The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-07-27

defined political views. Neitnol hioAS
nor Vladimir is disposed to mix directly in
Russia 3 present political trouble.
The Cars brother-in-law, the Grand
Duke Alexander Miohaelovitch. has re-
Gently showed signs Of instability on the
subject Of national assembly. Besides,
there has been an estran cement between
him and the Gar on account OF the Grand
Dukes implacable antagonism to M. Witte.
OF all this the Kaiser was fully Informed.
He holds strongly that as sovereign ruling
by divine right it is not only permissible
for him, but incumbent on him, to give coun-
eel to the only other Christian sovereign
holding the title to his throne on the same
grounds. He considers the Cars strlg-
gle with the sooialistio and revolutionary
forces in Russia as Of direct consequence to
the ruler Of Germany. whose greatest inter-
nal anxiety springs from the same source.
The other great issue in Russia q internal
policy about which the Kaiser wished an
opportunity to impress his views upon the
Gar is OF equally direct concern to Ger
many. 1t is known that the Kaiser desires,
whatever may be the end Of the pending
peace negotiations, that Russia should not
abandon the Far East as the main course
Of territorial expansion. 1t is above all
matter Of the gravest concern to the
German Emperor that Russia should not
regard as her line OF least resistance policy
Gulf.
At all hazards, he will strive to dissuade
the Gar from looking to French help or
English complaoency for facilitating the
requirement by Russia of warm water
port on the Persian Gulf His dominating
idea OF paving way for German hegemony
from Hamburg to the Persian Gulf cannot
be reconciled with Russia's finally aban-
doning her ambition for empire upon the
Pacific. and any rapproohement with Eng
land would preclude Russian advance
on India and the Middle East.
Widespread dissatisfaction with the meet
ing Of the Emperors pervades the business
community Of Russia. Without claiming
to understand the full purpose Of the meet.
ing, business men point out that whenever
the Kaiser becomes closely concerned in
Russian. affairs the economic stability Of
the country is shaken. This uncertainty
Is intensified now, at a time when the eco.
nomic situation is already desperate. The
opinion in the civilian community is that
the Kaiser's advice, II accepted, will in
tensify militarism and governmental bu-
reaucracy at the expense Of the productive
elements Of society.
A significant coincidence Ia that the
objection OF Russian troops to fighting
in the country is now first allowed to be
published In the Russian press. The ex-
ample set by six regiments OF Don Co.'S
sacks Ia the Novocherkask government,
in declaring their willingness to 60 to Man
churia, but refusing to fight within Euro
foundry impressed the public.
Meanwhile the peasantry have begun to
succeed in publishing their'program against
Doulyguines scheme. which excludes the
unclassified ranks Of the population, con-
tanning all the manual laborers. from q
share in choosing members of the proposed
national assembly. The peasants Of Kursk
province have sent delegates from eight
districts, who have decided to form union
of Russian peasants and have sent four
representatives to form a connection with
the national zemstvo organization at
Moscow. The peasantry Of SaratoK have
already joined the unior.
HAMBURG. July 26.-The Ndchrichten con-
tending that it is ridiculous to suppose that
Emperor William advised the Gar in regard
to Russian internal affairs, says that when
in January last third party earnestly
urged the Kaiser to influence the Car In
regard to his internal policy, Emperor
William replied:
God forbid. To express an opinion on
Russian conditions one must think as a
Russian. feel as Russian and have been
born a Russian. An outsider would only
create mischief"
PARIS. July 2o-The st Petersburg
correspondent Of the Temps says that in
conversation with wo members Of the
Cars suite he gathered that the Kaiser
holds that the war ought to be continued
until the Russians have won their first VIC
tory. Concurrently he recommends that the
Car grant reforms to the people
LONDON, July 27.-The Daily MaIs
Stockholm correspondent says he learns
from Trustworthy authority that the Kai-
ser's visit to the Car was due to tho formers
wish to obtain the Cars consent to the
accession Of Hohenzollern Prince to the
Norwegian throne, which has been ono of
the Kaiser's great aims since Norways
secession The Gar, according to the cor
respondent, will probably consent, pro-
vided that Russia Is permitted to rectify
slightly her frontier on the Baltic. It is
pointed out that this would he fair OK
change. as Germany's naval force would
he greatly strengthened by the virtual
control OF the magnificent Norwegian
harbors. It Is not believed that Great
Britain and France would be able to OPP
pose such solution Of the Scandinavian
question provided the Norwegians &C.