APPENDIX A.


I cannot do better than reproduce at the end of this pamphlet the
analysis made by me in _Le Siècle_, March 14th, of a remarkable article
written by M. Tallichet, Editor of the _Bibliothèque Universelle de
Lausanne_.


ENGLAND, HOLLAND AND GERMANY.[26]

I have good reason for believing that President Krüger was kept by Dr.
Leyds under the illusion that he could count on intervention in his
favour. However, "Who should intervene?" is the question asked by M.
Tallichet in his article, _La Guerre du Transvaal et l'Europe_,
published by _La Bibliothèque Universelle de Lausanne_.

"President MacKinley, as was asked of him in a petition organised
by the Peace League? He has no such intention. Of the European
Powers, three only could have tried to do so: Russia, Germany and
France. Russia, however, who might have induced France to act with
her, will not trouble herself about it. Nicholas II., her
sovereign, has but lately taken part at the Hague in a conference
promoted by himself for the purpose of considering the means of
insuring peace. Having taken the initiative he may be believed to
have been actuated by philanthropic motives. But it also happens
that peace is, for Russia, of the greatest importance, grown, as
she is, out of all proportion, continuing to extend her tentacles
wherever there is a chance of seizing something. To this cause of