The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-01-21
ATTEST NEWS FROM EUROPE.
,yr CONTINENT TALKING ABoUT
GENERAL DISIRMInENE

,..,.. the Universal Three Years
-, q. o.s Yssr-E-gisnd Thinks she
m.h. = Naval Alliance with Itniv-
go Tt-e. Likely to Cause - Crash In
,,.-o,s M.rket-smaII Stones Sell
Half Price In London Discoveries
IN. Elects OF Low Tr~per-tures-
u,,,.r RIVALRY B"twseu Liverpool snd
w...h..t.r-Ths Queen OF Afehsuistan
..... ruropesn Dress-Ths vsihyrie.
,,vrox. Jan. 2O.-Ths momentary change In
-. .oIit,c.l weather vans has set Europe talk
.hn,t the new alternative for war The
,..ry prophets OF the past few weeks seem
.s.d ali the charm OF novelty in the sugges-
.,a ,hst the time has come for peaceful dis
,msnt in Europe. Mr.. Byles happened to
| ~ Mr.. Gladstone a casual question In Par
| v,msut the other day. embodJing the Idea
/ 49, the war burdens OF peace have become
/ .lno.t A heavy as those OF open hostilities.
..I,h.refore that the moment Is opportune
:, general disarmament Mr.. Gladstone's
| ,.,ly Was rather non-committal.
m. ousstIon and answer attracted little at
,.,tlon In England. but throughout the Con-
/ g,snt except France. tho question Is being
4 ,Isorously agitatsd. The strongest express
/ ,t,o, OF sympathy with the idea are comm g
nom ali classes 1t Is strange with what
.,,.,osss the suggestion Is being seized upon.
I, has long been the universal conviction OF
/ ,n,ope that disarmament Is only possible as
/ N. rssult OF an sxhausting. general war and
h,,lti. apostolic to postpone that war after
N, limit OF preparatory resources has been
,,srbed. There Is a widespread feeling that
,,r,,in nations are already beginning to pay
N, penalties OF entertaining while others
h,,s attained their maximum fighting power.
. M, ia the real explanation OF the prevalent
,,r scara It is not surprising. therefore that
| IA. possibility OF y peaceful attainment Of the
| ds.ired object is earnestly considered.
To.day's newspapers reflect this spirit from
,,,Ions Contine entail capitals. The Tunes quotes
m unnamed foreign statesman as authority
FOR proposed project for partial relief from
| the present situation He says:
tits sought to remedy the present state OF
things. not by disarmament. but In a way
orerlng the advantages OF disarmament and
without Affecting the principles on which
srmaments are being increased.
Universal military service now exists In
military countries and cannot be meddled
With. The average length OF active service 10
three years. Now It has been proved that
augs rear isa ample for drilling conscripts and
s.ching them how to handle arms. The
nd marches, or. In other words. to what Is
sLl.d seasoning the men. Many good judges
bold that the training which makes old
,oldlsrs 10 acquired only by Ave or seven
rars' service. and that In time OF peace three
Jnrs' service has not such superiority over
iVas rear as to Justify triple the expense.
The only means which cad sec OF putting
N end to the senseless outlay Is to make a
zslye months service obligatory on all. IL
nJbody should propose . universal service OF
10 ~ seven years he would be thought mad.
rilvsrsal service has bean considered com pat
ksonly with reduction OF seven or i've years
htArse. thus materially lessening the expense.
Alter years OF experience It Is now seen that
three years Il also incompatible with uni
wnal service. Nothing. therefore. 10 more
hgsal. humane. or oonformable with Geo.
ionic sxiGenciss than TO reduce by two-thirds
he burdens which are getting intolerable. and
from which before long the only way OF escape
viii DO by utilizing the engines OF destruction
pthat war will have to be made for Its own
nis; and 1t will DO better to perish In action
han 81 peace"
This Is the most significant utterancs thus
E evoked In the reaction against the war
Hirit which. for the moment. 10 checking the
nanotonous storm Of gloomy foreboding.
A regards the detailed Continental situA-
tcn, the talk OF the week most concerns Italy.
hhsEain reiterated that she. for some time.
las been seeking friends outside OF the Triple
Alliance. Crispi Is even credited with Q desire
heome to better understands with France.
VIII view to end the financial war. The I'm
Esssion Is strong In London that an Italian
i''al alliance with England In the Mediter-
nasan may be had for the asking. and this Is
ngardsd as the greatest safeguard against the
hnalties which the inAdeQuAcy OF tho British
hU threatens
There Is . welcome lull In British Parlia-
nsntary Affairs. During the brief recess the
Members are too tired even to discuss politics
VIII their constituents; hence the absence OF
we usual spesehmaking while the House IL
Dot In session.
hh understood that the surrender OF tho
mouse OF Lords In the dispute over the En-
lSisrs Liability bill WILL II necessary. be COM
hs's The Lords will first take refuge In tho
.SOsutution Of clause exempting existing
insurance funds from the operation OF the bill
sasn theJ will seek three-years' exemption.
nnsa this also is refused they will pass the
"nn was received from tho Commons.
HHlu not be surprising II the universal hard
snss causes . great crash in the diamond
sl II Is we'll known that the great syn
se1s which has controlled tho price OF pre-
soss stones In the past few years
g nus the enormously increased produce
N combined with the steadily shrink
market very difficult condition to
"a WIN Cecil Rhodes. the virtual king OF
s0s an ,A'lea. told the stockholders OF the
TSIaa'ed De iisers mines. at Cape Town. on
n,.-.i1Ai That the cause o. the present de-
IN I"tAs diamond trade was to DO found
wo,IrNS- which took one-third OF the
Ian, "odaeIion These mines have
o,1 sen The greatest producers. but
IA. Two other South African companies
,pI..'SsN much increased its output. in
ni., 'ne control exercised By the syndicate.
|. 49," possible TO obtain small diamonds in
q aSlonishinglY low figures. No cut
.r.,'. p'''s has yet been made by reputable
III mi '' 10 Tie retail trade but the supply OF
IA, .,unes Is SO enormous that those who
~, me e ropes can buy them at 20 to so per
" 'he prices OilSI2.
~, pswar is making steady progress in
h. ouleHu' discoveries as 70 the effects Of
~. psfA'ure' lie gave the results OF his
~ ,sNpsnmshts in lecture before the
s,s,. lHs |i'Ion last evening. The table was
W,.l.sS "h many hagons Of llqushed air
IN earbonle acid snow. He said