The Washington times., 1905-06-24
Lese Majeste.

The Times has been convicted of
lese majestic by a correspondent who
signs himself Square DEAL 1t
would be pleasure to reproduce the
letter in its entirety were it not for
the fact that it contains between
twelve and thirteen hundred words,
quite percentage Of which are clas-
sic Billinsgate.
OF course it is all about our atti-
tude toward our old friend William,
King Of Prussia and Emperor of Ger
many. OF course it is devoted to
Hoching the Kaiser and damning
Hingland." OF course It thrusts
France aside as negligible quantity.
OF course it misinterprets our attt-
tude entirely. and can only see the
world through eyes fitted with Pan
Germanic spectac1es.
II our anonymous Square Deal"
correspondent had followed our edi-
torials with the care he alleges, he
would have recalled that on May IA
we said:
The Emperor William, to give his
majesty his due, is one Of the very
shrewdest statesmen now living. and
his patriotism is not only strong but
full Of wisdom"
And four days before that, under
the heading Partners for the Dance" :"
we had said Of William: His name
will go down to future ages as one Of
the greatest benefactors Of mankind
in preserving peace, or as the male
factor who precipitated the most ter
rible bloodshed of all time"
May 9 The Times was pleased to
be facedous with William. but as it
dealt only with his large speechifying
on the Japanese as "The Scourge of
God" it need not be quoted. There
was also some little pleasantly with
our cousin William in the issue of
April Z. But that our Square Deal
friend may believe that we are not
rabid In our feeling toward Germany s
ruling family, we reproduce what we
said, April 25, about Augusta Vic
toria: THE Empress Of Germany
is very gracious lady, and she has
added another word to the kindly
feeling between the two countries by
her gifts Of diplomas and brooches
to the nurses who helped to rescue
and treat the victims Of the Slocum
disaster.
Augusta Victoria is a woman who
without her title, would hardly be
persona grata among our more ad-
vanced and emancipated thinkers;
neither is her temperament Of that
frothy variety that gains favor among
smart sets. but her sterling qualities
and motheriy bearing place her among
the noble women of all ages and en-
title her to the respectful homage OF
the WISE
Our correspondents ire was mostly
stirred by the editorial of June 21
Williams Hobby-Horse, but il he
had gone back to Spelling for a
Fight" printed June 1S, ne might
have found something worth his
while.
Having cited cur recent record on
the subject Of the Kaiser It may be
permitted us to state our attitude
more fully:
The Emperor of Germany is q mar
of fine qualities and high aspirations
He is undoubtedly thorough patrio
OF very exalted order. His interests
are wide and his information sur
prising. He has many other gooC
qualities which are immaterial to him
as Emperor, and only reflect honor
upon him as a man. But he is as spec.
facular as three-ring circus; he ha!
all the insistent qualities of an imper.
ial parvenue; and his eternal blustel
and swagger are getting tiresome.
The attitude Of The Times is mo-
essentially different from that o
many journals printed in the Faith
erland itself. II ever ruler was ridi.
culed by his own people as jack-of
all-trades. William is the one The
very list of his activities is humorous
In its iength-poet, painter, sculptor
orator, musician, sermon izer, archi
tect, yachtsman etc. etc, in addition
to what might be expected of ruler
Much that our correspondent ha.
to say is largely true, but If he wouIe
like to know what we think should
be Americas attitude toward Ger
many and England we will remine
him Of the doings Of the Emperor
about the beginning Of the Spanish
war and the actions of his fleet il
Manila Bay. Contrast that with tn
movement of Admiral Chicester's fee
and he will have something to thinl
OF.
The Times believes that all th'
Germanic people should unite fer th
preservation Of peace: 1t knows nt
difference in its resoect for the peo
pie OF Germany, the people Of Britain