KAISER’S LETTERS

Hokitika Guardian, 15 January 1920, Page 2

KAISER’S LETTERS

A FURTHER INSTALMENT. i|}y Electric Telegraph—Copyright ■ (Received This Day at 8 a.m.) LONDON, January 12. To-day’s instalment of the Kaiser’s letter deals largely with personal matters. In January, 1905, the Kaiser refers to tiie sensation caused by the fall of Port Arthur and expresses the deepest sympathy with the valiant general and brave diminishing hand of heroes, who strove to the utmost to fulfil their duty to "their Emp«:o'r figd

country. The Kaiser proceeds—“l hope that you will not fancy that I intrude on you privacy when I beg you to tel} rue the plans for tlie future, so thaf if possible, I niav make myself useful to you and shape my policy. I prefer being informed Iby yourself directly, rs I have firmly stood to you and yoqr country as a faithful friend.” LONDON, January 12,

In further letters, the Kaiser continues—“ Now that the programme for the renewal of your fleet is published, I hope that you will not forget to remind your authorities to remember our great firms at iStettin, Kiel, etc*. A later letter written in 1905, refers characteristically to the terrible massacre of people gathered to present a petition to the Czar in front of the Winter Palace. He says, “You have been through serious trouble, owing to .the effervescence and agitation among the ]pwpr classes. I am glad your soldiers showed' themselves pell, able and true to their Emperor. The reception of the deputation of workmen has made a «ood impression everywhere and showed them they could see the face of their dear father if they asked for this honour in due form.’’ The Kaiser proceeds to discuss the reports of plans to reform Russia. Ho says. “The most, sensible and best adapted to the people and their customs, in my humble opinion, seems the formation of a body of men chosen from the best and ablest beads of the differ out- Zemstvos. This body would bo attached to, and advise the Imperial Council, at which the Czar would preside from time to time. In this way vou would insure tlie executive, once and for all to the autocratic Czar and not to the leading Ministers.”