The 1899 Hague Peace Conference: The Parliament of Man, the Federation of the WorldMartinus Nijhoff Publishers, 5.5.1999 - 480 sivua 'The Dawn of a New Era', as some rejoiced, 'a printer's error in the history of mankind', as others loathed. From the day Czar Nicholas' Peace Rescript surprised a divided world, the First Hague Peace Conference has evoked irreconcilable responses. A predictable failure in the disarmament debate, a distinct leap ahead in curbing the Moloch of War, its lasting repute is linked to its brainchild, the Permanent Court of Arbitration, the cradle of The Hague's present claim as self-imposed Juridical Capital of the World. By all accounts, this 'First Parliament of Man' opened the door to the International Era & man's ultimate dream, 'The Federation of the World'. The 1899 Hague Peace Conference pays tribute to this historical assembly. It deals comprehensively with the genesis, proceedings, & outcome of this first diplomatic encounter of its kind, in the political heart & royal residence of a small, yet ambitious nation. It details the substance matter of the Conference, to put a check on the armaments spiral, to restrain the evils & control the customs of war, & to provide for the peaceful settlement of disputes. Enlarging on the intense debate in committees large & small, the publication likewise echoes the splendour of the ceremonial sittings of the Plenary, that 'New Areopagus' gathered in the House in the Wood, itself the glorification of the Peace of Westphalia, its exotic drawing rooms & celebrated canvasses the pinnacle of arts & crafts of the Dutch Golden Age. On top of this, the work colourfully portrays to a man the full hundred delegates, politicians, diplomats, jurists, & military men, luminaries of the day most of them, & highlights some of their astounding addresses. It introduces the world of pacifists, led by Bloch, Stead, & Von Suttner, who gravitated in great numbers to the hotels of repute at the luxury seashore resort. In a wealth of anecdotes distilled from diaries, memoirs & magazines, this jubilee book pictures in gorgeous detail the splendid social entourage of royal receptions, public dinners & cultural excursions. Lavishly illustrated with scores of ravishing pictures it sketches The Hague of the Belle Epoque, the world of Mesdag & Couperus. Based on primary sources & in-depth research, this commemorative publication is an essentially multi-disciplined approach to a pivotal diplomatic venue, a sweeping legal debate, & a breath-taking social event. Arthur Eyffinger's book on the 1899 Hague Peace Conference was awarded the Certificate of Merit for High Technical Craftsmanship. The Committee stated: "The book was painstakingly researched & richly descriptive, reflecting archival research at its best. Eyffinger recreates the Hague Peace Conference for a contemporary audience, incorporating historical & political context & art, as well as the text of a wealth of original documents. Readers are genuinely transported back to another world, in a way that helps them better appreciate this one." |
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Prologue Between Vienna and Versailles | 1 |
An Age of Iron and Blood7 | 7 |
The Czars Rescript | 15 |
Official Reactions | 25 |
Public Opinion and the Press | 31 |
The Second Circular Letter | 37 |
The Genesis of the Peace Movement | 45 |
The Dawn of a New Era | 55 |
War at Sea | 235 |
Cannons Neutral Agents | 239 |
Fifth Meeting of the First Commission | 245 |
Seventh Meeting of the First Commission | 248 |
The Work of the Second Commission | 255 |
MEMBERS OF THE SECOND COMMISSION 256 LIEBER INSTRUCTIONS 259 THE BRUSSELS | 266 |
First Meeting of the Second Commission | 272 |
2nd Reading Hospital Ships Religious Medical and Hospital Staff | 279 |
The American Response | 64 |
Taken by Surprise | 70 |
The Holy See | 77 |
The Boer Republics | 88 |
DE BEAUFORT AND QUEEN WILHELMINA REGARDING VAN STOETWEGEN | 95 |
The Opening of the Conference | 101 |
A RussianOrthodox Mass | 109 |
Second Plenary Meeting The Distribution of Tasks | 121 |
The Delegates | 126 |
Belgium Beernaert De Grelle Rogier Descamps | 133 |
China Yang Yü HooWeiTeh Lou TsengTsiang | 137 |
Germany Münster Von Stengel Zorn Von Schwarzhoff Siegel | 146 |
Great Britain and Ireland Pauncefote Howard Fisher Ardagh à Court | 152 |
Italy Nigra Zannini Pompilj Zuccari Bianco | 157 |
Luxemburg Eyschen De Villers | 163 |
Persia Mirza Riza Khan Mirza Samad Khan | 170 |
Russia and Montenegro De Staal Martens Basily Raffalovich Gilinsky Barantzeff | 176 |
Serbia Miyatovitch Maschine Veljkovitch | 183 |
Sweden and Norway Bildt Brändström De Hjulhammar Konow Thaulow | 189 |
Turkey Turkhan Pasha Mehemed Noury Bey Youssouf Bey Abdullah Pasha Mehemed | 193 |
The Work of the First Commission | 202 |
From St Petersburg to The Hague | 207 |
The Hague Approach | 215 |
First Meeting of the First Commission | 219 |
Expanding Bullets Small Arms | 227 |
Fourth Meeting of the Second Commission | 287 |
The Four Sections Belligerents Hostilities | 306 |
The Social Entourage Painters Palaces and Protests | 317 |
The Grotius Commemoration | 324 |
Public Receptions Excursions and Trips | 332 |
The World of Cartoon and Caricature | 341 |
Forms of Protests348 | 348 |
The Great Charter | 354 |
Genesis | 362 |
The Third Commission | 366 |
Arbitration The Permanent Court | 373 |
The Meetings of the Third Commission | 380 |
Fourth Meeting of the Third Commission | 398 |
Commissions of Inquiry 3rd Reading The Arbitration | 405 |
Commissions of Inquiry Arbitration | 413 |
The Closure of the Conference | 421 |
The Signing of the Act the Conventions and Declarations | 427 |
Epilogue | 437 |
The Genesis of the Permanent Court of Arbitration | 442 |
The Second Hague Peace Conference | 450 |
The Proposed Court of Arbitral Justice | 457 |
The Opening Ceremony of the Peace Palace in The Hague | 463 |
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