The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-11-28
AHARpWoRKINGEMPERO
NO Ere HT. HOUR Law FOR KAISER
WIEHBBM OF GERMANY
Hts RHtrnordinnry labors and nurdeus-
An Accomplished LinEuist ana Scholar
A uoidter, . sailor. nnd n Statesman.

A peidter. . sailor. nnd q Statesman.
The Figaro gives in tho following condensed
form the most interesting chapter OF n bright
little volume just published In Paris, entitled
"Guillaume II. Intime." by NJ. Maurice
Lcudot, which ia bound, IL says, to have a bril-
liant succes de curfositG.
Tho activity of tho German Emperor is pro-
verbal. Ho is never at rest. He has n horror
Of idleness, and his endurance is prodigious.
In his immediate surrounding IL IL feared that
his health may ono day suffer from his con.
slant efforts to examine personally into all the
affairs of tho empire. To rest his weary
head no takes n great deal of physical exercise.
and he oxcels in athletic accomplishments.
The Emperor arises at D o'clock In the morn.
ing. The moment no gets out Of bed no takes
q cold bath. His mother. who is the laughter
Of Queen Victoria, and consequently Eng
lish by origin, taught him from his childhood
to love cold water. After the bath he dresses
rapidly, and at half past o he takes breakfast.
Immediately after breakfast the Emperor
goes to his official quarters, where heaps Of
letters and documents await him. The EN-
peror, who attends himself to all these affairs,
has so much to do In the line Of reading docu.
ments and examining everything in detail
that he has hardly an i~nstants rest. lie rarely
puts off tho examination Of any matter, at
tending to everything on the spot, even when
to do 80 1t is necessary to take two or three
hours from his sleeping time.
Tho adjutants on duty are at their posts at
half past 6. The Emperor discusses with them
the movements OF that day, and then he goes
to see his children.
After that he goes to his own apartments,
where he receives tho reports Of officials and
confers with tho functionaries of the grand
master Of the palace. He looks after all en-.
Nn,N. .-l r-IA~.,ttt-, IL-
and the opportunity Of outings, the expenses
to be incurred, &c.
In the same way during the morning he secs
to the affairs Of the imperial household, scans
tho accounts, authorizes the orders given by
the grand marshal; in a word. looks into the
matters Of the domestic life of the castle.
In important cases he receives at 8 o'clock his
Ministers and councillors, the Project Of Police,
the Generals and high officials. All these per-
Bonages give orally briefs Of the reports which
they present to him for his signature. He has
made 1t a habit 70 wade through all the re.
ports which come.in during the day and to ex-
%S SmiHS them sa,k tIhSro %lsh him. He af pf Rsow says Isrt to M tsS
that l am giving you q great deal OF trouble,
but l cannot help 1t. l am imposing a burden
me to come to a decision precipitately."
1t often happens that the heads of departments
nature. zach one Of them Is examined care.
fully, and out OF the twenty papers It rarely
happens that he signs more than three or four.
AS for the others, he wants additional details.
A 9 o'clock in the morning the Emperor has
already accomplished a heavy piece OF work.
ride in G'a'o Carriage, which Which Is followed b. by ' a long
promenade on foot. II the weather is not suit
sar fe qsre..ahaasssiss exercise ds an he sS goes horseback riding
The Emperor is a good swordsman, a good
horseman and an excellent hunter. When on
hurdles with The. treassst facility &tstn''' 'u' 'N'0
On the days OF inspections, when he Is obliged
to be in the saddle FOR q considerable time, he
omits the carriage ride. He often remains in the
saddle Ave or six hours continuously.
At IL o'clock the conferences and reports are
enCes: The officers Of high rank and also the
announced. He receives also the ENJOYS and
representatives OF other states. Princes and
one Of them;1or a few moments. At these re.
ceptions the Emperor DISPLAYS toward his guests
attentions that are quite original. For e1-
times. II the son OF an artillery General comes
to announce the death OF his father the Emperor
who died In his service. He appears in the uni.
cavalry or OF infantry, or even in the Uniform Of
an Admiral, according to the rank Of the person
whom he receives.
military attaches OF foreign countries. he wears
the uniform of the foreigner that he receives,
VI u itdsb IL dllOus u inc country OF
that foreigner.
An this tiresome ceremony lasts until 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon. The Emperor then goes back
to see his children. who are already at table,
and he takes lunch with them. Then he sees
the high officials, the Generals md Ministers.
and discusses with them the affairs Of State.
He visits tho artists and poses for n portrait or
q bust. He inspects the barracks and the Of.
fees of the public administration. and, II the
weather permits, he closes the day with a long
At half past 6 he receives again the people
who hayh anv communications tn ,naln nr
who come to consult him in regard to military
or political affairs. He takes up the detailed
in the morning, and, after having read them
carefully, signs them. Then at 7 o'clock he
When he rises from table the Emperor passes
a certain time with his children. who have
devoted their, day to studies or to bodily exer.
cisos. Then he returns to work. In the even.
ing the Emperor fences. Then, at about 10
o'clock, he partakes Of a light repast and re:
O'Clock he calls his servant. who assists him
10 undress. On a table placed beside his bed
the the'I sovereign e aIHI may pfbe BE- able Sf to R RrRef' t6 sS id deas
that come NJ to him before going to sleep:
circumstances William H.. undertakes u stil
heavier task; One may easily imagine the add:
by the visit of a king or a prince.
All the current affairs are attended to by him.
age compels him 10 spend half a day in feasts,
promenades and ceremonies. His time is SO
measured In buCh cases that IT ID only at IL
o'clock in the morning that no is sbIe TO 20
into his study, to glance at the journals or read
some new book of n scientific. political or liter.
ary character. He never can sleep before u
o'clock in the morning to rccommence his work
in expediting affairs OF State. Moreover, visits,
manGuvrcs of troops and military Inspections
outside Of Berlin absorb a great portion of tho
sovercign's time. During the travelling time
he never remains an instant unoccupicd. 10
writes in the parlor car that Is reserved for him,
examines reports, signs documents. &c. When
evening comes. after all the solemnities at which
he Ia Obliged to be present, after the harangucs
and the toasts that he must listen TO and to
which IT is necessary for him 10 reply. one
would fancy that no ought to be worn out by
fatigue; but as soon as he reaches his room after
midnight he begins again to examine papers
and to sign them. When absent from Berlin,
the seat OF all tho great administrations he Is
Obliged to deal with affairs more promptly and
with more than ordinary ~disccrHment.
During tho inanHuvres and inspections tho
Emperor Is in the saddle from half past . in tho
morning, and he remains in the saddle until .
O'clock in tho afternoon. lie has hardly time
to eat; and after a hasty meal he commences
again to study the affairs of the Government.
lie holds II reception in tho afternoon and il
present Mt more ceremonies. lie never mani.
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