The Berlin people are always afraid of treachery.

When a vessel answers the starboard helm it means she turns to the right, and in order to check this movement the steersman must put the helm to larboard as the only way to keep a straight course--he must hold out.

Such is the case of statecraft in Vienna--it is always carried out of the course of the Alliance.
It is possible to turn and steer the Entente course if thought feasible; but then courage would be needed to make the turn fully.
Nothing is more stupid than trifling with treachery and not carrying it out; we lose all ground in Berlin and gain nothing either in London or Paris.

But why should I write all this--_you_ share my opinions; I do not need to convert you.

We will talk about Stockholm again .-- In true friendship, your old CZERNIN.
As a matter of fact, Tisza in this instance allowed himself to be quite converted, and raised no objections as to the Hungarian Social Democrats.