The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1894-01-22
IHENEWS FROM EUROPE
A PROPOSITION FOR A GENERAL
DISARMAMBNT DISCUSSED,
The Universal Hard Times Expected
to Cause a Crash in the
Market for Diamonds,
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ga 81 srlTIoN IN THE VEST
'RIoAN TRADE,
Great Distress Prevailing in Liverrool-A
Curious Di'pato Emphasizing Home Rule
The Colonization Of Palestine,

I N"''HAa AtANl Vi L tlttNlhes
London, January 2l.-Thc momentary
change in The political weather vane has
set Europe to talking about new alterna-
tive for war The gloomy prophets OF the
past few weeks seem to Gnd all the
charm Of novelty In the suggestion that
the time has come for peaceful disarma.
ment in Europe. Mr. VIM. Byles hap
pened to ask Mr. Gladstone casual uucs-
ton tn parliament the other day cmbo5y-
Ing the idea that the war burdens Of peace
had become almost as heavy as those of
/ open hosuules. and. therefore, the mo-
ment was opportuue Tor a proposition for
a general disarmament Mr. Gladstoues
/ reply was rather non-commitnl The
question and answer attracted little at
tenuon in England. but throughout tie
continent, except In France, the question
is being vigorously asitated. Strongest ev-
pressions 90, sympathy with the idea are
I coming from an classes, 1t is strange
with what enserness the suggestion has
been seized upon which has long h en-
/ the universal conviction in Europe that
( disarmament is only possible as the result
| Of an eNhausung general war, and that
| 1t is imposs.irT' E, postpone that war after
| the limit OF preparatory resources has
| been reached. The widespread feeling that
certain nations are already beginning o.
| pay the penalties OF entertaining there
! others have attained maNimum lighting
/ Tower Is the reul explanation OF the prey
/ alept war scara II 10 y,,t e,trnr.isi,,t- tt,re
s ,,.,,,...
| '1'N' ''"' " lOsa'"I'''H va WV i'cauet"l az
! lamineht desired Is the object earnestly
| considered TodaYs papers reflect this
| spirit from various continental capitals.
! The Times quotes an unnamed foreign
1 statesman as authority for the statement
! that o. project fer partial relief Is under
consideration. He says: ut is sought to
] remedy the present state of things. not by
disarmament, but in a way offering the
advantages of disarmament and without
affecting thu principles on which arma-
ments are being increased. Universal SER
vice now exists in military countries and
! can not be meddled with. The average
/ length Of active service Is three years
now. /; Is proved that n single year is
ample FOR drilling conscripts and teaching
I them how to handle arms The other two
| Years are devoted to movements and
| marches ana TO what Is called seasoning
! OF the men.
| Many good Judges hold that the tram
! ing Whlch makes ola so.dlers is acquired
/ only by ilNe or seven Years service ana
I that IN time OF peace three years seH-
vice has not such n superiority over one
! year as 10 JUSTIFY the triple expense The
/ only means winch we can see OF putting
/ an end TO thls senseless outlay is 70 make
/ twelve months service obligatory on all
. II anybody had proposed universal ser
/ vice Of I'VE or seven years he would nave
. lpsu THUuwHt mad. UNIVERSAL service mas