Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-04
Political and Social News by Gable and Correspondents from the Old Wo
RUSSIA WARNS TO WILHELM
Visit of German War Lord Will Be
Made Notable.
CONVENTION REGARDED CERTAIN
Recent Meeting of the Two EmPer-
Ors and Their Premiers Said TO
Have Resulted in Mutual
Agreement.
BY GEORGE FRASER.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. a-(Special to
the Bee)-The German kaiser has, under
stand. accepted the invitation Of the Car
TO visit ST. Petersburg next spring II the
kaiser should visit the Russian capital he
will be magnlflcenuy received. Evidence
is not lacking that the recent meeting OF
the Car and kaiser and Of Sazonoff and
Herr won Bethman- Hollweg has at least
cleared the atmosphere somewhat, 80 far
as the Persian situation is concerned.
The Novoye Vremya foreshadows a Rus
so-German convention providing for
junction at Hanekin, on the Persian from
tier, OF the Bagdad railway and on the
projected Northern Persian railway system.
to be constructed under Russian auspices.
Although welcoming the pacific result of
the discussions at Potsdam, the Novoye
Vremya is apprehenslve as to the eventual
invasion OF Persian markets by German
goods, to the detriment of Russian com
mercial interests.
NJ. Sazonoff is quoted as saying: MY
conversations with Herr Won Bethman-
Hollweg and with Herr Won Kiderlen-
Waechter established the full eonsonanes
Of the mutual interests of the two coun-
tries. No questions affecting the stability
Of the triple entente were raised. All the
conversations were based upon the assump-
ton of its absolute maintenance. For
that matter, no Russian minister could
dream OF forswearing the alliance with
France and the understanding with Eng
land. This is fully understood in Germany.
There was not even an attempt to draw
Russia into the rival group
TuFlSish-Persian Theme.
THE concrete questions discussed dealt
with the respective relations OF Russia and
Germany with Turkey and Persia The
German statesmen categorically repudiated
any share whatsoever in bringing about
the change noticeable in Turkish policy
towards Russia. Regarding Persian mat
tiers. the discussion was confined to the
Russian sphere Of influence, as reference
to the neutral zone would have neeess-
tated the presence OF British statesmen"
1 understand that Germany recognizes
the exclusive rights Of Russia In northern
Persia and proclaims It's readiness to alb
stain from asking for any concessions such
as railways, canals. telegraphs. mines, etc.
but expresses a desire that Russia, in the
event Of undertaking the construction OF a
network OF railways IN northern Persia,
shan agree In the interests Of Germany to
link up the same with. the Bagdad line at
subject Of future discussion
slam Mt Finnish Patriots.
Large .HuInDvTs OF more or less disdn-
guished persons All over western Europe,
we'll ihtenuoned enough. but ili-informed on
Russian international politics, continue in
the most extraordinary way to allow Them
selves 20 be made the dupesiOf clever FIN
nish. or, rather, F1nno-Swedish, agitators
abroad, and persist in thrusting their adj
vice upon the Representatives of the Rus
stan people on behalf Of the political Fin
land, which is imagined to be in the gfeat-
est jeopardy
Notwithstanding the evident futility. and
despite all the severe rebuffs administered
to previous meddlers on the same lines dur
ing the last decade OF more, petitions con-
dnue to arrive. Formerly II was the en-
peror and his government who were
badgered in this way, and now It is the
Duma which has the disagreeable duty Of
dealing with such petitions in exactly the
same way as they were formerly dealt with
by the autocracy.
The latest example is a long and much
signed address from certain French sena-
tors and parliamentary deputies. It has
been sent back TO the first signatory of
the document, with a curt note from the
members OF the Dums. which Is best sum
married by the phrase. Mind your own
business" This kind OF thing has ceased
to be offensive to Russians and has merely
become ridiculous.