Owingsville outlook. [volume] (Owingsville, Ky.) 1879-192?, 1898-09-01
LASTING PEACE.
ahe war Makes a Proposition for an
International Conference.
WIN Russia in the Lad IA such a step
"ermany, franc and the Other
Nations MAY Fo,low-Niews Of
Some EuI oPran Papers.

LONDON, Aug. 29-Thc cars promo.
sition for AN international conference
Tor the purpose of securing RAJ aI,d
lasting peace among the Powers ami
the termination of the progressive in.
crease in ornaments. as conveyed
in a mote from Count MuraviofT.
the Russian foreign minister.
10 the foreign DIPLOMATS at
81 Petersburg, i likely To produce a
sensation throughout Europa. ami
coming from such 4 quarter and with
such evident sincerity Of purpose. it
Is likely to have important effects
There is no doubi that with Russia
taking the lead in sucn a step. Ger
many, France ana the other nations
will be ready to follow.
ROME. Aug - The cars note has
made profound impression here.
Some Of the newspapers applaud. while
Others greet the communication with
reserve or distrust
LONDON, Aug. ~. The Daily Graphic
Monday morning IL rrring To the pro-
posal az Emperor Nicholas. says:
at wouiG be idle To attempt To IL.
more the many and grave difficulties
standing in the way of the attainment
of the cars wishe>; but it can not I've
possible TO doubt the sincerity Of the
msCnanimous PROPOSAL"
The Standard say. speaking editor
tally 81 the cars proposal:
In EaE.ani at jcas, respect ana
} SyPpathy Wi! hc fc., for tho proposal.
= = inception Wei worthy Of the
" N>rTrn- IL /, painfully obvi-
" There are enormous difficult
~ overcome which II j. posi-
&c ear IN has ardUr and humane en-
..,usiasm has not maJurely considered
1t il vision which has occurred to
many mind. but las always had To l.,
dismissed as a mere dream. The ma
tions are not likely To east away the
sword un'e>s they have better war
rant than paper protocol, and convcn-
tlons. Moreover the moment doe, not
seem altogether propitiou>. New
armed nations are arising in Asia ANA
America wuum IL might not hc easy
to convince Of the safety and dceira-
bility of abandoning ia cntcrpvis, on
which they have embarked with -
much energy
Enumerating the many obstacles to
the attainment Of the object sought.
the Standard suggests that the ear
has the matter largely in his own
hands, adding:
"lf Russia would abandon her mem
acing ami aggressive policy in China
and elsewhere. the era of universal
peace would he pcrccptibly nearer"
ROM, Aug 2a-The belief her. is
that the czar first obtained Austrian
ard German assent To tbs conferences.
The papers admit the extraordinary
IMPORTANCE o! the document ami pay
tribute To the humanitarian motives
The 1ribuGa thinks Germany and
Italy will consent hut France will
disapProve OF her allys' action.
PARIS, Aug - The Figaro believes
that the con ference will assemble. be-
cause the car would not have rislled a
refusal 1t believes, however. that the
aspiration is chimerical
The Gaulois THINKS the proposal a
natural one from Russia. because the
immense armament imposed unoA her
Is the principal obstacle to her dcvel-
opment The Gaulois SAYS:
France would not gain what Rus
sia and the other powers would by
disarmament Universal peace has
been o ten proposed, but never re-
allied"
lie journal thinks the conference,
instead Of realizing the cars hopes,
will rather accentuate national an.
tagonism. if il DOES dot lead TO de-
mands totally inimical TO the worlds