AT THE HAGUE PEACE CONFERENCE: III- 1899 307 



conduct of Germany. Meeting the Baroness von Suttner, 

 who has been writing such earnest books in behalf of 

 peace, I urged her to write with all her might to influ 

 ence public prints in Austria, Italy, and Germany in 

 behalf of arbitration, telling her that we are just arriv 

 ing at the parting of the ways, and that everything pos 

 sible must be done now, or all may be lost. To this she 

 responded very heartily, and I have no doubt will use 

 her pen with much effect. 



In the evening went to a great reception at the house 

 of the Austrian ambassador, M. Okolicsanyi. There was 

 a crush. Had a long talk with Mr. Stead, telling him 

 D Estournelles s story, and urging him to use it in every 

 way to show what a boon the failure of arbitration 

 would be to the anti-social forces in all parts of Europe. 



In the intervals during the day I busied myself in com 

 pleting the memorial to the conference regarding the 

 immunity from seizure of private property at sea. If 

 we cannot secure it now, we must at least pave the way 

 for its admission by a future international conference. 



