THE KAISER'S OFFER TURNED DOWN.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 118, 20 January 1915, Page 3

THE KAISER'S OFFER TURNED DOWN.

PROPOSALS TO MIKADO WHICH FAILED. The Russian newspaper Reiteli 'print.* an explanation of the mysterious rorerene by the Right. Hon. A. J. Balfour, cx-Premjer of England) at the- Guildhall banquet in London, November 10,1 to "one of the most impudent ■ nies- j sages ever addressed by one monarch to another." Tito Rsntch says that on the eve,of the fall of. Tsing'tau the Ivai.sor sent a message to the Emperor <>•■' .rapa.ii it: v.:hidi he proposed to coucluflcfcr.t'c with Japan by accepting a.!! | the conditions \»liitli' the Mika<io , would, be pleased to .fix. The' Germ:v. ; Emperor exacted one condition, name- I ly-'that ..Japan should attack Russia. The Mikado "declined emphatically' to accept Hie proposal and added: "That day when the last foothold off Gerhiari culture in Hie Orient falls will be one of the most glorious iu Japan-! esc history.'' i The Mikado concluded by telling the Kaiser "'that he had deceived .himself enormously by thinking that Japan. I like Prussia, was capable of violating | treaties. The -Mikado ' handed the ,Kaisei:'s j telegram, and a copy of his reply;, to ! .the BritialL-Aliaiatfla—■ , «■