Evening star., 1920-01-05
Wrote Car Apprehensions of
Democracy in France-Sus-
pected England.
Copvright. 1870.

spite. lying and nonsense. sui the
influence its horrible dictu has must
be judged from the spirit of the peo-
pie of the different races who are
brought up to read it. Your subjects
and mine are slower at thought
sober and quieter in their conclu-
sions they draw, than for instance.
southerners or the French. The
lily reused. incensed and more ready
to jump to conclusions, and once
having f1ared up are more dangerous
to peace than the Teutonic or Rus
sian race. Again in England the
press is more the mouthpiece of pub
lie opinion than on the continent and
goes in more for the interests OF its
country.
KAISER for Divine Right.
u.obanow's visit was most interest
ing to me- He is no doubt very able
diplomatist and a splendid causeur
(conversationaliSt), and what he told
me was 'sehrberuhigend' (very tran
quilizing) about France. l thought 1t
right to talk quite openly about France
had communicated with him. In
one respect ! took pains to show him
that l did not wish to be misunderstood.
That it is not a fact of the rapport or
friendship between Russia and France
that makes one uneaSy-every sovereign
is sole master of his country's interests
and shapes his policy accordingly
but the danger is brought to our prin-
ciple of monarchiSm through the lifting
up of the republic on a pedestal by the
form under which the friendship is
shown. The constant appearance of
princes. grand dukes. statesmen. gen.
erals in full fig at reviews, burials.
dinners, races, with the head of the
republic or in his encourage makes re-
publicans-as Such-believe that they
are quite honest, excellent people. with
whom princes can cOnsort and feel at
home! Now, what is the consequence
at home in our different countries where
natura and treated-rightly, too-as
people who must be shot or hanged?
They tell our other loyal, subjects oh.
we are not dangelaus. bad men. Look
at France There you see the royalties
hobnobbing with the revoiutionaries
Why should not it be the same with
us?' The r. F. (France) is from the
source of the great revolution and prop
agates and is bound to do so, the ideas
of it.
Laments Death OF Louis WI.
Don't forget that Faure-not his
personal fault-sits on the throne of
the king and queen of France by the
grace of Cod whose heads French
men. republicans. cut off. The blood
of their majesties is still on that
country. Look at it-has it since
then ever been happy or quiet again?
Has it not staggered from bloodshed
to bloodshed? And in its great mo-
ments did it not go from war to war
till 1T soused all Europe and Russia
in streams of blood? Till at last it
had the commune over again? Nicky.
take my word on it, the curse Of
God has stricken that people forever,
We Christian kings and emperors
have one holy duty imposed on US by
heaven; that is to uphold the prin-
ciple Won Gottes Gnaden' (by divine
right: we can have good relations
with the r. F.. but never be intimate
with her. I always fear that in fire.
quent and long visits in France peo-
pie without feeling it imbibe repub-
lican ideas. Here l must tell you an
example. l remember a few years
ago Sentleman-no German-tellins
me full of horror that when he was
at fashionable salon in Paris he
heard Russian general answer n
french ones question whether Rus
sia would smash the German army.
answer: oh. nous seront battu a plate
couture. mais quesque ca fait? Nous
aurons alors aussi la republiuue,'
con. we will be smashed to pieces.
but what does that matter? We will
then also get republic.") That is
what l am afraid of for you. my dear
Nicky. Don't forget Skobeiew and
his plan for carrying off the imperial
family at dinner once. Therefore.
take care that your generals don't
like the r. F.. too much. Please for
give my being SO open, but | want
you to see how warmly l feel for
you and how anxious i am about Won
and that you should fully know what
my motives are.
knfser's Suspicion of England.
The next point of interest was the
news Lobanow told me about Tur-
key-that he had cause to suspect
England was after the Dardanelles
And therefore had revived the Arme-
nian question. i confess that l was
utterly stupefied at this piece of
news. No doubt, since Salisbury's
evenement looming into office) Eng
most mysterious ard unintelligible,
and the quaint way in which the fleet
sulks around the Dardanelles indi-
Gates that it means something there.
But if they do that they violate the
treaty of Berlin, and this they can
mission of all the other signatory
powers. which they never will give.
But it seems that they have some
idea or other of changing their pol
icy in the Mediterranean. for two
days ago Malet. on paying his fare
very clustering words about Ger
many behaving badly to England in
Africa; that it would not stand it
any longer, and that after buying off
the French by concessions in Egypt
they were at liberty to look after us
He was even so undiplomatic to utter
the word war, saying that even
England would not shrink from max
ling war upon me if we did not knock
down (climb DOWN in Africa. l have
made an answer to the effect thai
the British were making themselves
| ridiculous in this case and obnoxious
| to everybody. and if they got into
| trouble with anybody else l would
not move a Pomeranian grenadier tt
| help them. / suppose that will coo
| them. 1t is the same thing l tole
Lobanow. ] told him, besides, that il
Russia should be seriously engaged IL
| the far east l looked upon it as my
| duty to keep your back free from
anybody in Europe and to see thai
| all be kept quiet. and that nothing
would happen from me also te
| France. provided l was not attacked
He warmly thanked me for this.
share his fear that Japan has some
sort of an understanding with Eng
land. and that is WHY 1t is so shn'
| backed.
Regrets Cars Fathers Death.
| Before concluding let me express
| nv most heartfelt sympathy, for the
! 1st of November is now approaching
| God alone can soOthen the pangs OF
| sorrow that will rend your heart oil
| mourning such n kind father and sucl
an excellent and good man. SO like
| my poor papa, May l propose some
| thing to you which l have at heart
| Consid ering our near relations ano
! the constant exchange of letters ano
messages, which would unnecessarily
| always put the embassy machines ir
| motion. would you not like to renew
| the old custom our forefathers had
| for nearly a century. and have again
a personal aid d-de-camp attached to
| ON, raSnecfiv. StaffSo The moro nri-