Connecticut western news., 1889-01-09
A POWERFUL RULER.

Graphic Pen Picture of William
 II. of Germany.
 His Appearance, His Uniforms,
 Soldiers and Humors.
 William II. of Germany is a rather handsome man. He is just 80 years old, of noar:y six feet in height, well put up, after tho Prussiaa fashion Chat is, ofnot so athletic build as tho Sax on), and just beginning to grow Tru- tonically stout. H, is a very fair blosdc, with complexion something on the peach and cream hue. His hair inclines to a darkish brown, which he wears parted on tho loft sidc, and brushed we'll up from the foreheal and we'll back ovor the oars. It is always, whom he is seen in public, kept shin- ingly noat, as if freshly pomaded and combei. Hi, features arc regular and prcpossossiag; his eyes arc honest and blur, and aro very attractive when he smiles; the mouth is small, tho nose dcmi ,man, and the moustachc, of medium sig, is of good Ger man blonde, about three shades darker than straw color, turnod upward at the ends, until tho waxed points seem to tickle the lower eyelids. The mou ,tache is evidently Wilhclm's chief pride after his army. His left arm i' his most palpablo physi- cal defect. It hangs rathor listlessly at, should say, about an inch and half hi her than the other arm. I am told that this malformation is great vexa- tion as we'll as convenience to him; but he deserves prai:o for tho adroit manner in which he handles the hand. II you had ncv;r heard or read ali tho things said about this imperial de- formity, you would pro obably stand gaz- ing the useless member. Whon ho stands, tho lame hand rests quite natur- ally on the haudlc of hls sworI Gor h, most rarely dons civililn dress); and when he sits it is not pulled over on his lar as is generally ostcntatiously done with lamc arms, but either falls by his left side, quito soldicrly, or preserves it, resting placo on tho sword-hiit. When he eats, tho useless arm hilos under tho table aud tho rig ht hand manages combination knife and fork, mado somewhat on tho scissors princi- pic, so adroitly that ono begins to won- der why all tablo instruments arc not made just like it. Whatever may bo thel fcastiag function, or wherever, hi, private body servant stan is behind his chair and helps him when two hands arc moro needful than oae.
 The handsome young emperor rarely ever shows h!m,clf divested of his uni form. This is most likely, owing to his extreme partiality for all things martial. Hi' uniforms arc most superb. H. dons most frequently that of thu Hussara, with tho dark, brailcl jacket or dolman hanging gracefully, in that neither on-nor-c off state, from tho left shoul Ter. Tho astrakan hat also sits coquettishly above his fir fac,. Somc- times he wears tho whit, coat and brilliant helm,t of the guards, which was tho uniform ncar.y always worn by the Emperor Frederick. Albeit young, untannea and unscarred, ho looks tho dashing trooper. What matters it if ho wears six brilliant rings on his ri, ,ht hand and a bracelet or banglo on his wri,ta H, does; but Murat dressed for fight moro th,n other men for a oakland ho was gallant trooper, if any evcr lived.
 As I hay, sail, tho Kaiscr's molady is probably responsible for his tcsti,css. It certainly gives him vari.blo hum ,rs. His bad humor is manifested ia sulki- ness, irritali'ity, 1udc1css to those about him, and q disposition to quar- rel generally. In his happier moments he has an air of being a thoroughly good fellow; his faco wears gonial smile and thcro is glimncr of fun in his eyes. His haadsbako i' manly, and indicates not only an intermittent hoart- moss, but consi lcrablo er.n.strongth as we'll. watchol him as ho greeted King Humbert anl tho royal suite the y of hi, arrival in R ,mc, and also tho same c,rliali- ty of manner as ho complincntcd tho half doz,a generals oa tho parade ground at Cen ntocollo tho day of the big review. I was impressed thon by tho fact that wh n hc wants to be civil ho succeeds admirably; but saw other ilsta- ccs of that want of tact, an of that aggressive indepcndonc of speech which I havc entioned-instanc eos which con tribute to his personal ua. popular ity, always risky quality for sovercigns. Tho mp TOT is loyal husband and good father. II, speaks English and French admirably Lut prefers tho former, ia speaking which he has al- most no trace of foreign accent. When net in uniform he dressos after the English sty.c. These arc the only two respects, however, in which he in- c:iaes toward anything English. He is German to the corc-and perhaps too markedly so to bc great success as a ruler in tn sc singu ar day, o: European