The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1898-01-15
AN EMPEROR AT WORK,
DAILY ROUTINE OF WILLIAM III THE
GERMAN MONARCH.

Up AT O'clock Every Morning, and
plisled Llnguist, Scholar and Soldier.
The Paris Figaro gives in the fol-
lowing condensed form the most in
teresting chapter of bright little
volume just published in Paris, en-
titled "Guillaume II. Intime," by NJ.
Maurice Leudet, which is bound, it
says, to have q brilliant success.
The activity of the German Emperor
iy prOyerbial. He is never at rest.
He has horror of idleness, and his
endurance is prodigious. In his i'm
mediate surrounding it is feared that
bis health may one day suffer from his
constant efforts to examine personally
into all the affairs of the empire. TO
rest his weary head he takes q great
deal of physical exercise, and he excels
in athletic accomplishments.
The Emperor arises ct 5 o'clock in
the morning. The moment he get out
of bed he takes a cold bath. His
mother, who is the daughter of Queen
Victoria, and consequently English by
origin, taught him from his childhood
to love cold water. After the bath he
dresses rapidly, and at half past six
he takes breakfast.
Immediately after breakfast the
Emperor goes to his official quarters,
where heaps of letters and documents
await him. The Emperor, who at
tends himself to oil these affairs, has
so much to do in the line of reading
documents and examining everything
in detail that he has hardly IN instapt's
rest. He rarely puts oft the examina-
ton Of any matter, attending to every
thing on the spot, even when to do so
it is necessary to take two or three
hours from his sleeping time.
The adjutants on duty are at their
posts at half past six. 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 apart
ments, where he receives the reports
of officials and confers with the func-
tionaries of the grand master of the
palace. He looks after oil entertain
ments and solemnities, the programme
and the opportunity Of outings, the
expenses to be incurred, etc.
In the same way during the morn
ing he sees to the affairs of the i'm
perial household, scans the accounts,
authorizes the orders given by the
grand marshal; in word, looks into
the matters of the domestic life of the
castle.
In important cases he receives at 8
o'clock his Ministers and counselors,
the Project of Police, the Generals and
high officials. All these personages
give orally briefs Of The reports which
they present to him for his signature.
He has made it o habit to wade
through all the reports which come in
during the day and to examine them
thoroughly. He often says to the Of
fcials working with him: II know
very we'll that I am giving you great
deal of trouble, but cannot help it.
I am imposing burden upon myself,
for my conscience will never allow me
to come to decision precipitately."
1t often happens that the heads Of
departments present him with twenty
documents for his signature. Each
one Of them is examined carefully, and
out of the twenty papers it rarely hap
pens that he signs more than three Or
four. As for the others, he wants i'd
ditional details.
At 8 o'clock in the morning the EN-
peror ms already accomplished a
heavy piece Of work. The weather
and season permitting, he takes ride
in carriage, which is followed by q
long promenade on foot. If the weather
is not suitable for that exercise, he
goes horseback riding for three-quar-
tiers of an hour.
The Emperor is good swordsman,
good horseman and an excellent
hunter. When on horseback he likes
to encounter difficulties. He jumps
not only hedges and bitches, but also
hurdles with the greatest facility.
On the days of inspection, when he
is obliged to be in the saddle for q
considerable time, he omits the car
riage ride. He often remains in the
saddle five or six hours continuously.
AT II o'clock the conferences and
reports are again taken up. This is
also the time for audiences. The
officers of high rank and also the
functionaries who have just been pro-
NOTED are announced. He receives
also the ENJOYS and representatives of
other States, Princes and grands
seigneurs. William II. chats with
each one of them for few moments.
At these receptions the Emperor dis
plays toward his guests attentions
that arc quite original. For example,
he changes his uniform six or seven
times. If the son of an artillery Gen
eral comes to announce the death of
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