the representative of Vene
zuela before the court
The tribunal retired for short period and its the
Secretary General read the following explanation decision
The tribunal to the which has been made
declares accordance with Article w. of the protocol of the 9TH
OF May that the English language recognized the Off
language of the proceedings but in accordance with the exact
meaning the said article be presented another
language only with the permission of the tribunal that tribunal
by the decision pronounced has admitted within the limits in
Dictated by this decision the French language subsidiary since
familiar the members of the tribunal and the majority of
the representatives of the parties"
Both Judge Peneld the Solicitor of State, who made
eent impression The Hague and Mr. Bowen highly graft
fled by this decision Mr. Bowen said that victory of high
Importance the English speaking people, for it established
which would be observed undoubtedly abra
tions.-Chicago Daily News