KAISER AND CZAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1920, Page 2

KAISER AND CZAR.

FURTHER LETTERS PUBLISHED. \i»y Electric Telegraph— Conyright.; f AUSTRALIAN & N.z. CABLE ASSOCIATION/ LONDON, Jail. 3. The “Morning Post” prints further letters to the Czar. In a’sevcntli letter the Kaiser discusses the dangers to Monarchists at that time (1895). He says: —“lt is not the fact of the friendship of Russia and France that makes one

uneasy. Every Sovereign is the sole ' master of his Country’s interests, and shapes his policy accordingly; but it is the danger which is brought to our principle of monarchism through the lifting of a republic to a pedestal by the r orm under which that friendship is shown. The constant appearance of Princes, Grand Dukes, Statesmen, and Generals in full rig at reviews, burials, dinners, and races with head of a Republic makes the Republicans believe that they are quite honest, excellent people, with whom Princes can consort. Jaures, the President of France, sits on the throne of the King and Queen of France by grace of God, whose Heads j the Republicans cut off. Nicky, take my word on it the curse of God has stricken that people forever. We Christ ian Kings and Emperors have one holy duty imposed by Health—to uphold the principle of Monarchism by the grace of God. Wo can have good relations with Republican France, but never imitate her.

SUSPICIONS OF ENGLAND. Dealing with England, the Kaiser says that Lobanoff’s news imparted to him (the Kaiser) during the former’s visit to Berlin that lie had reason to suspect that England was after the Dardanelles had stupified him. The Kaiser adds: “Hie quaint way in which the British Fleet sulks round the Dandanelles indicates that it means something there. Sir C. S. Malet during his farewell visit- to our Foreign Office used blustering words about Germany behaving badly to England in Africa, adding that “after buying off France by concessions in Egypt, England would be at liberty to look after ps (Germans).” Malet was even so undiplomatic as tp use thp word “war.” I answered that the British ‘ were making themselves ridiculous. If they got into trouble with anyone, I would not pipve a Ppmeraqian grenadier to help them. I suppose that would cpql them.”

THE JAMESON RAID. Aji eighth letter written tp the Czar in January 1896 deals with the Jameson raid into the Transvaal. The Kaiser therein says that the Transvaal republic • 1 n-1 in a most foul way, -n > '• > - .. , r ,-t without England’s

The TU —i -.........—of used very severe language in London, and I also opened communication with Paris for a common defence of our endangered interest. I hope all will come right, but I will never allow the British to stamp out the Transvaal. IMPERIALISM AGAIN. The next two letters show the Kaiser in a touchy mood over the order of procedure af tlie Moscow coronation, it being reported that the hereditary German Grand Dukps were to havp precedence over Prince Henry of Prussia, the Kaiser’s representative.' ’flip Kaiser reminds Czar Nicholas that his House, as the reigning one in Germany, is first. He next draws attention t-o “the British fonfarronades against us, which make no impression on me. The worse that they are hampered in Africa, thp better for us ill Asia,” RUFFLED BY BISMARCK. Then the. Kaiser remarks on that- unruly man, Bismarck.” Bismarck’s paper ruffled the Kaiser by inspiring the “ Hamburger Nacliricliton ” to announcing that a recent treaty between Russia and Germany had been concluded and that it was to be valid until 1899, and declaring that if either were attacked by a third power the other would observe a beppvolent neutrality. The Kaiser wrote the Czar impressing his sorrow for this awful Bismarckiait behaviour, which, though it is a blowaimed against- me personally, nevertheless represents a breach of loyalty to your Government, and easts a, slur on the memories of my grandfather.” The Kaiser goes on to say:—“l lia-vte already instructed my Chancellor how to speak in Parliament, and I hope that you will be satisfied with the manner in which the whole treasonable affair ip treated. I suppose that BisniarcMs shameless treatment pf me in liis press is trying to make people, believe that I am still under English influence. I trust that clearer lipaffs \vill begin to understand that I had reasons for sand, ing this unruly man, with his mean character, out of office. I place implicit faith in the hope that nothing can bring about a change between us, since we arranged our line of action at Breslau.’ ’

THE SECURITY OF PEACE. Writing in March, 1897, the Kaiser expressed liis gratitude for the loyal and statesmanlike way in which the Czar had grasped a certain affair, and said that ho fblt justly proud that other views coincided. He complimented “ Nicky ” that his demarche had rallied the Powers, willingly or otherwise, to a common demonstration, which he lioped would result in the peace of Europe remaining undisturbed. fi© adds : “ You have shown the world once more that if the three great Empires ‘marclient d’accord,* and are joined other Coiitinential Powers, thpn tlm rest of tiip world raiisf follow us. The Ivipg of Greece must be clean mad, jf hp dpps not stop his mad attempt to «jt Hi*? world afire by the light of his pip?-’-