The sun., 1899-04-03
Rudyard and wilhelm.

Rudyard and wilhelm.
The six-oclock- k-in-the-morning cable de-
spatch Of inquiry which the Emperor Of
Germany addressed to Mrs. KIPLINa on
March Is yet causing much ingenious
| speculation as to the motive. "GoD grant,"
telegraphed WILLIAM, l. R., THAT he may
be spared to you and to all who are thank
ful to him for the sou-stirring way in which
he has sung about the deeds OF our great
common race"
To some people this strong expression
has seemed to be merely the result of one
OF the characteristic impulses that occa-
sionally move the Imperator ct Rex to do
unusual things. Others see in it the tribute
OF a genuine admiration for Mr. KIPLrNGs
"unrivalled books. as the phrase was in the
Imperial and Regal despatch from Berlin at
$50 A. NJ. Others, again, have detected a
deep political calculation behind WILLIAMS
reminder Of Anglo-Saxon and Teutonic
consanguinity. and have connected this
despatch directly with such subsequent
events as the friendly reception of Mr.. CE-
GIL RHODES at Berlin. the negotiations for
an Anglo-ierman agreement as to Africa,
and the diplomacy aiming at better un-
derstanding throughout the world between
the English-speaking and German-speaking
peoples. There has been mine for curios-
ity and conjecture in the expression "the
deeds OF our great common race"
The true explanation OF the German EN-
peror's concern about Mr.. KIPLINa's health
is probably very simple. Several years ago,
when WILLIAMS enterprising mind was oc-
cupying itself busily with the eternal
problems Of social conditions and trade or
ganization, Mr.. KIPLING addressed to him
some admirable instruction in poem en-
titled An Imperial Rescript" This poem
IS included in the collected writings OF it's
author, but it will be read again now with
interest by every man and every woman
who is a philosopher:
Now. this is the tale of tho Council the German
Kaiser decreed
To the strong Of their burden TO helm tho
weak in their need.
He sent a word to tho peoples. who struggle and
pant and sweat.
That the straw might be counted fairly and the tally
of bricks be set.
"The Lords Of Their Hands assembled; from the
Fast and the West they drew
Baltimore Lille. and Essen. Brummagem CLYDE
and Crewe.
And some were black from the furnace. and soms
were brown from the soil.
And some were blue from the dys-vat: but all were
wearied Of toll.
And the young King sad: I have found IL; tho
road to the rest ye seek:
The strong shall wait for tho weary the hale shall
halt for the weak;
With the even tramp Of an army where no man
breaks from the line.
Ye shall march to peace and plenty In the bond Of
brotherhood-sign!
Tho paper lay on tho table. the strong heads
bowed thereby.
And wall went up from the peoples: 'Ay, sign-give
rest. for we die!
hand was stretched to the eoose. Quill a fat v.s
cramped to sorawl
when-the lau n of a blue-syed maiden ran clear
through the council hall.
Her plain
Saddle. Mimi. or Olga. Gretchen. or Mary Jane
And the Spirit of Man that is in Him. to the light Of
the vision woke;
And the men drew back from the paper ss Yankee
delegate spoke:
"'Theres girl in Jersey City who works on the
telephone;
We're going to hitch our horses and dig for = house
OF our own.
through 10 the top:
And. W. HoHESzoLLERH, I guess shall work iii
drop
And an English delegate thundered The weak
an the lame be blowed
I've . berth in the Sou West workshops q homo In
tho Waudsworth Road
And till the socIAtlon has footed my burytn' bill
! work for the kids an the Missus. Pull up7 bo
damned il will
And over the German benches the bearded whisper
ran:
Lager. der girls und der dollars dsy makes or dey
breaks man.
II scHMrr hat rollarsd der dollars he collars der
girl deremit
But II SCHNITI bust in der pizness We collars der
girl from scHMrT.'
"They passed one resolution Your subcommittee
believe
You can tighten the curse OF ADAM when you've
lightened the curse Of EVE,
But till we are built like angels with hammer and
chiSel and pen.
We will work for ourseh and . woman, for ever and
ever, amen
"Now this is the tale OF the Council the German
Kaiser held
The day thst they rAEored tho grindstone. the day
that the Get was belled.
Tho day OF the Figs from ThistleS. the day OF the
Twisted Sands,
The day that the laugh Of maiden made Light of
the Lords OF Their Hands"
No Emperor personally exercised over the
fundamental principles OF political econo-
my and sociology ever got better or
straighter advice than this, from RUDYARD