Show THE GERMAN EMPEROR ONLY a few months ago the statesmen of europe look looked edwith with anxiety to 1 the he doings of the young ruler of the germans when he be allowed the iron chancellor to retire and nominated an old soldier comparatively unknown in diplomatic circles to the first office in the empire this was thought to indicate that a departure was to be made from the peaceful policy A of bismarck and also that the young emperor wanted to hold the reins of the realm in his bwy hands it was feared that the inexperience of the emperor would preci precipitate petate serious troubles on the european con COB and the speeches which the emperor delivered on various occasions were not calculated to inspire much hope for the preservation of the peace so far those fears have proved to be without foundation the emperor irk in placing himself at the head of the government governia govern ent nent has gradually gained the confidence of his subjects and the foreign powers commence to look upon him ai ag a politically intelligent farseeing man his extensive travels which have already earned for him the cognomen odthe of the traveling emperor have bad a tendency to strengthen his bis friendly relations wit i the great powers that hold the fate of europe in their bands although his endeavors to identify himself with the cause of the workingmen led to no results of practical al value yet his intentions were cooj an ani his efforts gained him many friends on the whole the statesmen of europe are gradually coming to the conclusion that German germanas germanys Germ anys pis present ruler has inherited the spirit of his grandfather one thing germany at present needs more than anything else an alleviation of her many military burdens in the military districts it is no uncommon thing to see women and children and aged men working in the field as best beat they can while the young and able men are parading the streets as soldiers this is a curse that like consumption wastes away the life of the body of the state but it i is to be feared that st at present no remedy against this ev evil ilis is to be found the present emperor at all events is not likely to take any steps towards the abolishment of this one of the greatest evils of modern times the vast standing armies of europe |