THE HAGUE CONFERENCE
LONDON, February 12
Dr F. De Maitens. President of Thf H«),gue Tribunal, is in London negotiating with the British Government in referenct to the next meeting. He its satisfied tha/ Germany, the United States, and Franc* will help The Hague Conference. H< expects that 46 Powers wiil be represented and that disarmament and limitation o; armaments are certain to be discussed. Personal] v he is convinced that it is quit< impossible "to obtain practical results a< present. February 16. King Edward gave an^audience to Professor de Maitens. who is at present consulting with the representatives of tii« Powers preparatory to drawing up the programme fov The Hague Peace Conference. Ihe audience lasted half an hour. Piofessor d<e Martens is about to proceed to The Hague. Fob' nary IT. Renter's summary of the Czar's iunf piogramme for The Hague Conference does not mention the question of disarmament. It is understood that Russia and Geimany, if not Fiance also, consider that the subject is not ripe for discussion.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 19
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