New-York tribune., 1907-09-01
PL1rE WORK ADVANCED
POWERS IN AGREEMENT.
Ne7c Proposal for Obligatory Arbi-
trdtiOn-4d iOUrnnent.

The Hague, Aug. Silt is the general opin-
ion of the delegates that the matter of obliga-
tory arbitration is in fair way of being
settled. and definite results are expected not
later than September 3. The proposal for The
establishment of a permanent court will come
up again on September .. and at the same
time new proposal for solving the difficulty IN
allotting judges will be discussed. The plan
TO appoint four judges to represent the entire
South American Continent has been abandoned
because of the jealousy aroused among the
South American states. The new plan is to al
low the conference TO vote for the countries en-
titled TO appoint judges.
NJ Nelidoff, NJ. Bourgeois. NJ. Beernaert, Count
Tornielli and N. Martens, respectively the pres
ident Of the conference and the presidents or the
committees on arbitration. land war, maritime
war and the Geneva Convention, had long con-
ference this evening. and decided TO inform the
Foreign Minister of the Netherlands that it was
apparently impossible for the conference to come
TO an end before September L. the day on which
the Hall of knights. where the conference holdS
its pIenary sittngs. IS desired for the opening OF
the Netherlands Parliament. They said they
would be ready TO give UP the hall for four days
for these ceremonies. This surrender will IN no
way interfere with the work Of the conference
as the Hall of%knights is only used for pienary
sessions. The presidents Of the four committees
come to an end before September 81. and that 1t
probably Will last longer.
GERMAN ATTITUDE CHANGED.
Germany has reconsidered her refusal to &C
cept any list of cases which the powers shall en-
gage to submit TO arbitration and is now willing
TO approve a limited schedule of cases for ooh-
gatory arbitration. This unexpected change IN
the attitude of Germany was announced ny
Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein head Of the
German delegation. at this afternoons session
Of the committee appointed 10 examine the
American proposal on the subject The baron
however, said he was awaiting definite 1nstruc-
tions from Berlin before submitting to the COM
rnittee the list Of cases approved by the author
ities at the German capital. Consequently the
debate on the subject was adjourned until Sep
tember 3.
In the course of the discussion Count Torni-
elli chief of the delegation of Italy, announced
his opposition to the article introduced by the
American delegation providing that the latters
adhesion 10 the convention should be subject to
the ratification of the document by the United
States Senate. The count contended that while
the other nations would be bound by the terms
of the convention the United States could al
ways escape any obligation by the Senate at
Washington Withholding its ratification
NJ Renault CFrance) defended the American
nTODOS1l.
were in the same position as the United States.
The article was eventually approved by a
large majority.
RUSSIAN EMPERORS DECISION.
In answer 10 the inquiry of President NelidoT
the authorities at ST. Petersburg have informed
him that Emperor Nicholas after recalling that
on the occasion Of the last conference he offered
to give up the r.S'.e Of calling and organizing
peace conference. inch was not accep,ed then.
says he Will not sepeat the same offer. but that
the Russian delegation is to support any pro-
posaI concerning meetings OF conferences on
the lines Of the American proposal namely, that
the conference meet every seven years
The Americans have drawn up new proposal
regarding the collection of contractual debts.
differing from the first motion only in form. 1t
is principally intended 70 do away with the
reservations made when the first proposals was
put to a vote. The text is as follows.
With the view of preventing armed conflicts
of pecuniary origin between nations atislnS ar ing
ont of the demands of the government or one
country for payment by the government OF an
other country of contractual DEBTS Que 10 per
sons of its nationality, the slBnatory powers
have agreed not 10 have recourse to armed force
for the recovery of such Contractual debts. Ihls
stimulation is not applicable however, when the
debtor state refuses leaves unanswered an
offer of arbitration, in case or It's acceptance
raakes conclusion or compromise impossible,
or after arbitration fails TO conform TO tho
award
1t is further agreed that the arbitration OF
question shall as regards procedure. be in con-
fnrnitv with Section ) of the convention for the
,acffc regulation OF international CONNECTS
adonted at The Hague, and that II snail De
terrloine the Justice and amount OF the dept ana
the time and method of its settlement