Revelations.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume X, Issue 17, 3 January 1920, Page 5

Revelations.

WILHELM'S DEEP PLOTS.

LETTERS TO NICHOLAS.

endearments and INTRIGUES.

PLANS SMASHED BY EDWARD.

I* Cable.—Pram Aeecetalkm.- Copyrlshl. J London, Dec. 31. The aerie* of the Kaiser's letters includes seventy-five letters written in English in his own handwriting lomd among fche Czar’s private effects after the latter's murder at Ekaterinburg. The first batch, summarised herewith, commences on the death of Alexander 111. The Kaiser had seen Nicholas when he was Czarovitch during his visit to Berlin in January. 189 CL and at Coburg in 1894. The Kaiser haff evidently taken to heart his grandfather’s deathbed advice to keep on good terms with Russia. The object revealed by the letters was to embrofl Rusai* with Japan and later play off Russia against England and France. When this policy matured the Keiser expected that with the assistance of a huge army and navy he would have Europe and even the world at Germany’s mercy. Fortunately the scheme miscarried to Edward VII. and Delcasse. as Nicholas finally found out the Potsdam Machiavelli, and the result was that the Triple Entente was formed. The letters were addressed’Dearest Nicky” and sqmed“Willy. The first was dated October, 1894, and, after commiserating with Nicholas cm his father’s death, says:— “We both know perfectly our political ideals. I have nothing to add to our last conversation in Berlin. I shall always cultivate old relations and mutual ship with your house, in which I was reared by my grandfather, and some examples of which I was glad to give your dear papa recently.” The second letter, dated January sends New Year greetings with * Christmas gift album of photos picturing the dedication of Sags in Berlin- ~. The third letter covers a wedding present of porcelain which the Kaiser characteristically says he has instructed the Court Marshal to arrange on the dinner table for fifty gwoets before presentation so that tne Czar will be able to see a coup d'oeil of the whole affair. The lattyr goes on to detail the democratic movements in various countries ana

“In England the Roeeberv Ministry is toddling to . its fall amidst universal derision. In France the Ribot Cabinet is uranting an amnesty to *U we worst malefactors. My Reichstag is behaving as badly as it can, swinKnuc bickvirth and forwsitw between Socialirte (egged on by Jews) and Ultramontane Catholic*. Both parties will soon be fit to bo hung, aH of them. In shorteverywbere the principle of La Mcmarchie is called upon to show itsen Urong. That is why I was so glad At the capital speech you made the other day to a deputation in respouse to some address asking for The fourth letter commends the Ambassador Radolin to the Czar. The Kaiser took the opportunity to ouwne his world P°i*?r* in reference to the Yellow Peril. He says:— thanks you sincerely for the excellent way in which you initiated "the combined action of Europe against Japan. It is high time energetic steps were takeu. I ■hail certainly do all m my power to keep Europe quiet and will also guard the rear of Russia so that nobody can hamper your action towards the Far East. It is clearly Russia'* great task to cultivate the Asian Continent an« to defend Europe from the inroad* of Hie great yellow race. In tin* you win always find me on your side ready to help as best I can. You will well undesstond that cai> of Providence. I hope that just as I will gladly help you to settle questions of eventual annexations of portion* of territory for Russia you will kindly see that Germany may also be able to acquire a pore somewhere where it does not embarrass you. lam afraid that as the Norwegians are in estate bordering on insanity I shall not be able to make a summer cruise there.”

The last letter in the senes is dated July 10, 1895, and was written during a cruise. It tells that the Kaiser had a conversation with the Grand Duke Alexis, the Czar’s uncle. "1 was glad to show him,” says the Kaiser, “how our interests are entwined in the Far East, and that my ships were built in order to second yours when things locked doubtful.” The letter goes on to complain that officers of the Russian ships invited to the opening of the Kiel Canal took photographs of the fort batteries. “I thiqk it noC quite fair to abuse hospitality and try to spy on your friend.” The letter cvaehioes: “Good-bye, dearest Nicky, with wishes for a quiet summer and nice little bqy to come. Ever your affectionate friend and cousin.— Willy.”