Show I UNITED STATES AYES IN THE MINORITY British Proposition at The Hague Regarding Contra May Be Adopted The Hague July British proposition for the abolition or of contra contraband contraband band was adopted in committee toda today to five The United States Germany GermanS Prance France Russia mid and Mon Ion Montenero tenero voted no Japan Spain Pan Panama Panama ama Greece arid and abstained from yoUng voting There were also Ion fen ab absentees Explaining the American vote yote in up op opposition position Joseph H Choate declared it was the plan of the United States to limit in every way po the list of objects that shall be considered con contraband contraband of war but to go than this now would be a violation of long ong established customs The change chang Mr Choate continued would many uncertainties regarding the and nd duties of neutrals and belligerents prove more Injurious to the commerce of the tho world than the custom and contribute nothing to the of peace The British proposal on contraband together with tile the proposal submitted bY b the United States amid Germany upon the same subject has been sent to committee for ratification The American proposal divides contraband Into two classes absolute and l d condi conditional The Belgian proposition that tile the In Inhabitants inhabitants habitants of an occupied territory should not be compelled to participate In ill military operations against their own country was adopted by a vote cf eighteen to fifteen There were tolve absentees |