The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-06-15
The Opening Function was Held in Knights Hall This Afternoon and for
Four Weeks the Eyes Of the World will be Directed Toward The
Hague While the Delegates Discuss Questions
OF Moment TO All Nations.

fColonel Ovtchinnikoff, professor Of in
ternational law at the Russian Naval
Academy.
In Sir Edward Fry. formerly lord
justice of appeals and member OF
the permanent court of appeals at
The Hague, Great Britain has dis
Idnguished and able representative
who has always acquitted himself as
a minister of peace. He was born
in 1927 and Is probably the dean
of the conference. Sir Henry Howard
X. G.. M. G., minister at The Hague
is the principal colleague of Sir Ed
ward Fry. He has been over forty
years in the diplomatic service, his
first appointment being as attache at
Washington in 1866. He was attached
to the Joint High Commission of 1871
10 consider questions affecting the
relations of Great Britain and the
United States. He was also one of
the commissioners at the Anglo
French Niger Conference of 1895,
and was one of the British delegates
TO the first Hague conference. rhe
other British representatives are Sir
Ernest Mason Satow and Lord Reay.
Sir Ernest is diplomatist of wide
experience and since 1900 has repre-
sented Great Britain at Pekin. Lord
Reay Is native of Holland, but has
been a British subject for thirty
years. He has served as rector of
St. Andrews University, as Governor
OF Bombay and as Under Secretary for
India. He is now the president of
the Royal Asiatic Society.
THE GERMAN DELEGATION.
The German delegation is composed
OF Marshall Won Bieberstein. ambassa-
dor TO Turkey; DIR. Krlege, councillor
of the imperial foreign Office on in
ternational law; Vice Admiral Slegel,
naval attache at Paris, and Professor
Zorn of Bonn University. Marshall
Won Bieberstein has a great reputa-
tion and wide experience. BY many
he Is regarded as the leading diplo-
matist Of Germany, an there can be
no doubt that the position at Con
,stantinople demands man of brill
Liant intellect and great resources.
DR.. Kriege is not very well known
outside Of Germany, but at home he
has great reputation as an author
ity on international Jaw. These two
have an able assistant in Professor
Zorn. who has been styled walking
encyclopaedia OF international law.
He was one of the German delegates
to the first international peace con-
ference.
M. Leon Bourgeois, leading the
French delegation, is a former pre-.
mler OF the republic and, perhaps
the most trusted leader of the French
Radicals. Although the feeling ol
France, In view OF the German ap.
pointments, Is opposed to any very
definite measures, her choice haS
none tho less fallen upon a mar
who would favor peace rather thar
war. His principal colleague is Bar
lon Estounelles de Constant, who
Ipald a recent visit to the United
States to attend the peace conferenc,
in New York. In connection with D
Estournelles, it should not be forgot
ten that during the Fashoda crlsil
he kept a clear head and counselec
moderation and peace. In addition b,
NJ. Bourgeois an Baron DEstournel
les France is represented BIZ exam
bassador Decret and Louis Renault
one OF the permaD ent representative
OF France on The Hague Arbitration
Tribunal.
Italy is represented by Count Ter
! neilli-Brusati di Vergano. ambassado
TO France, and Deputy Guido Pompil
Under Secretary Of foreign affairs am
! the Duke de Calvello, minister b
The HaRlie. The naval and mihtar
: experts of Italy are Admiral CalandI
: and General de Ro5ilant.
, The delegates from Austrla-Hur
! gary are Privy Councillor Mercy yo
I Kaposmere, Baron Won Macchio, an
} Prof. Heinrich Lammasch with Rea
: Admiral Haus and Major Gen Baro
s won Gieslingon as the technical del,
n gates
: The Spenish Government has al
d pointed Conde de la Matera, Gabri
+ Maua, son of Premier Maura, al
= Senor w. r.. de Villa de Urrutia ,
J Its representatives at the conferenc,
Il lThe delegation from Portugal
It headed by Senior Beirao, form'
i minister Of foreign affairs.
r. The Danish representatives al
d constantin Brun, minister TO II