The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-12

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Tho EmperOrs of Russia and Germany
What Docs Their Conference Meant
The Gear and the Kaiser-the Kaiser par
excellence, not he with the totterng crown of
Hapsburg-have met and talked things over.
What they had to say to each other was not
for everybody's ear, we may be sure of that.
They retired within the Utmost recess of
privacy, out of all hearing; not even Bismarck,
the great bearer of State secrets was there.
The Gear two days in Berlin, and frequently
closeted with the Kaiser, surely this must
mean something. Bismarck could not enter
but we, by taking the dramatist's license will
have peep into the council chamber where
the two mighty autocrats of Europe are en-
gagged in private conversation.
Would the two monarchs be apt to play the
hypocrite, to talk much and say nothing use
words, as the French Machiavelli said, to
conceal their thoughtsp We think not. They
are too sincere friends for that. Old Emperor
William is beyond such political trickery. AT
his age, too-threescore and ten-not he!
AS for the Emperor Alexander, birth and
education have made him despot, but
he is no hypocrite. So we suppose
they would both throw Off the restraint
Of official life, discard all conventional
cant, all nonsense, and fall to business. The
Kaiser, to begin with, would probably allude
to the many glorious victories vouchsafed
upon his House by the grace of God. "Ah,'
ha Cc1h ood al Ho hoo do
livered these impious Frenchmen to our sword;
but Bismarck and Moltke have done well, too
To you, my imperial nephew, we owe much.
You have maintained benevolent neutrality,
you have not only kept aloof, but you have
kept Austria from meddling with us, which
she had strong desire to do. Thanks to you
for that" "You owe me no thanks Uncle
William. / have kept Austria at respectful
distance but have not you and Bismarck
done me good turn in the London
Conference? You say Bismarck has done
well; 30 has my old servant, Gortchakoff.
Pen and ink have achieved great victory for
Russia none the less great for its being blood
less"
''What do you think about this Communist
canaiNe, Nephew Alexander? call them
canaille, although by the grace of God they
have done good work for us; they have de-
livered France bound hand and foot into our
hands. What our boys in spiked helmets
spared they have destroyed" 'Ah! but you
forget, Uncle William, this Communist
rabble may turn against u.s. am
only glad that the Theirs government
leads them such bloody dance. Talk about
our executions in Poland, why they are
nothing to it. But we must look at home, too
Communism may infest our own cities. We
must hunt down this dangerous element,
coGte que coate. (Assenting grunt of the
Kaiser, accompanied by clenching of fists
BY the way, uncle, we will give Old Theirs
republic chance. Theirs republic is, after
all, but republic in name, and will sooner or
later drift into monarchy. Now, don't
know but i would like to see that
confounded humbug, Napoleon, back on
the throne of France. / think that would
be the best thing for all of us; wouldn't it,
uncle2" 1T would, nephew; it would"
sAh, but, uncle, Holy Alliance would be
better still. Pity that we are only two to
that Austria is lost to us. In fact, hate
Austria. She always thwarted my little plans
in the East. Austria is getting too liberal
cosuetting with the Poles. Our Polish pro-
vinces are our weak points. We must watch
Austria. Besides, Austria, France and per-
haps England, may make common cause
against either or both Of u.s." 'sYou are right,
nephew. As soon as France will feel
her legs again-monarchy or repub-
| lic-she will be eager to avenge Sedan
aud reassert her supremacy in the
East Austria has not forgotten Sadowa. Eng
land may wake up to sense of her humilia-
ton, and Turkey, too, whom you are now try
ing to bamboozle, may find you out. We
must combine, Nephew Alexander we must
combine; alliance, offensive and defensive
nothing short of that eyes, Uncle William
replied the Gar, alliance, offensive and de-
fensve. Our servants, Bismarck and Gort-
chakof will arrange the details"
This Is the most likely version we can give
of the secret conference between the two
mighty potentates, and who knows but future
events may prove that our account of 1t is in
the main correct?
THE PARIS PRESS expects that strong
effort will be made by the Bonapartjsts for the