The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-03-13

while others have come all the way from
Potsdam, Their is not one communication
that pes his attention. Unlike his
great ancestor, Fritz, he does not answer
them all personally but he indicates the
drift of the replies. There are, moreoevt,
the reports Of his ministers, and Of the
heads of the higher and purely administra-
tive departments, so that he can barely
snatch a moment at Z to go and see his
children. The Empress herself always
breakfasts with him, even at the early
hour just mentioned
At 7:10 o'clock he is back in his own
room, where he receives the reports of the
marshalate and discusses matters with
the functionaries appertaining to the
grand master Of the palace. The pro-
gramme of this or that journey, or this
or that ceremony, is thoroughly examined
in all its bearings, not forgetting the ex-
penses it will entail. for wilhelm. though
liberal enough where his charities are con-
cerned, is exceedingly careful with regard
to the cost of his own daily life and that
of his surroundings, The man who has
his uniforms cleaned and done up" twice
or thrice, who suggests new collars and
cuffs and facings in order to make things
last little longer, will give freely and
unsolicited, but absolutely In secret, where
his gifts are needed.
Let it not be thought that this is a mere
suppositon on my part. Here is a story
for which the editor of new but prospec-
lively prosperous London week
ly will vouch if necessary.
Said editor is by no means
an ardent monarchist, but he is essentially
a lover of the truth. The recipients of Will
| helms charity lived in the back premises
of his own dwelling in Berlin; mother
and ever so many children suddenly left
unprovided, nay penniless, by the unex-
pected death of the breadwinner. He him
self wrote the petition for relief, and the
| first relief was forthcoming in less than
| forty-eight hours to the tune of 100
marks. Since then three of the children
have been placed in positions that well
eventually lead to independence and, per-
chaps, affiuenee. And Wilhelm has not for
| gotten his proteges. On the emperors
birthday there is sent from the palace an
enormous hamper containing a complete
dinner, napery, china, plate, etc, and as
| the dishes are of the best manufacture
| and marked with the royal crown and
monogram, my informant has become the
| possessor of some, which he keeps in
memory of Wilhelm's goodness of heart.
! The family thus remembered by the SOW
ereign of a powerful realm are of the
humblest and, in spite of Pastor Stocker,
Jews. They had no claim upon Wilhelm
| save the fact that the breadwinner had
been through the Franco-Gernan war.
| 1t happens very frequently that tie
| heads of departments present as much SIS
| twenty documents in a single morning
| They rarely take away more than three or
| four signed. The rest are put aside until
the sovereign feels convinced that he can
| subscribe to them en- connaissance de
cause. II am sorry to give YOU so lnuch
| trouble is the general apology for the
delay, but / cannot do otherwise. / N.Y.
self am accomplishing big task my con-
science will not admit of making a hasty
decision and yet some one has lately
invented new epithet for the Kaiser
namely, william the Sudden" But
whether 1t be 1.-The sudden or "the slow"
| conscientious work like that Is entitled to
something better than sneers, even if the
sovereign sneered at were not half an Eng
lishman who has probably inherited his
amazing vitality and energy from the best
trusted sovereign that ever sat on the
| English throne.