Items of Interest June 8, 1899 Issue

Items of Interest

with contributions from V. R. I.

The American plan of mediation has been unanimously adopted by the sub-committee of peace delegates. It provides that, in the event of a difference arising between two powers, each shall choose another power to act as its second. The powers thus selected shall do all they can to reconcile the opponents. These seconding powers shall, even when war has broken out, continue their efforts, with a view of ending hostilities as soon as possible.

The correspondent of the London Daily News has the following to say concerning Mr. Holls, the author of the plan:—

"Mr. Frederick Holls, secretary of the American delegation, is the author of the American mediation proposals. In one of the most forcible and lucid speeches the conference has yet heard, he argued the utility of special mediation, as illustrated by the lessons of the Hispano-American war. He said that had Spain and America been each assisted by a mediator, peace would probably have been arranged, after the battle of Manila."

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