THE KAISER'S LETTERS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIII, Issue 1715, 5 January 1920, Page 5

THE KAISER'S LETTERS.

WARNINGS TO MY DEAREST

NICKY.

THE DANGERS W MONARCHIES

•THAT UNRULY MAN BISMAROIC

By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association LONDON. Jam 1. Chauvinistic, Republican Franco and intriguing, ridiculous England afford- sub jocia for an Imperial homily-in to-day’s series of the Kaiser’s letters. v The sixth letter, .dated September, 1895, referring to the Ear East and the urgent necessity for uniting, to resist Buddhism, heathenism and barbarism for the defence o)

the cross, adds: The united r. sisiunco of all'

European Powers is equally necessary against our common internal foes—anarchism, republicanism dud militarism. The Kaiser proceeds to refer to reforms in the French army involving the proposal to lev in' a “now Continental army,, My western frontier project has fallen like a thunderbolt and created deep alarm in Germany, particularly as the French pa pci s are telling us the army is meant to rush to our borderland in tiie event of war.” r - • M.QNDONrJan. 1. The Kaiser continues: “Events happening at the - moment: yony officers being decorated, and Lobanoff feted by Franco, have given affairs an ugly look, as if Russia would like France to be in the offensive against Germany. God knows L have done all in my power to preserve peace, but if Franco goes on openly or secretly encouraged like this to violate all the rules of international courtesy and peace in peace times, 'one fine day, mj dearest Nicky, you will find yourself suddenly embroiled in the most horrible war Europe ever saw, which by the masses and history perhaps, wil ,be fixed upon you as

the cause.” '• The Kaiser in his geventh letter discusses the danger to monarchies, lie says: “It is not the fact of a friendship of Russia and France that makes'' one uneasy —every sovereign is sole master of his country’s interests and shapes his policy accordingly—but it is the danger which is brought to our principle of monarchism- through the lifting of a Republic to a pedestal by the form under which that frinedship is shown. I'ho constant appearance of princes,, grand dukes; statesmen and generals in full rig at reviews, burials and dinners, and at races with the bead of the Republic makes republicans believe that they are quite honest and excellent people with whom princes can consort. James sits on the throng of the King and Queen of Franco by the grace of God, whose heads the Republicans cut off. Nicky, take my word on it, the curse of God has stricken that people for ever. We Christian Kings and Emperors have one holy duty iiqposcd by heaven to upheld the principle of monarchism by the grace of God. Wo can have good relations with Republican Franco, but never imitate her dealing with England.” The Kaiser further says that Lobanoff’s

news during his visit to Berlin that ho had reason to suspect that England was after the Dardanelles stupefied him. He adds: “The quaint way the fleet sulks' around the Dardanelles indicates that it means something there. Mulct, during a farewell visit to the Foreign Office, used blistering words about Germany behaving badly to England in Africa, adding: ‘After buying off Franco by concessions in Egypt, England will be at liberty to look after us.’ Ho was even so undiplomatic as to use the word ‘war’ ! I answered that

the British were making themseWcs ridiculous. If they got into trouble with anyone I would not move a Pomeranian grenadier to help them. I suppose that would cool them!”

The eighth letter, written in January, 1896, deals with the Jameson raid, and says that the Transvaal Republic has been attacked in a most foul way and apparently not without England's knowledge. He continues; “I used very severe language in London, and also opened communication with Paris for the common defence of our endangered interest. I hope nil will come right, but T wil] never allow the British- to stamp out the Transvaal.” The next two letters show the Kaiser’s touchy mood over the order of precedence at tho Moscow coronation. It having been reported that hereditary German grain!

dukes were to have precedence over Prince Henry, the Kaiser’s representative, the Kaiser reminds “Nickv” that his house, as {ho reigning one in Germany, is first. Ho next draws attention to British “fan l farronades a gainst ns, which make them supremely ridiculous and make no impression on mo—the worse they arc hampered in Africa, the hotter for ns in Asia.” Then tint “unruly man, Bismarck,” ruffled the Kaiser by inspiring the Hamburger Nachrichten to announce a secret treaty between Russia and Germany to bo valid until 1890. declaring that if either was attacked bv a third Power, the other would observe a benevolent neutrality The Kaiser wrote “Nickv” expressing his sorrow for the awful -Bismarckinn behaviour, which, “though it is a coup aimed against me personally, nevertheless represents a breach of loyalty to your Government, and casts a slur on the memories of, my grandfather, "lid I have already instructed my Chancellor how to speak in Parliament, and hope yon will be salisfiod with the manner in which

(he whole treasonable affair is treated. I suppose that Bismarck, in his shameless treatment of mo in bis press, is trying to m-ko people believe that I am still under EnclL 1 ' influence. I trust that clearer heads will begin fo understand that I had reasons for sending this unruly man with his mean character out of office. I place implicit faith in hopes that nothing can bring about a change between us since we arranged our lino .of action at Br; slau.” Writing In March. 1897. the Kaiser expressed gratitude for the loyal, statesmanlike way in which the Czar had grasped a certain affair, and said that he felt justly proud that their views coincided. Ho complimented “Nicky” that his demarche Ijadrallied the Powers, willingly or otherwise, to a common demonstration which he hoped would result in the peace, of Europe remaining undisturbed. He adds: “You have shown the world once more that if the throe great Empires marchent d’accord and are joined by other Continental Powers, the rest of the world must follow us. The King of Greece must be clean mad if he does

iol stop the mad attempt to set the world Jlro by a light from his pipe.’” In a New Year’s letter to “Nicky,” dated

1898, the Kaiser sent a drawing by himself symbolising Russia and Germany as “sentinels of the Yellow Sea for proclaiming the gospel of' truth.” He said : “I drew this sketch during Christmas week under the blaze of the lights of the Christmas tree.” In a letter of March 28 the Kaiser congratulated the Czar on the successful issue of the action at Port Arthur. “Wo two make a goo i pair-'of sentinels at the entrance to the Gulf of Pechili who will be duly respected, especially by the Yellowones. I think the way you soothed the feelings of (ho fretful Japs: by a masterly- arrangement in Korea a remarkably fine piece of diplomacy. Morally speaking,, you are now master of Peking.The Kaiser delicately hinted to (ho Czar to send him a pencilled line to definitely indicate their respective sniiercs of influence in Chin a wind so prevent further misunderstanding. “The' idea which .Ls beginning to bo ventilated, in the press across the Channel, that Chinese affairs will be decided by an inter-Ally con ferenco has been sharply-repudiated here bv mo, because I found it was a masked attempt to tie your lyinds in the Far East, where I think the relations (w’ith the Chinese) are your own*, affair —not other people’s.”

ANOTHER PLOT UNEARTHED

Gibraltar the.objective.

SEQUEL TO MALAGA AVIATION EXHIBITION.

Australian-Ne-cf Zealand Gable Association Received January 5, 9.55 a.rn.

LONDON, Jan. 3

The Evening Standard discloses a German plot on the ovo of the war to cripple Gibraltar with a view to establishing a naval base. ’ , ..... The journal recalls the aviation exhibition arranged at Malaga (in Spain) in the summer of 1914. in which Germany-'displayed great interest. Many)aviators entered ostensibly as competitors, but really in readiness to bomb Gibraltar in co-operation with the Italian and Austrian fleets, which were expected to quickly dispose of the French fleet. / Italy’s refusal upset the plans, but anyhow the British learned of Germany’s intentions at Malaga.