Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-05
RIGHTS OF NEUTRALS
TREND OF THE DISCUSSION AT
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE.

THE HAGUE, July 1.-The subcommittee
of the peace conference on the rights and
duties of neutral powers in times Of war,
etc. met today. NJ. Neldoff, president OF
the conference, who had recovered from his
indispositien, was present.
The French proposition providing that
there shall be declaration of war before
the opening of hostilities and the amend
ment of the Netherlands establishing de-
lay of twenty-four hours between a dec
laration of xvar and the opening of hostil-
ties were discussed at length The military
delegates of the Netherlands and France
made speeches explaining their respective
propositions.
The Russian military delegate supported
the French proposition. and Baron Marchall
Won Beberstein (German), rose and said:
Germany accepts in it's entirety the
French proposition which she considers
conforms with the modern progress Of war;
fare"
Joseph II. Ghoate Omitted States, Lord
Reay Great Britain), and NJ TsuZuki ia
PAM, said they reserved their opinions on
the whole principle of the French and the
Dutch proposition, and, consequently,
vote on the subject was postponed until
the next meeting of the subcommittee.
Koreans at the Hague.
TOXIC, July BIT is reported that at the
audience given to Marquis Ito yesterday
the Korean emperor expected that the ques
ton of the so-called Korean delegates to
The Hague congress would be brought up.
Marquis Ito, however, maintained complete
silence, much to the surprise of the Korean
court and cabinet.
The Nichi Nichi today in commenting on
the steady progress of kOxea under ia
.anese occupancy, ridicules the actions OF
the men claiming to be the Korean depu-
taton to the peace congress. where, it says,
the treatment accorded them was only such
might be expected. The paper strongly
urges a thorough investigation of the
sources from which the delegation emanat-
ed. and expresses confidence that Marquis
Ito viii take the proper steps in time.
Opinion in Korea.
SEOUL, July Enquiry shows that gen.
eral disgust is the main effect among Jap
anese here as result of the conspiracy in
sending a Korean deputation to The
Hague, the Geographic disclosure of which
interrupted the Korean emperor's profuse
assurances to Marquis Ito of his confidence
in him and his reform plans, and especially
his supposed ardent desire for a sincere
organization of the cabinet. Marquis Ito
is much disappointed and must now pro-
coed in face of the emperor's intrigues,
which have falsely elated large section
of the upper classes who are not anticipat-
ing miracle in Korea.
Measures intended to rid the palace OF
foreign and native mischief makers and
Adventures were introduced by the Japa-
nese in the cabinet last Monday, but Mar
quis Ito despairs of saving the emperor
himself and the administration is disposed
to confine its appeal to the people. AL
though ltos administrative machinery is
incapable of administering justice to the
Korean people, Japan has executively, and
in the matter Of creating base Of opera
tons and establishing a highway to Man
churia, been strikingly successful in Korea.
/ Marquis Ito declared that it would re-
quire ten years to produce a modern gov
eminent in Korea. while local governors
say that il will take three years to dis
pose of the abuses and outrages resulting
from the contact of the Koreans with the
japanese. The latter are estimated to be
now 100000 strong in Korea.