The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-09-04
CARS PEACE NOTE
Disarmament Proposal OverShad0ws
Everything In Germany.
PUBLIC OPINION VARIES
AGRARIAN AND MILITARY PAR
TIES AGAINST IT.
United States Minister White Pru-
IDENTIFY Refrained From ANY Elk
preston of Opinion = Gar Has
Been Planning Partial Dfsarma-
ment For Some Time.

mGQI EOI 0OI1S 4114C.
Copyright, 1898, by the Associated Press)
Berlin, Sept. 3.-The astounding dis
armament proposal of the car has
overshadowed everything this week.
The memaers of/the government, the
newspapers and the public have alike
exhibited the liveliest interest in the
matter. There is no doubt the German
government views the project with
favor, sincerely and with no Interior
motives" as an official of the foreign
Office said to the correspondent here OIL
the Associated Press, and that Ger
many will make strenuous efforts 10
bring about firstly, the conference IL
self, and then a realization OF ITS Oh
ject, at least so far as it is humanIy
possible. While it is not literally true
as France suspects, that Emperor VIII
liam is responsible for the cars proc
lamation, nevertheless it is a fact that
ever since the cars accession to the
throne the German emperor has repeat
edIy discussed partial disarmament
with him. and during the last year
Prince Hohenlohe, the imperial chan
cellor, and Count Muravieff, the RUS
sian minister for foreign affairs, have
GACuduSEu VIEWS Ol1 ltlC SAINT SD-DA0'
But II cannot be said that the govern
ment is very hopeful of the cars ideas
prevailing and the officials of the for
eign office fully realize that there are
enormous and apparently inSurmount-
able difficulties in the wav-
Baron Won Buelow, the minister for
foreign affairs, invited the foreign dip
lomats to the foreign office for the
purpose of cleaning their views and
imDarting to them the ideas of the
German government, but, owing to the
fact that a number of the members of
the diplomatic corps were enjoying
their holidays, the meeting was sparse
u attended.
PART OF PRUDENCE.
The secretary of the United States
embassy, ~. J. q. Jackson, advised the
United States ambassador. Mr.. Andrew
D. White. who is at Hamburg, of the
invitation and the object of the meet
ing. But. in the absence of special in
structions from Washington, and in
view Of the delicate position of the
United States at the present moment,
with peace negotiations about to COM
mence, the embassy concluded that it
was advisable to abstain from 9artici-
patton in the meeting, or communicat-
eng on the subject. The British. Rus
sian. Austrian and italian ambassadors
came to town especially TO attend, but
the Spanish ambassador. did not take
part. A representative of the French
embassy was present.
The correspondent of the Associated
Press learns from the - foreign office
here that the dreibund powers heartily
favor the cars proposal, and that
Great Britain has signified her SYM
pathy with the suggestions made from
ST Petersburg. All these powers are
ready to participate in the proposed
conference, on the understanding that
the actual status of each of the powers
political entity should not be discussed
The representative of France contented
himself with listening, and did not en-
tighten the others in regard to his gov
ernment's views. The German foreign
office believes that while France will
shortly adopt a more conciliatory at
titude. her adhesion to the resolutions
which the conference may adopt is very
doubtful.
PLANNING FOR YEARS.
A member of the Russian embassy
tells the correspondent of the Asso-
ciated Press that the car has been
planning a partial disarmament for
years, and that he was upon the point
of issuing a proclamation u months
ago. when" the official added, "at his
request we sent him all the recent Ger
man publications touching upon univer-
sal peace and disarmament" Continu-
ing. the official remarked:
AN who are acquainted with the
real purpose and objects of the car
are perfectly aware that he aims at
the preservation of peace.
In regard to the power with which
Russia has the closest political ties, let
US wait and see whether the proposed
conference viii not also be acceptable
to it."
The press and public opinion on the
subject vary. The inspired and radi-
cal press hail the disarmament pro-
position with joy, and the agrarian,
military and a portion of the conser-
vative press looks askance and ques-
tons the sincerity of the car.
The Vorwaerts fatty dubs the pro-
posal Of Russia a trick and the Ham
burg Nachrichten, which prefaces its
editorial by saying that if the late
Prince Bismarck were alive, the sub
Joined would be his views. expresses
the opinion that the Russian proposal
was only made with the intention of re-
minding the world of it later when
war will have been broken"
GOSSIP OF ROYALTY.
Emperor William has marked the
queen of Hollands accession to the
throne by appointing her honorary col
onel of the Fifteenth Hanoverian Hus-
sars. His majesty personally called at
the Dutch embassy and sent the young
queen expressions OF his joy and good
wishes for her happy life and success
ful reign. Germany will not be es-
pecially represented at the coronation
ceremonies; but individual rulers will
attend in strong force.
There was a big Bismarck memorial
celebration at Dresden on Wednesday.
Prince Frederick August, nephew of
the king OF Saxony, represented the
king and the civic and military au-
thOritieS were present
Emperor William has ordered large
wall maps Of the latest types of Ger
man warships TO be placed in the class
rooms Of the Prussian schools.
The remains of IS French prisoners,
who died in the fortress of GlatZ dur
ing the month Of July, 1871, are being
TO France at the request of
the French government.
REVIEW OF THE GUARD.
EmperoC~William's annual review of
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