The San Francisco call., 1907-06-30
PRESIDENT Of HAGUE
MEETING EXPLAINS PLAN
Nelidoff Issues Note on the
Capture of Property in
Time of War

THE HAGUE. June 29.-Evidently
realizing that a bad impression might
be produced by the statement at the
peace conference yesterday regarding
the American proposition on the sub
ject OF the principle of the exception
Of all private property except contra
band from capture on the high seas,
President Nelidof today issued an off,
cial note of explanation. In this he
said that he merely questioned whether
the principle of inviolability OF pri-
vate property at sea would be for or
against the interests of peace when
the close connection between pohtlcal
and commercial interests was taken
into consideration. If the latter were
injured by war they would act as a
brake against armed conflicts, while if
they did not fear any injury they
might even profit by war.
NJ Nelidof wished to have it under
stood that he did not express any posi-
tive opinion on the subject.
While the work of the peace confer
ence amounted to almost nothing to-
day. considerable interest was aroused
by a protest which Korean delega
tion sent to all the delegates. 1t was
signed by II. l. Sang sui. ex-Premier
Y l. Tiyoune. ex-judge OF the supreme
court of Seoul and Y. /. Tjongou. ex-
secretary Of the Korean legation at St
Petersburg.
The protest says that the Koreans
regret that they were not invited to
the conference. because the Japanese
were violating their rights and tram
ping on international law, which de-
prived them OF their national indie
pendence. even resorting TO violence.
II adds that the Korean emperor gave
them full powers. which they would
put at the disposal of the delegates 10
the conference, asking their interven-
ton and for admission to the confer
ence They wished. the protest says
to defend their rights and expose the
japanese methods.
4 Korean delegate speaking to the
Associated Press today said:
The Japanese are behaving in Korea
like savages. They are committing all
kinds of barbarism against the people
and especially the women. M. Nelidoff's
refusal to receive us was astonishing
and painful. as our relations with Rus
STA as well as with America are SO
good that we thought that they could
not refuse to assist us. We intend to
go to America to appeal to the gener-
osity of that noble country for help.
IN the summer of 1905. before the
treaty of Portsmouth. Korea received
the first Russian communications about
the present conference called at the
instigation Of President Roosevelt, and
intrusted her minister at st. Peters
burg, Prince vi Tchene Pomm to repre-
sent her at The Hague"
Keriuku Tsuzuki, head of the jap
anese delegation, in speaking to the
Associated Press in regard to this mat
ter, said:
The Dutch government officially
stated that Korea was not and could
not be invited to the conference. There
fore the Korean delegation, it is as
serted. cannot receive any reco gnition.
WASHINGTON, June 29.-The war
department has published for the in
formation of all persons interested the
convention signed at The Hague De-
cember 81, 1904, between the United
States and numerous other powers for
the exemption of hospital ships in time
OF war from the payment of all dues
and taxes for the benefit of the state.
The convention was ratified by the
president on October Is, 1906, and pro-
claimed by him May 21 last.