HIGH CONSPIRACY

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3182, 5 September 1917, Page 5

HIGH CONSPIRACY

KAISER AND TSAR INVOLVED BY REVELATIONS! , PRE-WAR INTRIGUE - Paris, September 3. ' The New York "Herald" is publishing a series of sensational telegrams from the Riißsiun Imperial archives, covering the Kaiser's effort during tlio RussoJapanese crisis to form an allianco with Germany, France, and Kussia against Britain. The Tsar was disposed to-sign a secret treaty, but changed his mind and sided with Franco at the Algeciras Conference. ' „, The Kaiser's telegram dated October a, 1901, informs the Tsar: "English newspapers threaten Germany if it gives coal to the Baltic Fleet going to Japan. Russia and Germany must face this new HlTanger together. You. havo only to remind your ally, Franco, of hof obligations nndor the Dual Allianco. It is out of the question that Franco will shirk her implicit duty. Though M. Delcaeso ithen French Foreign Minister) is an Anglophile, ho will understand-that the British licet is utterly unable to savo Pans. In this way a powerful combination ot tnrt>o of 'the strongest Continental Powers will bo formed, about which the Anglo-Saxon croup will think twico .before it attacks. You ought not to forget to ordor eomonew ships, which will be excellent persuaders during tho pcaco negotiations. Our private firms will be most glad to receive the contracts." . The Tsar replied on October 28: .1 navo no words to express my indignation at England's conduct concerning the coaling of Hussion ships by German steamers. It is high time to stop England pterpreting neutrality in her own fashion. Ihe only way would be for Germany, Kussia, and Franco to unito to abolmh the English and Japanese arrogance and insolence. Would you like to iraitio such a treaty? Directly wo accept it, franco would be bound to join her ally. A month later a draft treaty was sent to tho Tsar, who proposed to show it 1 to franco before it wao signed.

The Kaiser immediately telegraphed: "I am convinced it would be absolutely dangerous to inform France before wo both sign/ the treaty. Such aotion would be diametrically apposed to our wishes. If France knows the treaty is projected she •will immediately tell her friends, and there will be an instantaneous attack by England and Japan upon' Germany in Europe and Asia. Their enormous maritime superiority would make short work of my small fleet, and Germany would be temporarily crippled. Tins would upset tho equilibrium of the world, to our mutual harm, and would throw you alono on the tender mercies of Japan, her jubilant friends." : • "■■• ■ Next dav the Kaiser sent a telegram stating: "There is no time to lose. No third" party must hear even a whisper of our intention, otherwise the consequences will be most dangerous.' - The Tsar replied .'acfreemg that the German and Russian Governments must come to a permanent understanding.— Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn.