THE PEACE CONVENTION.

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 12897, 31 August 1907, Page 9

THE PEACE CONVENTION.

THE QUESTION OF OBLIGATORY ARBITRATION.

United Press Association—-By Electric TelegTaph—Copyright. (Received August 30th, 11.8 p.m.) THE HAG UE, August 30. It is sc-mi-officiaJly announced that the Convention discussions in committee regarding the subject of obligatory arbitration, indicate a possibility of ultimate agreement.

It is a curious commentary upon tho alleged zeal of the British and American Governments in the cause.of arbitration (says the correspondent of tho '•Tribune" at The Hague) that the only strong proposals which have been framed on the subj<>et should emanate from Russia, and the two South American Republics Colombia and Uruguay. By far the most important proposal is that which will lie brought forward by the delegation of Colombia. The proposition will run somewhat as follows: —"The signatory Powers arc agreed in declaring that if any Stato at variance with another eiitito resort to hostilities without allowing a period not exceeding thirty days after the rupture or employing . either (Article 2) Good Offices, (Article 8) Special Mediation, (Article 9) Commissions of Inquiry, or (Article 10) Arbitration for the pm-pose of securing a pacific solution of their differences, 6uch _i State shall be declared an offender against international law, an international outlaw, and an enemy of the human race. And that during the whole duration of such hostilities the signatory Powers bind themselves to discourage by all the means in their power the lending of money by their (subjects to such offending and outlawed State." Uruguay propo. s that as soon as t<-n rations agree to submit to arbitration differences th.it may arise between them, they shall have the right to form an alliance for the object of examining disputes between other countries, and intervening when they think fit.