The N. Y. Maritime Reyister of the 21d ultimo hay the following very interesting account of the, work of the Peace Confer= ence The sessions of the Peace Conference at The Hague came to il last, Saturday. A copy of the conventions, declarati -ns and expectations adopted and signed by most delegates will be found below. the carrying into effect of the articles adopted is more or less optional and not obligatory on the part of the powers, it is evident that no material benefit to the cause of peace will be derived from the Acliberations of the delegates. The convention regarding the pacific settlement of international disputes is absolutely vision-No compulsory clause in reference to moment or even preventing additional armament Has been adoptd. 'The recom. mendation of future conferences to deal with subjects to lessen the hard ships of war, ete., as to the prevention of the use of curtain' bullets, producing cruel wounds, of seizing private property and as to the treatment of the wounded and captured, may, however, load to the ultimate adoption of humane measures. The ex-of opinions between the delegates of the different countries may also lead to a botter understanding of the peculiarities of each nation, The delegates of the United States profited by the occasion to olticially reiterate before the conventi-n the adherence of the United States to the Monroe Doctrine.
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