Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-02

CONNECT Involving the W hole
World May Come sooner Than Ex-
pected-Advoeates General DIsarm-
ament.
The car Of Russia has within the
present month declared that great ar
mics and nayies. instead of guarantee
ing the peace of Europe. will be power
less to avert the war of the future
which may. he adds. involve the whole
world. He asserted that the powers,
now staggering under the burdens OF
Oyertaxation. are rushing to disaster
and that the catastrophe may come
sooner than people expect. The ruler
of all the Russias sees permanent peace
for the world only by general disarma-
ment, and he declared that he regard
ed II as his sacred duty to persuade the
nations to disarm.
The views of Nicholas III. We're ex-
pressed during the recent maneuyers
OF the German fleet in the Baltic sea
while he was guest on board Kaiser
Wilbelm's yacht Hohenzollern. The
car was in earnest conversation with
the German admiral commanding the
fleet and this conversation is reported
in the Frankfurter Zeitung. copies of
which have just reached the United
States. The Frankfurter Zeitung is
looked upon as the most reliable and
honorable newspaper printed in Eu-
rope, and In consequence of the high
position IL holds in the political world
its report of the interview between the
ear and the admiral has attracted
general attention on the continent. The
conversation between the car and the
admiral as reported by the Zeitung fol-
lows:
Admiral-Your majesty is pleased to confer too
great honor upon old sea dog like me. !
am delighted think that your majesty received
favorable impression of our army and navy. for,
your majesty may res: assured, strain every
keep the army and navy abreast of the
times, which : the ideal thing for every good
government do.
ACCORDING to MY views, the ideal thing %
do would be &c reduce standing armies and navies
instead Of keeping on increasing their strength.
This called preparedness for war-arming on a
great and greater scale-is overburdening the
peoples Of Europe All governments should strive /
10 lessen their expenses for the army and navy. /
As long they do the opposite they simply /
UNFOLDING and perpetuating an intolerable situa
tien.
Admiral-A humane and extremely generous /
thought, your majesty, but
The Gear (interrupting)-No thought only, 4
admiral am devoting my life to the realiza-
tion Of the peace idea.
Admiral-Indeed your niaiesty's big hearted
permit Of misiaterpretation. but
the other powers, your majesty. the other pow
ers! Your majesty won't believe for moment
that the Others powers viii find ii to their inter
est to reduce their armies and navies!
The Carl am convinced that condition such
as have outlined will the true interest and
conform the just aspirations of all the powers.
sffffra NJ rtiaa r4afa a1raNt
you think that perfect army and navy. army
and navy ready 10 move against the enemy at
moments notice. TO speak-doesn't your mai
fsty think that such weapons those constitute
the best guarantee Of peace?
The Czar-In order TO establish true and perma-
pent peace II Is absolutely necessary that the
nations war preparedness. constituted by their
armies and ravits. be limited. The nations burst
not go for Increasing their strength
and heaning up material There should be
no further progress called. in the art of killing
men and animals destroying ships. interfering
with commerce and laying waste provinces All
that has to stop The nations want rest. They
have been eiamoring for the cessation of
scares, produced by the announcement that
has better guns than or that = is building
more and better ships than can afford TO do.
They have demanded let up in preparedness
Tor twenty yearsl On that point the civilized
nations fully agreed, and international policy,
my dear admiral, will eventually compel the
permanent peace-poliey, say. and not armies
and ravies
Admiral beg 10 assure your majesty that nv
government, like that Of St Petersburg. strives
Tor peace earnestly. To preserve peace is its
sincerest wish. believe me, your majesty, but 10
preserve peace army and navy must be in the
best possible shape. We increase and aug
ment them steadily TO keep pace with the growth
Of population and the armament of other peoples.
Your majesty knows the old saying: 81 Wis pacem
para bellum. God forbid that increase the
army and navy with the idea of carrying
into neighbors' land. It's all done in the in
terest of peace For pesce's sake willing
to make any sacrifice.
The Czar-fes, l heard this story before You
compel your people to bleed itself 10 death TO
furnish ways and means for keeping up a tremen-
tous force on land and and for adding it
constantly in manner heretofore, happily.
Known Neither Napoleon |. Frederick the
Great, neither Alexander Peter. neither Louis
NV. nor our own Catherine. dreamed of such
armies and Raves in wartime are now estab-
listed while Europe enjoys the blessings of peace
Bur all youF srrnlnS and the whole immense sp-
paratus afoot and aaoat, eating millions day BY
nay. don't amount OF pins actual
guarantee of peace. Tire nations Of Europe are
today far ever from declaring the perma-
renoy ef peace Despite your armies and navies
he blessings Of worlds peace not yet with
IN reach.
AdIniral-True enough, your majesty. armed
peace demands great sacrifice. We nave 70 pay
heavily fer the maintenance Of peace by } grand
lrmy and navy; but. your majesty, the people are
,lad 70 contribute to the welfare Of Europe even
It considerable expense
The Czar-MSybe. admiral. but the thing can't
70 on! The sacrifices demanded Of the taxpayer
Ire constantly growing. Financial troubles. owing
% the expense of the army and navy. increzs-
ng day by day. j tell you this thing spells dis
lster. The public welfare is threatened at its
pots.
Adrniral-Your majesty is pleased to leave
many things. stamping armed preparedness IS a
blessing to the people. out Of your calculations.
Big armies snd grand navies compel the nations
o work and strive. They Danish idIeness and
all for honest competition Nowadays every
,eople in Europe IS trying TO produce the best
weapon. the finest ships
The CEar-But its not huraanity's business to
,roducs means Of destruction We were put upon
his earth to build up. not 70 90 the other thing.
III the money spent fer the army and navy above
certsin Necessary amount IS money diverted
rom its real purpose, money invested in unpro-
uctivs labor.
AduaiFal-Yogr majesty pleased 20 admire
mr. fine quick firing guns You have those
tysSeri-. CT the sea-bosts that travel under
er, the irouelsis yoaceT. cur Incompatible aoSils
4 torpedo hos5s-sl these wonders CT twentieth
entury technique Are they evidence OF mar,