Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-01-27
WILHELM PROPOSES
TO DEFY ENGLAND
Suggests to Gar 'Defensive
Alliance" Which He Ex-
poets France to Join.
Copyright. 1920.

, actually regarded as n possible party to
the treaty
The kaiser wants to keep friendly
with the United States because he be-
lieves that America is antagonistic to
Japan. He wants to win France over
To corporation with Germany through
thc fact that France IS allied with Rus
STA.
The kaiser wants Nicholas to order
The Russian warships in the Black sea
to steam straight through the Oar
danelles. thereby raising the Oar
daneiles restrictions. which had been so
strongly supported by England in the
past. and defying England. But the
Kaiser warns "Nicky' to keep mum
about the plans The kaiser's s,Igpes-
ton was not carried out.
The. North sea incident was the firing
on British fishing boats by the Baltic
squadron of Admiral Rosdestvensky.
whiie on its way to the far east The
squadron mistook the fishing vessels for
a hostile fleet The letters were copied
III MOSCOW by Isaac Don Levine They
follow:
steam Through the DardaneIIes."
"Hubertushoehe. October 10 1eOi-
Dearest Nicky: In order not to lose time
at once teleSraphed to YOU after hav-
ing seen Shebeko. | am much touched
by all the kind messages you sent me
through him. and | see by them that
your Iaith in my loyalty is mistaken.
III VIII indeed simplify matters vastly
now that AleXajew has been recalled
one general who has the absolute COM
niahd ana control of all the troops in
Manchuria will. | am sure, answer bet
Ter TO all the requirements of the war.
~ lHou. opatkihe is, 1T seems, popular with
ms troops, and they place full faith in
nm That is the point the most vital
for final success
Shebeko Informed me of Your inten
ion to send the Black sea fleet out. also
II, conjunction with the Baltic fleet. and
I'm me 10 express my opinion about
thls plan. l confess that long since |
nave peen expecting this plan to be exc
cuted 1t is a sound military idea and
VIII insure victory. AS to the best ma
her OF proceeding. l have. after ripeIv
ma ,id turihg the question, and after having
'ohe,i Information. come to the following
conclusions: The best plan would he to
siiently and quietly prepare the fleet for
!tS destination: not to breathe "A word
"nout your intention to ANYBODY and any
c ., power. Then at the moment Vol,
think right. calmly and proudly steam
through the Dardanelles. The s,iltanNas
we both know for certain-wjU not Offer
tne SHADOW OF resistance, and once Won
are out, we all shall be Wis n Wis of :,
ialt accompli Gan Accomplished act1
" i.ic -. we an snail quietly accept / have
hot the slightest doubt that England viii
accept it, too. though the press NAV
luiIle ana rage and their sauadrons
scam ABOUT little, as they often do in
the Mediterranean. But they won't stir
~ ~ earnest when they see that the rest of
r ny powers remain quiet This main
point is that it must happen unite snd-
uen,y and unawares. and take the whole
Moriu Dy surprise, without letting the
secret out beforehand. Here everything
shaiI De Kept absolutely mute.
itn your approval. shall sign an
I
attached to your person. You will lii
~ 10 the same with Shebeko.
Ever your affectionate
BEST love to Alix. WILLIE.
Treaty Is Drawn I'm.
Neues Palais, October 30. 1904 MY
o.;,. -Nichy: your kind telegram has
gwen me the pleasure to feel that was
rions ~ ne Oh some use to you in a Sc
rlous moment l have at once cor,,.,,
hicated with the chancellor and we hntI,
l tu secretly-without informing any
o,her person-drawn up the tbree arti,
cies OF the treaty you wished Re II &C
sou say. Let us stand together. OF
fensive. exclusively directed aesins; E,,
ropean asgressor or aggressors. in the
FORM OF a mutual fire insurance COW,
pany against incendiarism. II 10 var,
essehtlai that America should not feel
threatened by our agreement Ponso
welt. as L know, owing to the in~ata
HInerican dlsllke to all colored races
mas no specialspartiality for .Japan al
though England does her utmost r.
work upon American feeling in favor of
the Japanese Besides, the Americans
nave clear perception of the indisn,t
apie iact that powerful Japanese EN-
pre- is lasting danger to the America, N,
Philippines. '@an
France Remains Neutral
AS 1or France. we both know That
me RADICALS and ti-Christiap mar.
ues' which for the moment are the
stronger ones. incline toward Eng
iahd' OLD Crlmean traditions. but are
oPposeu 10 war because a victorious
general would mean certain destruc
tlon 10 this republic of miserable ri
vlhans. The nationalist or clerical
party d1slikeS England and has svn,-
pathles Tor Russia. but does not dream
OF throwing in it's lot with Russia in
lne present war. Between these two
parties the republican governroent
will remain neutral and do nnthia
England counts upon this nautraIi;,
ana upon the consequent isoIation ~
russia. / positively know thai as far
pack as December last the French
minister of finance. Rorvier. from bis
own accord. told the financial agent
otnei power that on no account
Whatever would France ioin Won in a
Russo Japanese war. even if England
Should take sides with Janan IT,
MAKE these republicans doubIv euro
England has handed Morocco over IN
france The absolute certainty thai
france intends to remain neutral and
even 10 lend her diplomatic sunport tn
England, is the motive which gives
Ehelsh policy its present unwonted
~. =, u'ai assurance. This unheard of
state OF things will change for nc
netter as soon as France finds herself
race TO lace with the Necessity Of
CHOOSING sides and openly decIarinr
herseIf for Petersburg or London As
SAID before, the radicals who era,i.
tate to England abhor war and mill
tarlsn. whereas the nationalists while
not oDJectlng to war itself won't FIGHT
Tor England, nor against Russia
Ihus II evidently lies in the interest
or both parties to bring pressure to
pear on and warn England to keen
the peace. If you and / stand shout
der 10 shoulder. the main result will
be that France must OPENLY and
formally Join us both, thereby at last
running her treaty obligations to-
ward Russia. which are of highest
value to us. especially with respect 70
her nne harbors and good fleet. which
would thereby be a our disposal too
rms. you may rest assured, will put
an cnd 70 made-up grievances about
so ca He'd breaches of neutrality.
rms consummation once reached 7
expect to be able to maintain peace
and you will be left free and un-
disturbed hand to deal with Japan
May l add that l sincerely admire
your masterful political instinct