New-York tribune., 1907-07-21
RED CROSS IN SEA WAR
Peace Conference IN PIenary Session
at The Hague.

The Hague, July 2O-The plenary sitting of
the peace conference to-day was favored by fine
weather 1t was the first springlike day since
the opening Of the conference. Several hundred
persons gathered to the passage of the car
riages taking the delegates the Hall of Knights.
The vehicles were guarded by gendarmes in full
uniform.
once inside the hall, the delegates took their
usual places. and not of the 243 seats was
vacant The press tribune was filled to over
flowing and the galleries were crowded.
Immediately after President NelidoY had
taken his seat the minutes OF the second plen-
ary session were read by the secretary and ap-
proved. Then NJ. Nelidoff, IN short speech,
summarized the work of the conference He
expressed satisfaction with the results already
attained. and set forth what remained TO be
done. adding that he hoped the second period of
the conference would be fruitful the first
After this speech the committee appointed TO
examine addresses petitions etc. presented a
long report containing all the documents re-
ceived from societies. religious institutions and
other bodies. reserving to another sitting the
communication of similar documents received
from private individuals Many addresses con-
tained in to-day's report from American
associations. This presentation was followed
by the discussion OF the motion to adapt the
regulations of the Red Cross Convention TO
naval warfare.
The sitting lasted for one hour and a half.
Almost the entire American delegation sat on
the presidents bench, the delegates TO the left
OF NJ. Neldoff being w. II. de Beaufort vice
president OF the conference: NJ de Prozor Oaus-
Eia). Joseph H Choate, General Horace Porter.
L. N Rose. Rear Admiral Charles s. Sperry.
Brigadier General George b. Davis and James
Brown Scott of the American delegation. and
David J. Hill. the American Minister to the
Netherlands.
NJ. de Beaufort read a long list of tho asso-
WI bad nd m
toned an offer of a portrait of Emperor Nicho-
las to be placed In the Hall Of knights as a
tribute to the founder Of the conference. This
was greeted with applause. President Nelidoff
then mentioned by name the individuals re-
ceived by him personally. including Representa-
tive Richard Rartholdt of Missouri. for the pres
entation Of petitions. He added that such man
ifestations showed the confidence which the
peace conference was inspiring throughout the
world. and he expressed the hope that some
other generous giver initiating Andrew car
negie. would give the means TO found an instl-
tute of international law. The mention Of An
drew Carnegies name greeted with ap-
plause.
Louis Renault Grance) then read a report on
the adaption Of the Red Cross regulations &c
naval warfare The Persian and Turkish dele
gates again set forth the impossibiiity Of ac-
cepting the cross as emblem After further
discussion the Red Cross proposal was unani-
mously approved.
Before the conclusion or the situhB NJ Ne'I-
dofr, in an energetic address, again called at
tentIon TO the decision that the work OF the con-
ferepce should be kept secret.
The American proposal regarding the perma-
nency Of the conference. providing that tho dip
lomats at The Hague act as It's fixed officers
was not presented to-day, Joseph II. 'noate aho
General Porter wishing further to consult wltf
other leading delegates in order 10 insure Its
acceptance
There has been some discussion among the
delegates regarding the fate of this proposal II
a measure due to the fact that the conference
az the oDening session sent apprecative tele-
grams to the Emperor OF Russia and queer
Wilhelmina but failed 70 recognize the fact that
President Roosevelt took the initiative in call
ing the conference.
written by Emperor VI Heui before his abdica'
ton. presenting the delegates TO Presiden
Roosevelt The Corean delegation will first vlsi
England and then will go TO the United States