The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-11-06
GERMANY AND AMERICA.
The kaiser Sees Danger in the Great
Trusts.

PARIS, Nov. 6.-EmUevor William never
misses an opportunity TO iugratiate him
self with the Parisiaus. and A. Pierre de
Segur. in the current number Of the
Revue de Paris, relates how last July.
in company with few friends he hap
pered 20 meet the imperial yacht Hchen-
zolIern AT anchor iu The picturesque little
Norwegian ford of Odde; and. DESTROYS
of visiting tho yacht. ne called at the
gangway and handed cards 10 the first Of
hCer. Much 10 Pierre de SCEur's amaze
meut, a reply came in the form OF an in
yitation 20 dinner with the Emperor ard
I'm the informal conversation which en-
sued the Kaiser unbOsou Cd himself with
extraordinary frankucss i'm regard % The
United States The interview. the accu-
racy of which is guaranteed by VI. de
Segur, Notwithstanding any official de-
niais that may subsequently emanate
from the sober second thoughts Of the
'Raichsanzei ger,' is worth cabling. for.
although the conversation took place last
summer. 1t is OF especial timeliness Just
now. The dinner was served by the
sailors TO the sound Of an excellent string
band. which. out u consideration for the
visitors. played only French airs-not,
however. the .'MarseIlaise"
" hat especially impressed NJ de Segur
was the Emperor's military brusqueness,
tempered by German familiar good fell
lDwship, his clear blue, penetrating eyes.
honestly gazing at the eyes Of the person
with whom ne talks. The Kaiser IL a
great sufferer from ScasiCkuess. but never
displays the slightest qudlms about fac
ing stormy weather He talks Of my
VIE when referring TO the Empress.
and Of papa when designating his
grandfather. Emperor William J.
he Emperor cOnV crsatiOn with us 90
says n de SeguT, was chiefly about the
United States. toward which he evinced
only very faint sympathy. To him there
IS menace for the future IN the col IaEal
trusts so dear 10 the Yankee millionaire.
which tend 10 place an industry or an in
feruational exchange in the hands Of a
single individual or a group Of individ-
udls.
Suppose. he said in substance. that a
Morgan succeeds IN combining under
his flag several Of the ocean lines. lie
does not occupy any official pusiti0u IN his
country outside of the influence derived
from his wealth. It would therefore be
impossible 10 treat with him IL 70 should
happen that an international incident or
a foreign power were involved IA his en-
terDriSe. and neither would IL De possible
To have recourse TO the State which hay-
ing no part IN the business. could decline
any reSpOUsi blitF- Then 10 whom could
one turn L. ohviate this danger The
FdlScT iOrSceS the necessity of forming
"a European customs union against the
ulteC States on similar lines To the Con
tinentai blockade devised by NAPOLEON
against England in order 70 safeguard her
interests and 20 assure the freedom OF
Continental commerce AT the expense OF
Americas development and he declared
10 US without CircumlOCutiOu that in such
an eventually England would be forced
% choose the alternative Of two absolute
ly opposite policies either to adhere 10
the blockade and place herself on the side
OF Europe against tn United States or
else 70 join the latter agai~st the DOW
erS Of the Continent"