New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-03
RIGHTS OF WARSHIPS.
J4PAN~5E PROPOSALS.
Rules for Beligerents in Neutral
POrts-SesSiOn at The Hague.

The Hague, July 2.-The Japanese delegates
to the peace conference have presented the fol-
lowing proposals regarding the treatment Of
| bellgerent ships in neutral waters:
First-Belligerent ships cannot neutral ports
or waters for any military purpose.
Second-Belligerent ships cannot remain in neu-
tral ports or waters longer than twentyfour hours
unless putting TO sea would be dangerous
Thrd-More than three bellgerent ships belong
Ing TO the enter neutral port.
Fourth-Beligerent ships strictly. forbidden
10 strengthen their forces in any manner while
III neutral ports waters, or TO take on board
ammunition coal provisions
Ffth-Warshps not confirming with these rules
shall be disarmed and interned for the rest of the
war by the neutral power whose port ports they
may have entered.
Italy has presented to the subcommittee on
arbitration an amendment on the subject Of the
Court of Arbitration, proposing that sentence
of the court be valid even If one of the arbiters
refuses to sign it.
Holland presented a proposal that twenty
four hours must elapse between declaration
Of war, or the presentation of an ultimatum, and
the opening Of hostilities and also providing
that the neutral powers must be informed of d
declaration Of war
Mr.. Choate's motion to add the words and
10 the desirable end" that the sgnatory powers
should offer their good offices and mediation to
Article Of Part Of the Convention of 1899,
was approved unanimously.
The members Of the COrean delegation made
repeated attempts to-day to be received by
Mr.. Choate and General Porter, who refused.
however. to see them for the same reasons adm
vanced by NJ. Nedoff The "Nieue Courant'
says another reason Of this refusal on the part
Of the American delegates arises from the
strained relations between Japan and America"
Joseph II. Choate to-day presented a draft Of
hts proposal regarding the collection OF
tractual peculiarly debts. embodying the
principles already made public. NJ. Bourgeois
France), president Of the arbitration commit
tee, received Mr.. Choate's draft and ordered 1t
to be printed and distributed to all the delegates
before being read in the sitting of the sub-com-
nllttee on arbitration.
Count Tornielh Gtaly) presided this morning
over the subcommittee of abe peace conference
which met 10 discuss the treatment Of hellig-
erent ships in neutral harbors II NedOff
president Of the conference, was present. The
committee took up six articles Of the German
proposal, making additions to the convention Of
lS99 for the adoption of the Red Cross conven-
ton 10 warfare. Count Tornielll remarked
that after the war with Austria in 1866 Italy
was the first to acknowledge the necessity Of
wars The SIX articles We're practically ac-
ccpted. although they subject TO elucida-
ton or changes OF wording
Turkey announced her desire for a modifca-
ton Of the emblem of the Red Cross allowing
her 70 use the crescent instead of the cross and
Persia presented request 70 use the red sun
and the lion instead of the cross.
An official note issued to-day says that owing
70 the delay in the translation of the speech Of
Joseph II. Choate on the inviolability Of private
property al the meeting of the committee
on maritime war, fixed Tor Tomorrow has been
postponed until Friday.