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Show independent government. Wilhelm IT would of course be willing to accept a job like that of George V of England, now that he is certain to lose the title of emperor. But Prussia is in bad odor with all the rest of the monarchies which go to make up the German empire, em-pire, and doubtless the kings of all these principalities are also looking for a soft spot upon which to light if the form of government is to be changed and the reins taken into the hands of the people. Moreover, it is no certain thing that the allies will not pick out a St. Helena for Wilhelm and let him fret away the remaining years of his life after the manner of Napoleon Bonaparte, Bona-parte, the Corsican who tried to con-queT con-queT the world and was crushed at Waterloo. Wilhelm is too accommodating. accommo-dating. If iie reajly has any love for tho fatherland he will abdicate without delay and no longer stand in the way of peace. SELF-SACRIFICING. The kaiser is keeping up his bluff to (he last, lie will nut abdicate, nl though he clearly perceives tho ilnngni of attempting to continue ns war lord. Therefore in an assumed spirit ol humiliation nnd I el f ab negation hn dn cbires, "I will not abandon my sorely tticl people, hut. it' necessary. 1 inn Ireadi to become something like borodi Itofy prajideni of German republic i like the liiuKs of Kngland, llelgiuni .nn France.11 Possibly bo wai inisctuotcd s regards Prance, for tlio pro ildeoti ol llinl. republic nr.- not hereditary, bnl nil: mere ornaments selected for a lerll Of aj rs to POM as I he hood of ,-i I rulj |