Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1898-09-01

MUTHltT, lHt 1uINlkH HllHlhltTs 10
that II might be first promulgated on
the day OF the unwilling OF the mon.
ument in the Kremlln to Alex.
ander II.
"nhere Is reason TO believe that n
formed the object OF communication
between the courts OF ST. Petersburg
and Berlin some time previously and
In all probability the support OF Ger,
I many at least was secured In ad.
vance,
Russia, with her chronic famlnel
and her vast enterprises In the far
east TO provide for out of budget
which IA being drawn upon more ana
moro every year for materials OF war
In order to keep pace with the other
powers, must naturally feel the want
Of international cooperation In her
present policy OF peace and OF econ
omical developments"
London, August 3O,--Hhe czar'G
proposition for an international con-
Ference for the purpose OF securing
real and last peace among the pow
ers and the termination Of the pro-
gresslye increase in ornaments, rs
conveyed In n note from Count Mu-
rlvletf, the Russian foreign minister,
to the foreign diplomats at ST. Pet
ersburg, Is likely to produce a sensa-
ton throughout Europe, and, coming
from such quarter and with such
evident sincerity OF purpose, Il II
likely to have important effects
There Is no doubt that, with Russia
taking the lead in such step Ger
many, France and the other nations
will be ready TO follow.
The Daily Graphic, referring to the
proposal of Emperor Nicholas, says;
at would be idle to attempt to ig-
more the many grave difficulties
standing in the way Of the attain
ment Of the cars wishes, but II can
not be possible to doubt the sincerity
Of the magnanimous proposal"
The Standard says, speaking edl-
torially Of the cars proposals.
"In England at least respect and
sympathy will be felt for the propos-
al. II Is a conception will worthy Of
the young sovereign. 1t Is painfully
obvious that there are enormous diff
hculties Ito be overcome which II Is
possible the czar in his ardor and hu-
name enthusiasm has not maturely
considered. II Is a vision which has
occurred to many minds; but has al
ways had to be dismissed as mere
dream. The nations are not likely TO.
cast away the sword unless they have
better warrant than paper proto-
coils and conventions. Moreover, tho
moment does not seem altogether
propitlous. New~armed nations are
arising in Asia and America whom II
might not be easy to convince OF the
safety and desirability of abandoning
the enterprise on which they have
embarked with so much energy"
IF Russia would abandon her ag.
gressiye policy in China and else
where the era OF universal peace
would be perceptlbly nearer"
The Times says editorially:
1.-THE note Ibreathes O spirit OF gem
erous, perhaps, indeed almost, quix-
otto, humanity-a spirit familiar in
the illusions Of vlsionaries, but too
seldom found in the utterances of
great sovereigns and responsible
statesmen.
Never, perhaps, in modern history
have aspirations which good men In
all ages have regarded as at once
Ideal and unattainable found so re-
sponsive an echo in the councils Of
one OF the greatest and most power
full of the worlds rules. In principle
the proposals OF the car put forth
On solemn occasion with every
mark of disinterested sincerity, viii
command the sympathy and respect
Of all men of good will. So far n
Great Britain is concerned, we long
lgo abandoned Continental ambitions
and there is no power in the world
which has less to gain or more to
lose by any disturbance of existing
territorial status quo.
1.-THE time has long since gone b.
when British commerce could be
made to flourish in and by means
war. The greatest of our Interests l'
peace, and so sensitive Is orr world
wide commerce that even runors or
ten do us more injury than war itselT
might do to power less dependent
than Is Great Britain on n free inter
change with the whole world ut man
fold products Of it's native industries
"If Russia, which has also great,
but still undeveloped, industrial fll-
ture before her, becoming fully con-
vinced, as we in England have heHn
long, that her resources are better
devoted to the benefcent arts OF
peace than to the destructive, I'M
economic energies of war, English
men, as essentially peace-loving peo-
pie, can only hail the cars pro-
nouncement with the utmost cordial
itv as glad tidings Of great ioy
which, whatever may be the practical
issue, does credit to that soyerelgn's
generous and lofty spirit and nv
manfty. The difficulties are great,
but nothing can henceforth deprive
the car Of having brought peace and
disarmament into the sphere Of prac-
teal politics.
ut looks at present as though all
the great powers might be willing to
enter the conference. While the Unit
ed States might not be expected to
lend favorable ear TO an appeal
tending in any degree TO lessen the
weight Of the imperial responsibility