The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1902-01-25
KAISER WILHELM.

ton will celebrate the birthday of the
Emperor. The Germans are intensely
loyal to their sovereign and the event,
the forty third anniversary viii be
,vorthily celebrated not only i'm Ger
many itself but i'm points as far apart
as German Africa, Kiauchau in China
and Apia, Samoa, besides numberless
other places which are in German
hands or where Germans have estab-
Hshed strong commercial relations, and
that is in all parts of the globe
The Kaiser is indeed a man for
nation to be proud of. He is undoubt-
eddy the strongest reigning monarch in
Europe. on coming to the throne i'm
June. 1883. he showed at once a mark
ed character, ana during the thirteen
years that have elapsed he has
developed in strength and breadth Of
view, as few men, placed in his posi-
dion have done. The Emperor has ruled
for himself. No man can say of him
that this minister or that minister did
his work for him, and that through
the ministerial ability laurels were add
ed to the Imperial tiara. What has
been done by Germany has been done
through his initiative and through his
will power. No man can predict the
outcome, but every man must admire
the immense initiative and organizing
power, the clear estimate of future
possibilities, and the unhinching pa
triotsm which the Emperor has dis
played.
The Hohenzollerns are one of the
oldest families i'm Europe. Therefore
The Emperor has tradition and history
and the pride of a great ancestry to
animate him in his dealings with this
complicated modern life. One con-
stanty sees this both in his speeches
and i'm some of his actions His pride
OF family must be great for the Hoo
henzollerns who struggled with the
Hapsburgs i'm the fifteenth century,
and whom. for a time the Hapsburgs
eClpsed, are now vigorous race,
welding the dominant power ON the
European continent, while the Haps-
burgs are effete and worn out, their
principal representative the aged EN-
Deror Of Austria, with no one really Of
falls from his senile fingers. Twelve
hundred stormy years can these two
great German families trace their des-
cent and how much further into the
mists of antiquity they go can only be
traced by dry-as-dust antiquarians.
The original castles which were the
cradles OF these races still stand.
The first marked event I'm the EN-
peror's reign, which sent a thrill
through Germany and called for world
wide attention was the split between
Bismarck and himself The old chan
cellor, the Iron Chancellor, as ne used
u be called, found il convenient to re-
sign on March is, 1890. Great were the
prophecies of disaster which would fol-
low that step. Much good paper was
spoiled in forecasting gloomy future
for a young man who thus cut adrift
from his grandfather's adviser. Look
ing back upon the matter now one must
admire the irmness Of the young man
OF that day who could see that the
policy Of Bismarck, and his influence
upon his imperial master had had their
day, and that the time had come for
a change Of policy and an emancipa-
ton from influence. 1t was bold
stroke, but it showed the character of
the man. It was no hasty or head
strong stroke, but deliberately
thought out first move in general
plan.
Though a warlike sovereign, and de-
voted to the science Of war the in
huence Of the Kaiser has been for
peace Outside Of the expedition Ia
China in which tho Western nations
united to punish the Celestial Empire
Tor the insult to every representative
Of those powers, there has been prac-
ticaly no active service for the Ger
man army TO undertake. But the Ger
man army is kept upon such a footing
and the German people are so trained
that every nation knows II only re.
quires a finger to be raised, and army
corps after army corps, fully equipped
and ably differed can be launched
wherever they may be wanted. Readi.
ness for war Is apt 10 preserve peace
This was one Of Disraelrs notices, 81
was the reverse OF Gladstones.
But II the Emperor has given grea
attention 10 the defenses Of his nation
he has given equal attention to III
commercial advaDcement, There IS n,
country on the European contlnen
where the monarch has given sucl
keen personal attention 10 a subjec
which most hereditary rulers leave t,
the mercantile classes TO settle fO
themselves. True Napoleon looked IN
to commerce, but ne treated it as
buHgIer. lie wanted 10 use commerce,
as an arm TO undermine his foes, and
the effect eventually was to react ad
yerseiy upon his own country, as hil
greatest victories reacted in the sam,
direction. The Kaiser has no 8ucl