THE CZAR AND PEACE.

Waikato Argus, Volume VI, Issue 384, 19 January 1899, Page 3

THE CZAR AND PEACE.

... ' —♦ CONFERENCE TO BE HELD. A GERMAN VIEW. [united press association]. (by ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH —COPYRIGHT). St. Petersburg, January 16. Count Muravieit, Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has addressed a circular to the Powers stating that notwithstanding the fact that recent events were apparently antagonistic to the Czar’s disarmament scheme, Russia still proposes to hold the international disarmament conference. He asked for an interchange of vieAvs on the subject. Count Muravieff’s circular defines the programme proposed to be submitted for the consideration of the conference. The subjects to be discussed are the arrest of warlike preparations, and no further increase of the armaments of the nations, the mitigation of warfare, the extension of the principle of international mediation and optional arbitration on matters in dispute between nations. January 17. The Czar sought an interview with Count Tolstoi, the celebrated novelist, and discussed the peace conference with him. Count Tolstoi favoured the idea. London, January 17. The Beilin correspondent of the Daily News states that Germany hastened to increase her army because the Czar, the staunchest supporter of the peace proposals, made no reduction in the proposed new armaments for Russia.