La Junta tribune. (La Junta, Bent County, Colo.) 1881-1939, 1898-09-03
URGES DISARMAMENT
THE czAR's SURPRISING PLEA.
lie Invites all Nations TO Meet and Con
slider the Propriety of Reducing stand.
iux Armies In the Int~r~sts of Peace
and Civ.II1a alton

st. Petersburg, Aug. 2s.-By order of
| Emperor Nicholas, Count Nurayieff.
the foreign . mister. on the oath in
STAN. handed TO the foreign diplomats
mt 81 Petersburg note declaring that
the maintenance Of peace and the re-
duction OF the excessive nrfnaments
now crushing all nations Is the Ideal
| for which all governments ought TO
strive.
The car considers the present mo-
menf favorable for the inauguration Of
movement looking to this end, and
Invites the powers TO take part in an
international conference as n means OF
thus insuring real and lasting peace
and terminating the progressive In
crease OF armament.
London, Aug. 2S.-The ezar's propo-
sition for an international conference
for the purpose OF securing real and
lasting peace among the powers and
the termination OF the progressive in
crease In armaneDts, as conveyed IN n
note from Count Murayieff. the Rus
sian foreign minister. to the foreign
diplomats at ST. Petersburg. Is likely
to produce n sensation throughout Eu-
rope. and, coming from such quar-
ter and with such evident sincerity
ant effects.
There is no doubt that with Russia
taking the lead In such step, Ger
many, France and other nations will
be ready to follow.
London. Aug. 29.--The Times CORE
spondent in St Petersburg says:
''The proposal for Il conference
which was made by the ear Wednes-
day through the medium OF the for
eigD ambassadors at ST. Petersburg.
has been kept profoundly secret until
to-day AT the express wish of Count
Murayicf. the foreign minister, so that
1t might be first promulgated on the
day OF the unveiIing OF the monument
in the Krcmlin to Alexander III.
There is reason TO believe that II
formed the object OF. communication
between the courts OF st. Petersburg
and Berlin some time previously, and
in all probability the support of Ger
many, at least, was secured In ad-
vance.
Russia. with her chronic famines
and her vast enterprises In the far east
to provide for out of her budget. which
is being drawn upon more and more
each year for materials or war In or
der TO keep pace with the other pow
ers, must naturally feel the want of
international cooperation la her pres
ent policy OF peace and In economical
Developments"
Paris. Aug. 20.-The Paris papers
publish the cars note, but too late for
comment. In diplomatic and press cir
cles the greatest surprise Is evinced.
1t Is no secret that the sensitive czars
feelings are towards peace. He hates
militarism, and even objects to moving
about with "A military escort. He would
prefer to govern Poland with sympa-
thy, and Is shocked by bloodshcd.
Here Is the great question asked:
What attitude does the Kaiser VIII
helm take!'
Visits TO various newspaper Offices
show the tone the journals will take
tomorrow. The Aurore Is delighted
with the proposal. lie Journal thinks
1t is a good omen for the future IL the
autocratlc car makes the proposal
The Gaulois thinks 1t impossible that he
could have made such grave pro-
posal without having first consulted
France, especially as 1t comes at the
moment OF the exchange of kilograms
between the ear and President Faure.
Some of the papers say that Alsace-
Lorraine must be restored before peace
can be assured