The record-union., 1898-09-01
THE CZAR'S NOTE.
A Copy Presented to United States
ambassador Hitchcock.

| WASHINGTON, Aug. 81. - United
States Embassador Hitchcock at St.
| Petersburg has cabed the State De-
partment that he has been handed by
the Russian Minister for Foreign At
fairs, Count Mouravieff, a copy of the
identical note addressed by order of the
Car to all the representatives in St.
Petersburg of foreign Governments,
proposing a joint conference to consider
the question of general disarmament.
The full text Of the note was not
cabled by the Minister. but will be sent
by mail It's character is such as
would require something more than a
mere acknowledgment of receipt, and
as the proposition is one, the acceptance
/ of which would involve a radical
change in the foreign policy Of the
/ United States it is sure to receive most
earnest attention and consideration at
/ the hands of the President and Mr.
Hay when the latter assumes office.
| NEW YORK, Aug. 31.-A dispatch
to the World from Vienna says: A
leading official of the Foreign Office
says:
Austria and Hungary are disposed
to welcome the Cars proposition as
such a noble move deserves. AT pres
ent the proposal is too vague to be
/ taken into consideration. When the
Russian Governments detailed propo-
sition for the conference stating the
subjects to be discussed and made
| known, Austria will come forward.
| helping to it's utmost the Powers in the
great work
Diplomatic circles here are disposed
! 70 half h0f 6irlnrn9nU
proves the Cars message, which
seems to have been sent out into the
world in spite of Muravief and his
other councillors. Those who held
pessimistic views consider the Cars
message boyish insistence on an i'm
| practicable idea, in the face of the
views of his advisers.
DISTASTEFUL TO THE FRENCH.
NEW YORK, Aug. 31-A dispatch
to the World" from Paris says:
Among statesmen, after the first
stupefacation, opinion as to the Cars
note is rapidly shaping into bitter an
Clemenceau, the Radical leader, says:
THE circular is the result of secret
previous agreement between Russia,
England and Germany. These three
| Powers have their hands full A
treaty which would consecrate their
late acquisition is eminently desirable.
France has not been considered.
The truth is, Europe regards France
as fallen into secondary Importance,
and could easily be coerced. / have
been opposed to an alliance. This is
the first fragrant betrayal"
| NJ. Hanotaux speaks guardedly of
visionary philanthropy. He believes
the conference will never meet.
NJ Del Casse is retcent. He is evil
| IDENTIFY much displeased. He says the
| Government approves the projected
conference because it is the best means
to ascertain the position and preten-
sions of each Power. He does not
think disarmament feasible.
Minister Lockroy of the navy says:
"Arl European nations need armies
and navies to administer their colon
les. Who shall say how many ships
and soldiers each shall maintain"
NJ. Meline, formerly Premier. says
that before France can consider the
proposals she must have guaranteed
her natural frontiers will be restored
by Germany, which is altogether un-
likely.
NJ. Rochefort says: "Of all the great
nations France only would lose, but
the Importance of the message is ex-
aggerated. There is no possible out
come"
NJ Drument. representing the pa
triotic element, denounced the plan as
an attempt to betray France into the
hands of Germany
Tire "Matin'' heads it's leader: "Stab-
bed by Our Friends"