Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-21

ton of the Limitation OF ornaments. The
United States besides proposed to add the
states reserved to themselves the right to
| submit to the conference propositions de-
| rived from the Russian program. but which
I are not particularly specified therein.
| The governments of England and Japan
| reserve for themselves the privilege OF not
| participating In the discussion of questions
inserted in the program II they should es-
| TEEN that ii would not lead to any prac-
| teal result. Germany and Austria Hun
gary make like reservations. but in a more
| general form. The Russian government In
| making the same reservation declares that
| it maintains its original program.
| Other questions remain open for work IN
| the conference questions of the occupation
| of territory. contributions of war. annexa-
! ton. the Introduction of certain barbaric
methods such Mines hand-bombs. cleo
trio traps etc. Also private property. con-
trahand of war. coal. combustibies. the
| rights of neutrals right of refuge. the aues-
! ton of volunteer fleets for mar time war
fare.
| The note. in conclusion. declares that the
| representative of Russia is instructed to
| address a note to the government of the
Netherlands informing that government
that the conference should be convoked
June II. 1907.
| The Berlinar Tageblatt sees in the Rus
sian note a groupment of powers-England
and Japan the side.
Possible and Germany and Austria on
Groups. the other. England and Japan
| opposed to a revision of
maritime rights; Germany and Austria have
no sympathy for the question OF disarma-
ment. Without being a prophet, concludes
the Tageblatt. one may foreshadow the re-
suit of this second conference, questions Of
! the most Importance will disappear from
the calendar The discussion will become
interesting only II England should renounce
htr NH Ions rtot> Of
| time rights and demand in exchange that
Germany and Austria renounce their OPP
| position to questions of disarmament. Not
withstanding the desire to discuss the lin-
tation of ornaments and isolate Germany,
/ the maritime interests of England too
| great to be sacrificed TO that platonc Ats
! faction
Meantime the European press affects to
see great importance in the meeting of the
| English and Spanish kings at Carthagena;
the English and Italian kings at Gaeta. and
| the Prince Won Bulow and NJ. Tittoni at Ra-
pablo, and the conclusions which are SIM
pie speculations are infinite.
A cable from st. Petersburg to the Tri-
| buna of Rome announces that on the 18th
| ultimo the British ambassador communi-
| Gated to the Russian government a propo-
sition from the government at London to
submit to the conference at The Hague
| the question. of limitation of arma-
| ments. According to that communication
the British government proposed that
| the conference should nominate special
commission for the special object Of study
| ing the question OF the limitation of ar
| maments and to formulate concrete con-
| cuson. 1t was specially stipulated that
! military and naval delegates should be
| excluded from participa ten in that COM
| mission. Communication of the above was
! made to all of the ca binets of the several
powers represented at the conference.
The correspondent of the London Times
|
! says: 1T has created con-
Germany siderable interest in Ger
| Interested. many since it was generally
| assumed that Great Brit
| ain would find herself alone in her desire
! to secure a discussion of the question OF
| the limita ton of ornaments. Indeed. 1t
| has been fashionable for some time for
! those who are unable to appreciate the
| weight of an intelligent body OF public
| opinion. as political factor. to class Amer
4, lea with Germany one of the states
| which were uncompromisingly opposed to
any reduction of armaments. The sisnifi-
canoe OF the association Of Spain with the
| two great Anglo-Saxon powers in their hui
! name endeavors is not lost upon German
observers
| ment observes the subject OF Frances
| position at the conference Is due to the
| fact that France is at present actively
| engaged in North Africa, and, above all,
| to the unreienting attitude Of her eastern
| neighbor.
Germany and others who are aware of
the diminished credit enjoyed by German
diplomacy in Germany itself rightly secuted
the idea as ingenious. AS matter of fact
| Germany has no desire to take upon her
self the odium of opposing proposal
| which is widely acknowledged to be die
tated by the most disinterested motives.
| On the contrary. Germany mindful OF the
| position in which her high-handed policy
| placed her at Algeciras. has been at CON
III otrc IN for
| support at least of her partners in the
triple alliance, in order. as certain OF her
| own prophets have said. that she may not
| again find herself alone in a minority.
ut has been suggested that Baron Won
Beberstein, who will act as principal Ger
delegate at The Hague,
Diplomatic may receive instructions
Prestige. which will have the effect of
| restoring to German diplo-
macy some of the prestige which it has lost
the last few years"
In long letter to the Cologne Gazette
Herr Alfred Fried. prominent member of
the International Institute of Peace. says:
| 1T is remarkable what irritation has been
| excited, particularly in Germany, by the
| British proposal.
"A further point moreover. is the
| traordinary persistence with which it is Gus
| tOLdTy " SpSdh VI lHc pi oJSSt a. oHc VI
| disarmament. whereas only a discussion
of the possibility of limiting ornaments is
| in question
The intense interest manifested by the
| great powers in the second conference at
The Hague is indicated by the distinguished
character of the representatives already
| designated. Russia has named NJ. Neli-
dorf and NJ. de Martaens: France. NJ. Leon
| Bourgeois, NJ Decrais, NJ. Renault. Baron
d. Estournelles de Constant England, Sir
| Arthur Nicholson; Germany. Baron Mar
! Sba RiaharStofn Krfopo
councillor of The Hague arbitration court
| Prof. Zorn Of the Bonn University, Maj.
Gen. Guendell Of the general staff as mill
tary adviser. Rear Admiral Segel
val adviser: Italy, Count Tornielli; Aus
tria, Baron Mercy; Spain. M. Moret and NJ.
| Dato: Japan's representative not vet re-