SETTLING RUSSIA'S FATE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 17371, 19 January 1920, Page 5

SETTLING RUSSIA'S FATE.

EFFORTS OF THE KAISER.

ADVICE TO CONCLUDE PEACE. I I ' •■■ ~ — - INVOKING AMERICAN AID, By , ToleCTaih-r-Presa Association— Copyright. A, and N.Z. - LONDON, Jan. i 6. b To-day's instalment of the Kaiser's letters to ; the < .Tsar, being published *: by the , Morning Post shows that the Kaiser, writing - oh. June T3, 1905, definitely counselled the ; Tsar to throw up the sponge. * : He sympathises with him over Admiral Rojestvensky's ill starred effort at Tshushima. ; ; "From a purely military and strategical point of view, this defeat ends the chances for a "turn of the. scales in your favour. The Japanese are now * free to pour their reserves into Manchuria for the siege of Vladivostok. As I previously told you, the war is unpopular. Is it compatible with the responsibility of a ruler to continue , to force aha whole- nation to send its j sons to be killed' by hecatombs, only i for his Sake, or for his conception of itha nations! ajnour?

"Will sot the time come when the • blood 'uselessly sacrificed will be laid at the ratafs dear, and will not he : be called upon by Him who is the i ruler and master Of all Kings and men, to answer for those whom the Creator entrusted to him | National honour is a'good thing in itself, but only when a nation is determined to uphold it. But when a nation shows it has had enough, i's it unreasonable that the ruler* should conclude peace rather than risk creating a feeling in the country which might eventually force him to adopt their views? The Case for Peace. j "Of course," continues the Kaiser, "there is the army to be considered, but is it really convinced it is able to turn 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 Emperor." As some consolation the Kaiser reminds "Nicky" that Napoleon and Frederick the Great also suffered defeat. "Forgive the length of : this letter," he writes, • 'but as a friend and colleague I feel bound to tell you what I think is true and right if I can be of the smallest use in the preparatory steps towards pfvace. Pray dispose me at your leisure. I may perhapa turn your attention to the fact that the Japanese have the highest regard for America before all other nations, be- , ::s.ui,<i this miglify Paws? with its * trc"/a*»i?.<ioss $&?■* x rsis to them. H lanftrit L- fcflf »&?id *.* r-Ms so is- ) 13,j. ;i& to fees r«;?jO:iftM W. &/.;..• ?JO- •! b&i\ '■:-. is T,-v * >< '• >\'t :■'■■'(; it jp!„f,. : ? &£>">*. :z r*s?piui will- hz% & 1 j V."l> 'J.'! \ ?!"'»> J: '.iil'.'i'i i'

;Ws'jOQ«.'SS : lH'.''-'.--W i j -- *** $£"**» for mutual isg&rii- ■&.,?$ o'-*J greatly benefit Russia i. ¥ 'luietir.-r the minds of the people. Ha *. treaty would "encourage f'.rw-u financial circles to invest in enterprises in Russia, 'and it is not impossible that even Japan would feel inclined to join. This would cool down (English self-assertion and impertinI ences, as she is her ally, too. The I moment the new grouping is known the smaller nations, will be attracted to this new great centre of gravity. They would revolve round the orbit of Russia, Germany, . France, Austria, and Italy. This quintuple alliance will hold all the unruly neighbours in order and impose peace even'by force if there is a Power hair-brained enough to wish to disturb it." '

Urging Increase to Navy. The Kaiser advises the Tsar to build as many ships as possible at once, and not forget private German firms besides the' French in allotting the contracts--"because they would work as for their own country, whereas " other Powers make use of your engineers' secrets." The exchange of visits between the French and British fleets at Brest and Portsmouth caused the Kaiser to remark: "I think it really cool for I an ally to let her friend and ally i drop like that. It would do the ' French a world of good if you had I drawn the reins a little tighter." i The Kaiser goes on to refer to the I fact that the money the French have invested in Russia will prevent them falling out altogether, _ "but," he says, "we will see the point to which the English flatterers have already brought the French." . Tho letter concludes with a not very delicate reference to the marriage between France and Russia, and the sneaking off of the bride (France) with Great Britain, "that ever-intriguing, meddlesome person on an island." Lastly the Kaiser urges the Tsar to promulgate immediately a Bill creating a representative assembly for Russia.