The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-12-23
NEW LANGUAGE OF DIPLOMACY

OF the Adoption OF English by The Hague Tribunal
blockade by England Germany
Italy, time adoption of the English
language by The Hague Of arbitration hearing
disputes may seem of slight i'm
poance jealous oppos-
of the Continent and especially France
other language than French in diplomatic negotiations or in
ernaonal arbraons But he ntrgues
red and the determined efforts made have
cusive or least as the dominant tongue in the Venezuelan
ceedngs he will understand how bitter struggle
important was the question
1t not going too far to ay that the reason of the defav in
the organization of the be traced the
the interested Powers the supremacy of the English
The selection of the president OF the
due part the belief that would advocate the employment
French Pressure applied to the Venezuelan Minister Paris
induce him advise his approved
OF French When NJ AIurairey the Minister
Russia and president of the Paris
PLANTATION regard the attitude of the regard
language question
The first step, behalf OF the of English by
Herbert w Bowen Minister Venezuela when envoy
the allies By Article " of the protocol signed May
provided that the proceedings shall be English
language but the with the permission of the
bunal, be made in any other language also.
When the protocol with France signed NJ Jusserand the
Washington inserted clause designed but
the French language on an equality with the English The delay
the organization the tribunal we'll known approved
Russian Minister exceptionally learned and well known
advocate Of arbitration But France believed him sup
of her tongue, though well known NJ
speaks good English
The tribunal finally organized to the dismay of the
counsel reached them that the tribunal had de
erned rule that French should be the official language the
Mr. Bowen said the "If the tribunal decide
the plain stipulation of the the United States
not be expected again appeal for the provisions of the
disputes to be determined might not be Observed
News of the letter of the Venezuelan saying
his Government approved the use of French also filed with the
reached the of Mr. Bowen When tribunal
bed after he had obtained this information he read cabga
from President castro saying that the Minister had acted without
authority and that Mr. Bowen the OF Vene
zuela before the
The tribunal retired for short period and its the
Secretary General read the following explanation
The tribunal in to the which has been made
declares accordance with Article " of the protocol of the 9TH
OF May that the English language recognized the Off
ca language OF the proceedings but with the
of the said article be presented in another
language only with the of the tribunal that the tribunal
by the decision just pronounced has admitted within the limits
dcated by this decision the French language subsidiary
familiar the members of the majority
the representatives of the parties"
Both Judge Penie1d the Solicitor of State who made
impression The Hague highly graft
fed by this decision Mr. Bowen said that victory high
importance the English speaking people for established
precedent which would be observed undoubtedly aba
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