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Show UNITED STATES IN MINORITY. Drltlsh Proposition Regarding Contraband Contra-band Msy be Adopted. Tho Hague Tho nrlllsh proposition for the abolition ot contraband was adopted In committee on Wednesday, twenty flvo to five Tho United Stales (lermany, Franco, ltussla nnd Monteno-gro Monteno-gro voted no. Japan, Spain, Panama ttreeco and Itnumsnla abstained from voting. There was also ten ubsontcea, explaining tho American voto In opposition, op-position, Joseph It. Choala declared It was tho plan of tho United States to limit, In over) way poaslblc, Iho list 3f objects that shall bo considered contraband of war, but to go further than thla now would ho a violation of long established customs |