EX-KAISER’S LETTERS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3388, 17 January 1920, Page 5

EX-KAISER’S LETTERS.

WILHELM COUNSELS NICKY. i TO THROW UP THE SPONGE. i Received 9.10 am. A i LONDON, Jan. 14. " Wilhelm Writing on June 3rd, 1905,‘ definitely counselled the Czar to throw up the sponge. He sympathised withi him over Rojestvensky’s ill-starred‘! effort at Tsulhiiner, saying:——“From a‘ purely military strategical Viewpoint’, this defeat ends any chance. for :1. turn ‘ of the scales in your favour. The; Japanese are now free to pour reserves i into Manehuria for a. siege of Vladiv-i ostoek. As I previously told you the‘ war is unpopular, is it compatible with 5 the re-sponsihility of a Ruler to 0013-} tinue to force theiwhole nation to} send ‘its sons to be killed by segatombs. only for his sake or for his conception of national honour. Will not the time iCome- when the blood of the uselesrzly rsacrificed thousands will be laid at itheir Ruler-’s door? And will not he ibe called upon by Him who is the real | Master of all kings and men to answer for those whom their Creator entrusted to him. National honour is a good thing in itself, but only when the nation is determined to uphold it, but when a nation shows it has had enough is it not. reasonable Uhttt the Ruler should con-elude peace rather tha.n risk the creation of a. feeling in [the country which might eventually iforcc him to adopt their Views.” ‘N i NEW CENTRE OF GRAVITY, i WHAT WILHELM AIMS AT. I A COMBINE OF KINGS. } Received 9.25 a.m. . LONDON, Jan. 14. ’ Wilhelm adds: “Of course there is the army to be considered, but. is it really convinced it is able to turn the the scale‘? This is a question you alone are able to answer. Peace negotiations would be hailed with joy by all your subjects, after the tribute of «blood already given to their Emper|or.” ‘As some consolation the Kaiser ‘reminds Nicky that Napoleon and ‘Frederick the Great also suffered defeat and gors on, “forgive the length of this letter, but as a friend and colleague I feel bound to tell you what I "think is true an,d right. If I can be of the s.mall"l.t use in preparatory steps for peace pray dispose of me at your leisure ,1 may perhaps turn your attention to the fact that the Japanlese have the highest regard for Ame,rica before all other nations, because this mighty power, with ‘its tremen- ‘ (ions fleet is next to them. If anyone ‘in the world is able to influence the )Japanese and induce -than to be reasonable in their propozsal, it is; R0(1%\’.%lvelt. Sfiould it meet your approvalgl could easily place myself en rapport E with him.” I

In July 1907.. the Kaisel{,.=rcne.ws his COx‘l‘eSpon(]€llCO on 2.11 alliance for mutual ‘support. which he ..ays would gn»a.t-I_v benefit Russia by quieting the minds of people. A treaty would encourage foreign financial circles: to in vest -in e*llt€ll‘p7‘iSo3 in Russia; it. is not impossi.bl<= even that Japan might fecl inclined I'o join_ This would Cool down Eng?! ‘:1 self-assel."rio=n and impor'rillcnoe, as she is: her ally too. The mom"11f. the new Gm'emmellt lmoxv tlizit .<maller n‘atiolls-Lmay be attacked by this new gre-at centre of gravity they will revolve in the orbit of Ru_s~ siza, GOl-nlan_\i‘. Fimicc. Al,lstl‘i3. and Italy. This qulntriple alliance will hold all Ulll‘lll'_V neighbours in order and impose peace even by force, if iihere is ElYl_\_" poxvoi’ bare-brainod Enougli to \\'E~sll to cl! turb it. -:-_-_-v-:-:3-=_-,-_-_.-2.-.~