Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-11-15
GLIMPSES OF GERMANY-XII.
BY CHARLES PALMER EMERSON.


this suggestion. Barthold arose,
ste aided himself with but Slight diff
Guilty, and began. The doctor now
fiShcd some ic, out of the champagn
pail and quietly placed it in Barthold's
chair. Then he complained of Bart
holds sentiments, told him he had
said enough, and eXhorted him to
re sune his seat. But Barthold
wouldn't He was going to have his
say out. willy-nlly Somehow he kept
his thoughts together and completed
the logical chain OF his speech. Then
he sat down. He might have been
marble, for all the impression the ice
made. Not until the piece was entirely
melted did he suspect that anything
vas GniSS. Then he arose and making
peculiar suggestive motion, gaZed at
inc nool on the chdir-seat Then he
glanced ut the doctor whose face was
CONFUSED. All Barthold said was.
Doctor, you are an abominablc fellow,
would never have thought that of
YOU"
Al the Potsdamer Platz, on the site
OF one of the Gateways in the ancienr
city wall. stand Us monuments a nair
OF Old watch or guard houses. On the
porch of one used as a postoffice sta
ton stands one of those devices for
allaylng the Impotence of postoffice
clerks and the publican automaton
for the purchase of stamps. In this
vicinity traffic is especially heavy. and
Its inconvenience and danger materially
increased by the presence Of surface
car lines. Herr r.. stated that a short
! time ago the Kaiser came to this spor
! alone and unknON n, to observe the sit
uatlon at first hand. Then he return
ed home and ordered the COMPANY 10
| run the cars on this part of its line I'M
| dergrouni. 1t Will cost millions to do.
| 1t but it is the command of the Kaiser
We SAW some beautiful work in decor
alton from the royal porcelain factory
in Charlottenburg. The decorating is
done by artists Of the highest talent.
| and sold, as Herr K. tells me, at cost
| This too, is the will of the Kaiser
| whose devotion to the cause of art is
| deep and sincere. At a point in Char
lottcnburG where a square beautifully
adorned by sculpture, lies directly in
| the path OF the ''electricS" the latter
are obliged To make dctour to avoid
marring the artistic effect 'Auf Be
| fchl dcS kaiScrs." in electric cars
we rode over a long stretch Of track
! upon which work is being done at the
| behcSt of the Imperial master. Tho
spaces between rails and on either side
are being carefully filed with sod ex-
| cert whore the smooth asphalt pave
ment comes in from the cross-strcets
| During ride upon one of the electric
| lines combining "Second-Story Gle
vatcd,' 'single-story elevated" sur
| face and subway. l asked about the
| pay of conductors and motormnn. My
| informant replied that both classes be-
! gin with SeEenty-fiVe marks q month
and work up to ono hundred ANA TWEEN
ty. They are provided, he said with
one mantle in two years. one uniform
coat annually. and one pair Of trousers
every third quarter.
| In the district called Halcnscc con-
tract work is being done on the rail
roads. ! saw thirteen women shovel
ing dirt. They are Poles, hired by the
contractors because they furnish the
cheapest labor. | was told they re-
ceive but one mark and twenty-pfen-
nge per diem.
Herr r. is an intimate friend Of Herr
Won s.. a represe ntative to the parlia-
mcnt | had expressed to Herr r. a
wish to see the interior Of the parlia-
| mcnt building. and he wrote to his
friend, requesting him to meet us
there at four O'Clock and conduct us
through the building after the others
had gone. We arrived in advance OF
Herr Won S. The porter refused to adj
nit us ard was not to be moved by
any reference to the member Of the
parliament. After several minutes
that gentleman appeared, however. and
did the honors with all a cultivated
Germans courtesy. We proceeds
first tn the Hall of the Diet" which
occupies the central space beneath the
great glass dome The walls are
paneled in light oak and richly
adorned. Here are held the sessions
of the I;eichstag. the body to which
Herr Won s. belongs. The length Of
the room is less than hundred feet,
and it's width. from front to rear
scarcely seventy. The amphithea tire
of seats for the three hundred anG
nincty-seven members, are TERED at {
strong angle; and the name of eacl
member appears on the back of hi:
chair. Galleries surround the room ..
three sides. and the center Of the one
on the presidents right is occupied by
the royal box. After calling attention
particularly to seats of the president
: chancellor officials of the house anG
disnitaiies of the empire. Herr Won s
led US through promenade halls. courts
Hobbies. committee-rOoms. ETC.. to the
hall Of the Federal Council. or Bur.
desrat. The appointments of this ha