The Washington times., 1907-10-20
HAGUE MEETING
COMES TO CLOSE,
BUT LITTLE DONE
Two Statesmen Develop
ed During the Great
Peace Conference.
United States and Great
Britain Defeated by
Smaller Countries.

LONDON, oct. 19.-The Hague Peace
. Conference is over. Some OF the dele
gates have already started for nome.
Since June Is, when the conference
opened. two out OF the rs delegates
have come cons2icuousIy to the front as
real statesmen. One is Ruy Barbosa, OF
Brazil the other Marshall Won Bieber-
stein, of Germany. Barbosa came to
The Hague quiet and unknown He won
his reputation by the skill with which
he championed the smaller powers
cause. particularly in resisting Joseph
Choates demand that the great nations
alone choose judges Of the permanent
arbitration court.
Won Bieberstein was the man CHOSEN
20 wreck the compulsory arbitration
proposition. So anxious was the Kaiser
TO prevent such a step that he planned
TO send Prince Won Bulow to relieve the
baron in case a crisis was reached.
The baron proved we'll able to look
after. matters, however, and Won Bieber-
STEMS reward will be the German am
bassadorshiD TO England when Prince
AIetternich retires. TIE post is the most
important in the German diplomatic
service. Barbosa Is expected TO be the
next president Of Brazil. He Is vice
president now.
South Americans Make Showing.
The south Americans appeared to
good advantage. Dr.. Drago, Of Argen-
tina. won a reputation Tor the clever
ness with which he secured the powers
approval Of the doctrine bearing MS
name. Santiago Trianar Of Colombia
was recognized as the greatest orator
present
rroe other delegates have referred to
Rarbosa- Drago. and Triana as the
great South American Jriumvirate.
The British delegation took the BOBBY
nrize by general consent Sir Edward
Frv Sir Ernest Satow, Sir Henry How
ard. and Lord Reay intended to run
the conference. blacklistins any anti
universal arbitration as a menace 70 the
worlds peace. They were repeatedly
out-maneuvered by Baron Won Beiber-
stein and return home with less prestige
than any power at re conference.
II things come to an armed clash be
tween the United States and Japan,
American military men viii find inter
esting reading IN Maj. Baron Tettau's
book. 10 appear III Berlin. on Eighteen
Months With Russia's Armies in Man
churia.''-
The baron was the German general
stan representative with Kuropatkin.
Weakness of Russia.
The Russians supreme weakness, he
says. lay IN the leaders Overcaution,
constant glances backward. and failure
to use their troops aggressively.
The japanese were permeated with a
spirit Of Offense and thirst for action.
Besides, their commanders were always
ready to accept responsibility.
Centuries from now men viii wear
pretty much the same kind Of clothes
they do now. in the opinion Of stoh-
wasser and Winter, the Conduit street
tsilors who designed the present United
States army uniform. Evolution in
mans dress has about stopped" says
Mr.. Winter. commenting on the various
styles exhibited at the recent tailor and
cutter show. There's IaWays a demand
for slight novelties. but there are no
important changes, except that a few
frllls are dropped on occasionally.
Motoring has driven out the TOP hat
and frOck coat and fancy waistcoats
are disappearing before the cry for
economy Maybe flying machines will
Dring In some new styles. but I don't
oeileVe anything else can do it."