The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-25
y La MARaulsE DE FoNTENoY.

~ end OF offense TO France by Sc
curing from the government Of
Brazil the appointment Of large
mission of German officers. comprising
several colonels and headed by full
iedged general to reorGanize the army
OF the Brazilian republic. II had gem
orally been supposed that French otii-
GERS would be selected for the. pur-
pose: for the Federal State of Sac
Paulo. comprised in the republic, has
already had a French military mis-
sion engaged in training its national
guard. with SO much success that the
troops in question were regarded as a
model for what the Federal army was
to become.
When the new President. Marshal
F'onseca, however left Brazil for his
duced by the German envoy at Rio,
Baron Won Reichenau, to take passage
on German liner on which he was
from the very moment of his departure
from Brazil. the guest of William II.
OVERWHELMED with attentions during
the trip. 1t was no wonder that he de-
clined on reaching Europe, the iiVi-
tation of President Fallieres TO attend
the grand manoeuYreS of the French
army. in order to be present at those
to which he had been invited by the
Kaiser. Treated with the utmost dis
tinction by the latter, In manner call
culated to crafty his patriotic senti-
| ments and his personal pride, it is no
wonder that he and the officers with
him should have determined to intrust
the. reorganization of the Brazilian
Federal army to German officers; which
means. of course. that most of the ord
nance, arms and equipment viii be
procured from Germany.
There Is already very large Teuton
element in Brazil. One or two of the
provinces are indeed almost entirely
given over to German settlers, and with
the training of the army in the hands
Of German officers. specially picked for
the purpose by the Kaiser, Germanys
influence in Brazil cannot fail to be
no means limited to Brazil, but may be
said to extend throughout the greater
part Of South America, since the army
OF both the Argentine Republic and OF
Chile are also in the act of being re-
organized, trained and equipped by
German officers selected for the pur.
pose.
peEn;, indeed aass seems to be the only
lance. of France. in the matter the
French mission Of officers engaged in
| the task of instruction of the Peru
Wan army being. headed by General
! Clement, and by Colonel Degny.
France resents this attitude on the
part Of Argentina and OF Brazil; all
! the more as whenever these two re-
1 publics are in need Of money, they
the Brazilian loans ftoated in France.
with the consent OF the French gov
Eernment amounting already to some.
| where between S6O0,00o,OO0 and $1,000
100000, In fact, France threatens to
close her money market to Brazil in
future, by reason Of this treatment
Which she has received.
Emperor Nicholas and his consort
are surrounded at the Castle of Fried
scrioed as the. inner circle OF their
| household; q circle, which some stig
Matte as nefarious camarilla. The
Grief is General Baron Frederlcks, min
i lster OF the imperial house, and as SUCH
/ Comptroller General, not merely Of the
/ entire court, but also Of the vast i'm
perial property.. 1t Is no eNasgeration
to pronounce him the virtual vice.
Prefect of Police Of st. Petersburg
| and now responsible for the protection
OF ne Emperor, the Empress an theiI i
are subordinated to the safety OF ths
imperial family, his power is naturally
very great. and enables him to inter-
Iere IN everything and everywhere
II IS only fair, however. to Is tate, tina,
OF the RESPONSIBILITIES resting upon him
and doyotes his whole care and atten,
tlon thereto. without seeking to play
any political role. Then there is tlit
Benckendorff, brother Of the noblemar
& OF the same name who Is Russian am
bassador in England. General Mosso
low Is another member Of the camarilla
SO Is Prince Vladimir Orloff, whom
have often described In these letter.
as fat, good natiired, 4 faVorite WIFI
the imperial child5an, a constaht CON.
paaion Of the Emperor, sunny tenn.
pored and of no particular Importance
tpulltleally, save as an instrumen
in the hands or others Thel
there is Count Benckenaorffs chic
assistant, Prince Putjatin 1T wa
he who induced the Gear ant
CZarina to make that memorable nil
grilnage to the tomb OF st. Seraphlm
at sarowo, Which was followed b,
, !. long delayed birth of 4 son AM
heir. namely. the Czarovitch Alexis
Fr!nce Pilt1atin won Tho favor OF Thu
emperor and Empress In connection
!. With this pilgrimage, and further con
. lirmed II when as the nix -offerinl
7 ior the birth Of the czarovitch, He pro
il scented the monastery Of SaroWo Will
!, lnaSnlhcent new shfine for the re
: mains of ST. Seraphim,
q flnally, there arc tho Hmpress's tn,
physicians, Drs, Grote and Bodkin, Wht
90 not enjoy the condolences Of thei
foreign colleagues. the latter insist
! Ing that the s5zarina has no organl
II trouble ana that all she mazda y