The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-20

1T IL claimed that this will was found
among The papers ot Cathetine I, al-s
though It's authenticity is questioned by
Fisher III Ills outlines Of "UhIVersai Ills.
tory" who makes II tioA older tiian 1879
TWAS first mentioned t that Time as u
book published by tesur, as lie iftlniates,
BY direction Of Napoleon !, but u was
not ,iiitil 1896 that II waH made public,
lii cpmplete form. when It WIS LEGGED
been brought TO parts3 IN 1857
by the Chevallcrg y 1ton, who discovered
IL willie making All authorized search
among the st,ussinn arcliives.
N.f I Is8ihconcclvab bio that Peter the Great
would have left sucii document boz
lind Hin, and II bears the impress Of
forgery; IT was probably inspired by
so1c enemy, OF Russia, but there seems to
ba enoug II OF Russian set1tlneht4in5t to-
1nake IT. plausible. and 1t ls#tlndoubtedly
an Interesting document III this crisis.
1t Is not hard to belitva, either. that i
Peter tile Great or any Of his successors
had written out his honest sentiments,
they would not have been very dlffc. etlt
from those expressed III this alleged will
IN tile name OF the Holy 1ndivisble
Trinity, nc, Peter the First 10 all sotr
descendants and succeessors. to the throne
and government OF tho Russian nation:
Having by the Great God. Of whom, we
received our existence, been also end0w-
ed 1wIthgtho gift OF precedence, we view
the Russians us called, in the course Of
future events, to the general dominion OF
Europe.
"Ths opinion Is founded on the fact
that the other European nations have
reached a state OF old age, next to cadu-.
city, towards which they arc journeying
with great strides; hence It. follows that
they should easily and undoubtedly he
conquered by a people young and new,
whom It shall have acquired It's strength
and vlgor. 4,
We view the invasion Of the East and
West countries by the North as q periods
ical movement decrecd among the arcana
Of tliatsprovldence that regenerated the
Roman people through the invasion OF
the bar barlans.
1.-THE emigrations OF the Polar men are
like the flood OF the Nile, which comes
at certain periods to- fertiize the exhaut-
ed lands OF Egypt
I'VE found Russia rivulet, and leave
1t converted into a river; and my suc-
ccssors will find 1t sea, destined to
fertilfze Impoverished Europe. and It's
waves will break down all opposing dykes
II my descendants have but the wisdom
to direct the current.
8{."To this end i leave the following In
structions, which are recommended TO
their attention and constant observance:
II, The Russian nation must be con-.
stantly. on war footing, to keep the
soldiers warlike and In good condition.
No rest must be allowed. except for the
purpose Of relieving the state finances,
recruiting army. or hiding the favor-
able moment for attack. BY these means
peace Is made subseryent to,5war. and
war to piece. In the interest OF aggran-
,dizement and increa sing prosperity TO
Russia. a. v fis RI
'.2. Every possible means must be used
TO invite from the most cultured Euro
pean states commanders in war and
philosophers In peace. to enable the Rus
sian nation to participate in the advan-a
tages of9others countries without losing
any OF Its own. ~ 53
80. N o opportunity must be lost OF TAX
ing part in the affairs 6and disputes OF
Europe, especially in those OF Germany.
which. from lis vicinity, is one OF THE
most direct interest to US. S
~, Poland must be divided by Keeping
up .const ant jealousics and confusions
there The authorities must be gained.
over with money, and the assemblies cor
rupted, SO as 70 influence the election OF
the kings. We must get up a party Of
our own there, send Russian troops into
the country. and let them sojourn theie
go long that they may ultimately find
some pretext for remaining there for
ever. Should the neighboring states mako
difficulties, we must appease them for the
moment by allowing them a share OF the
territory, until we can safely resume
what we have given aWayyd 1854 sysSg58fA III
" .. We must take away as much terri
tory as possible from Sweden, and con-
trive that they shall attack us first, so
as to give US r pretext for their subjuga-l