Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1885-05-21

I. The Russian nation must be con-
stantly on a war footing to keep the
soldiers warlike and in good condi-
ton. No rest must be allowed, except
for the purpose Of relieving the state
finances, recruiting the army, or bid
ing the favorable moment for attack.
By these meaNs peace is made subserv-
lent to war, and war to peace. in the
interested aggrandizementan and incTeas
ing prosperity of Russia.
2. Every possible means must be
used to invite from the most cultivat-
ed European states commanders Of
war and philosophers in peace, to en-
able the Russian nation to participate
in the advantages of other countries
without losing any of It's own.
8 No opportunity must be lost to
taking part IN the affairs and disputes
Of Europe, especially liz those Of Ger~
many, which, from it's vicinity, is one
of the most direct interest to us.
4. Poland must be divided by keep
ing up constant jealousies and con-
fusion there. The authorities must
be gained over with money, and the
assemblies corrupted, SO as to infu~
ence the election of the kings. We
must get up % party of our own there,
and Russian troops into the country
and let them sojourn there so long
that they may ultimately find some
pretext for remaining there forever
Should the neighboring states make
difficulties, we should appease them
for the moment by allowing them a
share of the territory, until we can
safely resume what we have given
away.
5. We must take away as much ter
ritory as possible from SwsdeQ, and
contrive, that they shall attack us
first, SO as to give us pretext for
their subjugation. With this object
in view, We must keep Sweden IN op-
position to Denmark, and Denmark
to Sweden, and sedulously foster
their mutual jealousies.
g. The consorts of the Russian
princes must always be chosen from
among the German princes, in order
to multiply our family alliances with
the Germans, and SO unite our inter
ests with theirs, and thus, by con
solida+ing DIR influences in Germany,
to cause it to attach itself spontan-
eOusly TO our pOIlcy.
z. We must be careful to keep our
commercial alliances with England,
for she is the power which has most
, need of our produce for her navy,
, and at the same time may be of the
greatest service to us in the develop
, ment Of our work. We must export
J wood and other articles in exchange
for her gold, and establish permanent
connection between her merchants
and seamen and our own.
s. We must keep steadily extend
ing our frontiers--northwar along
the Baltic, and southwark along the
shores of the Black sea.
9. We must progress as much az
possible IN the direction of CONSTANT
nople and India. He who can once
get possession of these places IS the
real ruler OF the world. With this
: view we must provoke constant quar-
rels at one time with Turkey, and a.
another with Persia. We must estab
, lish wharves and docks in the Euxine
and by degrees make ourselves mas
ters of that sea as well as the Baltic
which is a doubly important elemen
in the success of our plan We must
, nasten the downfall of Persia, push
J on into the Persian gulf if possible
re- esta blish the ancient Commercial
: intercourse with the Levant through
Syria, and force our way into the In
dies. which are the storehouse of the
world. Once there, we can dispense
) with English gold.
:. 10. Moreover, we must take pains
to establish and maintain an intimate
union with Austria, apparently coun
tenancing her schemes for aggran,
dizement in Germany, and all tht
5 while secretly rousing the jealousy O.
the minor states against her. By thi!
way we must bring it to pass that one
Or the other party will seek the aid O.
Russia; and thus we shall exercise {
sort of protection over the country
which will pave a way for future
supremacy.
, IL. We must not make the house
Of Austria interested in the expulsion
of the Turks from Europe, and WE
must neutralize It's jealousy at the
! capture OF ConstantinopIe, either ty
preoccupying it with war with the
old European state, or by allowing i
a share Of the spoil, we can aftcrwarC
resumesat our leisure.
u. We must collect around oul
house as round center, all the de
tachea sections of Greeks which art
/ scattered abroad in Hungary, Turkey
and south Poland. We must make
, them look to us for support, and ther
by establishing beforehand sort o.
ecclesiastical supremacy, we shall
pave the way for universal sovereign
ty.
, Is. When Sweden is ours, Persis
} vanquished, Poland subjected, Turkey
) conquered, when our armies are
| united and the Euxine and Baltic are
5 in possession of our ships, then we
: must make separate and secret over
lures, first to the court of Versailles
and then to that at Vienna, to share
with them the dominion of the world
If either of them accepted our PROPOSE
tions which is certain to happen i
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