Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-08-29
INV ASKS FOR PEACE.
Emperor Nicholas. Gar q Russia, Wants
Permanent and Everlasting Quiet.
THE GREAT INCREASE IN AaSAStsrs


Isn't a. Wen Fis.d Tor scrap as
lie Thought lie Was.
ST. Petersburg. Aug. 2s.-By the or
der Of emperor Nicholas. couD. Muir
avien. the foreign minister on the
slnd. handed TO the foreign diplomats
nt 81. Petersburg a note declaring that
the maintenance Of peace and She re-
duciion " che excessive ornaments
now crushing all nations Ga she ideal
fo- which all governments ought TO
strive. The ear oonsidors the pres
cnt moment favorable for the In
augurau1n VI movement boxing so
this end. AMI invitcs thc powers 90
take part In an international confer.
snce ns means OF thus inHring real
and lastlng peace and terminating the
progressive Increase % armamentH.
London. Aug. 2s--rht Cztr's prJp0-
altlon Tor an International conference
Tor the purpose or Obtaining r,u and
lasting peace nmlng the powers and
she termination ~ the pr0greasivc In
crease In armlmfntg az conveyed in
note from Count Muravign. the Rus
sian foreign minister, 90 Che flreifn
diplomats at 81 Petersburg, Is likely
90 produce "a sensation Throughout Eu-
rope. and c1ming frlm such 10 qulrttr
md with such sincerity oi rurr e.. 70
r. likely 50 have Important encc;a.
There d no doubt that WIKI iiutait
taking the lead In such a stop. Ger
many, France ana the oih.r nations
Will be ready o. follow. The tgNt of
"Tho msin,cD1ncc q general peace
ana possible reduction of the ek-
ccssive irmamsnls which wcigh upon
all nations present thcmfcltra Do *.
iating u1adlilnns 50 thc whole world
a. an Ideal toward which che cndcav-
orr OF ali governments should be- d.
reciri The humanitarnn ari uilg-
ulnlm1us Ideas nf hi mtiHn, the
emperor. my angus. master. have been
won over o. ihoaa Views lu ,ha convlc-
unr th1t ihls LOFTY aim li go COM
f1fmNy With thr most gaa nflli inter-
sG,s and legitimate Views W all she
rowrrH; and tho imperial government
ihlnka the present momeus would ot
very favorable % frcklng The means.
Internal discussion W. thr most ~.
fcctuai means ~ inaurlnr an psplcl
/ h.nrdt-a real. durable peace, ub1v,
40. putting an chd so The pfoErosalv,
4 development Of the present arma
mtuia.
IN the course Of tht la, twenti
years the longing for general anprtar
E m,ut has Erswn ana prr'ty well pro
pounded o. Che couHclcncfa of civiiize.
l nations; ana he reservation nf pcac
I has been pat forward a. an object q
/ International puiicy. u d ln ia nam
| that rrnli states have conclude
| among thrmaelvos powerful alliances
10 Il the better 90 guarantee pfatl
fhli hoy have developed iu prlplr
tlor4 hlthoril Unprecedented ihoir mil
Ray forces ana sim continue 90 In
crease ihcm. without shrinking from
any fncrInco.
Nevertheless. an these efforts hav
not yrt been able { uhrlrf about tn
bcncnc emit result desired. ptcincrtinn.
The financial charges following N
upward march. strike nt the very roo
ct public property. The intelloutun
anu physical strength " tnr nation
labor nnd capital are mostly divortc
from their natural application and ar
unrr1ductlvcly consumed. Hundred
~ millions are devoted O. ncquirin
terrible engines N destrucilon. whlci
though today regarded ne the iaa
work " science. ate destined tomorrow
! o. Hose an thcir value Ia CONSEQUENCE
~ some fre1h discovery IN the Gam
hold. National culture. ecouoml
progress and ih6 PRODUCTION T wsalt
I Att 'ltH'l lAIllfN sou OF 'hNthNh IN u
Nnlnpmont Moreover In proportion Z
tho ornaments of each power IN
crease. The lffr ana less ihsg fgln
Z the objects iha governments have 81
beiore thomfelVoa.
THE economic crisis, due In rrn'
part 81 tho system Of armament
Torrance. Hud Che continual dang
which lloa IN All msaslng OF war mi
terlal, are tfIu forming the urma
I I .aN "a -
den which the n0upic have more an
more difficulty iu barring.
. II appears evident that II this sta
, N things were 90 bH prolonged u wou
! Inevitably lead o. M very catnclis
10 lT desired 90 avert and the horr1l
whlCh mako ef0iy thinking bella
, shulder az In advance.
ITO put nu cHl 10 these incefsai
, nimamruta and 90 seek the means
wardinF on the calamtien which nj
threatening the whole wOrld-Huch
the supreme duty today Imposed ON a
, states
"Illled with this idea. his majos,
. has boen pleased 90 command me
: propose TO an tho governmental who
! representative are accredited 10 n
: imperial court, ih assembling OF
1 conference which ahail occupy itse
q with thia giavo problem.
This confefrut, VIII be. by the he
% God. the happy prcaagh FOR the Gel
e fury which is about 20 open. n won
q { converge into one powerful focus q
/, efforts OF am states sincerely Heckif
4 10 make thn rftat conception OF On
/ Nsual peace triumph over the a.
[ menls OF trouble and dlseord. and
: would. at ihs SAME Inns. cement the
agreement hy ~ CORPORATE concentrate
e, on the principle uf Europe and RIG
f., wheroupon rfat th' rincorIty OF stat
a and the welfare OF peoples"
THE "HirchEs."
o London, Aus. sR-Tha Daily dfaph
q this morning. rtf ring 20 the pfbp0s
. III Emperor N hOll0, aaysi ut wou
% bc Idle 90 attempt 90 Ignore the mai
- and crave difficulties standing In h
way of tho attainment % the ear
Wishes; but % cannot be possible
doubt the sincerity u the magnau
-, nous proposal,
The STANDARD says. speaking cdito
q tally OF tho ears proposal. I'm En-
and, at least respect and rympati
o will b. frlt Or the proposal. II ls
. conception wen worthy Of tho youi
n e0vorelgn. n h. painfully obvious N
Y there nre enormous difficulties TO
: overcome which II u possible q
. ear In his ardor and human enthu
z lasm has not now mAtureiy conNldere
n l. N vision which has occurred