THE EX-KAISER.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16723, 5 January 1920, Page 7

THE EX-KAISER.

4 MORE INTERESTING REVELATIONS. (Bv C»W« —Press A«socin»:in—Copyriphl.) (A'.;s'.:R:iir. ir.d X.Z. Cablo Association.? LONDON, January 1. "Chauvinistic, Rcpub'.ieran Franco" and "intriguing, ridiculous Englanel" afTord subjects fe>r an Imperial homily in to-day's series of the cx-Kaiscr's letters. The sixth letter, dated fv-ptembor, referring to the Ear East and tho urgent necessity f~r uniting to resist B:idd'nir.:n, lieatiK nism, and habarism for the- elef'-nce rf the Cre-s. adds:— "The uniteel rr?istance of all European IV.vers is e'ejuallv ne".-o.i.sary a.gaiiist enir eo:r.:aon internal fvs. anarclu.»m, rejjubiicaairrn, and nilr.h.-m." The ex-Kair.e-r proceeds to re;for to rcfcrms in ;he French army, involving a proposal to form "'a now ewitinental army on sit western fronticrr. Tho project lias i: I'en like a thunderbolt and has e-re-ate-el di-cn alarm in Germany, particularly as "th.o French papers aro tolling us that the army is meant to rush to our horrlerlr.r.el in a war of revenge. "The events which are happening at tho moment your ofF.eors are being decorated and J/ol.anoff feted by Franco liavo given affairs an ugly look, as if Russia vouM like Franco to offensive against Gorrna.ny. Cad knows I havo dono all in my power to preserve pence, but if Fran e troes on, openly or secretly encouraged like this to violate all the rules e>f international e-ourtesy in peace tinies. one fine day, my elearest Nicky, you will find youY- _ pueldenly eiAbrciled in the most horrible war Europe ever sav.-, which by I lie masses and lurtory porlians will Ik> fixod ujion you a.-> the cause." THE DH r INE "RIGHT. The ex-Ivaiser in his seventh letter discusses the dangers to monanihics. Ifo says: "It is not tho fact of th.e friendship of Russia and I'Vanco that rnake,s one uneasy. Every soverign is tho soh< master of his twin try's interests, anel shapes his policy accordingly: but it is the danger which is brought to our principle of monarchism tlirougli tho lifting of tho Republic of Franco to a pedestal by tho form uneler which that friendship is shown. The constant appearance of Princes, Grand Dukes, statesinem, and generals in full rig at reviews, burials, dinners, and races, with the head of the Republic, makes tho Republicans believo that the\v are quite hone.-t and excellent people "with whom princes can rcnsort. Jnnrcs sits on tho throno of the King and Queen of Franco hv the graeo of God, whoso heads the Republicans cut off. Niekv, take my word on it, the? e-urse of God has stricken that people forevor. AVe Christian Kings and Emperors liavo one holy dutv imposed upon us bv Heaven—to uphold the principle of Monarchism bv tho graco of Gcd. We can have gooel relations with Republican IVanco, but never imitate her."

Dealing with England, tho Kaiser > savs that LobanofF's no*vs, disclosed during a visit to Berlin, that ho had reason to susncct that England was after the Dardanelles, stupefied him. He adds:—"Tho quaint way tho British i Fleet sulks around the Dardanelles indicates that it means something there. Malet, during his farewell visit to the i Foreign Office, used blustering words l about Germany behaving badly to England in Africa, adding that 'after buying off France by concessions in Egypt, England would' bo at liberty to look ■ after us.' Ho was even 6o undiplol matic as to use the word 'war.' I answered that the British were making 1 themselves ridiculous. If tliev got into trouble with anyone I would not ■ move a Pomeranian Grenadier to help them. I suppose that would cool them." eighth plotter, written in January, I8!X> deals with tho Jameson Raid and savs that "the Transvaal Ronublic has been attacked in tho most "foul wnv, and, apparently, not without England's knowledge. ' Tho cx-Kaisor continue: — 'I used very severe languago in Lon- • ° °P° ne d communication with Pans, for the common dofence of our endangered interests. I hope all will come right, but I will never allow the British to stamp out tho Transvaal. Tho next two letters show tho Kaiser's touchy mood ovor tho order of precedence at the Moscow Coronation it being reported that tho hereditaiV German Grand were to nave precedence ovor Prineo Henry of Prussia, the Kaisers representative. Tho Kaiser reminds "Nicky" that his House, as tho reiening ono in Germany, is first-. «m I n ? xfc , t,rnws attention to tho Jintish fanfarronades against us, which make them supremely ridiculous, and make no impression on mo. The worse they are hampered in Africa, tho botter for us in Asia." THAT UNRULY BISMARCK. Then that "unruly man Bismarck" rallied the ex-Kaiser by inspiring the Hamburger Nachrichten" to announce the secrety treaty botween Russia and Germany to bo valid until 18!)0, and declaring that if either was attacked by 2i third Power tho other wouJd observe a benevolent noutrality. The exKaiser wrote to ".Nicky," expressing sorrow for this "awful Bismarckian bohaviour, which, though it is a coup aimed against me personally, nevertheless represents a breach of loyalty to your Government, and casts a slur on tho memory of my grandfather. I have already instructed my Chancellor how to speak in Parliament, and hope you wilj bo satisfied with tho manner in which the whole treasonable affair is treated. I suppose that Bismarck's shameless troatmeut of me in his Press is trying to make the people believe that I am still under English influence. I trust that the clearer heads will begin to understand that I had reasons for sending this unruly man, with his mean character, out of office. I placo implicit faith in my hopes that nothing can bring about a change between us, since we arranged our line of action at Breslau.'" Writing in March, 1897, the exKaiser expressed gratitude for the loyal and statesmanlike way in which tho late Czar had grasped a certain affair, and says that he feels justly proud that thrir views coincido. lie compliments "Nicky" that his remarche has rallied tho Powers, willingly or otherwise, to a common demonstration, which ho hopes will result in the peace of Europe remaining undisturbed. Ho adds: "You have shown the world once moro that if the threo great Empires mnrchent d'accord, aud are joined by tho other Continental Powers, tho rest of the world must follow us. "Die King of Greece must be clean mad if he docs not stop his mad attempt to set the world on firo by a light from his pipe.'' In a New Year's iett«r to "Nirkv," dated 1898, tho ex-Kaiser sent a drawing by himself, symbolising Russia and Germany as sentinels of the Yellow Sea and proclaiming tho Gospel of Truth. Ho said: —"I drew this sketch during Christmas week under tho blaze of the lights of a Christmas tree. ' In a letter of March 28th, 1898, the ex-Kaiser congratulates the late Czar on the successful issuo of his action at Port Arthur, and says:—"Wo will make a good pair of sentinels at the entrance to the Gulf of Pechili, who will be duly respected, especially by the Yellow ones. I think tho way tou soothed the feelings of the fretful .Jap? by your masterly arrangement in Korea a remarkably fine piece of diplomacy. Morally speaking yon are now master of also drops a delicto hint to the Czar to send him a. pencilled line to definitely indicate their respective spheres of influonce m China, and prevent future misunderstandings. I

"The idea, which is beginning to bo ventilated in the acrevss the Channel, that Chineso affairs will dccided by «n International ConferemV. lias boon i sharplv repudiated here by me, because ! I found it was a masked attempt to tie I hands in tho far East, whore I | think your relations are your own affair I and not other peoples.'' I