Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-09-01

| Airace-Isorrainc remain In the hands ~
the Germans Eternal justice. they ray,
received In is5i a wound that has not
yet been healed. The French do not
seem 70 consider the fact that n the
Aisacc- lorraine question stlii Is open.
n would be a much easter uatter 70
bring It up before an international
court Of arbitration than to appeal to
the sword, and that the decision prob
ably would be more Just. They believe
that a movement for disarmament
would mean the confirmation of the
status quo whereby ali the nations sue
cesaful IN war would b. confirmed for
ever In their possesslons. at the cx-
pcnse Of those less fortunate. This.
however. is merely a supposltlon. "
II be decided to dlsarfn ond TO essnb-
iish a compoten, peace court, II FOL
lows that every caris bciii. now ex-
lsting or hereafter arising. would have
10 be considered Ny such court But
the proposition Of the car does not cou-
tompiate Immediate Disarmament II Is
not as radical ~ that. II calls atien-
ton TO the intoicrable burdens u MILL
tarisn under which the nations grcnn
and Il invites 10 discussion Of the
means whereby this burden can be
made easier.
In Great Britain the scheme Of The
czar - also regarded az more or Ices
chlmericai The relisious world IL the
british Isles. however. halls the Rus
Sian circular Win Joy. The statesmen
are not prepared 70 scc In Il entirely
dlsinicrcstcd motives. They polut out
that a land power can dlsarm and then
In a short time put formidable army
into the feid while a naval power. n
dlsarmcd. would need many years TO
place herself In position 10 defend
herself They also call attention 10 the
fact that RusslA's peace proposition
comes at time when her borrowing
power "a noariy exhausted and a war
In eastern Asia would cost great
deal sun there il an undeNurront
OF public opinion IN England In favor
Of peace. which the government can
not disregard.
officials In Washington have ex-
pressed themselves 90 the eject that
there IL little hope OF the realization OF
the ozar's beautiful dealEn. They believe
that the European powers need their
immense standing armies In order TO
hold In check the elements that threat
en- TO overthrow the exlnting order
everywhere. one OF them says.
ut IL fact that the police functions
OF the army alone have prevented an
uprising In the czar'a own domain ~
SUFFICIENT proportions to threaten his
| dynasty ~ not 10 overthrow tho mon
nfchy Itself. Dinarm and dlsband the
RuHrlan army. and there would be- a
revolution within n year. Nihiiirm u
force that would ieavcn the whole
Iius-lan empire IN a year IN the absence
Of the constant repression exercised BY
How long would the sultan OF Tur-
hoy be able to hold his empire together.
especially along the AslAtic frontier. N
he should di-band his armyf In m.
opinion u would be split up into sore
% minor states within six months The
smaller states would reuse &c pay
revenue 10 support the government nj
Conatantinople. and without the force
OF arms. tribute could not he collected.
'"rhcn look at the conditions In
France Abolish the French army Do
you would abolish the republic. The
royallsia have been kept In restraint
solely because they could not cope with
the army. They have maintained their
own organization and there have been
lines when Il seemed a. II they had
chance of overthrowlnE the present
form o. government despite the army.
Take away the restraining force and
within year you would md the royal
lists entrenchcd at vcrrailcs"
These. a. near as can be gathered.
arc the leading Views on the ears
, proposition. sun. his Invitation to h
! peace congress cannot be disrrsarded.
: France. as the ally Of Russia. Is all
most bound 10 accept the invitation.
Great britain and the United States un-
J doubtediy will accept. since 20 do others
wise would be complete change OF
Fl, front ~ regards the question Of inter-
: national arbitration. The smaller siai@s
= Of Europe. the vital Interests OF which
demand peace. win gladly accept the
. invitation. There IL, therefore. hardly
any doubt that II will he held. and ~
2 success must depend ON what plan Rus
: ula IL prepared 90 submit, TO the powers
IL IA at all events a step In tho riEhl
z direction. ard one OF the most im-
: portant ever taken hs regards this mat
tor. The kingdoms Of tho world will
some day become subject 20 the dtcrcei
OF the Prince of Peace. and this pro-
posed peace congress- may be looked
upon ~ one OF the factors Tor the ac'
oompllrhment OF this great change IN
the worlds government