Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1907-07-17

To LIMIT ALL
ARMAMENTS
BRITISH PROPOSAL
AT HAGUE CONFERENCE
General Horace Porter Urges
American Proposition of Nom
Intervention for the Collection
of ContractoraI Debts,

lBs Morning journal Special Leased Wire. I
The Hague. July 1G-M. Nelidom
president Of the conference. today YER
baily communicated to the leading del
eRates the proposition for the limita-
tlon OF armanents presented TO him ~
slr Edward FRYE, head of the British
delegation, who as yet has not dis
eussed IL with the other delegates.
The text Of the proposition cannot
pc obtained for publication. but Il sets
forth substantially that the burden OF
ornaments having greatly Increased
pc conference considers that the ques-
ton Of their limitation has now as
sumed an urgent character.
When NJ. Nclidoff communicated
ms proposition to Baron Bieberste.n.
mead OF the German delegation. the
after said he would be unable 10 Civ
an answer AS 10 Germany's attitude
until he had communicated with Bel-
lin.
The arbitration subcommittee OF tho
ilfst committee today discussed tho
american proposition for the collection
OF contractoral debts. NJ. Boirgiese
t~ffance) presided and the discussion
was OF The most satisfactory nature.
The general impression Is that even
those Latin-Amcrican countries that
oppose coefeive measures Of any kind.
while making = declaration to this ef-
leet VIII end by supporting the United
states whose proposition Is considered
an important step In the right diree-
ton. General Horace Porter spoke in
French for half an hour. and his
speech, which was considered IA cleat
ana convincing argument in behalf OF
the application of the American doe
Urine. was extremely well received. He
began by explaining that the American
proposition refers solely to contrac-
tofal debts aud dues not cover cases 81
injury To resident aliens caused by un-
lust imprisonment. mob violence. com
ilscNtion of property and conditions Of I
n like nature, upon which indemnity
might he demanded. lie said that /
there was a growing impression that
of force Ia collect debts
would become a most fruitful source
81 war. while II the sO-Callpd peaceful
blockade was employed there would
be an increasing disposition on the
part OF neutral commercial nations not
to recognize such blockade. Thus war
must pc declared to make the block
tdc effective.
General Porter eontended that
neither the prestige nor the honor of
a country could be considered at stake
m its refusal to submit to such Coz
sfciop.
The speaker declared that though
.hc view of the majority seems 10 be
nat the correct rule Of international
IL non-intcrNentinn. Intervention lie!
ogullN ar morally permissible In cN-
RENE cases. Non-intervcntion. he
aid, Wuul hc of "incalculnblc benefit
% 1ll the parties concerned Firstly.
% the creditor nation as a warming
IEh INST that class of persons too apt
% Trade upon the necessity of feeble
" embarrassed governments. SOC
'hdlN, TO neutral nations whose CONF
lictcc would not be- in~tprrupted,
nm dlN, 20 the debtor state. as il would I
" announced Ia money lenders that
ne must base their operations solely
.pnu the consideration of good faith Of
ne governments national credit and
ust administration Under such cir {
De moro likely to negotiate
oals on fair and reasonable trrma
The permanent court of arbitration
b Hague would naturally h.
~ n preference In the settlement %
uc claims. General Porter con
'pnc significant feature OF this cau-
orcnce is that FOR the first time in n
t=tatN the creditor and the debtor uH4 '
Ions of the world have been bruugat
~ Their Ia friendly council. There &,
Gems 20 be a sinEularlv appropriate d
ttASiun for earnest cudcuNut tn agree q
ptt some rules concerning the troat- u
ieut of cuntrtctoral debts. which NAV q
themselves TO AN hcrr ass g
200 hlcd. resulting in a general treatpiW
b this subject among the nations rpp- y
'S nted, ia The true Interests of tho a
peace" :
Venezuela presented an amendment. ri
r"viding the Use of furve even afttrf fi
ttration. n