Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-30

selfish ends. but only for our own protec-
ton and for the maintenance of peace. We
are willing to give a fair trial to another
method of attaining the object at n smaller
cost"
The National Zeitung says:
'The car and his ministers have not de-
luded themselves with the idea that they
can rid the world of the causes which for
years have been responsible for the grow
ing ornaments. When a great power. how
ever, addresses such proposals to others,
they will be recognized everywhere as de-
serving of the most serious consideration" :"
The Vossische Zeitung expresses the
opinion that the Importance of the note
does not lie in the proposal for a confer
ence. but in its conception.
The Post warmly erlogizes the cars mo-
tives. which. it adds. must everywhere
arouse sympathy"
The Kreuz Zeitung says:
No one can yet appreciate the real sig
nificance of the note. Its bitter sweet re-
ception in France shows it will not meet
with universal approval.
According to the Hamburger Correspon-
denZ the note will remain forever an i'm
perishable monument to the fame of En-
peror Nicholas. Continuing. the paper
says:
..It stands to reason that Germany well
ner. and is prepared to cooperate in the
sacred work."
LONDON, Aug. 29.-General William
Booth, of the Salvation Army, sent the
following telegram to Emperor Nicholas
this afternoon:
May it please your majesty:
II have received with profound thank
fulness to God the news of your imperial
majestys wise, beneficent and Christian
like proposal in favor of universal peace.
cannot refrain from assuring you of the
admiration of the multitude Of Salvation
lists in all parts of the world, whose
prayers will ascend to Almighty God for
your majesty and for the triumph of those
principles Of peace and righteousness after
which they are ever striving, and which
are moving you to seek the true welfare of
all nations.
"This great act of God will forever add
to the honor of your majesty's name and
reign and country"
DR.. Emil Reich, the eminent Hungarian
historian and British consul in the Vene>
zuelen arbitration, in an interview on the
subject of the czar's peace note, expresses
the belief that his majesty Is visionary. He
says:
1.-The czar is a dreamer. He is not in
robust health and has always to take great
care of his body. This scheme for uni
versal peace is one Of his dreams. 1t is also
a feint. Count Muravieff hopes thereby to
get a free hand In the development Of
Russian schemes in Manchuria.
Suppose France disarmed. Her popula-
tion is now 4O,O00,0O0 against Germany's
80, ,0000OO. In ten years Germany would have
| largely added to her lead In population and
France could not display an army nearly
| as large as her rivals.
Sweden and Norway and italy would
| like to disarm. and might do so with i'm
| punity, but for the rest Of Europe 1t is
| impossible. Europe must night, unless the
present political clouds undergo an early
| change"
The papers ore filled with discussions.
comments and opinions as to the circular
| of the Emperor Nicholas The most world
| shaking event could hardly have produced
| such coup as this suggestion, the fruition
| of which is regarded on all sides as an abb
| solute impossibility.
This being holiday season. 1t is difficult to
| obtain the opinions of public men on the
| subject. The religious world, however.
| loudly welcomes and praises the cars no.
| BILE initiative Numerous bishops have al
| ready publicly expressed their views In that
| sense.
Among the statesmen interviewed, Lord
| Kimberly, the Liberal leader, declined to
express hasty opinion beyond saying that
| the proposal was one of the utmost inn
| portance.
| The Marquis of Ripon said:
II heartily wish the proposal all sue
cess."
Sir Charles Dixie. Radical member of
| parliament for the Forest of Dean, re-
marked:
THE Russian peace footing of nearly
| a million regulars exceeds the peace foot
ing of Germany. Austria and Italy COM
bined. Thus 1t has been in Russia's powe,
to reduce the land forces by diminishing
her own In connection with q similar ac-
| ton on the part of Germany.
d! French public opinion is not prepared
for disarmament, which would mean. as
things now stand. an acceptance of the
| Alsace-Lorraine situation. Naval disarm-
ament would be dangerous for Great
Britain. Any formal plan would involve
subsequent breaches of faith, but if Ger
many and Russia will cease increasing
their forces we can follow without a
formal agreement
Lord Frederick Roberts, of Kandahar
commander of the forces in Ireland, said
| in reply to q request for his opinion:
1T will be most satisfactory il such q
proposal can be carried out.
The Earl OF Grove calls the czar's sug-
gestion an historical utterance," and earn
| estly hopes that Great Britain will not OBJ.
| ject to conference.
No excitement is noticeable at the for.
eign office.
1t is understood that a special messenger
was sent from st. Petersburg recently with
a full explanation Of the cars proposal.
Naturally, all persons and societies con
nected with peace and arbitration move