New-York tribune., 1905-07-30
KAISER IND RUSSIA.
Hore He Has Secured Friendship OF
Csar and Governing Classes.


rrandson was to maintain amcabIe relations
with Russia Friendship with the land of the
Cars had been the keynote of the policy OF
Prussia not only throughout his own reign, but
also during those Of his elder brother, FREDERICK
William ", and of his father. Frederick William
III 1t had originated in the eighteenth century,
and had been strengthened by the marriage OF
Nicholas to Charlotte. daughter OF King Fred
rick William I'LL Her brothers were devoted
her. and throughout her husbands reign
ere almost as much at home on the
,anks Of the Neya as at Berlin, not merely ties
If kinsmanship, but likewise friendship of the
most intimate character. uniting them to Mich
las l. How close were the relations between
he courts of Potsdam and of st. Petersburg
nay be gathered from the long list OF German
TENDERS who were consigned to Siberia by the
-Sussan authorities In the early part of last
entury just to oblige the Prussian government
4 Instances where IT would have been difficult
" awkward to deal with them in the ordinary
ourts of law while when Nicholas needed mas
aurs for rheumatic affections between his shoul-
crs he called upon his brothers-in-aw at Pots
am to send him a few lusty Prussian non-com-
nissioned officers for the purpose, on the ground
hat while he could trust his neges as long as
lie had them face to face. and under the piercing
;aze of his eye, he did not have sufficient con-
ifence in their loyalty to turn his back toward
hem ---
Old Emperor Williams prediction for every
hing Russian, and his sincere affection for his
dnsfolk on the banks of the Neva, were still
.2T,her Increased by the friendly neutrality OBJ
.erved by the Muscovite government during
.'russias war with Denmark in 1864 with Aus
;ria in 1866. and with France in 1870 These
conflicts in spite of all that may be said TO the
entrary. taxed the resources of Prussia-and
1870 of all Germany-to the utmost limits
ma there is no doubt that had Russia concen-
rated her troops on her western frontier in
1885, and in 1870. both Austria and France
would have Jared far better at the hands of the
victor. Indeed. the promises which Field Mar
shall Count Manteuffel obtained from Alexander
II on the occasion of his visit to the court of
st. Petersburg at the beginning of the wars
If 1866 and 1870 that Russia would abstain
from all intervention. virtually assured success
to Prussia. Emperor William realized this and
curing the war between Turkey and Russia in
1877 all his sympathies were with the latter so
much so that he ended by regarding every Rus
sian defeat as German disaster and each Rus
sian success as Teuton victory, lavishing the
hlshest orders OF knighthood in his gift upon
Russian grand dukes and officers 1t was not
his fault that at the Berlin congress of 1878
faSsia was shorn of the fruits of her victory.
he was Ill at the time. confined to his bed
ann by his would-be assassin Nobiling En-
2eTTr Frederick, then only Crown Prince was
acting as Regent, and did not love Russia while
Frlnce bismarck had always deeply resented
What he denounced in private as the subordina-
ion OF Prussian interests to those of Russia
he was delighted at the opportunity of getting
even with her. and played a prominent part in
engineering the humiliation to which she was
subjected by the congress
Bismarck all his life long secretly detested
Russia. and was at heart bitterly hostile to her
Knowing, however the prediction for Russia
~ the part of the old Emperor and realizing
hat the latter would not hesitate for one mo-
'nent either to bend to sacrifice him To those
NuScoVite sympathies he professed a friend
hip for st. Petersburg which he did not feel
nd at the same time never lost an opportunity
t damaging her interests when he could do so
fther unnoticed or in a roundabout manner as
for instance. in the Bulgarian imbroglio of
finetccn and twenty years ago. Alexander III
although reputed a dull witted man. realized
his, In European court circles it is alleged
hat his eyes were opened to Bismarcks duplic
" with regard to Russia by his French sister
n-law. the witty and brilliant Princess Wal |
!emar of Denmark. at Copenhagen who was
'ctual!y able to place under his eyes docu-
nentary proofs of her argument in the shane of
Photographic copies Of confidential corresDond
nee between King Charles Of Rumania his