The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-03-15
THE GERMAN EMPEROR.
STUDY BY fl BERLIN NEWSPAPER
 EDITOR.
"A Tyne of Monarch tho Like of Whom Has Not Yet Appeared in the Worlds
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 History"
 Among Prince Henry's fellow pas sengers on board the Kronprinz Wll- helm was Conrad Alberti the edltof-ln- chief of the Berliner Morgenpost whose object in coming to the United States was to witness the launching or the German kaiser's yacht and the testlVl- ties in honor of Prince Henry and to see some of the larger cities. MT. Al berti is one of the leading newspaper men in Berlin. He began his career as a novelist and became the founder Of new literary school in Germany, oelng one of the first to introduce social ideas in his novels. His first novel, "Wer lst Der Starkers?' has often been com pared with Beaconsfeld's TWO Ma tions" He undertook to reform the German press, He became a memper of the staff of the Berlner Lokalan- zeiger, and later the editor-in-chlef or the Morgenpost. His purpose has al ways been to tighten the style of the German press, and, as he says, TO have the deepest ideas expressed in the most tasteful way" For the Tribune he has written an article about the kaiser.
 My American friends never tire or asking me, How can you live under king?"
 I am not competent to judge of Amer tcan institutions, but believe that the German are the only people in Europe whose inherited qualities might lit them for republican citizenship without loss of identity Now, if this, the na- ton possessing all the requisites for republic. still adheres to the monarchi- cal form and intrusts it's destlnles 10 US kaiser, it is safe to infer that the mon archy remains because the people De- lieve it to be the best form or govern ment. The progress which France mas made in the last thirty years cannot pc properly credited to it's republican form of government while part Of Germa- ny's great strides forward in the last ten years are undoubtedly due to the kaser's leadership. republic may pc preferable when the natural resources have not been exhausted, when eXtfaV- agance may be winked at But old Flu rope requires economy, and ehere can be no doubt that monarchy is the most economical form. We require compe- tent and honest officials We could not afford to change these at short inter- vals, because we begin to eXperlence novelty in the line of talent and htness. The weakness of the republic IS cor ruption; that of the monarchy is rou- tine. We have discovered that it is valuable to have at the head of the stateja monarch who is active and re- sourceful America would never have paid the homage to the brother of the president of the German republic that 1t did to Prince Henry of Prussia. For that reason I believe that even in America the people honor man who is born leader.
 In Germany there is small party of patriots which is happy to have a born chief who is capable to work for all whose position places him beyond sell fishness, and who without effort on his part is rich and independent. This party looks upon the monarch as the national mediator. No man can know whether Wilhelm regards his high of fee in this light. but he certainly does 2 everything in his power to make it ap- near that he does He is type of manarch the like of whom has not yet \ what you Americans would properly call up to date" He knows that the methods of Caestr and of Louis XIV could not thrive at this time, and that the victories of this age must be of peace. Great enterprises wise leglsla- ton. learned discourses, perfect organ ization, are some of the weapons with which he battles. He knows that the empire will make the greater progress if it has the best formed officials, the shrewdest business men, the most learned scientists, the most brilliant writers, all working under one head toward one goal.
 This chief, in the person of Wilhelm II. is so well informed on all matters pertaining to law, trade and commerce, science, architecture shipbuilding, nav igation and art that he can hold con- trolling hand over all Wilhelm l prob ably thought that reticence was the quality to elevate the monarch to greatness his grandson undoubtedly believes that knowledge is essential to imperialism. We naturally ask where the kaiser received these views. His father was a brave soldier, man of sunny nature and lovable disposition. His mother came from country where there were merchant princes" three hundred yearse before her day.
 Although the German shopkeepers al- ways looked with little suspicion on Victoria of England and never forgave her for buying her soap in London. and although Bismarck was unfriendly to her because he looked upon her as a rival before the people, I shall always believe that Wilhelm II inherited many of the qualities which have made him an important parsonage from his moth CT. It was she who taught him that for the management of d great empire one requires. besides the grace of. God which had to suffice for many Hohen- zoIlerns knowledge. executive ability and diligent application; that success can be acquired only at the cost of hard work
 When he began his reign foreign hu morists wrote about a new eccentric type of monarch, one who has dabbled in mechanics and similar plebeian mat ters. They soon discovered that Will helm II did not go into the workshops because he wished amusement, but be-