The Opelousas courier., 1902-09-27
PACE THE KAISER SETS.
ONE DAY OF HIS BUSY CAREER
TELLS THE STORY.

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The London Telegraph recently,
4propes Of the worldwide interest IN
the kaiser's personality, went into an
exhaustive study Of his methods and
5aily activity. After discussing the
kaiser's amazing versatility, when
surprises every one who comes into
contact with him, the Telegraph con-
tinued: But the average mai tamil
lar with the pEedigssA5 all that the
kaiser manages to do, WSnders chiefly
how he manages to do iB Genius may
exist w%ithoutothc infflte capacity for
taking pains, but it is the indefatigible
application added that distinguishes
The doer from the dreamer. We shall
understand the kaiser better when we
follow MIN through q specimen dag"
Of his existence.
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. He
not seldom rises as early as 5 O'CLOCK
and is in any case sure to be astir be-
fore 7. When he has braced himself
with a cold hath he invariably dons
uniform, and then goes straight to
breakfast.
In the circumstances of the meal is
found the keynote of the way In
which Kaiser Wilhelm combines a
tranquil and charming family life with
all the conspicuous energy Of his pub
lie career. 1t is the pride of the Ger
man empress, and, indeed of her hus-
band, that she regards herself in the
good old Teutonic fashion as being
the first housewife as we'll as the first
lady in the land. She herself super
vises the preparation of breakfast,
which, to suit the taste of the emperor,
who abhors complex and insubstantlal
kickshaws, is g rather plain and ro-
bust 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
brick 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 household in the world whose mem
bers are on more loving terms. But
there is no time in the morning for
dalliance, and after these pleasing lit
| sIo ;~fopryioYuc ~, conorofa for work
His majesty goes straight to his
| study, where he confronts a of
correspondence as immense and mis-
| cellaneous as comes in all probability
before any living person. The letters
are usually several hundred in num-
Der, and with the assistance of his
staff, Kaiser Wilhelm works his way
rapidly through. Petitions he puts
aside to be examined and reported up
on by. others. When there is some
thing familiar about an envelope the
emperor cuts it open himself, passing
on the letter with the necessary CON-
ment to his secretaries; occasionally
though, of course, the cast is rare
reeerving so1ne favored communica-
ton to be answered with his own
hand.
TO the few whom he counts as iE-
Inmates, whether on account Of friend
ships formed in old college days OF
made since, the kaiser is known t.
have sometimes written letters Of x
%traordinary franhnt SIS, sincerity and
;,@aroct Dut with Tho fnppno Gin
demands upon his minutes such cor
idences must be exchanged now at in
tervals few and far between. Then
there are reports upon a thousand
matters, great and small, public an6
private. A bird's-eye view of the
whole correspondence is obtained. Il
is sorted out for further investigation
hy the staff, and before the emperor
has disposed of what he wishes tt
reserve for his personal and prompt
attention the interviews Of the day
commence.
The kaiser receives his ministers
distinguished naval and military Off
GERS and other experts OF the public
service. Great persons arrive, thu
ambassadors of foreign powers presen
themselves, and various able and re
markable men, whether subjects o
the emperor or visitors from othe
countries, are seen by invitation. l
is typical OF the mind OF Wilhelm II
that no subject is too difficult for hi
strong and inteEse intelligence to cop
with and nothing is too minute to ex
cite the lively suggestiveness of hi
lighter talents. 1t, of course. goeI
without saying, that all this ~activit,
is not packed into the mornings worl
alone. The emperor goes on receivin:
reports and holding audience
throughout a large part nf the Who'll
day, and between visits he turns owe
important papers and concentrates hi
/ mind for a few fruitful second, upoI
! q topic which has engaged somethin
or another in his unlimited Interests
But the Imperative orders Il the doc
; tors re-enfcrce the kaiser's ow
healthy tastes, and insure a suficier
daily allowance nf the constant phys
cal exercise which keeps his complex
ion brown and maintains his vigor
/ when he hunts or holds a review, h
is, of course, abroad with the sun. Bl
in TIE ordinary course of the routin
we have sketched, the emperor leave
his study about 8. and rides or drive
J or walks. usually accompanied by I'll
! empress.
i The latter. indeed, has many gliml
SEES OF him throughout his busiest day
for although he detests the idea of til