New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-27
THE HAGUE CONFERENCE
General Davis Says america Is 18th
France ON Neutrality.

The Hague. July 2s.-Speaking to-day before the
committee which is considering the duties Of
trail states during warfare land Brigadier Cen
eral George b. Davis, of the American delegation.
declared that the United States associated itself
with the French proposal
The French proposition sets forth that a neutral
state is only responsible for the acts Of its subjects
If these acts are committed upon its territory:
that the responsibility of neutral state is not
involved by the fact that OF its subjects take
service with a bellgerent. and that neutral state
is not bound TO prevent It's subjects from exporting
arms and ammunition for the use OF belhgerent-
General Davis accepted. also, the principle OF the
German proposal that a neutral state is bound 70
prevent its subjects from entering the service Of
bellgerent.
Speaking before the committee contraband'
Rear Admiral Charles S. sperry explained 'he
American opposition TO the proposal made ny Great
Britain to abolish contraband-
Aimaro Sato. the japanese Minister 10 Holland
and Denmark. has communicated 10 III lets al
Goudran. the Dutch Minister OF FOREIGN 1ilai.s.
the signing of the Japanese-Corean cohNe'IlIoi re
placing the treaty OF 1905 All the Japanese dIpio-
matte representatives. abroad Will make slil Ia
communications 10 the governments 10 "H'Vi' ''7S
All the representatives. of Latin America except
those Of Mexico, Panama. cuba. HonduFas 800 80
tonight for informal talk "a TO the advisapnIC
Of joint action in regard 20 General Horace -
ter's proposition for the collection or coiltactIa-
debts and other points on when JOINT @''i0'' =
possible -
Or. Luis DraEO tArgentIndi was present III" S
that Argentina would vote for the American propo-
stion. but with two reservatiOns-hTsl. never 70
take recourse in arbitration unless all the JudclaL
channels In the debtor 1ntry are exhausted anu
second that force can never be employed even II
the Judgment of the arbitration court IS ignored.
All present unanimously resolved not 70 vote for
General Porters proposition unless II contained
DR. DragO's reservations. II was also decided 70
ask for postponeuent Of the vote on the propo-
stion that another meeting might be held al
which definite decisions might he arrived al
Although some persons declared that the meet
ing was demonstration against the United states
the speeches and 81 the meeting were entirely
friendly To that country
The discussion Of contraband OF war to-day oc-
Casoned "A breeze between Lord Resy (British) and
General Porter. which, though Insignificant. is be-
ing In the liEnt OF It's effect on inter
tiona! politics and indication that Anglo
American relations are becoming strained. while
TIE Triple Alliance in general and Germany In par
ticuar are daily becoming more friendly toward
the United States.
Lord Reay expressed profound surprise AZ the
attitude Of the United States and quoted various
documents notably a note addressed by Secretary
of State Marcy on July .. 1885,. 10 the Russian
Minister at Washington, employing practically the
same arguments that Great Britain employs to-day
In favor OF the abolition Of coutrahand.
General Porter somewhat eXcitediy retorted that
he preferred President ROOsevelts more modern
policy 10 Narcy's autiqUated arguments,
NJ RenauIt (French also in to-day's discussion
freely criticised the British proposals. which, IL
appears have been effectively disposed OF. only
tie small powers supporting Britain and all the
great powers opposing the abolition OF contraoeno