The "Echo de Paris" publishes letter from @ Dutch correspondent who recently went to Germany on business. He has, says the journal, formed the impression that every the war as and that nobody in Germany doubts that with her big guns and her splendidly organized masses of troops, Germany and Austria will emerge from the conflict victorious The two Allies have never contemplated the eventuality of being beaten, and they accept the war on account of the enormous economic prosperity that would ensue from it.
Germany will demand Belgium and Holland, and 100,000,000,000 francs from Franc, besides Moroc-ce and Algeria, and the abolition of the Army and Navy Estimates. They would allow France to liberate her territory very quickly, especially by selfing Intié-Ohi Dutch territory will be vislsted. If the Netherlands om-fine themselves to 8 platonic protest, the Queen will be admitted after the peace into the Germm federation, with s privileged situ: tion, while King Albert will be dethroned. Belgium and Holland will have a position similar to that of Saxony and Bavaria, with dynasties of their own, and will not be subjected to a regime similar to that of Alsace-Lorraine If the German army has to fall back it will occupy Holland, the resources of which will contribute to feeding Germany. The great desire is to spare the shame of invasion. Violent hatred is show against Italy oven more thu against France, and there will bes final account to settle with her. Even without war, efforts will be made to rain her economically. As to Roumanis, there can be 0 question of victorious Austris-Hu-gary ceding Transylvania to If she observes neutrality she wil be paid with economic advantage and advantageous trestles of cam merce,
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