New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-11
TWO EMPERORS IN WILLIAM.
A JEKYLL AND HYDE THEORY ihAi
HE POSSESSES TWO SOULS.
From The London Standard.

From The London Standard
A letter from Berlin published in the "Pestner
sn0SSdent OF that paper. contains remarkaoIe
character sketch OF the German Emperor au nav
be- glad to have summary Of IT, The writer writer EN-
deavors describe the inner workings OF so ,no AMI
mating the young ruler of Germany Whlcn SUI ~
sugs fSr F t4s H. and is
tire history OF his house This SOUL NAG IL a,oe
@sDrsH 1e E%PtfG rssoas and
whole onesided prince regard'n nsrr n, az the
despoiic master OF men, like all Prus;Ian kings
ed bnmnb the write. OF the sketch does not ex-
pcitly say so. his description eaus o'e ~ w. ~ -
ciude that this second soul is meant 10 be tha' Oh
knows compromse It has :a the h hat % IL
horoughy modern in the fsee bnys OF SAID tha. the
Emperor is Influenced by the traditions OF the old
monarchy and in particular by those OF ms mouse use,
snu e bv Contemporary Of Prince Bismarck.
A third factor. we are told, enters upon the I'm, In
counts for his lively imag lnation his quick en-
thusiasm, his keen interest in science and art. his
pasnee II Is shown in detail that this that
q the 9ne % Tine all
and the catering SUGGESTION Is ssat and
faculties OF the Hohenzollerns are combined. but
not yet harmonizcd. According as one or the othei
nIas Of n ,hn vornx ruler show the remarkable
variety OF moods whicl. so frequently provoke ad-
The writer refers TO the Empsrors recent visit
TO Hungary. which illuminated IN ms toas st al
Castle Buda. most important event IN ms IN.
ner lifc. and as marking. possibly the parting OF
signs Of dissatisfaction were multiplying in the
German Empire. and the Emperor before he .r, ett
strength OF IN. liberal current II was manifest
In science and art no less than IN poltcs ana TINS
reaction the King OF Prussia Influenced by the ira
Kings will Is Sun the law In Prussia ior many
and since in Southern Germany this Will has not
tween me Nortn and South The Prussan government
proved too weak 10 carry reactionary measures
The opposition in Parliament. grew stronger. and
sef conceived a strong dislike 10 liberalism which
would not hear OF strong feet. With such IDEAS
for Hungary There he found nation which
thetic TO him a IRE. nation which opposes The
right OF the people TO the divine right OF the ruler
Thus ne Emperor when he -, AIRED "o at buaa
In his celebrated toast That toast Itself was not
deliberately conceived II was literally the outcome
81 the extraordinary impressions the young EN-
pcror had received during his two days stay: tho
strongest possible impressions upon ne modern
soul IN him Every element In this second soul
is an element also OF the Hungarian national char.
temperament. the patriotic loyalty. tho deep In
,ercst in modern Inventions applied to everyday
grand IDEAS the Ivelines. and love OF pomp and
feelings and ideas lie was intoxicated by II. his
own enthusiasm caugh; IRE. and In p@an OF
he felt at the moment, for the Emperor william
Is well known. dlsdains to utter whA, he does
The conclusions which the writer draws-namely.
that ruler who expressed such thoroughly mod
turn home In the same reactlonary spirit as before
have no interest for people outside Germany: but
20 know tho German Emperor as he ls and 10 form
an opinion OF his qualities. be they good or bad