White, A: Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White, Vol. 2 (Cla

Excerpt from Autobiography of Andrew Dickson White, Vol. 2

Page sence of thirty years; deep impression made upon me by the tombs of William the Silent and Grotms. Amalgamation of the Russian, British, and American plans (or arbitration. A day in London. Henry Irving m Sanlou's Robespierre good and evil characteristics of the piece, its un historical features. Return to The Hague. The American plan of Special Mediation and Seconding Powers favorably received by the Conference. Characteristics of the amalgamated plan for the Arbitration Tribunal its re sults. Visit from Count Minister; interesting stories of his life as Ambassa dor at St. Petersburg, the young German savant rescued from Siberia; Monster's quarrel With (iertchako¿', his quotation from the old Grand Duke Michael. Questions in the Conference regarding asphyxiating bombs, etc. Attitude of the American delegates. Question of the exemption of private property from seizure at sea; difiiculty in getting it before the Conference; earnest support given us by the Netherlands and other governments. Talk With the leading Netherlands Delegate, Van Karnebeek. Reasons why South America was not represented in the Conference. Line of cleavage between political parties in the Netherlands. Fears of President mckinley regarding our special mediation proposal. Continuance of hortatory letters and crank ish proposals. Discussion between American and Russian delegates on a fusion of various arbitration plans. Difficulties discovered in our own; alteration in them obtained from the State Department. Support given by Germany to the American view regarding the exemption of private property on the high seas.

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