The Ordway new era., 1907-06-21
slessGp se TAE PeAcEMAkgR
The Ii.tIs Dove Will hsvs Hard Tinss
paeifyins England and Germany

The Hague.-with the representa-
tiyes Of forty-six countries gatheree
here for the opening OF the second
peace conference there is remarkable
csntras, between the sentiments pre-
vailing upon the eve otthe original Goa
ference Of 1899 and today. which has
become a subicc, of general comment
In 1888. although less than hAf the
present number of governments
represented. the hopes Of the No.sc
were high and there was vision OF tne
disarmament and the hAnisenlent o.
the curse OF war from among eiYilirs1
naoples Men who were here eight
wears ago recall ho- the delegates OF
The movers met in response TO the gen
erous appeal OF the Emperor of Russ4a
and entered upoa their work with the
zeal and enthusiasm OF men upoa
holy mission Yet three months lAier
this dream faded and nothing oeyoai
the adoption OF 4 pioUs vow renamed
Of the zyowed object OF the conference
Today. with the confsre-ce So1.c
parllanent in the fuIlesi accsptAuor
Q. the term. the delegates meet n =
more practical aad more sober spirit
Two wars have been fought since ls-r.
and the military budgets Of the powers
are heavier but disarmament has Eo-
been brosehed svsn- and the prospects
ot MAKING Z step in the direction q the
Limitation OF ArmaEsnts are seTy SIZE,
At the sane tine all the delegates ac-
nit that the public agitation In faEoE
o. the reduction % arusments -
stronger than IN 1888. The trouble.
they say. lies In the European sttIa-
ton. Nhich Is 50 delicate that 10 si-E-e
power appZreutly Is reAdy to propose
4 formula lest II !=opardtte The eN-
ITrnleiy useful E0Ek q zEsliorztirS
the horrors O. var. defining the rights
and duties Of neutrals. extending TIE
principle o. arbitration etc Thic1
may Be accomplished The powers IA
yoIlnE = discussion o, a proposal 70
reduce arnzmsats fear that unless Z.
Is bru1Ehi up the whole itsa nay iail
into universal Tidiculs-
At the outset Il Is seen that the i1--
po-tznc ihinS i 70 avoid disco-t, an
With the purpose O. permitting fur
thsr exchange % views, and in order
that the delegates get better a.
quzinted. Il has beer decided already
10 postpone the second session q tha
conference Until Tlsstay-
El-lG ANLAIAA=s- a--AAAa=E ~ ~ .HaHH
Ton that the fact rhz, the difference
are fully appreciated in advance ts
crly likely 20 make the ultimate result
richer Upon the single question o.
publicity. the jealousy % the powers
has contributed directly 10 hriuSinE
about a ylsz totally different from thl-
which prevailed in isss. Then not .
single power supported SEsdsa's 70
ton foT pab!icIty. Today Germany D.
Hsves that publicity will prevent be-
being placed In 4 false position a1l
the FAC: that Germany refuses 10 sho1l-
der the odiura % Advocating secTNcE
forces her oppoasrts. some of -Ecz1
doubt the eEpsd!eccy q publicity, 20
support T.
Il Is idle TO deny that the aaia<oa-
ism % Great Britain and Germany
oyershaLovs the conference The Ge=
mans cone 70 The Hague sItreus'r
suspicious that the Enoup uf pgSsrs q
which GreA; Britain Is The backbone IN
tend 20 tn 70 zaAneuvsT her iuio a %
sitloa where failure 70 DO anything In
the direction o; The Limitation % anna
usuts all bs laid 70 her door. Al
thcugh some aid from Italy may Be eT-
pccted. and Russia IL not uniEteltly.
Germany Is only sure of Austria All
she fears a trap. For instance. she =
afraid O. compulsory arbitration. lest It
compel her 20 submit; interests which
she deems vital. 20 an uafTispdly tn
bunzl
In the event o, clash the Immense
strength Of the United States position.
free as Il IS Ok European suspicion and
backed by Latin America. Is uuiver-
sally recognized For this reason ths
American delegates 20 THE conference
viii act With circumspection.