St. Paul daily globe., 1892-06-13
An Englishman Gives His
Opinion of "That Young
Man, the Emperor
But He Did Not Know He Was
Talking to William
Himself.
The Kaiser Has a Gun, But
Refrains From Shooting
His Critic.
On the Contrary, He Thanks
Him and Compliments
His Countrymen.

Pail Mall Budget by correspondent,
of n real. but, as will be seen, chance
"lnterview' with the German emperor:
was walking the other day in the
"GrunewalG'i at Charlottenburg when
it suddenly began to rain. The small
pine trees afforded poor shelter, and L
had already recOnciled myself to
getting wet through when L
noticed small shed. l en-
tered and lighted pipe. Suddenly
heard hasty steps, and 4 minute later
young man entered in the greenish-gray
uniform OF the German foresters. He
did not seem agreeably surprised at
seeing me. but bowed politely and sat
down not far off. Presently he took a
pipe and searched his pockets III vain
for a match. | offered him mine. and
he, lighting his pipe, said in fluent
English, without the slightest trace OF
foreign accent:
son, you are English?'
And so are yOu," | replied.
"Oh, no." He laughed and seemed
amused.
"WeH, il is wonderful how the Ger.
mans acquire languagesW l explained.
There is such difference betwee
our schools and yours"
''Yes. there is. You mean to say we
don't learn anything and you learn
everything. But prefer our schools,
nevertheless"
May l ask why?"
"BecauSe we educate the character in
our public schools, and you don't. Two
little nephews of mine are in German
school, a 'gymnaSlum,' as you call it.
Poor littIn h4DnarS thnV Epnf like
slaves"
"Oh. not quite" he demonstrated.
swell, it's not far off. The object of
the German schools seems to he 10 keep
the boys in dependence, while we try to
make them independent"
ssEhat Young IEan. the Emperor.''
The young forester kept silence.
After a while he said: ''There is going
to be change"
Did he mean a change in the weather?
l looked up to the sky and said: Yes,
/ hope the sun is coming out"
He smiled. Il hope so, too. But |
just thought of change in our school
SYSTEM"
"You mean on account of that young
man, the emDeror??' :
''Yes. on account of that young man.
the emperor" He put singular stress
on these words.
"Well, he tries to do his best" said /.
"He is plucky young fellow, and l
take great interest in his dOings."
"A great many people do, but they
only dol to criticise him."
That does not matter. Certainly he
has his faults. Some writer says every
child is born with two horns, and ne
must wear them off before he becomes
reasonable"
"And has he still his hOrns?;
ITO certain extent. In spite of that
he is wonderful man. Don't you
think so?''
~ do not know"
"Just imagine what he has done.
When he came to the throne he was a
devoted follower of Bismarck, until he
saw that Bismarck was nothing but an
old tyrant. And then he sent him home,
and tried to introduce reforms-reformS
i'm every branch of public life. He in
troduced reforms in the schools, in the
army, in social legislature"
"a nd. therefore, they call him un-
steady"
$50 he is. He wants to do too much
ali at once. He thinks he knows every
ing better than any one else"
"Oh. no. he does not think So"
"At least. people say"
81 am afraid people say good deal.
hink the emperor would be glad if they
ct him alone"
But that is only possible if he re
signs"
''Resigns?" asked the young man, AS
if the very idea Mortified him.
He Can Stand Even London Punch.
Every statesman is naturally subject
to criticism. And he must get used to
that. too | should advise the emperor
to read English papers as much as pos
Sible.''
"Why?"
''In them he would hear good deal
Of untruth about him, but also a good
deaf of truth"
"Quite so. He reads them.''
"rhey say he got wild the other day
over Punch"
The young fellow laughed. "YOu
mean that poem about Struwwelpetef?
l should say the emperor can stand
things like that"
IF he can't at presenth he will by-and-
by. l have no doubt he will turn out a
great man. He has sense of duty to
God and men; he has energy, and if he
only acquires little mOdeSty he is sure
to succeed. That is to say"
The young mau looked at me attent-
lively: "Well?"
IF his health does not prevent
him."
My companion suddenly arose.
"Thank you" he said, for your kind
opinion. With Gods help will do the
best for my people. l am the German
emperor myself" He took my hand
and gave it a hearty shake. "If you
l., l.
about me. tell them like their straight
forwardness. 'Leben Sic wohl.'"
He put his gun on his back and walked
off. When | recovered my astonishment
l saw him walking on the road, upright
as pine tree.
That was the German emperor! That
simple, unaffected fellow; God bless
him. And no one shall in future talk
badly of him in my presence.
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