The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-11-04
TWO EMPERORs IN WILLIAM.
A Jekyn and Hyde Theory That He
Has Two Souls.

London Standards Vienna Telegram.
A letter from Berlin, published in the
Pesther Lloyd, but not written by the or
binary correspondent of that paper, con-
tains a remarkable character sketch of the
German emperor, and is of such uncom-
mon interest that English readers may be
glad to have a summary of it. The writ
ter endeavors to describe the inner work
ings of the imperial mind. There are, he
says, two souls animating the young
ruler of Germany which still struggle for
the ascendency One is the soul OF his
ancestor, Frederick II, and is influenced
by the entire history of his house. This
SOUL had it alone inspired the emperor,
would have made him conservative, self
centered, religious, and, on the whole, a
one-sided prince, regarding himself as
summus episcopus of his country's church,
as the absolute chief of so many legions,
and also as the despotic master Of men,
like all Prussian kings before him. The
second soul is absolutely modern, and,
though the writer of the sketch does not
explicitly say so, his description leads one
to conclude that this second soul is meant
to be that of Prince Bismarck.
y at knows no compromise, 1t has the
nature of an absolutist as in the former
case, but is thoroughly modern in the Sc
lection OF means. In fewer worls the VIII
ter might have said that the emperor is in
fiuenced by the traditions of the old mon
archy, and in particularly by those OF MS
house. and at the same time, by the polit-
ical education acquired by contempora-
ry of Prince Bismarck. third factor, we
are told, enters upon the emperors very
subjective temperament, which accounts
for his lively imagination but quick en-
thusiasm, his keen interest in science and
art, his passion for travelling, and MS
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tail that this or that ancestor OF the en-
peror possessed one of the qualities men
toned, but that none displayed them ALL
and the flattering suggestion is advanced
that in the Emperor William the leading
qualities and faculties of the Hohenzol-
lerns are combined, but not yet harmon
lied. According as one or the other OBJ
tains the mastery for a time the actions
and words of the young ruler show the re-
markable variety of moods which so ire
quently provokes adverse criticism.
The writer refers to the emperor recent
visit to Hungary. which eliminated In his
toast to Castle Buda, as a most important
event in his inner life, and as marking,
possibly, the parting of the ways.
Signs of dissatisfaction were multiple
plying in the German empire and the en-
peror, before he left for Hungary, dis
tinctly noticed the gathering strength OF
the liberal current. II was manifest an
science and art no less than in politics;
and this reaction the King of Prussia,
influenced by the traditions of his house,
warmly supported. The kings will Is stlll
the law in Prussia for many and since In
Southern Germany this will has not the
same sway, there was noticeable preach
between north and south. The Prusslan
government proved too weak to carry re-
dictionary measures; the opposition in par
lament grew stronger, and the emperor
king, seeing II directed against himself,
conceived a strong dislike to a liberalism
which would not hear of strong Meet
With such ideas marking the victory OF
the first sould he started for hungary
There he found q nation which, disposed
| as he was, must have been unsympathet-
| ic as to him. free nation which opposes
| the right of the people to the divine right
of the ruler.
Thus the emperor, when he arrived at
Buda Pesth was far from entertaining the
| ideas expressed in his celebrated toast.
| That toast itself was not deliberately con-
ceived. it was literally the outcome of the
| extraordinary impressions the young en-
| peror had received during his two days
| stay; the strongest possible impressions
upon the modern man in him marking the
liberation of the second soul in him. EV-
| cry element in this second soul Is an ele-
| ment also of the Hungarian national char
! acter. The lively national sentiment, the
| political temperament, the patriotic 10y
atty, the deep interest in modern inten-
| lions applied to every day life, and to the
| establishment of the capital, the easily
excited enthusiasm for grand deeds and
grand ideas, the liveliness and love of pomp
and color all this found an echo in the
| emperors own feelings and ideas. He
was intoxicated by it: his own enthusiasm
| caught fire, and in a paean of praise to
| the Hungarians he really expressed what
| he felt at the moment for the emperor
| william, as is well known, disdains to
utter what he does not think at the time >"
| The conclusions which the writer draws,
| namely, that ruler who expressed such
thoroughly modern ideas in a foreign coun-
try cannot possibly return home in the
same reactionary spirit as before--have no
| interest for people outside Germany; but
the analysis of his character may help
| Englshmen to know the German emperor
as he is, and to form an opinion of his
| qualities, be they good or bad
| -S-4D-s----
| "A Natural Query.-'I sec there is a
county in Iowa that is free from debt"
How did the people out there get rid of
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