The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-18
CzAR WANTS PEACE.
WIN. II. stead Says thnt He In sincere
in His Declaration.

copyrighted 1898 by Associated Prtsss)
I4onlacm. December l7.---NIr. VIM. T.
Stead. writing TO the Associated Press.
says: III have seen the car. ! have heard
frcm his own llps the earnest desire of his
heart that something practical should be
done and that quickly 10 divert TO human
tty some OF the many millions now devoted
to preparations for war. He has taken the
initiative in sunlm0ntng the conference. He
Is prepared to give earnest of his sincerity
by arresting the Culture increase of Rus
sian arInaments. But unless he Is support
ed by the people who detest the militarism,
as well us these who groan under its bur-
dons, hia we'll meant endeavor viii fail
The Amei'lttun people can, II they wjl
prevent SO fatal a catasuOph6. AS the
greatest OF the latest born of the world
powers, they can, II they choose save the
supreme opportunity OF the century from
being sacrificed by The ,skeptical apathy OF
the other governments. But 10 do this it
Will be necessary to act and to act at once.
What we hoped in those friends OF peace
and enemies of militardsm who turn Their
tiager eyes TO the great Republic OF the
New World M that between now and the
| end OF january the cltlzens OF the United
States will by public demonstrations, formal
resolutions and by every other action
whereby democratic people give express
sion to ITS convictions and its aspirations,
have manifested 10 the world their deter
mnation to help the car to put this thing
| through. A National committee TO pro-
mote the success OF the peace conference,
| With loSal committees In every city OF the
| Union. would do much to achieve this end.
I'm England. where the difficulties arc
much greater. owing to tina senseess pref
| ualice against Russia, which has been the
| hQppful a
national committee Is already in course Of
| formation. and by the end of next month
| II is expected there VIII not be any con-
siderable center OF population which will
not have had It's public meeting demanding
| that energetic SUPPORT should be gwen TO
f! the Russian proposals."
What the friends OF peace In England
| confidently calculate upon Is that this APP
| peal in tho cause OF humanity WIN find the
| American people ready and able to re-
spond II 30. the grandest demonstration
ever made OF the peace loving passion OF
| the English speaking race will be within
our reach. A Joint Anglo-American deputa-
ton OF, say fifteen men aud Ave women,
| chosen from the foremost OF our race,
| charged with tho mandate to proceed
through Europe on pilgrimage OF peace
10 present an address OF thanks to the
| ear would rouse the continents. II would
affirm the unity OF the English speaking
race and demonstrate that " had both the
capacity and power to act rs unit in the
| cause OF peace. Round the Anglo Aine ricRn
| deputation would group themselves In the
| FIRST place the representatives OF the seven
small States-Sweden, Norway, Denmark
HOLLAND Belgium, Switzerland AMI Port
| ugal-wHth an aggregate population OF
| M frly 30. 600 900 ami with these reinforce
ments the great international delegation
would begin its crusade through Europs.
| In four weeks It would have shaken the
continent from center to circumference
Tho police OF Brussels have unearthed
q maraifactcry where spurious MASTER
pieces Of all the foremost modern artists
| have been produced. a number OF Millel's,
Purvls de Caylne's aud Baudry's were
seized. They are all excellent limitations.
| The sharpegs amassed a million francs
| from the sale OF the forgeries many OF
which have been shipped to America,