The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-19

I ed upon as a wonder, but has been nick
named by the men the Demon Kaiser"
Although not physically perfect, Will
liam possesses wonderful powers OF en-
durance and has often displayed IL by
witnessing the maneuvers OF troops in
one part of the empire in the morning
and being back in Berlin TO take part IN
some reception the same night, while
the following morning he would be
ready to start on another journey with
out showing the slightest fatigue.
The emperor's life OF state and that Of
his home are entirely different and the
pomp and show loving monarch is a
fond and loving husband and a devoted
father. On the streets of Berlin or Pots
dam he does not hesitate to stop TO
speak to the lowliest OF his subjects.
He is fond of ceremony and enjoys the
fiattery OF his courtiers. When. howev-
er, he enters the big gates OF the palace,
he seems to change and seeks the seclu-
sion OF his own suit, where he enjoys
the company OF the empress and the
smaller members of his family. 1t Is
said that he spends at least two hours
every day with the young princessos
and princes, enjoying with them their
toys and sports. He has insisted upon
that will develop them and make them
what he is not--a powerful and healthy
man.
To only a few friends is the palace
open at all times, and they must take
chances on meeting the emperor. for he
Is seldom idle. In fact, IL is said that the
only time he is at rest Is when he is
asleep. and from the manner in which
he has at times aroused the palace
guards and caused all kinds of excite
ment IL would seem that he seldom
sleeps
He spends much OF his leisure time
among his horses, of which he is par
ticularly fond. His stud Is large and
contains some OF the finest horses to be
found In Europe.
While the German emperor Is con-
stantly talking of war and crushing
nations under his foot his enemies de-
clare that he Is a coward at heart. In
deed they say that he has demonstrated
that fact and that he made decidedly
bad impression on the people during
the time or the cholera siege I'm Ham
burg. He had been asked TO visit the
place. as IL was supposed that his pres
ence there would afford some relief 10
the plague stricken city. He refused
at first TO go, but later started on the
trip. For some unknown reason he
never got TO the city. and It was said
that he was afraid Of contracting the
dread disease. On several other occa-
sions also, according TO his detractors.
he has shown the white feather"
OF Nicholas III OF Russia little can be
said. He has been In power only for a
few years, and during that time he has
done nothing OF much account. The
only things which have brought him be-
fore the public were his alliance with
Franc, and the circular letter recently
Issued Co the other nations requesting
that the armament be reduced. Neither.
however. has caused much comment
among thc diplomats. as Nicholas is
looked upOn Us "a rather weakminded
person worthy OF little consideration.
Unlike William Of Germany. he is OF
q retiring nature and Is fond OF neither
military nor official life. His training
has been more In the line OF the sci
cnces rather than In the direction which
would fit him TO govern large and
powerful country. His slight military