New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-04-11
july OPPOSED FOR
HAGUE conference
SUMMER MONTH INCoNVENI-
EMIT TO AMERICA AND 9TH
Err COUNTRIES.
STATE DEPARTMENT.
so NOTIFIES RUSSIA
Time Would Conflict with Interna-
tional American Conference No
Suspicion That Date Was sug-
gested with This Object.

Suspicion That Date Was sug-
gested with This Object.
Washington, April 9.-The state de-
partment has suggested to the RUS
sian government, through Ambassador
Rosen, that the period suggested il the
Russian note for the convention OF the
second Hague conference, namely, the
early part of July, would be incon-
venient to America and to some OF the
other countries of this hemisphere
which had expected to be represented
at The Hague
Time Would Conflict.
The reason for this action by the de-
partment was that the acceptance of
the early part of July as the date for
The Hague conference would perhaps
lead to a conflict with the approach
ing third International American con-
ference, the date for which had already
been fixed for July 81 next Of course
it would be easy for any country desir-
ing to participate in both of these con-
ferences to appoint two sets of dele
gates, though the expense of doing so
| is a question that could not be en-
tirely overlooked in the case of the
less prosperous of the smaller Amer
lean republics. But it was realized
that in arranging last week the pro-
gramme for the Rio conference in at
least two instances it was contem-
plated that certain actions proposed to
be taken in the American conference
should be referred to The Hague, which
of course could not be the case unless
the Rio meeting preceded that at the
Dutch capital. First in order on the
was this: "A resolution affirming the
adherence Of the American republics
to the principle of arbitration for the
settlement of disputes arising between
them, and expressing the hope of the
republics taking part in the confer
ence that the international conference
to meet at The Hague would agree
upon a general arbitration convention
that could be approved and put in OPP
GRAFTON in every country
But the second and perhaps more
important reference to The Hague in
the Rio programme is found in this
paragraph:
"A resolution recommending that
the second peace conference at The
Hague be requested to consider the ex-
tent to which the use OF force for the
collection of public debts is permits
sible.'',
Calvo Doctrine Involved.
The latter proposal involves the
validity Of the famous Calvo doctrine,
which is most of all desired by South
and Central American republics to be
engrafted upon recognized interna-
tional law.
1t is said at the state department.
that there was no reason whatever
to suspect that the Russian govern
men or that of The Hague, which had
Joined in the invitation to fix the date
for The Hague meeting in early July.
had considered that such a date might
have an Injurious effect upon the lilo
conference. On the contrary, there
We're good reasons why the Russian
choice should fall upon that season.
In the first place it was expected mat
the first douma, or Russian constitu-
tional assembly, which meets in MAY
would be of short duration, and its
early adjournment would leave the
Russian government free to devote it's
attention to The Hague conference.
in which the Russian emperor feels
deep interest. Then the season in
July is understood to be the best in the
year in Holland, while the weather be-
comes very Indictment in the late fall
and winter, and even in early spring.
And a third reason, of considerable
weight in continental Europe, is that
nearly all of the various parliaments
are in recess during the summer, and
the convenience of the various foreign
offices would be suited by a confer
ence then.
It is said at the state department.
however, that the month of October
is also very pleasant at The Hague,
and it is expected that by that date the
Rio conference will have competed
its work, so that no conflict may fol-
low between the two gatherings. The
state department has not suggested
this, or, in fact, any other date, in it's
communication to the Russian govern
ment, but it is probable that this will
| follow later on, after all of the pow
ers invited to The Hague conference
have had an opportunity to express
their pleasure as to the programme and
the date, for in this matter all stand
on equal footing.
| A Disastrous Blaze.
Providence, R. l., April 8. Several
firemen were injured and a loss esti-
mated at 100000 was caused by fire
in the lumber yards Of Burrows &
Kenyon, at Washington and Dean
streets, in this city Defective electric