Show AMERICAN PLAN IS ADOPTED BY THE HAGUE CONFERENCE THE HAGUE Jul July 17 A A vote voto upon the principle of ot the American proposition regarding g t the Inviolability ot- ot i of private n att tog vf gat property at ata sea a was taken today y by the committee of ot the conference dealing with the Geneva convention Twenty-one Twenty delegates delegates delegates del del- voted favorably eleven against the measure and there was wa-s one absentee I Great Britain France Russia Japan Spain and Portugal were In opposition while the triple alliance although Germany Germany Germany Ger Ger- many made a reservation was among the majority Belgium Belgium presented e a compromise o proposal pro pro- but o l h but rr Joseph H. H Choate of the American Amerlean Amer Amer- lean ican delegation refused to accept accept It It it- saying saying say say- ing that inasmuch as a majority majority ir admitted admit admit- fd ted the J principle of immunity he lie could not consent to the limitation of ot this Idea especially as Great Britain and Russia al already already already al- al ready had declared they would not accept accept it in any form This made unanimity Impossible |