HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8476, 2 July 1907, Page 5

HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE.

Received July 1, 9.45 p.m. THE HAGUE, July 1. At the Peace Convention Mr J. H. Choate, the American representative, proposed in committee that private property except contraband of war be exempt at sea from capture except in ships who attempt to enter blockaded ports. He declared that President Roosevelt desired the conference to vote on this proposal. M. NelidofF, President of the Conference, advised caution in the matter since the adoption of such a proposal would remove one of the strongest deterents of war. LONDON, July 1.

The Times states that several Powers besides Great Britain opposed America's proposals.

All the great Powers are very reserved respecting France's proposal necessitating the formal declaration of war.

Great Britain will propose a resolution to prohibit the destruction of captured neutral vessels, and that when a vessel is taken the captor must release such vessel, unless he is able to bring the prize before the Prize Court. Received July 1, 11.27 p.m. THE HAGUE, July 1. A Korean deputation visiting The Hague protests that delegates from Korea were not invited to the convention. They also protest against the action of Japan in violating the Korean Sovereignty.