The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-01-12

all the advantages OF other nations
without losing any OF those that af'
particularly her own
Here the Gar advises hissuccessors e
constantly take part in the discussion
of all European questions, ra't'c'aa''s'
those affecting Germany;
Third-Take part on all occasions II
the business and questions that agltatf
Europe, and particularly In those o.
Germany, that is nearest US and inter-
ests us most directly.
In the fourth clause is described how
the ruin of Poland is to be effected
The programme was carried out only
too faithfully, and unhappy Poland has
disappeared from the map OF Europe
Russia absorbing the greater portion
of it:
Fourth-Divide Poland, by melting
disturbances and rivalries continually.
Buy those in power at their price IN
cold Influence tho Diets with gold,
or otherwise in order to control the
election of the kings; get partlsans
nominated; send Muscovite troops to
protect them, and then keep them in
the country until they obtain the COM
pletc occupation. If neighboring ma
tons oppose, satisfy them for the time
by giving up part, until an opportu-
nifty arrives to take back what you
have given.
Much, though not all of what Peter
directed here, has been accomplished.
Denmark and Sweden are separated
and antagonistic, while the latter ma
ton has been shorn of great deal of
its power:
Fifth-Take everything you can from
Sweden. Make her appear the ag-
gressor, if possible, in order to have
pretext for her entire subjugation. Sep
arate Denmark from Sweden and Swe-
den from Denmark by carefully excit-
ing rivalries between them.
Peter has been faithfully obeyed in
the matter of German marriages and
alliances. The Russian Royal Family
has intcrmarricd very extensively with
the Princes and Processes of Father
land:
Sixth-Marry your Princes to the
Processes of Germany, in order TO
family alliances. Conciliate,
interest and unite Germany to our
cause, and then augment our influence
in that country.
Peter advised his successors to give
England the preference in commercial
alliances, but circumstances have SO
.urned out that but little could be done
n this way. The rise of the Indian
Empire under English dominion has
'rcyented any cordiality between the
wo countries:
Sevcnth-Give England the prefer
nee in commercial alliance, because
he marine of that country needs the
most from rs and may be the most use i
I'll in increasing ours. Exchange our
lumber and other products for their
,old; establish between their merchants
nd mariners and ours continuous rcla- {
ions that will accustom those of our S
ountry to navigation and commerce. ,
In the seventh clause the Gar dis {
lnctly states that the Russian Empire
hould be pushed to the North and the ,
outh until the Baltic and Black Seas e
ccamc completely monopolizcd by the " "
russian flag We need hardly remind r
ur readers how thoroughly this part t
the famous monarch's bequcst has Y
cen attended to. The Baltic is now I
tile more than a Russian lake, and It
nil certainly not be the fault of Alex \
nder Ii. if the Black Sea is not soon a
educcd to the same condition: G
Eighth-Extend our Empire, without a
est, to the north, along the Baltic, to .
lie south and the Black Sea
The following clause is the greatest
nd most important one in the whole p
ocument, and it is to its fulfllment v
,at oil fho oAro,4o r D. a s.