The San Francisco call., 1905-06-26

the notion that the doctrine of the
divine right OF Kings, in which the
Kaiser has often vehemently declared
his faith. rests on their demonstrated
superiority to ordinary mankind. One
of them shows the Emperor and the
members of his suite absorbed in con-
templating Fritz toying with a freshly
caught crab on the deck of the Hohen-
zollern. The other picture shows the
Kaiser taking life easy on the after
deck of the yacht. He is depicted
sprawling on a seat under generous
awning, while the chief of his military
cabinet, Count Hulsen- -Haeseler, reads
to him.
IN THE ROLE OF PREACHER.
The fourth photograph differs from
the other three in that it portrays the
Kaiser in one of his favorite imperial
roles-that of the inspired preacher
But perhaps equal interest attaches to
il because it is the first time that he
has permitted himself to be thus pic
tured. OF the thousand odd photo
graphs of him extant none has ever be-
fore shown him at the altar. In this
one he is depicted holding Sunday SER
vice on board the Hohenzollern, with
the Empress and one of her ladies-in-
waiting sitting Immediately in front of
the flag-draped pulpit, with the officers
and crew of the yacht grouped all
around. When the Kaiser breaches he
appears in his capacity as official head
of the state Evangelical church,
which, of course, gives him the right
to assume the functions of the minister
whenever and as often as he likes.
The Lutheran church party is said to
be incensed at the circulation of this
particular view, regarding it as bit
stacy and spectacular The rank and
file of the religious party have never
taken kindly to the idea of the Kaiser
as a pulpiteer, though it is admitted
that he breaches quite as well as most
doctors of divinity, and aside from the
tendency to make too much of the texts
that inculcate obedience to the powers
that be. he is pretty sound on doctrine.
Ordinarily he takes a very serious view
of his functions as preacher and has
had some volumes of his sermons
printed that all Germany may profit by
them. But even as a preacher he has
his of days on the Hohenzollern. On
one occasion one of the sailors was so
unmindful of the inestimable privilege
conferred upon him that he fell asleep
in the midst OF ore of the Kaiser's
pious orations. For this heipous Of
fense the captain sentenced him to be
locked up for two days and put on
short rations.
WAS he on watch last night?" asked
the Emperor.
He was, your Majesty" replied the
captain.
"Then Jet the poor devil off. Besides
it was not much of n sermon, anyhow"
ETIQUETTE RULES EMPEROR.
Probably IL wasn't. but il anybody
else on board had expressed that opin-
ion Of the imperial exhortation there
would probably have been trouble. The
captain concluded that it was one OF
those rare occasions when a subject
might safely venture to disagree with
his sovereign,
The reproduction of these photo
graphs-the three first mentioned at
least-by the Kaiser's permission and
in the form that renders them most ac-
cessible to the crowd. indicates that he
is growing a bit tired of the role of
the superior being and is willing that
his people should get some glimpses OF
him as he appears behind the scenes
when the limelights are not playing
upon him.
The Emperor rules Germany. but eti-
Quette rules him. No feminine ,aspirant
for social honors is a greater slave to
the dictates of fashion than is the
Kaiser to the regulations of the artifi-
cial code TO which custom compeIs him
to yield obedience. Nearly every func-
ton that he performs is governed by
the requirements Of court etiquette. 1t
is that which compels him to devote
so much of his time to what appears
mere show business. It is that which
makes him change his uniform any
where from half dozen to dozen
times a day. and renders II necessary
that he should possess mcre suits than
the greatest dandy that ever lived. The
uniform OF the various foreign -rsgi-