The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-07-16
The Peace Congress Arbitration Plan
Severely Criticised
CHARGED WITH INCONSISTENCY
Americas Refusal To Arbhrate the
Hungarian Claims at Home
stead Citcd-Criticism Of
Great Britain's Course at
The Hague Even More
UniaVOrable.

Especial Berlin Gable Letter-Copyright
lSe9-Tho Associated Press).
BERLIN. July 15.-Emperor Williams
telegram to DR. Hnspeter. the former
tutor Of His Majesty. furnishes the press
with welcome relief from the midsummer
dulness. His Majesty's assertion OF his
mistaken determination TO continue, in
spite Of an resistance, I'm the way he con-
slders right is generally interpreted as
referring TO the anti-strike bill, but 1t Is
not believed the Emperor's words viii
help the measure. which all agree Is
buried beyond hope of resurrection. Inc
telegram has not been we'll received out
side of the Conservative press. IT IS gen
orally considered another OF His Ma
iesty's unfortunate meddlings with party
politics.
MAY WEAKEN 1T.
Tho Pau-Gormanic Deutschc Ieltuns
regrets the telegram while sympathlzlng
with It's object and asks why the re-
sponsibIe ministers do not take such
work OFF the Emperor shoulders. lt also
questions whether the personal utter
ances of His Majesty tend 90 promote
the interests of the bin and denies that
these utterances promote the welfare OF
tne monarchy
The Conservative Post regards the teie-
gram as "a symptom of the Imperial gov
eminent being determined not To- leaVe
the path the late Prince Bismarck Iol-
lowed fin dealing with labor and social
questions
The socialisiuc press at once seized
upon tho telegram as excellent agitation
material for the Social Democracy
Now that % plan for arbitration mas
been adopted at The Hague. ana the aiu-
cles regulating warfare ON land nave
been published. the press Is defoliiiS
much attention 90 the work of the renee
Conference. ll is admitted th"t ih" 1N
areeratel hopes INDUCED I'D 10y some 'i'.-'
tha conference would DO something 20
,,,p, y-.r weu-nleh impossible in the
nitlro have not been fuihlled. out DC -
,oinfad ont that the conference is not
therefore, "a failure by any means.
IN a TRAP.
The P7n-Germanic Deutsche Ietnng'
referring to the arbitration plan, ' exc
cecdineiy uncomfortable over the thousnl
mat GNmauy may Doe Caught lh thls
trap.H and SAYS 81 thinks the permanent
bureau "wiu become the arena Tor E"s-
nsh inugues.' ea..
Nm treating of the question some ot ihe
and Great Britain have no; SHOWN lh
nractice rs much zeal for aroitfalon d7
tbev have displayed at the Hague Ihe
refusal OF the United states 10 di"ili
the case with Spain and Great bii-''t li.
refusal 20 So settle the Irah-N'tl uH-
0cultv are mentioned hy the hteu@
Ietung ana Nau'i'' q,i.. lr,oia
slstent with tneIr po-lIo" "' ,l.
The papers also comment ON ll'' ~,
States refusal 90 arol'lal v'"' t
ton UaD affair as reque'le' D'
az being inconsistent VITA lHg ''-'
the American delegates. Oln',
work of the American repIes''-"'''
referred 10 in complimentary terms
Great Britain's role at Inc iiAAuo
commented on with much less 'pp'0F
The refusal to abandon The dum odiH oud-
let causes bitter remarks ON the suple'l
of what the papcrs style "England's IN
civfiizod Methods of Warfare.
-r,o ,,,biioafion 1f President Nick n
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