Evening journal., 1898-08-04
EMPEROR WILLIAM.
Inportance IA His I1ingdom-fiis
Arbitration for Mark Twain.

ors power that he knows personally
not merely all his brother sovereigns,
but every man of official Importance IN
his own country. There is not prov
inco in Germany with which he Is not
familiar, and his memory for names
and faces is so great TINT for him to
see mun once Is to know him the rest
of his life. In this knowledge Of his
country he surpasscs any OF his prede-
cessors on the Prussian throne, and all
of bis contemporary sovereigns. it Is
safe TO say that Queen Victoria knows
less OF Great Britain than her grand
son knows Of his country, and in the
case Of Austria and Russia il is equal
ly true. This is not such trifing
matter as it might appear.
In spite OF much evidence TO the con-
trary the emperor is not a tyrant, nor
has he manifested desire TO WELD
power for the mere purpose of max
ing other people uncomfortable. lie
takes a positive delight in hearing of
good things said or done by others.
lie does not fail TO read what is said
against htn-
i W ntA hh1 luit hllllAAu W AAtNA
Phelps lsas Tho American represents
tive in ncrlin, MARK Twain hap
pcned So be IN town. Mr. Phelps hav-
hlg informed me that he had taken 10
steps 90 let the emperor know OF this,
/ of course pointed out TO our minis
ser what I knew 90 be the case that
tha German emperor knew by heart
tipe works Of our great humorlst, and
would be most happy of an oppor-
tuIity to talk with him. Mr.. Phelps,
however. persisted In thinking shat il
was not his business TO do anything IN
the matter, seeing that M Clcmeps
was not present IN any Official capae-
ity. Next day I was leaving for
America. but that evening ! hud an
opportunity OF telling the emperor
shat Mark Twain was in town. The
moment he heard this he clapped lbs
hands at tho good news, nhd called out
'to lshB wife, who was at tho other side
Of tbe room; "Auguste, Auguste,
hNre isgood newsl What do you think?
Nhfk Twain IL In townl' and thon he
eagerly iaquireu about him. But when
be lonruod that Mr.. Phelps had not
seen ilt TO arrange meeting at onoo,
he ffowned Ia a significant mannor.
OF course Marx Twain was immod-
ateay ineited 10 mat the emperor at
luncheon, and both enjoyed tho meet
Lng
1t would be, / tllnk, within tho
mark 80 nay tniit la thu last ten Votrs
the emperor kns oenforsed at length
With every eminent Amor1osn or Eng.
h2HnDn WHO has passed thorough Ber.
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6hs4 Do Aranuous eflerts now beini
made To s1fongthon the dormSn nav,
have reosived grsat snceuragemon
r SreIu. TN study 81 this American work
, 8srsoaal g6Varnmoat oaR be oasil.
, abused, biit II is diatlnctly adyanta
. geoaa fc.- a state 40 dependent upon it
5 military prestige as dermany. For
J oentury At least tho forign rela
. lons o. Russia aud Germany hay
I been modified. oven controlled, By tb
3 occasional persgnAl conference OF th
\ two sovcrcignF Immediately interest
I cd. with tho Russian czHr tho cmper
], 80 can speak distinctly and withou
fear Of his words being nulliied by con
! crosses o. parliaments. He Ia
4 achieved alone, by few words wit
:. the car, Important concessions Il
e China which will lead 10 other conces
J., sions more important still. If he coul
@ arrange his relations with Englan
$ through his grandmother alone, lhav
e no doubt he would once more regar
b himself as bound mp with English in
= forests. As it is, he Is bound to b
misunderstood; for personal govern
ment In England disappeared alon
o with the head OF Charles I. Two year
e ngo I published my history OF 9Th
+ German Struggle for Liberty" whic
+ was regarded by the German conserva
o tive papers as an impious attack upo
r. monarchy in general and the empel
e or's ancestors in particular. 1t wa
:. nothing of the kind, but merely th
statement of certain well establishe
5 facts from an American point Of view
= My friends predicted that the empero
J. would drop the book into his waste
; paper basket with curse upon IL
j author. Instead Of this he read it, Q'
G cording TO his own statement, froI
n beginning to end, pointed out faults
e from his point of view. and obyiousl
3. thought no worse of me for my lack q
orthodoxy Next year published m
"White Mans Africa" in which / ha