The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-17
KAISER HAS GENIUS.
In Other Words He Lacks
Little of Being Insane.
NORDAU SIZES HIM UP
Dr. Forbes WinsI0w Also
Diagnoses His Case.

Paris. April 1s.-In an interview with
reference TO Kaiser William. Max Nor
dan, the author of degenracy. says:
In order to anaylze a mans mental
condition the analyzer must put himself
in the place Of the one analysed This
is a wel-established priciple. 1t is like
wise necessary TO take environments into
consideration.
When studying any character one has
to do so in the light OF its time and
surroundings.
do not know the German emperor per
sonally. I snow him merely from his
acts and from what I have read of him
in the newspapers. Therefore my analy-
sis of his mental condition must be some
what similar 10 an investigation Of some
character in history-Julius Caesar or
Napoleon. for example. The talk OF the
mental eccentricities Of Emperor William
is to accuse HIM Of insanity. for &c
centricities are but polite name for in
sanity. Emperor William has special
mentality He is absolutely full Of his
high Office. He considers himself fons
ct orgio the fount anu origin not only
honoris, but potestatis.
His is a feudal soul He takes the feu-
dal view of his situation politically. and
of his position in the nation. He says:
In inherit all my rights from my an
cestors and from God. Of these I do not
give up one jot or title. I am the natur-
al tutor OF my people, and 1 adopt the
expression of the English Neo-Tories:
Everything for the people; nothing
through the people or by the people q"
Judged in the light Of this explanation,
nothing il his behavior suggests an alb
normal mentality. Considering that he
believes he has supernatural endOwments
and great natural powers, he speaks and
acts as he ought logically to act and
speak. Bear in mind, he is not a con-
stitutional ruler in any sense of the word.
There is no example in the will of parlia-
ment having prevailed over the win of
the emperor. Even when contests arose
between the richstag and the emperor,
as in the case of the Septennate bill and
the army BIZ 1.-TWO years ago. and, later
still, the increase of the navy, William
had his way.
He has no desire to share his power
with any one. He considers himself the
generalissino of a great army and be-
lieves he has no right TO share the power
which in his opinion he holds directly
from God himself.
Put yourself in his place; ask yourself:
Does he act and speak logically fro his
standpoint? Your answer must be he is
unquestionably within the logic of his
functions. To him his people are always
minors His vocation is to transact bust
r., s,f hi
ledge.
One must go back to the Florentines of
the Middle Ages in order to find a paral-
lei of the emperor's imperial assumptions.
He is very strong intellectually. He has
a grasping mind, open to all sorts of
questions. He takes keen interest in
art, literature and politics He is a
staunch friend. not tickle he is a great
worker and leads labored reports when
yachting or hunting before aflXing his
signature TO them. The interest he takes
in art throws a further light upon his
mental condition. He cares nothing of
art for arts sake" He hkes it insofar
as it advances interests of state and
heightens respect for the emperor. He
loves it because it helps to educate good
subjects.
We have not yet the right perspective
to be able TO form a final judgment of
him. We do not know what viii be the
outcome OF his ambitious enterprises.
but we do know that he has the best
will in the world. It is quite certain
that he is not narrow-minded nor pet
fish. In large way he subordinates
everything to the interests OF the state
and the dynasty.
Unquestionably he holds the impossible
gulf between him, a ruler by the grace
of God, and those who rule by the grace
of democracy. He says he is the tutor
Of his people, and as such he lays down
the teory. y am to work and you are
TO benefit by it."
Ny conclusion is this; Viewed in the
light 0 fcertain assumed principles, the
acts and words of Emperor William show
no signs Of Iunacy. but rather they are
evidences OF q logical and. even powerful
mentality.
London. April 16.-Dr. Forbes Winslow.
the greatest English alienist. said: par
adoxical as it may seem, the German en-
peror has what might De termed weak
strong mind. He has, think. the brain
of genius. but his nervous temperament
unhinges 1t and produces eccentricites
little removed from insanity. To his
withered arm might he traceabie much Of
his singularity. Defornfty is the fruitful
cause Of meglomania. Walter Scott and
Byron were examples. They had de-
formed limbs and we're living proofs Of
the fact. but it is difficult 70 TX the line
OF emarcation between genius ana in
sanity.
..The kaiser might be placed in the
same category. when he associates him
SELF VIII diety Re thoroughly believes
/ think. that such relationship exists
His speeches. which we are inclined 70
wonder AT. are not mere words. but are
rooted convictions. Negalominia is
form OF insanity. People talk Of harm
less insanity. but there is no such thing
Al kinds OF insanity are frscght with
danger, because l.-ere is no telling what
DEVELOPMENT may take place u may Dc
Hkened 10 q. cough. which il its FRS; be-
ginning r. small but from watch are
possible serious results Megalornania Is
no more free from danger than ans other
form of insanity 1aere is absolutely TO
remedy, and with the Kaiser treatment
IS possible.
I'VE have sore siieht evidence that bis
malay is hereditary. although irsaHiiT
is not necessarily heredit4rT- lis fisher,
IL WI be remembered. was cancer
subject. Now. Il Is wel known f1et
which j have established usseif from
several Instances, THAI cancer and o1a-
sumption and rnesalozuenla are closely
akin j have known tAree members in
one family afiicted-one win corss-rr-
ton. another with cancer, ana The th1r-
with q form q lnszzlsy zhieh msy -
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