THE HAGUE PEACE CONVENTION.
Received August 1% 9 a.m. THE HAGUE, August 18,
At the Peace Convention Sir Edward Fry, one of the British delegates, at a plenary meeting, moved a resolution confirming the 1599 resolution with regard to the limitation of military charges, and setting out that, "Seeing that these have since considerably increased in nearly every country, the conference declares that it is highlv desirable that the Governments should resume serious study of th" question."
Sir Edward Fry announced that Biiiiin was prepared annually to communicate to the Powers, who should do the same to-her, her programme for the construction of new vessels of war, and the expenditure that would ba entailed. This, he said, would facilitate an exchange of views between the Governments regarding reductions which might be effected by mutual agreement. 'The Hon. Mr Choate (United States), M. Bourgsois (France), M. Nelidoff (Russia), and the Spanish representatives supported Sir E. Fry's resolution, which was adopted by acclamation.
Received August 19, 9.21 p.m. THE HAGUE, August 19,
Sir Edward Fry announced that Britain has agreed to adhere to the declarations adopted in 1899 prohibiting the use of bullets which expand or easily flatten in the human body; and prohibit, also, the employment of projectors diffusing asphyxiating or deleterious gases. PARIS, August 19.
The French Press regard the adoption of Sir Edward Fry's limitation of armament resolution dS merely a piece of international politeness.
BERLIN, Auaust 19. The German Press laugh at the proposal. Received August 19, 10.32 p.m. THE HAGUE, August 19.
Sir Edward Fry stated that the military expenditure of Europe, United States and Japan had increased by £69,000,000 since 1898. Britain recognised that limitation of military charges was only practicable by means of the goodwill and freewill of each Government. He hoped the Conference will try to bring about a golden age of universal peace. (Cheers).
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8514, 20 August 1907, Page 5
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