The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-11-01
KAISER is SUPREME
IN HIS OWN REALM

NHloEn#Io oUTnEWE
IN HIS OWN REALM
BERLIN, Oct. 9.-Therc is only one per-
sonality in Germany to-day, for although
the kn ser has many enemies, he has no
rivals. Il
HIS position as an individual is as para
mount and supreme as his position in the
capacity OF emperor. In both qualities he
g Is a. living factor III every function Of tho
national activity.
It must be slngularly calling to be q
genius and n monarch at once II IS
easier to be q m, lhonaire and saint IN
the same person, or y pretty woman ana
IN efficient grandmother. On tho one
side, tho genius from his nature must
discount the worth of many of the ele-
lnents that make the pomp Of monarchy
spossible--a strain Of snobbishness In him
self. another Of obsequous weakness IN
those about him. conccit responding to
often. resent his instinct to despise those
ssme elements, by which alone he I, yes;
his discretion in command; worthy cltt-
zens train their mustaciles to a fash on
that stickles' his personal taste; every
where the Big brass hat is donned to do
honor to properties and qualities that
are only his. BY implicit on No wonder
princesses run away and grand dukes
(
the most misunderstood folk In the world.
ROYALTY AND GENIUS COOPERATE.
Eut the kaiser tlourishes on 1t. Hc has
discovered that with the weight Of his
genius-hansmer in the nail Of inspiration
With the scepter, as it were. lie is none
or those n, SIT entities who earn chagrin
merits; when he falls short or his intcn-
ton IN art he fills the gap with his
authority :, sans facons; Hee5l}s not the
first great man who has .'propped the.
name 'Pericles, Prince Of Tyre, would
not be printed nowadays ii Romeo and
= uilet mad not been written When the
in the kaisers theatre, it is the haiscrs
audience that applauds with enthusiasm
and half an eye on the kliser's box. AS
a genius he always wears 4 uniform; as
s.4 He wrote a poem once which he sub
mfttcd to IA great literary man, who dined
at the castle for that purpose particular
~. KNOWING he man 2 believe him no
+ less doubtful to his ruler than to the
craft he knows SO thoroughly. He read
the effort, and found his dual duties in
Econtiict. One has the tenderest sympa-
thy for that critic; he had to advise an
amateur poet with All exceptional power
for resenting hostile comment. He Yield
Cd only a little to the eXigencles of the
situation. {55f 81
This verse, your majesty he began.
seems to require alteration in certain
respects .sss&
The author took the manuscript and
connfd it3thoughtfully Then his brow
cleared.
I..s.'Why" he cried as ono seeing a sud-
zen zen I snt, II have actually not signed
tEa poem. Give me a. pom"
and the only fault in the work was
forthwith remedicd.
TALES or HIS YOUNGER DAYS.
y Half the stories that arc current bout
sh.ns could never have como into circula-
ton had the mani been accessible to crit
iic!sin. But the HohenzoIlern Ii an en-
EerOr FROM morn to dpWy eve; his suite
Eut now and again he overhclrs a Word.
4 The so and he goeth'' system he con-
tr raehs i.abI especially Irritating to his
hours and turn up all available army
corps 70 march past or mailocllvre when
they least expected it-at night, or IN
the gray Of a winter, morning. on one
such occasion the garrison Included a de-
etachnent OF submarine crews, and the
emperor came along just before dawn,
shlvering officers, when one veteran. APP
preaching him from? the, rear. took him
Il sec that Gondoin willy has nshed
up the aquarium this morning he OBJ
phey attribute tho cessation OF sudden
alarms to that incident IN the army, and
have all but cnHonizedH that dazcd vct-
eran. gz5sa
Princes VIII be princes. i seems, ana
has. had TO talk like afather to his Off
spring. There Is q delicious story OF
one wgglng which he adm;;nlstered to.
them, which the court is still chuckling
over.
Never forget he said, solemnly as
they stood to attention before him. that
you are Hohenzolnrns and sons Of the
kaiser Of Germany. But YOU he. added,
tnrn,ing upon one who sha Mt b b par
my eye on YOU" IN Z III m
HOW lie looks ON a, HORSE
b In person the ktiser is a horid man Of
as ssSy nee aee a s n wh f son fsea
one OF his tWo-score uniforms. he IS
less, regal than engaging. on horseback
ne Is quite fine figure or q maj. .Al-B
and trained for his use. he has q good
working seat in the saddle, 10 see him /
so past a salling base at tho rocking
chair canter the German Cavalry az
fccts Is 10 see a good type Of ~ military
for q well to do major Without ambitions.
takes a good deal OF. exercise In partic-
ular he shoots. and he issues to the chase
%th not muI snf ssoarh ,Eh of h ie
Duchess" n,
,gl'night ago no was after elk in
north, Germany, and OF course y. sllot m
next thing was a blast on the horn, the
feudal call announcing thar the quarry
has become meat, The P!u,nad ana cos
TUNED chief hlinssman lifted his slug
y 1k,sSi raj cay. n i,,,taI