The morning call., 1892-06-12
A CHAT WITH THE KAISER.
An Interview Which Occurred Entirely
by Chance.
A Plain-spoken Englishmau Tells the En-.
peror Few Facts About the Ger.
man Government.

The following is an account sent the Pail
Mall Budget by CORES pondent of real,
but, as Will be seen, chance interview
with the German Emperor:
/ was walking the other day in the
"Grunewald" at Charlottenburg when it
suddenly began TO rain. The small pine
trees afforded poor shelter, and l had
already recOnclled myself to getting wet
through when l noticed q small shed.
entered and lighted q pipe. Suddenly
heard hasty steps, and a minute later a
young man entered i'll the greenish-gray
uniform of the German foresters. lie did
not seem agreeabiy surprised al seeing me,
but bowed politely and sat down not far off.
Presently he took pipe and searched his
pockets in vain for match. / offered him
mine, ana he, lighting his pipe. said in
fluent English. without the slightest trace
OF foreign accent:
"Ob, you are English?"
"And so are you" replied.
"Oh, nOv' He laughed and seemed
amused.
well, it is wonderful how the Germans
acquire languages u / exclaimed.
There is such a difference between our
schools and yours"
Yes, there is You mean to say We
don't learn anything and you learn every
thing. But / prefer our schools, neverthe-
less"
MAY l ask whyP"
Because we educate the character in our
public schools and you don't. Two little
nephews of mine are in German school, a
gymnasium as you call 1t. Poor little
beggars; they are kept like slaves"
"Oh, not quite" he demonstrated.
"Well, it's not far off. The object of the
German schools seems to be 10 keep the
boys in dependence, while we try to make
them independent"
The young forester kept silence. After
awhile he said: There Is going to be
change"
Did he mean a change in the weather.
looked up to the sky and said: "Yes, hope
the sun Is coming out"
lie smiled. II hope so, too. But lust
thought of a change in our school system"
You mean on account Of that young man,
the Emperor"
Eyes. on account of that young man, the
Emperor" He put singular stress on
these words.
"Well, he tries to do his best" said I.
HE is plucky young fellow and take
great interest in his doings. When he
came 10 the throne he was devoted fol-
lower OF Bismarck until he saw that Bis
marck was nothing but an old tyrant. And
then he sent him home and tried to intro
duce reforms-reforms in every branch of
public life. He introduced reforms in the
schools, in the army, in social legislature"
And. therefore, they call him unsteady! !"
$50 he is. He wants to do too much all
at ouce. lie thinks he knows everything
better than any one else"
"Oh, no, he does not think sop'
AT least people say"
81 am afraid people say a good deal. I
think the Emperor would be glad if they
left him alone"
but that is only possible if he resigns"
Resigns" asked the young man, as If
the very iGea Mortified him.
. Of se IL
criticism. And he must get used to that
too. / should advise the Emperor to read
English papers as much as possible"
I'm them he would hear a good deal Of
untruth about him, but also good deal OF
TRUTH"
Quite so. He reads them"
'Ihey say he got wild the other day over
Punch"
The young fellow laughed. "You mean
that poem about Struwwelpeter? | should
say the EmperCr can stand things like that"
III he can't at present he Will by and by.
i have no doubt he will turn out q greatman
He has sense of duty TO God and men; he
has energy, and IL he only acquires a little
mOdesty he Is sure to succeed That Is to
say"
The young man looked at ME attentiyely.
"WellP"
If his health does not prevent bimv'
My companion suddenly arose. Thank
you" he said, ''for your kind opinion.
With Gods help will do tho best for NV
people. l am the German Emperor my
self" He took my hand and gave it a
hardy shake. IF you happen to speak
with your countrymen about me, tell them |
like their straig ightlorWardness Iebep Sic
WohL'"
He put his gun on his back and walked
OIL. When recovered my establishment |
saw HIM walking on the road. upright as a
pine tree.
That was the German Emperor That
simple, unaffected fellow; God bless him!
And no one In future shall talk badly of him
In my presence,