KAISER AND CZAR

Waikato Times, Volume 92, Issue 14262, 13 January 1920, Page 6

KAISER AND CZAR

SECRET DIPLOMACY REVEALED. RUSSO-JAPANESE WAR. UT ILISi NG BLACK FLEET. (Australian and N Z. Gallic Assn.) LONDON. Jam-ary 9Thc correspondence throws a res i the lamous secret -- 1 . signed bv the two Emperors at Bjoeramount of secret already been published. noUbjj aOf telegrams, between the ‘N" ’’ , ATthe Czar, published in September, 191“ STe attempt to isolate Britain .* n o apparent in the final form w uc modified at the Kaiser s wsh “ not to reveal too clearly his J-t< 0 ; The treaty was realty with the Franco-Kussian Alliance hence The Kaiser’s eagerness to conclude it before revealing the contents. to France Count Witte claimed that the t. - - . was annulled at his if Ugatmn. as responsible Russian statesrn<— " . , ’ and even responsible German recognised that the Emperor obtained much more than the Czar could Pnsibly carry out. . 1004 me Kaiser, writing m August ■ • traversed the progress of the war, and worked out the calculations of the forces employed, showing the between the Russians and JaPanc®emaking Russia’s task a heavy one. .-■n"■“■cats “Should vour battleships in a feShlrom Port ArU'ur fail to, ,«h Vladivostock on account of mjums re celved in the fight their best chan to is to try for Tsingtan where they will be well looked after till the end ot the war instead of being blown up and sunk. The Kaiser continued. “You must win in'the long run, but it will cost money and men as the enemy is well led. “-•* ca n only be beaten by overwhelming numbers. The operations of your army will be easier and give better results when the Baltic fleet arrives, and forces the Jap. fleet into her ports ,thus reatorinf your command of the sea now lost br the inefficiency of the Admirals in command at Port Arthur. The command of the sen in absolutely necessary to the final success of the land campaign by depriving the enemy ability to injure your reserves ot munitions and stores. I worked out a plan of mobilisation on my own founded upon the number of Japanese divisions of the first line which would be sufficient to win with. I did not venture to write you my idea as it is no. mv business to meddle with your affairs, and I was afraid of your tolling me to mind by own business as y"» know better what Russia requires, but as the first stage of the compaign is practically over 1 thought in sending it now it might interest you. General Shcbcko brought —.essages from the Czar upon which the s?vs, “Shebeko informed me cf y°ur intentions to send out the Black Sea Fleet, but in conjunction with -.he Baltic, and he asked my opinion of the plan. I confess I long expected thus plan to be executed- It is a sound military idea, and will ensure victory. The best plan would be to silently and quietly prepare without a word to anyone, then at the right moment steam through the Dardanelles. The Sultan will not offer a shadow of resistance, and once you are out shall be faced at un fait accompli which we shall quietly accept. 1 have no doubt England will accept too, though her press may fume and rage, and squadrons steam about a little, as they often do in the Mediterranean, but they won’t stir in earnest when they see other Powers remain quiet. The main point is that it must happen suddenly and take the world by surprise.” In a letter, dated October 30, 1904, the Kaiser states that he and the Chancellor had secretly “drawn up articles of the treaty you wished. Be it as you say, let us stand together. Of course, the alliance will be purely defensive and exclusively against European aggressors. It is very essential that America should not feel threatened by the agreement. Roosevelt, as I know, owing to his innate American diaiitc for coloured races has no partiality for Japan, although England does her utmost to work upon American feeling in favour of the Japanese. Besides Americans have a clear perception of the indisputable fact that a powerful Japanese Empire is a lasting danger to the Philippines. As for France, we both know the Radicals and anti-Chris-tian parlies incline towards England, but are opposed to war, which means certain destruction to this republic of miserable civilians. The national or clerical party dislikes England, and has sympathies for Russia, but does not dream of throwing in its lot with Russia in this war. Between these two parties the Government can do nothing and England counts upon this neutrality and consequent isolation of Russia. I

positively know Uml M. Rouvicr declared that France will join in the Russo-Japanese war. oven if England sided with Ja>;ui. To make these Republicans doubly sure, England handed Morocco to Prance. The absolute certainty that France will remain neutral is the motive which gives English policy its present unwonted brutal assurance The unheard of -state of tilings 'Vilchange for the better.” The Kaiser, in enclosing a dralt ot the treatv, says, “Nobody, not even my Foreign Office, knows anything about it. The work was done by von Bulow and me personally. When we had finished von Bulow said, ‘May God’s blessing rest on the purchase of two high rulers. May the mighty triple groups of Russia, Germany and France help to maintain peace forever.’ It is clear that the Dogger Bank incident decided the Czar to conclude a treaty with Germany.