The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-09
THE GERMAN WAR LORD.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS PASSION ron
MILITARY Snow
The Daily Review on the Tempribor Parade
Ground-soldiers Worked to Death" by
the Ir,perini Observation-Disclosures In tho
Judgment OF the Young Monarch.

The Daily Review on the Tenpribor Parade
| Ground-Soldiers Worked to Death" by
the Inperiai Enthusinrt-D istru-t In tho
| Judgment OF the Young Monarch.
Prom he 81 Lou, Gio6.. DsmoeroL
BERLIN, May 20.-Not the least remarkable
thing about Berlin 10 the Tompelhof Parade
Ground. Hore are 5000 acres OF land sot
| apart since 1921 for purely military purposes
! 1T is a parade ground and nothing more
| just upon tho edge OF one OF tho newest and
most rapidly growing parts OF the town. whore
| land Is worth 80 much per square foot for
building purposes. The speculative builder
has. in this case. to give way TO tho practical
soldier. and the German taxpayer. ono OF the
most heavily burdened mortals now oxtant.
eees himself obliged to provide u SPACE upon
which two respectable armies may mannuvro,
and sometimes do. We were too soon for the
great spring review, which occurs near tho
| ond OF May. but you can nevcr In Berlin be
| too soon or too lato for u military spectacle OF
| some kind.
We had spect acle from our windows open
ing on the Wilhelms Platz every morning n we
chose to get up to look at 1t at u o'clock. The
garrison Of Berlin Is restless body and some
part Of 1t Is forever In movement infantry, cav
| airy. and perhaps artillery most frequently Of
nil. Lest we might miss It. or lest tho good
| Berllners should forget they are in state OF
semi siege, or lest they should sleep. too late.
the troops have . band with them at this curly
hour, and magnificent bands they are, No bet
to be hoard. SO We iid not mind being walked
ur. any more than tho little world oi foreign
and Ssnl. Piaylns. it aId not ssqiiy whsthsr
military not Of the Civilian. and loast OF all the
foreigner. 10 considered first OF all IN Ger
day arc to be seen tho regiments coming bacS
from thor mornings work at Tempclhof. tho
no hour In the day when you may not see some
sort Of military procession. all in tho way OF
business and ms part OF the regular operations
| Oh inc army in time OF peace.
THE EMPEROR NOT POPULAR.
Tho Emperor's appearance on these and
other occasions Still excites curiosity and in
S.rS Is tie 100 GSn In the ssSs
cheers, lie is greeted with cIvilty: OF cnihu,
not Knows Wat ne mi
do nextn observed one Of his subjects. by way
az .sf he world know takes
pacities, and in none more than as n soldier.
He lives at ,'otsdam in the New Palnce. He is
saddle %.. nns out At to ss to
|astpr iii oeiock Or later Az he aS ss to
solid midday meal, After these scven or eight
hours on horseback and Of hard work drilling
meal tho ruler Of Germany thinks himself in
proper condition to attend to affairs Of state.
wn6h has to w" tor Tbs his
imperial Majesty's attention; Is for the, most
mnss In S Tho Il not good
be to the Emperor Kind Of dlvS5sion from
the other hand, there arc Germans who will
l 1t really does amuse him to devote tiv. or six
hours u day to tho duties Of a drill sergeant,
military lite. ,afrord him an iniinite dslshi:
Did he not the Other, day issue another OF
famous These V Solemn doc ' ' bear ai' on
various subjects relating to the business OF
ssGdisrhinS Ing duel ighting snms.
II not by examplS This tlmo the exhortntIon
both Of which his. imperial Majesty strongly
morning drills at tho empsIhe and " We e" did
Sappsn to be
In Berlin at the right time. and IL you arc II is
matter Of high diplomacy ,p to get permission
or perhaps the only good way Of seeing the
ITst There Is tradition in Berlin
OF those great occas ions with procession o;
seven carriages. each containing four or more
that some thirty Americans We're privilegeI
| to look on who the German army was
Of the Germas as eons.tn se %a tSe
garrison Of Berlin and Potsdnm.. This was a
Snd for the 1sS S.s s
riages. and no other Minister SO many rs four.
II was one more proof OF Mr.. phelps's talent
has 50 oten to display Il he can. In little
things as well as in great.
SOLDIERS WORKED TO DEATH.
But on ordinary mornings any body may VEN
tuFp not bnt TO the a1Np of fha paraHa
on aa ss a SSod p SeT h
mnnnuyres. The three hours inspection
and drill we were wiling t e take fppIT
been ss as Wln aSosfi y0 ara
worked to death" Vas the remark OF 2
It does not seem to occur to the imperial en-
thusiast who presides over their destinies that
dor
Rreo Of physical energy There are. however
only preparation for war in earnest These
daily drills and manunvres nre new thing. 1t
is new thing for a German Emperor to in
that every part OF that Immense maehine
is in perfect order and ready for INN edate
USE poes he mean It for Immediate use
" nskna !9 w hp sos are Hnch
other The Emgsror's ambition is without
knowledge is large. He certainly does under
stand his trade as n soldier and would In tho
opinion OF com potent judges. be an excellent
commanding officer o. regiment, probably
good General Of brigade; perhaps q sufficient
go further than that2 Can It bs said Of any 81
acer ~ he has been tried n actual war that
be known whether he can handle an army, ON
q field OF battle3 Napoleon. It is true; had
when he planned and executed that wonder
full first italian campaign which he never sur
Emperor William II: is n Napolcon1 Is he
Is one to knSwf Tho number gV Of Genernls Who
have proved themselves lit for, war on a great
scale Is not large. 1t Is never large.
TALENTS For DETAIL
The Emperors talents seem to be talents for
detail. He does not take broad views In poll
tics He might not luke broad views In war
1t m axes one think of Moltko's remark that he
was not quite sure he could set n sIuadro 10
tho Held, Tint the Emperor. can do. beyond
dispute That he can also conduct campaign
10 his own conviction. which not nj those about