The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-08-17
GERMANY BACK OF
RUSS 0BSTINACY
Emperor William Leads Nicholas
to Block England's Game if
Possible.
Fears Japanese Monroe Doctrine
Will Shut Europe from
" Orient.
Special to The Journal,

Special to The Journal.
Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 17.-Walter
Wellman, in special to the Chicago
Record Herald, says:
In the hig hest circles of political in
formation there is a fear that some
mighty and mysterious force is holding
RUSSIA back from peace. Suspicion
leads straight to Berlin.
. The German emperor is suspected of
bringing influence to bear on the car
IN favor of the rejection of Japan's
principal demands and in favor Of con-
tlnulng the war for at least another
campaign.
About the time Mr.. Witte reached
Paris the meeting occurred between two
royal yachts in the Baltic sea. The en-
closeted together for several hours.
There is evidence that this meeting was,
arranged suddenly, and that it was
sought by the German emperor.
What took place between the sover-l
eigns, Of course, the world politicians:
know only by inference and hint. But
they are very quick at hints and in
ferences. !.
New Japanese Empire.
gradually thru the world Of diplomacy
that Japan aspired to an empire on the
mainland; to control the sea of Japan
which was to be made the heart and
center of the defenses of the country;
that Japan sought political and CONNER.
cial control of Korea and first CONNER
cial, and in the end political, control Of
lower Manchuria; in short, that a new
and formidable empire was rising in the
far east. one which all other nations
would have to deal with in the near fu-:
ture. x7 Il 5
But this was not all. It was known.
the Russian and German emperors met
in the Baltic for their famous interview,
that Japan and England had thoro
understanding.
Japanese Monroe Doctrine.
Japan was to plant herself on the
mainland Of Asia in the treaty of peace.
with Russia: The czar was to be crowded
away from the Sea Of Japan and the
the equivalent Of the American Monroe
doctrine, and warn all western powers
away from the zone Of her special and
paramount influence, to-wit: the vicin-
ity of the Sea of Japan and the Chinese
frontier.
Six weeks ago Japan's and England 8
game for a far.eastern empire, shutting
out all rivals and isolating Germany.
shutting Germany in wise at Kiao-
chau and closing all the roads to spoils
round about-was known and discussed
in America The writer knew it in prin
ciple and in detail. Others knew it.
Great secrets are not easily kept.
Kaiser Fired to Action.
Of course, the German emperor knew
of it also. He is not asleep and never
is kept in ignorance. And straightway,
as the vast significance Of the Anglo
Japanese program dawned upon him,
came the meeting of the two emperors
in tho Baltic.
What the kaiser said to the car, the
observers of the game can only guess.
up to this point. He was glad to see
Russia weakened, for reasonso his own.
But he did rot want the japanese to
grow stronger. He had co-operated with
President Roosevelt in bringing about
this conference at Portsmouth. The
president and the kaiser had carried
on an extensive and intimate personal
correspondence by cable. The kaiser
had brought pressure to bear upon the
car to induce acceptance OF the lnv1-
tation to this peace meeting.
Kaiser Would Fight On.
But what the kaiser's opinions were
after he had realized the master hand
England was playing, when he realized.
that the door was being shut in his
face in the far east, that great game
was going on and he isolated complete
ly, can be inferred, not only from the
which the emperor made to an ambas-
sador in Berlin about that time.
eff T were the GAR said the kali
ser, "before I would make peace on
the terms which the Japanese propose
I would fight on to my last man and my
last mark
Immediately after the memorable
meeting in the Baltic-and, after tho
departure Of Mr.. Witte for these shores
the car issued an official manifesto.
In it he declared Russia would never
pay an indemnity, Russia would never
cede territory, Russia would never
| make 9 shameful peace.
Mr.. Witte sailed for America expect
ing to pay an indemnity. Now he tier
ates and reiterates, Not kopeck, not
kopeck. -
The Game in the Capitals.
This is what the world observers are
saying. This is their sketch of the
game as it is being played here, in
! London, in Toxic, in St. Petersburg and
| in Berlin. Their diagnosis is that the
kaiser, at first eager for peace. is now
determined to prevent the farming out
of eastern Asia under the flags. OF
Britain and Nippon, and that his in1u-
| ficient The peace negotiations having
| been entered upon, must, of course.
continue. But there is vast differ
ence between talking about peace and
actually signing treaty. Russia may
play for advantage, for world .sympa-
| thy, for American friendship, for
points, but not for settlement that
| will benefit only Japan and England.
..only a British sideshow.'
Ever since Mr.. Witte came to Ports
mouth there have been mysterious
hints from his encourage that this is