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a GIT OF HISTORY.


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NEw 1oKK. Oct 6-The Berlin eor.
respondent Of the Herald. cabling his
paper. says Il have now authoritr 70
sAy that had Il not been Tor The exe~l.
Lent woman'a common sense Of Queen
Victoria and The sound Judgment Of the
eEAr who. In the moment oE emerwencv.
acted In perfect accard. Europe would
perhaps Al this very moment be IN the
throeaof war. The facts are these. Last
s~mmer when Emperor William was
at Osborne he one evening asked the
queen % accord him . confidential
cot rversation upon q matter Of the
utmost importance. The request
was accorded and the emperor
said IN substance: 4 have nomethinv
on my mind | seek your counsel
The situation In Germany h intolerable.
IL can not last twelve months longer.
The country can not bear the present
financial strain required - keep up is
present fighting strength Socialism
Is daily assuming more terrible propor-
tons Germany's allies-especiailv
ltaly-are no longer able TO keep up
the present pace. The strain IA Too
great on them. France. on the con-
trary, Is becoming stronger and
stronger, but France Is isolated. II
Is absolutely necessary that Ger.
many should seize the first oeca.
sion 10 declare war upon her The
latest moment 10 which this can pos
sibly be put of is the spring Of is92.
''The queen listened TO all the EN-.
peror said aud replied: AS long as
live ! firmly hope that peace win be
maintained am now old. but still I
feel that my last years shall not DO
saddened by more blood flowing in Eu-
rope. The responsibility that rests
upon you Is terrible one. IL would.
In my opinion. be criminal for any SOW.
ereign or statesman 10 attempt TO pre-
cipitate events. In any case. what YOU 4
have said causes me the greatest un- /
easiness.' i
The conversation ended The
queen that very evening sent for Lord
Salisbury and informed him of this
strange conversation, and desired him
TO talk with the emperor about H. Il
am afraid that would only make things
worse, your majesty replied Lord
Salisbury, for think II | attempted
10 discuss the question the emperor
might cut matters short by taking me
by the shoulders and pushing me out
OF the window. Besides, IL might ex-
cite his majesty to do exactly the con.
trary to what ! might suggest
NO. continued Lord Salisbury.
there is In my opinion only the one
thing to do-write an autograph letter
TO the ear, telling him frankly what
has occurred ahd urge h.sn. In the
interest of the peace OF Europe, to lose
no time in making friendly advance
toward France in order 10 convince
Emperor William that Russia would
not consent to see France wantonly AT.
lacked This would cause the emperor
20 reflect and, in my opinion, this is
ne most effective way of preserving
he peace
= 1t would be well, continued Lord
Salisbury, If England should also
simultaneously make an advance
,oward France
"The queen at once followed Lord
advice. A confidential en-. !
roy was forthwith intrusted with the ,
lueen's autograph letter to the ear.
The czar fully appreciated the critical
ituation. The French fleet was ther
n Sweden. The czar Immediately sent /,
IN invitation for it to come to Cron.
tadt. The queen at the same time in. ,
ited the French fleet to visit Ports.
mouth. The rest is already n matter ,
4 history" /.