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and inhunaan position ana In preventing her Gov.

ana inhunan position and In preventing her gov
eminent nom adopting the Russian line Of policy.
The Russian Cabinet acted In the same way In It's
dealings with tho government imprOvsed In France.
II has been asserted gratuousy ana untruly, that
Russia did not want to have anything to do with the
French provisional government-'hc Government OF
the National Defence-because 1t was republican
1t has been asserted that Russia has an invnci
BILE horror Of the republican form oggovernment, ana
that, for the purpose Of preventing the establish
ment OF republic IN France, she was ready to CO.
operate In the restoration OF Napoleon That Is
great mistake. There Ia no truth IN It, Russia has
no horror OF republican form OF government, and
the proof or that is furnished by the fact that the
government with which Russia is on the best ana
most intimate terms Is the American republic,
and tina. when the same Napoleon In 1851, spared no
scductions ana Offers 10 induce Russia to ! IN him,
morally at least, II not materially for the eradca-
ton OF the republican form OF government in Amc-
rIca, Russia declined to do SO, stating that America
as 1t Is is q blessing and necessity to mankind.
Another proof Of the same fact is that the only
republic In EnroDe-SwitIcrland-is on very good
terms with Russia, and that the Emperor Alexander
!. was In 1915, the most active friend and protector
OF Swiss neutrality aud independence Besides the
Russian government has general principle, not to
interfere In the internal affairs OF other peoples ana
not 70 allow other nations to Interfere In It's affairs.
Consequently, very far from being hostile to the
government which was organized In Paris after the
fall OF Napoleon the imperial Cabinet gave to II COR
dial and friendly counses, saying to 1t, "You will
be In the right rs long you call yourselves the
Government OF tho National Dofencc; but you are
bound to consult France ana to have your powers
ratified by national election to surrender hem to
whomsoever Franco Will choose So long as you
will maintain that position we will recognize your
legitimacy and win be willing to prove to you
wishes for the maintenance 0fthe territorial integrity
OF France" The imperial government further said
to the French provisional G0yernment:--'You throw
all the responsibility for the war on tho shoulders OF
Napoleon. In that you are not just. No doubt Ma
poeon msled you; but you followed him; you ap.
proved this war. Consequently, France has her
share OF the responsibility must suffer the pom
atty OF her action In declining oil conces.
sions you expose France 20 the greatest
dangers and you place those VINO wish well
to France in the imposslbrlty OF helping you.
You must pay the costs of the war-a war provok ed
solely by France-and you must give guarantees
against the renewal OF similar war. These guar
antees will be best found in ! dismantling Of the
for,resses and general disarmament, which ia q
necessity to France herself afterthe immense losses
she has sustained. On this ground we will help
you and speak frankly our opinion to Prussia.n
The same ideas were expressed to M. Theirs when
he came to st. Petersburg where he was cordially
received and even invited to dinner, In the most
friendly manner, with the Emperor and Empress.
England, having at last seen that public opinion
was indignant at her policy, Joined Russia IN the
position taken by the imperial Cabinet. Austria fol
lowed her. collective action having been thus
organized, the Emperor OF Russia sent his aid de
camp, Priace Wittgenstean, to Versailles with a
friendly but urgent letter TO tho King OF Prussia III
favor OF an armstice and peace, which, 1t is hoped
Will prevail,