The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1906-11-20
EMPEROR WILLIAM
AN OPTIMIsT
Declares Belief in Future
of Germany and Speaks
Of His Love of Country
ANSWERS HIS CRITICS

MUNICH. Bavaria, Nov 19.-Emperor
William received DR.. Edward Ludwig
Ganghofer. the author, November IL,
during His Majesty's visit TO Munich,
and talked with extraordinary freedom
regarding his way of looking at life.
DR.. GanghOfer. writing to the Muen-
chener Neuste Nachrichten today, says
that the Emperor. referring to the OPP
timistic vein pervading Dr. Ganghofer's
book, .'Hoher Schein" (High Polish)
said:
q am an out and out optimist and
nothing win prevent me from continu-
ing so TO the end of my life"
The Emperor described himself as
man fully occupied with his work and
who believed in his work, and added;
4 am determined to make progress
and I would be pleased il others rightly
understood what I am aiming at and
suppOrtc- me-"
His Majesty referred to the difficult
position in which a man got when he
was suspicious and he quoted from DR..
Ganghofer's silence in the Forest"
saying:
aHe who is suspicious not only does
injustice 10 others. but injuries himself
1t is our duty to regard others as being
good until they prove themselves TO be
the contrary.
0ONElDEN0E IN Ill mANlI1
According to this principle" said
the Emperor. I have always trusted
everybody with whom I had to deal
OF course one viii have some unpleas-
ant experiences, but one must not be
discouraged. One must always APP
prOach life and humanity with renewed
confidence. One gets on much further
in life if one does not look at every
thing with a pessimistic eye, and this
is equally true in politics. Without
doubt the German people have a future
and there is one word that annoys me
whenever I hear t-'Reichsverdossen
heit'-translated as "unwillingness Of
the people TO support the empire').
What's the good of this? Let US rather
work and look to the future"
The Emperor, referring to his fire.
quent journeys, said:
When I travel. especially when I
go into Scandinavian waters. l am
freed for a few weeks of all that
weighs on me Yet people often take
amiss that which gives me such plea
sure. know I am called the travel
ing Emperor but I have always taken
it a joke.
Il love travelling especially in my
own country. / think the feeling Of
hOmeOgeneousness is strengthened
thereby and many Germans have no
and how much there is to be seen.
am always glad when I become ac-
quainted with a new part Of Ger
many.
LOVES HIS OUTINGS
Il often feel inclined to jump into an
automobile and dash off for a couple
OF days, returning full Of energy and
contentment.
such recreations, especially to one
in nay responsible position, are very
indeed doubly-necessary because I
am exposed TO many misunderstand-
ings and am always in a thankless
position as I am conceded no inde-
pendence If succeed, the whole
world asks, who was his adviser?
ana II fail they say He didn't under
stand the matter
Regarding happenings which people
look upon as a natter of course in
the case OF other Princes, in my case
they ask, Why cid he do thatT and
the only possible answer is, Because
7 am working for the good OF the
German empire and the German peo-
pie"
The Emperor's utterances to DR..
GGnghofer are regarded as a reply to