Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1898-09-01
fHEN0FE' ON PEACE.
London Newspapers Think a Con-
ference Of Premiers May Be Held.
FRENCH OFFICIALS SEEN DISlAYED.
ec0s sksUticism In Diplomatic Circles o. 70
Any ksaults--Germany willing to Ac-
csps tbs lnvitAtion to Attend the
Congress- PrOpOAed.

London, Aug. 81. The newspapers
here continue TO devote large amount
OF their space TO comments upon and
criticism OF the cars peace note.
While, naturally, differing in regard
to the reasons sctusting the appeal,
they generally agree that the outcome
will be q conference Of the premiers,
If not Of the sovereigns themselves,
probably at Copenhagen. which will
be followed by 40 expression of con-
currence in the humanitarian aims Of
the ear and reportof the resolutions
to their respective governments, when
the whole thing will be shelved inded-
nitely.
The latest comments from Paris
show that there is intense irritation
there on the subject. The cars prop
osition is regarded as being unfriendly
and inconsistent with the Franco.
Russian alliance. Curiously enough,
in support Of this view, yesterdays
official Hamburger Correspondent pub
fishes telegram from St. Petersburg
confirming the report that Emperor
William Of Germany and the car ex.
changed views in regard to the estab-
lishment Of q lasting state Of peace,
(which was fully demonstrated BY the
identity OF the monarchs' wishes" In
other quarters 1t is alleged that the
cars announcement was directly in
spired by Queen Victoria. whose
greatest hope is that her reign may
not again be disturbed by war. The
queen, confessedly, has long sought to
restrain Emperor William, and 1t Ia
not unlikely that she has used her
great influence with the czarina to
secure the cars support
The Daily Graphic says that Lord
Salisbury, in 1888, communicated to
Emperor William memorandum
showing the tremendous cost Of armed
Europe. Emperor William was 80 Inn
pressed that he privately intimsted
his intention to summon = dissrma.
ment congresa The semi-oflcial Ger.
man press ventilated the idea, with
the result that so much animosity was
revealed on the part of France that
the kaiser abandoned the project
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Times says; Count Muravieff, the
Russian foreign minister, declares that
the idea originated entirely with EN-.
peror Nicholas, There is much skep-
ticsm in diplomatic circles as to any
practical results from conference
and 1t Is admitted on all sides that the
circular came as the greatest sur.
prise"
The Paris correspondent Of the
Times still insists that M. Faure and
the French ministers knew nothing
beforehand and that the cars pro.
posal has plunged the entire official
world into terrible embarrassment,
and almost into stupefaction. Every.
body" says M. de Blowitz, is asking
with dismsy what it means 1t is
sad awakening for France, and her
papers are making an immense effort
to restrain their feelings in the face Of
what is regarded as Russian perfdy."
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of
the Daily Mail says: THE proposal is
a victory for M. de Witte, the Russian
minister OF finance, over Count Mura-
vieff, the former having warned EN-.
peror Nicholas that if Muravieff's
provocation policy toward England
were continued, Russia would soon be
bankrupt M. de White advised dis.
armament as a peace policy to enable
him to carry out his plans for gold
standard in Russia and a rehabilita-
ton OF Russian finance"
EMPEROR WILLIAM WILLING.
Berlin, Aug. 3l.--The official horde
Deutsche Allgemeine Zietung. be.
lieved to be inspired by Prince Hohen-
lobe, the imperial chancellor, declares
the willingness Of Emperor William
and Germany to accept the invitation
to attend the congress as proposed by