The New York herald., 1922-01-28
BOARD Will DRAFT
new RULES OF WAR
FOR GREAT POWERS
Groundwork Laid for Early
Conference by Adoption
of Root Resolution.
AMERICA TO CALL 1T
Submarine and Poison Gas
Problems to Be Reopened
by Commission.
EXPERTS WILL GUIDE 1T
World Adherence Will Be
Sought After Recommends
tions Are Accepted.
EXPERTS WILL GUIDE 1T

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (Associated
Press) The groundwork for another
international conference to rewrite the
laws OF war for the submarine and
other agencies of attack on land and
sea was completed to-day by the arms
delegates.
UnV.er resolution adopted by the
armament committee preparations for
the new conference will begin i'm
mcdiately upon conclusion Of the
Washington negotiations. TIE United
States, Great Britain. Japan, France
and Italy will be represented and the
American Government will select the
exact time and place Of meeting.
The first step toward revision of
regulations Is to be taken by 'com-
mission" presumably composed of in.
ternational law experts without pieni-
potentiary powers, but the resolution
provides that after they have agreed
the FIVE Governments shall confer as
to the acceptance of the report and
the course to be followed to secure
the consideration Of it's recommended
tions by the other civilized Powers
Re0pening Of Prohlem.
1t Is taken for granted that questions
OF national policy as well as legal con-
siderations will enter into the final de-
cisions reached and that the whole prob
lem of the submarine will be reopened.
1t is possible that the tentative agree
ment reached here both as TO submarines
and poison gas will be passed along In
their present form to provide basis for
the renewed discussions.
The armament committee carried out
the recommendations Of subcommittee
OF experts who spent several weeks con-
sidering the subject. The resolution as
committee headed by Elhu Root Of the
American delegation, and Is as follows !:
Roots Resolution.
Resolution for Commission of
Jurists:
The United States OF America.
the British Empire, France. Italy
and Japan have agreed:
1. That commission composed
OF not more than two members rep
resenting each of the above mem
toned Powers shall be constituted to
consider the following questions
(A) Do existing rules of interna-
tlonal law adequately cover new
methods of attack or defense result
ing from the introduction or de-
velopment. since the Hague Confer
ence OF 1907. of new agencies of
warfare?
(B) II not so. what changes in
the existing rules ought TO be adopt
cd in consequence thereof as part
OF the law of nations?
2. That notices of appointment OF
the members OF the commission shall
be transmitted to the Government OF
the United States of America within
three months after the adjournment
OF the present conference, which,
after consultation witt the Powers
concerned will fx the day and place
for the meeting OF the commission.
3. That the commission shall be
ut liberty to request assistance and
advice from experts in international
law and in land. naval and aerial
warfare.
4. That the commission shall -
port It's conclusions TO each of the
Powers represented In its member
ship.
Those Powers shall thcreupon confer
&C to the acceptance Of the report and
the course TO be followed to secure the
cons liberation os its recommendations by
the other civilized Powers