The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-09
MUST GIVE NOTICE
 OF POSSIBILITIES Rules of Procedure in National
 Warfare RIGHTS OF NEUTRALITY Fifth PIenary Sitting of The Hauqe Conference Shows Temporary Decrease in Number of Dele
 gates in Attendance.
RIGHTS OF NEUTRALITY

me Hague, September S.-The firth plehary sitting of the peace conference. M. Nelldon presiding, met today in inc Knights hall, The delegates were not so numerous as on the. occasion of for mer sittings several of them having tenn . porarlly left The Hague while awaiting debate on more important questions. lhe whole American delegation was pres ent.
 ne following rules regarding the open ing Of hostilities were adopted, a few countries making reserva tions:
 he contracting powers agree that hos tlhtes must not begin without previous unequiYocal notices have been given either in the form of a declaration of war setting forth it's motives or in the form or an ultlmatum with conditional declaration of war
 A state of war must be notified with out delay to the neutral powers, the eff feet for the latter beginning after they receive notice If 1t is established that they undoubtedly knew that a state of war existed
 The sitting also approved with some re- serves the agreements concerning the rights and duties of neutral states in, time of war The .land rules include the fol- lowing:
 Land Rules.
 "rhe territory of neutral states is in- violable.
 "Beligerents cannot establish wireless telegraph stations in Neutral territory or any other means of communication with belligerent forces on land or sea
 volunteers cannot be enlisted or a body of combatants formed in neutral ter ritory.
 The exportation of provisions from eft visions for belligerents are forbidden
 "Belligerents are allowed to use means of communication belonging to neutral or private companies.
 Prisoners who escape to neutral ter rtory, If recaptured by troops. must after having asked for refuge in a neutral state, be set free. A neutral state can defend it's neutrality by force without this constituting an act of hostility.
 Germany Objects.
 When the project regarding the treat ment of neutrals on belligerent territory was brought up for discussion, Baron Won Beberstein (German) objected. say ing that Germany could not admit the principal supported by Great Britain O employ neutrals in warfare.wh the law of a belligerent state permitted 1t. Ger many on the contrary maintained that neutrals must take no-part in a war.
 On motion of Count Tornielli Gtaly) the proposition on this subject was returned to the committee for further study, with the hope of reaching an understanding acceptable to all.
 The Bulgarian delegation submitted the proposition of an amendment to the American proposal for the establishment of permanent court of arbitration.
 "The permanent court of arbitration to sit at The Hague shall be composed of fifteen judges, a third of whom shall be renewed every three years beginning from the day of the organiza tion of the couit.
 The first and second renewal of the judges shall occur by drawing third of the number by lot, while the successive renewals shall occur after the expiration of nine years from the day of the cleo ton. or reelection of judges, as the lat- fer can always be re-elected.