Evening star., 1920-01-03
Letter in 1895 Denounces
RepubIicanism as a Com
mon Foe.
Fears Nicholas Will Be Held
Responsible When Con:
fIict Comes.
Copyright, 1920.

This is the second installment of
letters from William II of Germany
to Nicholas II of Russia, brought to
America by Isaac Don Levine, corre-
spondent of The Star and the Chicago
Daily News, who had access to the
secret archives of the Russian soviet
government. The kaiser continues his
policy of trying to keep Russia from
becoming IL close friend of France by
emphasizing the need for supporting
the monarchic principle as against re-
puDlicanism, which, he says, is simply
revolution, and tries to turn the at
teution of the czar to the need of
com bat ting what he calls "the yellow
PERIL BY his suggestions to Nicho-
las he tried to make him look ask
ance at any deviation from the strict
principles of autocracy.
Warns Gar Against France.
"Jagdhaus Rominten, September 26,
1S9J.-Dearest Nicky: My uncle, the
chancellor, referring to the kind and
sympathetic way in which you re-
ceiyed him. has owned himself quite
won by your manner, and was pro-
foundly impressed by your knowledge
about the political situation and the
quiet and calm manner with which
YOU judged the questions of interest.
He also told me that you expressed
Il wish that l should continue the
custom, which We have begun, of
writing to you if thought there was
occasion for it. ! do this with pleas
ure. The situation in the far east has
given YOU the opportunity of discuss
ing it with my uncle. ] thank you
for the way in which you kindly al
luded to my cooperation with Russia
in the coaling station question. The
development of the far east, especially
its danger to Europe and our Chris
tian faith. is a matter which has been
greatly on my mind ever since we
made our first move together in
spring. At last my thoughts deVel-
oped into a certain form, and this L
sketched on paper. / worked it out
with an artiSt-a firSt-claSS drafts
man-and after it was finished had it
engraved for public use. 1t shows the
powers of Europe represented by
their respective genii called together
by the Archangel Michael. sent from
heaven to unite in resisting the in
road of Buddhism. heathenism and
barbarism for the defense of the cross.
Stress is especially laid on the united
resistance of all European powers,
which is just as necessary also
against our common internal foes
anarchism. republicanism, nihilism. I
venture to send you an engraving,
begging you to accept it as token
of my warm and sincere friendship to
you and Russia.
Asserts France Is Hostile.
'4n the midst of these peaceful occu
pations and the quiet hunting fell the
astounding news l got from Paris that
the French chambers budget commit
tee, in discussing the military budget,
propose to recall the 18th Corps (Al-
giers and Tunis). and to form new
continental corps on my western
frontier. This, l recall. has only been
done once before in 1870, when France
mo RI a loot n
the deepest times of peace, has fallen
like a thunderbolt on Germany and
has created deep feeling of alarm.
This has been deeDened by the fact
that the proposal became publicly
known the moment after Prince Lo-
banof and-tien. -Dragomiroff had Off
cially assisted (attended) the review
of %the French border army on the
Lorraine frontier amidst the frenetic
snthusls sst l sM % Ss The 'a2rgsr people
are telling US since weeks. is fne9pt
for the first rush on our 'border1ahd'
in the reyanehe (revenge) war. II. is
already four corps strong, against
my two 15th and 16th). The pro-
posed new corps would increase the
to five corps and constitutes a threat
as we'll as serious danger to my
country. course. upon this I must
now begin to take matters seriously,
for this event, happening in the mo-
ment your officers are being decorated
and Lobanoff feted while my attaches
ears were greeted with not over
agreeable remarks. has made people
uneasy here and given affairs an ugly
look, as if Russia would like France
to be offensive against Germany, with
the hopes of help from the first
named. Such a serious danger will
cause me to strongly increase my
army. to be able to cope with such
fearful odds. Heavy as the financial
strain would weigh on us. my people
would never waver a moment to guar
antee their security should this be
necessary. l perfectly know that you