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Show V meml, and, lefors the liberal la his praise of many of our qualities and achievements. He was very much Interested, for Instance, la the experiments and discoveries of Lnther Burbank. To make as far as Germany self-supporti- food resources were concerned was one of his dearest ambitions. He realized that la the event of a world war his people would probably suffer more from lsck of food than they would from hostile bullets, end he was hoping that he would be able to obviate that condition before his country was put to the test. He was constantly preaching Blmpilfled diet end the conservation of food reserves, and be had great hopes that, much Could be done in a scientific way to help solve general food problems. When attending din ners given him by his officers, his wishes respecting simple menus were always carefully followed. The kaiser enjoyed American humor. Ua was very fund of Mark Twain, and be followed one or two of the American monthlies nnd weeklies more or less regularly. He told me that, one evening while In his Bitting room in the Berlin palace, reading something In an American magazine, he ran across a story which caused him to laugh so much and so loud that the ladies of the court, who heard him in an adjacent room, came running in with their knitting to see what the matter was. The kaiser had little respect for our architecture. He thought our sky perapers, dif which be had seen Illustrations, were hideous. IIow terrible to desecrate the landscape with such tall buildings, he commented. They hurt the eye. How can. people live In them?" I explained that most of the buildings to which he referred were office buildings, hut that we did have fourteen ahd fifteen-storapartment houses und hotels, and even higher ones, in which the upper floors were used for living purposes Just the same as the lower ones, ne couldnt believe it possible that people would consent to live so far above the ground, nnd from Ms own aversion to visit a place that was even one story above the ground floor, I rather got the idea that be was afraid of height. Under the building laws prevailing in Germany no building of more than five stories may be erected. Perhaps the quality that he envied most lu us was our lnveutive genius. When Orville Wright was flying at Tempelhofer Feld, In Berlin, In the early days of aviation, the kaiser could oo restrain his admiration. I wish I could encourage my people to become great Inventors, such as America has produced," he declared, rather hopelessly. I admire your wonderful inventive genius." The kaiser objected very much to the fact that many of the foreign opera singers were attracted to New York y reason of the fabulous sums paid them at the Metropolitan opera house. Despite the fact that the kaiser accused us of spending our money too lavishly, he repeatedly charged the English as well as ourselves with be- 1318, by ths McClurs Ktwapuper Syndicate) Continued. year term for the president was naturally repugnant to one who held such After the kaiser had had his sleep, I exalted notions as to the rights of was summoned to his dressing room, rulers. It would be too much to exlie entered the room attired In a red pect the llohenzollern mind to approve flannel undersldrt. It was the first of a constitution which provided for time I hud ever seen him In such a the rulers return to private life after state of pleblan negligee, and I rccciv-e- d a period of four years at the head of more or less of a shock, J had been the government. " so accustomed to seeing him In uniHe declared that with a constant form, both In plctnres and' In person, chan&e of administration It was quite that it had never oceorred to me out of the question for this country that symbol of pomp (he to follow any definite policy. 1t was kaiser probably dressed the same as hod enough even so far as Internal we lesser mortals. I noticed incident-nll- y affairs were concerned, he aah but that when he put on his military such a system made it Impossible he eoat he put t on right over his under- thought for America ever to take a shirt, prominent place In International poll Ilomburg was much nearer the fir- tics. You cant expect the nations of the ing Use than Hess, although, of coursp, at a very safe distance. I noticed, world to deal with America as they however, that here guns deal among themselves when the next had been planted, but opart from that change of administration may mean there was hardly any more activity the adoption of an entirely new foreign than there had been at Pleas. jwllcy," he declared. (There can be While walking down the corridor I nothing stable about the foreign policy was stopped by an officer and asked of a nation whose leaders change every who I was, but, as a rule, I came and four years." j went without molestation and seldom American party politics were a conhad to show my pass, which one of th stant source of embarrassment to the kaiser's adjutants had given me and kaiser, lie always seemed undecided which permitted me to enter and leave ns to Just how he should receive an army headquarters for the whole year American of prominence. If he hap3917. pened to be of the same political faith When I was driven through the as the administration, the kaiser was streets of Ilomburg, both coming from afraid to do him too much honor for aud going to the railroad station, In the fear of offending the opposing party, kaisers motorcar, aud the second-man- , who might win the next election; and or bugler, on the front seat, blew the If he were not of the same party as horn, people came running out of the administration, the kaiser feared stores and from afar to get n view of to honor him lest more Immediate rethe Important personage who occupied sentment be stirred up In America. the knbers own carl Many of them Thus he refused to receive Bryan on saluted me or raised their hats, and I two different occasions when a Repubthought how angry they would have lican administration was In power. been had they known they were put-lnHo criticized very strongly, too, our themselves to ao much trouble to election methods. salute an alien enemy! Instead of discussing principles, The ridiculousness of the whole your political candidates exchange perthing Impressed me very much. For sonalities," he said. My people would the moment I was part of the play be shocked at the sort of speeches and which was ever being made to Im- accusations which figure lu all your press and awe those whom the kaiser political campaigns. Over here, nothwas pleased to refer to as my peo ing of the kind is ever hearth" pie, but whose approbation means The kaiser was very much Interested everything, even to a .monarch who in our negro problem. It seemed to rules by divine right." have a great fasclnntlon for him, and he frequently referred to It. He told CHAPTER XIV. me that be understood there were 15,000,000 negroes In this country, but The Kaiser and Things American. they were dying off in great numbers Among the Germans generally there through consumption and other disN a surprising degree of Ignorance re- eases to which they offered but poor garding conditions In America. The resistance, UTtraveledGennnn has but the vaguest The negro will always be a great Ideas concerning our people and our problem In your country, however," he I have had patients of added. "They don't mix socially with Institutions. Intelligence and education ask me how the whites, and there will be constant ing "The Anglo-Saxo' worship mamwe are ube to cope with the Indians. friction. My brother (Prince Henry), In view of the extent of German emi- when he returned from his visit to mon, and they try to gloss It all over gration to America and the vast vol- America, told me a lot about these with a show of religion," he said. ume of commercial transactions be- negroes. Indeed, ope of the most Im- "Your rich Americans have so much tween the two countries. It Is almost pressive things he heard there was a money, Davis, that they really dont know what to do with it. Why, reunbelievable that such erroneous no- cbqlr of negro voices. He said they tions should prevail In these enlight- sang some wonderful melodies, and. cently one of your millionaires saw and sent one of his ened days, but they do. their voices were as clear as bells. ' my castle at Corfu to court with the the representatives This fact rnrtlnlly serves to explain After the war started, the kaiser Flense tell the message, presumptuous how easy it was for the kaiser and his referred to the negroes agnlm Now wilt buy his castle at kaiser I that over to wool Is your chance to settle yo r negro Inspired press pull the the peoples eyes regarding the unim- problem," he declared, half facetiously, Corfu, and ask him whats his price I had word sent back that the castle portance of Americas entry Into the of course. If America Insists upon was not for sale. The American then how-war. It doesuj explain at ull, ( coming into the war, why doesnt she told representative that hewouldat vor, how completely the kaiser him- send her negroes across and let us tiike my no for on answer. The cheek of self underestimated us and our power, shoot them down?" the maul lie said he didnt care bow IV hen a fleet of our battleships visfor I doubcvhether there Is any formuch It cost. I sent word back to visited who never has ited Kiel some Fix years ago the kaiser that man that there were not eigner Ihlng, enough America w ho knows more about our paid them a visit and was very much dollars In the world to buy that castle. InInterested. When he called to see me There are some country than the Gentian emperor. things that your doldeed. he was more familiar with many shortly afterward he told me of his lars won't and one of them Davis, buy, of our problems than many of our experience. Is beautiful at Corfu I" castle my countrymen, and he frequently revenl-eI went over the ships from top to to me In the course of our conver- bottom," he declared. They are exCHAPTER XV. sations how thoroughly posted he was cellent vessels, every one of them, and on American conditions. I was very much Impressed with the The German People. l ong before the subject of forest way they are manned and officered. I oath The of allegiance which every conservation was taken up seriously In have only one criticism the latticeGerman soldier and public official to tl is country, the kaiser pointed out work conning towers, or fighting me what a great mistake we were masts. The only possible use I can takes binds him first to support the making la not devoting more atten- see In them would be to train vines on kaiser," with his life and his money, tion to It. them and install an elevator Inside, aud then the fatherland. Thnt is what the kaiser referred to Cap you tell me, Davis, why you and serve tea In the afternoon to the most beautiful place when he said. In the course of an adhave so many forest fires In your coun- ladies on top-ttry?" he Baked, after a particularly for serving afternoon tea I can imag- dress to a body of recruits at Potsdam ; 1 destructive conflagration in the West ine. acres timber. of Body and eon! you belong to me. had destroyed many Rufi seriously Fpenklng," he yent command you to shoot your faIf I IIow does it happen?" see I these masts have That cant on, you I explained to him that roost of the any practical value. On the contrary, thers and your mothers . forest fires came from sparks from I can see very serious disadvantages must follow my command without a locomotives. Careless lumbermen al- in them. No matter what nation you murmur." The same thought la Involved, of lowed the branches which they lopped might be fighting, your enemy would off the trees to remain on the ground always be able to recognize you at a' course, in the kaisers invariable use and when they were ignited by sparks distance, PJrre yu could''' Identify of the possessive pronoun, first person, the fire sometimes spread to the uncut Jiim, because the wutVMps df all other lu talking of the German people. He always says "my people. never the timber. As the facilities . for extin- nations look very mucqUxoat a The worsF feature about It guishing fire in these unpopulated regions were practically nil and the cliThey say these conning towers tire Is that not only does tht kaiser promate made the timber particularly In- armed," he went on, but you would ceed upon the assumption that he owns flammable, these fires usually attained never get close enough to your enemy the German people body and soul," to use such small guns. Again, if one but the people themselves ore willing serious dimensions. Ineffof those masts were hit it would send to admit it. The Germans are the most That points out again the a he hower ebeet the" heads "Xt f'Wtl ttn g VSsKM lu the w 6fI3T meat" icient yger form ul govern You have laws requiring tht men on board, and would not only commented, put many of them out of action, but zv e ivioh g tbe- soetallFtiii rest the sparks from their engines, enforce ibe nia&LYt eru-- s truck down and hung haven't you? Vhy doa't-yo- u them? Your people dont seem to over the side? It would drag through realize that it tabes years to grow a the water, and would not only serioustree. Because you have more than you ly Impede the vessel, but It would need today, you make no preparation cause the ship to list and expose a for, tounrrew. For every tree cut larger area on one side than would be down (mother should be planted. If safe. No, Davis, your fighting masts, you unt adopt some such measure the as I have said, might answer firstjrate time Mill surely come when America for serving tea, but I dont think much will beve to turn to Germany for tim-b- r of them for active service. r." But If the kaiser saw much in It presented itself. Certainly any such The kr.ber Mas a harrii crltlr of our American ways and customs to con-- j attempt would have been speedily ,, fjsti'ni. The idea of a fdur- denm, he likewise saw much to by those who remained (Copyright, CHAPTER XIII 5 that-undernea-th 1 anti-aircra- ft ! y i g ! - moncy-worsMper- s. ns , d he ... rt-opto- jf s v,'J yrrz. Ke a jots ssa. 3- - - - com-smother- even military. As long as the kaiser Is able to Germany place among the nations of the world, bo long will his Btand people uphold him. They will behind him as long as he goes forward ; they will repudiate him as soon as he turns back. They will acclaim him In triumph, but will not tolerate him In defeat The " kaiser himself realizes that his tenure of office rests upon victory. The war was started for the sake of world dominion; It has been continued solely to save the kaisers throue. Coming Into, such intimate and frequent contact with the kaiser, I had a wonderful opportunity to observe the relations which existed between Mm and his people. The conduct of the people since the war affords no safe criterion of their The normal views and sentiments. and the of agents government activity exerted of the press Inspired pewer such a. great Influence on the feelings of the people that any outward signs of enthusiasm which they displayed must be liberally discounted. The demonstrations in favor of the kaiser and his leaders since the war have been more or less artificial, the crowd being worked up by government agents and the press accounts have Invariably magnified them. Before the war, however, whatever acclaim Che kaiser received from the public cAme spontaneously, and was for that reason of greater significance. I know that whenever the kaiser called at my office great crowds gathered outside to catch a glimpse of Mm when he came out They waited patiently, sometimes for as long as an hour, for the sake of greeting their emperor. Their conduct on these occasions showed very plainly that he had a strong hold on their affections. The kaiser was their Idol, and they were ready to suffer any Inconvenience for the sake of doing Mm honor. It was customary for classes of school children to be taken to the from time to time to study the groups 5f statues of the kaisers ancestors In the Sieges Allee. They usually passed my house on their way to In patriotism. Sometheir times, when the kaiser was at my house, I have seen these children halted In front of thq place to await the emperors departure, their teachers, no doubt, feeling that the youngsters would gain greater Inspiration from a- fleeting glimpse of the living monarch than they could possibly derive from a prolonged study of the statues of his departed ancestors. Most of' my patients knew that the kaiser visited me, and they never tired of asking questions about him. It was almost impossible for them to believe that they were to have the privilege of sitting in the very chair wMch their kaiser had occupied. Does the kaiser actually sit In this very chair? they would ask in Incredulous tones. .Does he ever talk about anytMng?' Please tell me what he Bald the last time he was bore." A new German office girl whom I had engaged attracted the kaiser's attention, and he was gracious enough to shake hands with her. After he had left the girl held out the hand the kaiser bad grasped and said ebe wouldnt wash it for a week t "Jnt to think, this hand has grasped the kaisers hand! When I tell my family about it tonight they won't believe It I" and public highways. M the restaurants hotels, where' people congregate. Every one looked out for himself first and pushed aside those who stood In Ms way. In civil life. Just as In a state of war, the German practiced the principle that might makes right Chivalry, courtesy, magnanimity are as foreign to the German makeup as loyal, -- tip-ho- ld , Tier-garte- n object-lesso- n - they are characteristics of the French. desire to make something out of nothing Is another national trait of the Germans, If my observation has been accurate. What is commonly referred to as German thrift is only a polite name for German stinginess, and I have Been bo many illustrations of the petty meanness of the German people that It Beems Idle to specify single A keen Instances. One of the first impressions I received about the German people, when I went to live among them fourteen years ago, was the lack of comradeship among them. Class distinctions are drawn so fine, and there are so many gradations, 'that it was almost impossible to find two Germans on the same social plane. One was always the others superior. After my fourteen years experience among these people, I cannot say that that early Impression has been removed; if anything, it has been deepened. Anyone who has lived In Berlin, and Is familiar with condition in other European capitals, wM bear me out that the German policeman Is the most arrogant police official In the world. His word is taken tn court in preference to that of six civilians, and his power Is such that it might very easily be used oppressively; but strangely enough, despite the cupidity of tho German character, graft and corruption among the Certnan police and other officials were ' practically unknown before the war. Such were the people behind the kaiser when the great war started. I Bhall never forget the sentiments expressed to me by private Individuals in every walk of life as the various phases of the war developed. No measure that was taken by Germany, no matter how atrocious or Inconsistent with the worlds Idea of what Is permissible In civilized warfare, ever brought a word of condemnation from the German public as a whole, although, of course, there were some notable exceptions. The great majority of Germans who discussed these matters me, however, not only defended everything Germany did, but complained because more rigorous measures were not taken. Merely by way of example, and not because her suggestion was any worse than hundreds of others raised by my German patients, I may mention the surprising viewpoint expressed by the Countess Slerstorpff, a relative of Von w-lt-h It was after Italy had joined the allies and when German resentment against that nation ran very high. What we should do at the very first available opportunity," she declared, Is to destroy every single Work of art in Italy. Not a single one of their landmarks or art treasures should be left standing. Then when the war Is over and Italy no longer derives the enormous revenue she has been collecting for years from tourists, she will be sorry for what 6he has done to Henckel-Donnersmarc- h. Germany I" Did the German people countenance the submarine warfare and the slaughter of Innoceut women and children, in defiance of all rules of international law nnd the dictates of common humanity? They had only one criticism to make of it- - It was not comprehensive enough! It was absolute folly, If not a crime, they said, for Germany to prescribe safety lanes for neutral vessels to use. The whole world should have been declared a war zone, that death and destruction might be dealt wherever and whenever the opportunity offered. Every ship that sailed should be sunk, and every American who ventured within range of a German gun, on sea or land, should be shot. .That was the universal senti- The fact that the kaiser condescended to acknowledge the plaudits of his people by a salute or a wave of tbe hand was cited as proof of Ms and kindness ; their god was smiling on them, and their gratification was overwhelming. ss To maintain tMs state of veneration was one of the kaisers principal concerns. That was why he- never appeared in public except In full uniform ; why he always rode a white horse, while the rest of his staff rode dark ones; why the pictures of him that were allowed to be circulated always showed him" to the very best advantage; why every case of lese majeste was punished with the utmost severity ; why. In short, every possible, precaution was taken that the exalted Ideas vyWch the public held regarding their kaiser should never be undermined. 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Colic e, GLOOMY OLD FRONT PARLOR' Mld-VIctorl- Served to Furnishing Remind Beholders ef Particularly Solemn Mortuary Chapels. - The mansard sheltered the s of two or more Garland house- holds of tastes. It as debauch of Mack walnut and haircloth In a twilight of heavy lambrequins Rnd large figured wall paper. Never in all my twenty-tw- o years had I beheld go tables gathered under many marble-to- p single roof. There were three In the parlor alone. One bore a lingers group Coming to the Parson," it vas called; another s stereoscope with views of the Yosemite and the centennial of 1S75; the third served as pedestal for a case of pallid wax On the walls hung oils" of mountain scenery wjhleh it would have crazed a geologist to classify. The sitting room across the wide hall was even worse.- - It was bullied by tbe ugly bulk of a secretary with vicious rams heads carved on its lower doors.' Second in massive gloom was a black marble mantlepiece crowned by a black marble clock with a limping tick and an asthmatic chime. Tables filled tho spaces unclaimed by haircloth sofas and chairs, and a whatnot bestrode a corner. I was now prepared to- find The Maldens Prayer, and I did,, poor maiden, neatly done In best female academy style. There was also a bronze plaque of Washington Crossing the Delaware. It was a bad crossing. None of the pictures were Inspiring, but one at least was appropriate, c It portrayed the youthful Victoria In her nightie receiving the news that she was now queen of Great neenmu-iation- mid-Victori- t -- flow-pr- g. - Britain, defender of the faith an high sponsor .for ert. Woman's Home Companion.. . Partners In Joys and Sorrows. A writer says In the American Magazine; It Is a good phrase we have for describing women, "partners of our joys and sorrows.' I know not how it may be with, other men. tut It Is thus with me : in tho regular routine of life, when nothing much Is happening, when the days go by one after the ether filled with their monotonous rounds of duties, 1 can. If necessary, exist for long periods without the company of women. In such days and weeks they are sometimes, to be sure, a pleasing distraction ; but they are uot food and think and shelter. I can. If need be, survive. But let success break through the monotony of the daily grind; and " I must have a woman to share It ; half Its sweetness Is lost otherwise. And chafailure without their tter and unquenchable optimism Is utterly Intolerable. I say I know not how it may be with' other men. but R God-give- n The suggestion that a continuation of the submarine warfare would inevitably bring America Into the war did. not perturb the people In the slightest How can America do us more harm than she is now doing?" they asked. American bullets are shooting down our men, American food Is sustaining our enemies. American dollars are working against us In every possible way. Let America come Into the war world dominion. r There Is u doubt that the war was and give us a chance to pay her back planned and made possible by the mil- for what she has done to us. Sho itarist and the junkers, and that every couldnt harm us any more if she were effort was made to conceal from the a belligerent Why allow her to repeople its real purpose and ultimate main neutral and go unscathed? (TO BE CONTINUED.) goal ; but If anyone Imagines that the have held back people at large Selling Eggs by the Pound. had they realized the truth, he fails to Canada has been making the experiunderstand the underlying spirit of the ment of selling eggs by the pound InTeutonic race. stead of by the dozes, according to The Germans are the most quarrel- Consul Fred Ct Slater. Sarnia, Onsome people In the world. It Is mis- tario. leading to speak of the German mill-The only obstacle in the way of a tarlsts. All Germans are militarists unanimous Indorsement of the plan is The records of their civil courts tell seemlnglyth&t tfaepubychas not been there wore no less Wucated to the. story, than 5.000,000 potty cases tried in the Slater. As buy that way." says Mr. this objection It courts, and as every case naturally in- Is pointed outrefuting In view of the wide that volved at least two parties, the aston- - variation In the size of ecus, 1. 1.1 - t Iva t i ; 1. sumor'W'tffiT'd,quckfy" OcG.OOO GenuansTor of the system affords a fair and Just basis of entire population, appealed to the charge." I In a courts single year The bellicose character of the people Novel House-Boawas evidenced In countless other ways. A desirable residence, which comIt was the natural result of what I mands nn excellent is a fishbelieve to be the most pronounced na- ing boat w'Meh has been converted tional shortcoming selfishness. The Into a dwelling house, and 13 now the average German is the most seT-.-- in- - home of a family dhtdual la the world. He thinks of on the north England" T?! dweffi- ',u . M. n era. UM c, .be hlrplf the tune. I have noticed it on j facilities-foindulgence tn the s.rett ears, Ln t thtafus, la the lag daring the summer mouths. r -- Diamond l . one-seven- th , t. sea-vie- h , r Set, scvS. Is thus with me. a - All Sailors Superstitious. AH sailors are superstitious, but none Is so completely under this Influence as the old deep-se- a fisherman. H puts the deepest faith in signs and omens of all kinds. NotMng would induce a skipper of the old school to sad on : Friday. One Intrepid unbeliever who dared to leave the docks at Grimsby, England, on a Good Friday was hooted through the lock gates by the scandalized populace. In spite of thus challenging the fates, however, he returned safely with ship and crew. SuperstfUons ef Seamen. sea, Ms most cri lent rime Is when land is first slotted. If he survive an hour after the sighting of land he will recover. On sotat trawlers whittling Is forbidden it scares sway the Other, skippfvt believe that to wash your face in the middle cf a trip will break a sped calm weather. . IfVmaa is ill at ll'-l- i. of Tessin j The first1 lightship, the Nore, va established la England in 1732, at tho in mputh of tbe Thames. The first this country was fetationed la 1S20 In Chesapeake hay, off Willoughby ves- Sandy Ilouk, now Ambrose, light sel was totablhed la 1S23, A hght vessel was placed off Cape Hatteras la IS24 and was driven ah(we la XS27, and a ship was not established uu egula In this dangerous position utumi'1 til 1S97, after UEPUcce.-fu- I had been made to bull 4 A on Diamnal Shad, j 1T.B |