Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-09-01
KAISER BACKS UE
Germany Changes Mind Regarding
Subjects for Arbitration Court.
NOT OPPOSED TO THE SYSTEM
Some Matters May Be Referred to
Court to Stop War.
AMERICANS CARRY ONE POINT
Not Bound by Agreement Until Con-
gress Takes Action.
VENEZUELA MAY WITHDRAW
south American Republic Not satis-
fed with Plan for Organizing
Court and Delegates May
He Told 10 Cease.
CARRY ONE POINT
lot Bound by Agreement Until Con-
gress Takes Action.
VENEZUELA MAY WITHDRAW

THE HAGUE, Aug. 3i.--Germany has re-
considered its refusal to accept any list
OF cases which the powers shall engage to
submit to arbitration and is now willing TO
approve a limited schedule of cases for
obligatory arbitration This unexpected
change In the attitude of Germany was
announced by Baron Marschall Won Bic
hersten head of the German delegation
at this afternoons session OF the committee
appointed to examine the American pro-
position on the subject. The Baron. how-
ever said he was awaiting definite ln-
structions from Berlin before submitting
to the committee the list of cases approved
by the authorities at the German capital.
Consequently the debate on the subject
was adjourned until September 3.
In the course Of the discussion Count
Tornielli. chief of the delegation of Italy,
announced his opposition to the article
introduced by the American delegation
nroyiding that the latters adhesion to the
convention shall be subject to the ratih-
cation of the document by the United states
senate The Count contended that whhe
the other nations would be bound py inc
terms of the convention the United states
could always escape any obligation py 'n"
senate at washington Withholding it's rati-
fcation. Nj. Renaul, OF France, detehdeu
the American proposition, pointing out thAt
several other countries were In the same
position as the United states. The article
was eventually approved by large
! majority.
Cxar Holds Initiative.
In answer TO the inquiry Of President
Nelidoft the authorities at st. Peters,
burg have cabled him that Emperor
Nicholas, after recalling that on the
occasion of the last conference ne
offered to give UP the right OF calling ana
organizing peace conferences when was
| not accepted then, says he Will not repeat
| the same offer, but that the Russian dele-
CATION is to support any proposition' COLI
| oerning meetings of conferences on tne
lines of the American proposition hHineiy
that the conference meet every seNe"
years.
| nronnsitIon with respect to the collection
+, ~ contractual debts differing from ths
| hrst uioposition only In form. IL Is prlh-
| cipally intended to do away with tns
numerous reservations made when the
| Arst proposal was put to vote. The text
is as follows:
with the view of preventing armed con-
| nIcts Of pecuniary origin between natohs;
nrisinS by the demands of the government
| ~ one country for payment by the goveIn11
| mont Of another country oi
dehts due TO persons of Its nationanty; tne
stgnatory powers have agreed not 70 hhVs
| yeSourse TO armed force for the recovery ot
| snch contractual debts. This stipulatipn
is not applicable however, when tns
| debtor state refuses or leaves unansWereu ,
AN offer OF arbitration. or IN case OF ns
| accentance makes a conclusion or cVtn-
. | nromise impossible. or, after aroiIauoh
fails 10 conform to the award. ,.,
n Is further agreed that the aroltTsstion
NJ a question shall, as regards proceoute,
| he in conformity with section three pl ulo
convention for pacific regulation OF mtsr
national conflicts adopted az Inc hasuoi
and that Il shall determine the Justlce enu
amount Of the debt and the time anu
method OF its settlement.
venezuela May withdraw
| CARACAS. Venezuela, Aug. Silt rs
stated sthat the withdrawal of Venezueias y
representatives from the Hague conference
will he ordered This is due TO the attitude
~ Venezuela regarding the wording OF the
nronosition for the abolition OF the collec-
t,on Of debts from foreign countries by
sorce and to the proposed constitution OK
the international high court. Venezuela is
with Brazil In its opposition to the inter-
national high court proposition, holding
: ltbat the proposed manner of selection OF
Judges would violate the principle OK
} equality under which the Latin repuohes
xuara invited to attend the conference