Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1911. THE POLICY OF RUSSIA.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10143, 20 January 1911, Page 4

Wairarapa Age MORNING DAILY. FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1911. THE POLICY OF RUSSIA.

Russia's relatioc :o Germany have undergone a marked change, according to Dr. E. J. Dillon, who comments upon them in the "Contemporary Review." He. points out that M. Izvolsky,. the former Russian Minister for Foreign Affairs, has been sacrificed as France sacrificed M. Delcasse. There are to be no more ciiplomatic campaigns against Austria-Hungary. Servia is to be left to work out her salvation/ under the wings of the Austrian eagle, and in Persia, Russia is beginning to give consideration to German claims and interests. ''This complete change .of attitude on Russia's part is," says Dtf. Dillon, "a historic event." Russia has "learnt that only those powers' backed by mighty, armies can hopejto win laurels in diplomacy. She is, therefore, withdrawing into herself to consolidate her forces: The change of policy is.partly due to exigencies of circumstances, but Dr Dillon holdB; that the Czar's personal sentiments have helped largely to firing it

about. "The Czar and the Kaiser," he observes, "are their own Foreign Secretaries to a degree which is not only not realised abroad, but is not even suspected there. I use these expressions deliberately and advisedly, and there can be little doubt that motives akin to those which for many years kept the three Kaisers in constant touch and friendship have again been making themselves felt as mainsprings of* political action. The triple entente, it is f-. vi t, is an excellent arrangement, ami -has already done much to enable Russia, England, and France to work smoothly together without jealousy or distrust. But . . . Russia cannot forget that Germany, like herself, is monarchial. Austria, too, is animated by. feelings of intense conservatism which are refreshing to a Russian loyalist. Whenever any assistance is needed 'rom the Berlin or Austrian polic: against Russian bombists it is . lieerfully given. Indeed, in Prussia there is no, occasion..to ask, for;-ityeso ready are the authorities there to uphold the monarchial principle." The Czar is more at home in Austria or jn Germany than in democratic England or France,