Arizona republican., 1899-04-21
OF PEACE
Conference of Delegates to
 Cars Congress.
They Hardly Hope That Disarmament VIII Ee Accomplished buf r1ifi- gafion of inc Horrors of War Hay be Agreed Upon.

Washington, April 20.-Tke instruc-
 tions to the American delegates to the
 cZar's disarmament congress are in
 the hands of the president, and they
 will be communicated to Messrs.
 White, Low and Newel and Captains
 Mahan and Crozier at an early day
 There will Ee no conceItsd meeting of
 the delegates on this side, the only
 purpose being to arrive at The Hague
 about the same time, on or about May
 IS. Captain Crozier, the military ex>
 pert of the delegation, is preparing to sail this week. MT. Seth Low came
 over from New York to confer with
 the president and Secretary Hay be
 fore sailing. Captain Mahan is in New
 York and may go on with Captain Crozier this week. Msssrs White and Newel are already near the scene ot the congress.
 In one respect it is said in official quarters that tfe congress may achieve results of far-reaching char acter, although not in full realization Of the plan of disarmament. This. tt is hoped, will be in the line of amel- iorating the horrors of war, doing away with the needless suffering and maiming which some missiles of war fare occasion, and in general placing warfare upon as humane a basis as is consistent with military and strategic usage.
 This plan is said to be quite apart from any sentimental idea, and is based upon strict military considera- tions. It is already receiving military attention from the military members of the American commission, and it was for this reason mainly that mlI- itary branch was determined upon.
 One of The American delegates said today. as Indicating the scope of this line of action. that tentative plans had been put forward for doing away with torpedoes in naval warfare; also abandoning rams on warships; also against the use of explosive shells be. low five pounds.
 The abandonment of torpedoes and rams would probably arouse much opposition from naval quarters, on the ground that itawas utopian and sen It is advocated on the theory that thc torpedo and ram cause wholesale destruction of life and property. killing and maiming at single shock, and that this loss is out of all proportion to the advantages secured, amount fn str;ction on explosive shells and bull lets already exists up to one pound. but the tentative plan is to make this limit five pounds.
 The change is based on the theory that three and four-pound explosive shells cause wholesale destruction. and that the pieces of the shell cause wounds similar to those made by spreading bullets, which needlessly I ear the flesh and cause intense suffer ing. In many ways civilized nations already have recognized the needs of mitigating the horrors of war. and rules exist against the use of poisoned bullets, ball and chain shot, missiles which tear the flesh and maim. ex- ploslVe bullets up to one pound, etc, | The Geneva conference brought about many Of these humane understand l ngs.
 It is now hoped that the czar's cou. gress may still further carry forward | his humane work, and one of the | American delegates expressed the sin { ;ere hope today tha5 the forthcoming | congress, even if not accomplishing he full end of disarmament, would still give lasting benefits to mankind by placing such restrictions on war are as to eliminate wholesale de- struction of life and needless bodily to the indiyidual.
 GOLD HEATERS STRIKE.