The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1907-08-20
NOT READY TO D|SARM
Peace Conference Adopts a Mild
Resolution on Subject.
BRITISH DELEGATE SPEAKS
Suggests a Proposition for an Annual!
Interchange Of Naval intentions Be-
tween the Nations In the Interest OF
Reduction of Armaments.

tween the Nations In the Interest OF
Reduction of Armaments.
The Hague, Aug. :. AT the plen-
ary sitting Of the peace conference
resolution proposed by Sir Edward
Fry (British) was adopted unanimous
ly, as follows:
This conference confirms the reso-
luton adopted by the conference of
1899 regarding the limitation of mil
itary burdens and as military burdens
have been considerably augmented In
almost all countries since 1899 1t de-
clares it is highly desirable to see the
governments earnestly resume the
study of this question"
The session was opened at 8 o'clock
by President Nelidoff. After the min
utes Of the previous session had been
read and approved, the amendments
Of the convention of 1899 regarding
the laws and customs Of land war and
the prohibition of the throwing of ex.
plosives from balloons, reported by
General Baron Arthur Glesl Won Gies-
lingen (Austria-Hungary), were read
and unanimously adopted, as was the
convention regarding the lombard
ment Of undefended towns, etc.
The conference gave close attention
while Sir Edward Fry, head OF the
British delegation, delivered his
speech on the subject of the limitation
of ornaments. He recalled that the
emperor of Russia, in oonvoklng the
first peace conference, had principally
in view putting stop to the augmen-
tation of ornaments and the solution
Of this question, Sir Edward Fry add
ed, had become more and more urgent
in view Of the manner in which arma-
ments had been extended.
He referred to the military expendi-
lures Of various nations and said that
the British government, recognizing
that several powers desired to restrict
their military power, were ready to
communicate once year to those
powers inclined to do likewise It's pro.
1ects for the construction Of new war.
ships, as we'll as the expenses implied
thereby, believing that this exchange
of news would facilitate the exchange
Of views between the governments
concerned regarding the reduction of
ornaments.
Moves Adoption Of Resolution.
At the conclusion of his speech Sir
Edward proposed the adoption of the
resolution given above.
NJ. Bourgeois. head of the French
delegation, also addressed the confer
ence, expressing the eympathy of
France with the British resolution and
M. Nelidoff read q statement from the
Spanish delegation to the same effect.
Immediately after Sir Edward had
finished speaking M. Nelidoff, head of
the Russian delegation and president
Of the conference, rose and read sew
eral communications regarding the
limitation of ornaments, including
the disarmament convention between
Argentina and Chile. He then deliv-
cred speech, saying that the confer
ence must receive sympathetically ef-
forts In this direction.
Among the communications read by
M. Nelidoff Immediately after Sir Ed
ward Fry's speech was letter from
Joseph H. Choate, supporting In the
name Of the United States the Brit
ish resolution and expressing Amer
lean sympathy wit hits terms.
The proposition to prohibit the
throwing of explosives from balloons
was approved by 20 yeas and 8 votes
in the negative. There were seven
abstentions from voting on this prop
osition.
Sir Edward Fry announced that
Great Britain adhered to the prohibit
ton of the use of asphyxiating gas
and expanding bullets.
+ The proposition to prohibit the bonn
bardment of undefended towns was
unanimously approved, though seven
delegations made reserves.
After the disarmament treaty be-
tween Argetina and Chill had been
read the whole conference enthusiast
ically applauded Seniors Drago and
Concha, who were chiefly instrumental
in drawing up that treaty. -.
n0lfRT THF REPORT