The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-11

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nAHGfN, Nay N Referring ~ N. srtlon
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hiaht wish reaafI ~ lhs ineibsian ~ iha
Question ~ tho fp,iaeth,H n afntaNtaHts
IN NJ sesnsia ~ ths fp~fthcomhna ilaaIs
ennferunos, N - aaf~d a~-miaonlrlailv that
Osfmsny - MT IN pfiaripls svefs- 10 The
fedsiotlon ~ agmafnsuts w military and
maFin~ sspsndBtur n 10 ppintsd ost,
however, that thu csutml paaitiun ~ Osrs
many. susrUuadsd - ai. 10 ~ .svsrsl
nations, dnea not ADMIT N kar tatine TIN
nifiattVe. I'm elasm l. made unontslsily
that tho psacs ~ ths Eufop-aa continent
sinos 1870 - sftributabls 10 oefmsny's
military p-rspund-raner
Whtls N 10 tHquestionable that the al.
vancsd lAbsvals and aocisilst uouid favor
the limitation ~ aripansnts, there IL little
doubt that tho Rsichasaa ~ . whols would
indorsc tie Governments attitude.
This attitude Il not ascfibsd b. obstinate
dsvotion 10 tho nailsd sst, htt "a the oun-
victiun that the situation In Europe pre-
vents any other attitude. II IL certain
that ths bulk " the nation would not favor
Germany initiating the movement at The
Hague, although II II believed that . pro-
posal from Oreat Britain would 10 fairly
considered.
Pans. May i0.-No official opinion can
he obtained On the disarmament resolution
that was adopted by tho British HOUSE Of
Commons yesterday. but u IL known that
France would put no obstacle in the way
Of carrying out the proposnl. although II
Ia improbable that abe would initiate II at
tn Hague conference.
II IL recalled that NJ Bourgeois. now
Foreign Minister. was. when a delegate "a
The Hague, strongly in favor Of n limita-
ton Of armamentr,if IL were simultaneously
adopted.
A politician sharing his views says ho
knows the cabine. would support Great
Britain IL she initiated the movement and
that IL would be backed by the Chamber
Of Deputies. Moreover. II is safe to assert
that Russia would similarly support IL.
1t would almost be necessary. however,
for Great Britain and Russia to come 10 a
previous understanding. II that were 40
complished it would be q great stimulus
to the limitation movement. France. Italy
and Spain would certainly cooperate. and
he would not despair of Germany joining,
WASHINGTON. May lO.-Any proposition
which Great Britain or any other Power
may make at the peace conference at The
Hague looking toward the restri ction Of the
armament OF nations viii nave the support
OF the United States Government. The
declaration Of policy OF the British Govern
ment in the House Of Commons vest erday
is pleasing to the Administration here.
and II Great Britain makes a proposal at the
Hague conference along the mes suggested
In the resolution passed by the House OF
Commons the United States will render
hearty support,
This Government will not, however, make
any proposition to tho conference to reduce
I he armament OF nations, although heartily |
in favor of the movement. The Admins |
here believes that II would be the
height of folly for the United States to step
with such suggestion for the Euro
pean nations, to whom armament means
so much; but II any European power. Great
Britain, or OF her. offers such a suggestion or |
proposal. the United States Government
indorse II and lend It's vote to its passage,
As far as can be learned, there has been
no diplomatic Intercourse concerning the
The question has no place on the |
tentative programme for the conference
by the Russian Government re-