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GOV friou and Iyria would remain TO Austria unds
.ne eohd,uons OF the treaty Of Campo PormIo U.r r.
pure would extend unbsoken from Venice ~ I.L nm.
rom he mouths or the Adige those of the Dn,.s,.
NJ, t"o extreme points she would touch two sea-. on.
>'A' "'s' necessary to her, Is now closed to her,
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such Is, in few words, the ersembls NJ n.
usu appear the best calculated to establi.h m.
O.o o. power In Europe upon true basis compro.
mlsea To- day by the preponderance Of Russs Tho r.
may Ieei Inclined to regard this plan n, chi,.r1 ao
ask OF .hem whether, upon their COINCIDENCE thev hsl;,
now prensrO9, .ne Str qao. aher the great war
si pAfns' MOI one OF the proposed modeinpa ber.
could become eanse Of division between tho 10 w.
er1 fowers nor danger for the one or the o,her h
Saahce would be maintained between ibe ,ro c..
states, which, aggrandzng themsriye. IN a. . '.a
,ne oASe element and in proportion nearly eop.I o
,h no new trouble no new pretension into The body OF
the Sernabc Confederation. Sweden vo,ld - ..oy "
ened oy the restitution Of Finland the Ot,om,n En;
~ ina OF me Crmea and OF the line of tho Csucasps
to restore the usurpaons Of century. II,
seessor alone would suffer from an arrangement, vh.h
IN tne North, in the West and In the SoS,h ,.S Su ~
carried out at his expense "ou'1 70
dehnitye war can then alone decide this Eas..,,,
question: which Russian ambition has made cnn,;n,
SUBJECT OF anxiety To civilized nations The v.r Ill -
,coNeu oy the sovereign deliberations of n Eurons.n
May the means that propose be Considered
as 'ne best to attain the solution 90 ardeptly ds.;r.d
10 wsh only that which is just, but wish Il with ~.
policy. =. sIo' : P'o'iaent and nrm
ut is necessary tha. 1. should no ,o,... -,
nifty" ~ esy oi all with impu-
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The Traditional Policy OF Ru..a-Ib, WIN :,
Great
AT the present moment, when events are deveIon; a.,
fohcy OF Aggrandizement which Russia is pursuing ,m,
be interesting to reprint the following document ,hic
was published in 1918 BY the French La pr.
as an authentic copy OF the Political Will Of Peter the
"nctner genuine or not, It cannot be denied in
view OF recent disclosures that is pretty sccu,,,
ora ms 0f tlIa lit
THE TESTAMENT OF PETER The GREAT OF Ru.u,,
In the name Of the Holy and Invisible Trinity we Pa
ter the First to all descendants and successors 70 ,h
throne and Government Of the Russian nation.
Having by the great God of whom ve rec.;,,d -
stenee beer also endowed with the gift of presc epee va
view the Russians called in the course of tutur y,
to the general dominion Of Europe u. = "''
This opinion is founded ON the fact that Tho o,h
ropean nations have reached state Of old aya -
caaucty, toward which they ourueyinp si,bTei,n,
strides hence 1t follows that they should easily and
eciy be conquered by people Young and pex bs
nave acquired its strength and vigor We view ,bo ~
sion OF the East and Vest countries by the North as
periodical movement decreed among the arcana of ,hs,
Providence that regenerated the Roman peonIs ,b,h Ia
the invasion OF the barbarians s"
Inc enisratons of the polar are like the food of
exhausted lands OF Egypt We found Russia a riSris,
and leave 1t converted into river and INV sprceaso, III
hnd 1t sea, destined to ferize impoverished Europe and
lts waves will break down all opposing dykes IL NV d.
scendants have but the wisdom to direct the currant
To this end leave the following Instructions which
are recommended to their attention and constant obss
vance: o'sef-
l. To have the Russian nation constantly at ,r ,h,.
the soidiery may be always disciplined ana ready for
action. Allow the nation rest but the replenisbng
Vi tue treasury reorganzng the armies and CHOOSING he
opportunc moment Tor attack making In this nn,9,.r
peace serve war; and peace in the nterests'
asgrandrzement and prosperity Of Russia.
10 attract. by all possible means the most e;c;s,t
ana celebrated military officers in Europc during war ard
tue highly educated scientific Of all countries in
time OF peace that the Russians NAV enioy the advan
ges OF other countries without losing their own ;dsn,i
B. 10 take part, all occasions in the disnp,ea ond
among the States OF Europe especalIy boss
oil Germany in which, as the nearest We are the most di
rectly interested. ~ vi
4. To subdue Poland fonent there continual r;v.I;
and disturbances gain their mobiles by bribery; influence
their diets and by intrigue take action the election of
her kings form partisan clques and for their
end them Muscovte troops remain n the country nm
I'll the moment of complete occupation II the neipbbor
ing powers make opposition, quiet them once by dis
country, and giving to each a part
s. To take what we fiom Sweden and make apy
attack by her pretext for subjugation For this sepa
rate her from Denmark, and likewise Denmark from Swe-
den and fomen, with care, all amino sites and rirares
between them.
g. To select wives for the Russian princes among tbs
Processes OF Germany, for the multiplying of family a.
ances conciate interests, and by them will unite Ger
country. ~
L. To attend assiduousy forming an alliance with
hngand Tor our commerce. the assistance of that power
We most need for the purpose of building up ma rtma
force and she will be OF the greatest service in supplying
Us with her gold in exchange for lumber and other
productions Continual intercourse with her merchants
merce.
s. Extend ourselves Increasingly toward the north tho
whole length OF the Baltic aud likewise 10 the south by
the Black Sea.
9: To take every possible means of gaining Cons,apti
noPe aud the Indies or he who rules there will be true
sovereign OF the word excite continually in Turkey
and Persia establishing orre. on the Black Sea gs,
The control Of the by degrees. also Of the Batc
which Is double point necessary the realization Of
our pr6Jcct accelerate much possible the decay
Of Persia penetrate to the Persian Cul-re establish If
be possible by the way of Syria the ancient
OF the Levant advance TO the Indies which are the great
god Of England N
TO- Obtain and carefully cultivate the alliance of Aus
tra support (apparenuy her ideas OF future dominion
over Germany excite animoses and riyalries bor
causing each party to claim the assistance
oil Russia and exercise over this country species Of pro-
lection that will prepare for future dominion
IL Interest the House of Austria in the expulsion Of
tue Turks from Europe and quiet their jssenous at tho
moment OF the conquest of Consiannople hayinP excl
ted war among the old Of Europe) by giving TO
Austria portion OF the conquest which afterwards will
or can be reclaimed.
l2. Unite within your borders all the disunited or
schismatc Greeks now scattered in Hungary and Poland
making ourselves their centre, establishing beorehond an
independent church by species of autccraey aud
dotal supremacy.
ls Sweden dismembsred, Persia subdued, Poland sub
Jecie aud Turkey conquered armies united and tho
III
will be necessary to propose separately, aud with tho
greatest secrecy to the Court Of Versailles and aerward
10 that OF Vienna, divide with them the empire of tho
universe.
one Of the two accept this offer so Aiering to their
ambition and seEoye let her annhiate the 9TH
err commencing contest the issue Of which cannot DO
doubtful and Russia may take possession Of all the Eaa
and great part Of Europe.
IL both ions should refuse the offer made by Russia
(which is all probabe) t will be necessary to ex
cite quarres among them which win engage them in
war with each other Then Russia improving the deci-
svc moment advances her troops assembled beforehandJ
on France aud Germany at the same time Two squaI
drons ptoceedoue by the Sea Of AEo and the other by
the port Of Archlngelhled With Asiatc hordes under
the convoy Of armed ships in the Black Sea and tho
Baltic. Advance by the Mediterranean and the ocean,
nundae France side, while Germany Il inundated
on the other and these two conquered the rest
OF Europe will pass under the yoke without firing gun.
Thus may aud should be effected the subuga,on Of Eu.
rope.
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