Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-04-05
THE PACE THE
KAISER SETS.

The London Telegraph recently
apropos Of the worldwide interest In
the Kalser's personality and In view OF
the fact that he was 4S on January "a
went into exhaustive study Of his meth
DDS and daily activity After discussing
the kaisers amazing versatility, when
surprises every one who comes into
contact with him. the Telegraph con-
tlnued: But the average man familiar
with the prodigy Of all that the kaiser
manages 10 do, wonders chiefly how he
manages to do It. Genius may exist
without the infinite capacity for taking
pains, but It Is the lndefatigable appli-
cation added that distinguishes the doer
| from the dreamer. We shall understand
the kaiser better when we follow him
through u Specimen day Of his eX-
istence.
The kaiser attacks the morning at
the outset with cheerful and vigorous
alacrity He Is often up with the lark,
and always before the postman lie
not seldom rises as early as o'clock,
and Is I'm any case sure TO be astlr be-
fore T. When he has braced himself
with a cold bath he invariably dons
uniform and then goes straight to
breakfast.
AT BREAKFAST.
In the circumstances OF the meal Is
| found the keynote Of the way In which
Kaiser Wilhelm combines tranquil
| and charming family life with all the
conspicuous energy Of his public career.
| II Is the pride OF the German empress,
and, indeed Of her husband that she re-
| CARDS herself in the good old Teutonic
fashion as being the first housewife as
well as the first lady In the land. She
herself supervses the preparation Of
| breakfast, which, to suit the taste Of the
emperor, who abhors complex and In
| substantial klckshaws. is q rather plain
and robust meal, consisting Of tea,
bread and butter, cold meat and eggs.
In this, as In other things, there is
| quick dispatch, and before the kaiser
| quits the table the younger children
| come In TO bid their father a brief and
brisk good morning" They are brought
| up with a keen discipline but they
| probably know that the kaiser carries
| their photographs with him wherever
he goes, and there Is possibly no house,
hold In the world whose members are
on more loving terms. But there is no
time In the morning for dalli0nce, and
after these pleasing little interviews all
separate for work.
BUSY AT HIS MAIL.
His majesty goes straight to his |
study, where he confronts mass OF |
correspondence as immense and miscel- |
laneous as comes In all probability be- |
fore any living person. The letters are |
usually several hundred In number and |
with the assistance Of his stan, Kaiser |
Wilhelm worlSs his way rapidly |
through Petitions he puts aside TO be
examined and reported upon by others |
When there is something familiar about
an envelope the emperor cuts II open
himself passing on the letter with the
necessary comment TO his secretaries;
occasionally-though, Of course, the
case is rare-reseryng some favored
communication to be answered with his
own hand
To the few whom he counts as init
mates, whether on account OF friend
ships formed In old college days or
made since, the kaiser Is known to have
sometimes written letters Of extraor-
binary frankness, sincerity and interest.
But, with the Increasing demands upon
his minutes such condolences must be
exchanged now at intervals few and /
far between. Then there are reports
upon q thousand matters, great and |
small, public and private A bird's-eye
view Of the whole correspondence Is OBJ
tained. 1t is sorted out for further in
yestigatlon by the stan. and before the |
emperor has disposed of what he wishes
to reserve for his personal and prompt
attention the interviews Of the day com
mence.
RECEIVING SUBJECTS.
The kaiser receives his ministers, dis
tinguished naval and military officers
and other experts OF the public service.
Great persons arrive, the ambassadors
OF foreign powers present themselves,
and various able and remarkable men,
whether subjects OF the emperor or
visitors from other countri s, are seen
by invitation. II is typical Of the
mind Of Wilhelm II that no subject
is too difficult for his strong and in
tense intelligence 70 cope with, and
nothing is too minute to excite the
lively suggestiveness Of his lighter tall
ents. II, Of course, goes without say
ing, that all this activity is not packed
into the mornings work alone. The
emperor goes on receiving reports and
holding audiences throughout large
part Of the whole day. and between
visits he turns over important papers
and concentrates his mind for a few
fruitful seconds upon topic which 4
has engaged something or another In
his unlimited interest.
OUT FOR A WALK.
But the imperative orders OF the doc
tors re-enforce the kaiser's own healthy
tastes, and insures a sufficient daily al
lowance OF the constant physical exer-
else which keeps his complexion brown
md maintains his yigor. When he
hunts or holds review he is, OF
course, abroad with the sun. But in
the ordinary course OF the routine we
have sketched the emperor leaves his
study about and rides or drives or |
walks, usually accompanied by the |
empress.
The latter, indeed. has many |
glimpses OF him throughout his busiest |
days, for although he detests the idea |
OF the interference OF women IN poll |
ties he knows, like wise man, the |
value Of wife's instinct, and likes TO
consult II upon many matters other
than the issues OF high policy. Upon
returning from the airing in the fore
| noon the work OF the cabinet is re-
sumed and continued up TO luncheon.
| This meal is taken. In the ordinary
course. az about 2 o'clock in the after
noon, when the imperial children fire.
quently Join their parents. But IN
the sphere Of social intercourse the
evening ushers IN the brightest and by
no means the least valuable hours OF
the kaiser's day.
DINNER TIME WAYS.
Guests are always invited 10 the
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