The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-15
Emperor Expected to Show Some
Manifestation of Unfriendli-
ness Toward Germany.
pY Ia NiARouIsE DIE roNrEN or.

by LA NARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
- r LETTINGS between the Car and
" II the Kaiser such as that which
INI has just taken place at Bal
tischport. IN Esthonia. are
viewed with great concern and anxiety,
not only at St petersburg. but also at
Berlin. In the Russian capital there
Is always a fear lest Nicholas should
DC led TO involve his empire in sone
International ENHANCEMENT. or TO com
NIT Russia to some dlsadvantageous
policy by the particularly winning and
persuasive methods Of his cousin. VIII
liam. Nicholas So aware Of tho exist
cnce OF this fear. and the consequence
Is that after each OF these encounters
ne feels himself impelled TO make some
marked manifestation of unfriendli-
ness to Gcrmany-sometimes TO the
Kaiser even--just 10 demonstrate pub
licly that he has in no sense fallen a
prey to the Emperors wilcs Some
thing of tho sort has occurred after
each meeting that has taken place be
tween the two sovereigns in previous
years. and now the authorities at Ber-
lin are wondering wha' particular
form the expected unpleasantness on
the part of Russia Will take this time
The fact of the matter IS that tho
present Car. contrary to his popular
reputation abroad. Is possessed of a
very determined and Obstinate though
not imperious. character. II must be
borne In mind that all the most pow
erful Influences Of Russia, that of the
Empress Dowager. OF the various
grand dukes and grand duchesses of
the imperial family. and that of tho
great mobiles. the dlgnitaries of the
court of the church. the army and the
Bureaucracy. were vainly brought to
bear upon him In an effort TO prevent
him from the grant of a constitution to
the nation. He carried through his
project. and almost single handed. in
the face Of the greatest obstacles. laid
the foundations of popular government
Russia c
give him n niche In tho temple OF hts
tory as lasting as that of his grand
father. Alexander II. who decreed the
liberation of the scrfs.
on each occasion that the Kaiser
has come into contact with the Car.
he is known to have endeavored to
weaken tho bonds OF the Franco RUS
sian alliance, but the attempt has ad-
mittediy been fruitless. since the union
between the two countries is closer
than ever and It IS pretty we'll as
sured that Emperor william has ac-
complished as little during his recent
conference with the Gear rs on former
occasions
one thing must not be forgotten
namely, that the Russian peasantry
which constitutes nine tenths of the
population. has been brought up from
time immemorial TO hate and nbomi-
nate everything German, largely ow-
ing to the fact that until generation
or so ago the Russian mobiles were ac-
customed TO employ German factors
and overseers on their estates, who
were commonly regarded in much the
same light rs the stewards of alb
sentoe Irish landlords
Then, too. several Russian sove-
reigns notably Peter tho Great. en-
courared tho imni grafton of German
arriculturists. artisans. etc. granting
them all sorts OF privileges. which
rendered them objects of envy TO the
sons OF the soil. There were plenty
Ito
like OF Teutons. the very name applied
to them. and now adopted ms the oiii-
clal Russian synonym for German,
indLGa,ing ll,wili 1t Is ~, "Nemetz =.
even concerted action with Germany
would ever be popular in Russia.
where the people have now some voice
in national affairs. No one realizes
this better than Emperor Nicholas.
The German government. with eX-
traordinary malapropos. arrested just
week before the meeting OF the two
Emperors Captain Kostevitch. per-
sonally known and liked by the Car
We 5 one OF the most promising young
officers attached to the artillery bu-
reau OF the Russian War Department
being regarded as n leading expert in
explosives. He had received instruc-
lions from his departmental chiefs TO
make three months Off cial stay in
Germany. IN order to visit govern
mental and private factories of explo-
SiNeS- On arriving NJ Berlin ne ut once
reported himself at the Russian en-
bassy. and was presented by the
charge d'affaires and the military at
tache 70 the German authorities at the
War Department. and elsewhere ex-
planning the object NJ his mission and
asking that courtesies and facilities
should be accorded him. These were
duly promised. But he found the doors
OF the state factories OF cXnlosivns
closed in his face. and when he sought