The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-04
KAISER IN URsANE moon.
He Boards O French Yacbt and Makes
Cmptiycs Of His Hosts.

Emperor William that has ever reached the
public has lust been published in Paris. IL
was a snapshot taken on the French yacht
Ariane during a cruise last summer in the
German Ocean, and the picture was taken
by her owner, CASTOR Menier. the chocolate
man. who il also Deputy for Selne-et-
Marine in the French Chamber.
IL was on the Ariane that the Emperor mad
his celebrated meeting with -kous-
seau in 1902, and ii was the recollection OF
that event which led to the recent exchange
of visits between the Emperor and the
French yachtsman.
One evening the Ariane, after touch
ing at the little port of Stavanger IN NOT
way, steamed up the Bergen ford, where
she encountered six German warships from
one of which, the Hamburg, the imperial
ensign was flying. Hardly had the Ariane
come TO anchor when q despatch boat
started from the Hamburg to present the
compliments of the Kaiser n express
his desire to exchange visits with the French
yacht.
IL was during his visit to the Ariane that
the Emperor consented to pose for his smil-
ing photograph. He invited M. Menier and
Nine. Georges Menier, his daughter-in-law,
and all his party of five guests to dine on
board the Hamburg. The Frenchmen
seem to have been overwhelmed by the
geniality of the Kaiser. In a published in
teryiew NJ. CASTOR Berardi. one OF the party.
describes the impression he made:
A jovial laugh showing sound and
strong teeth, shining teeth; a mustache
of duty, rather turned up jovially than
elevated in those two threatening s
which the official photographs exhibit;
face rather fiat, with high ~cheekbones,
straight nose, eye OF a metallic blue and OF
astonishing mobility and vivacity-an alert
eve, intelligent and penetrating: grizzled
hair cut OF short in military style; middle
stature, well set up in spite Of a growing
stoutness-that is the Emperor.
His whole physique is in incessant ac-
tivity; he is always in motion, ~punctuating
his phrases with gestures: his head is al
ways approving or denying; he preserves
a juvenility of manner truly astonishing.
He came to our yacht in an eight Dared
gig. He was dressed yachtsman style,
with white cap and shoes and a blue coat
with four gold chevrons. He was ac-
companied by Won Jenisch. representing the
Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Prof.
Schliemann, the gentleman who stiffened
ND Germanv's backbone in the Moroccan
dispute"
The Kaiser recalled that he had pre-
dicted to Waldeck- ROusseau the Russo
Japanese war and spoke Of the marvellous
secret service which the Japanese have
established all over the world,
when you meet one of those fellows"
said the Emperor, you never know whether
you are talking to a trader. an artisan or
an officer in disguise. Why, in one OF our
BARRIERS shops frequented by military
attaches l have learned that one OF the
fellows who whisked the razors o
their chins was a Colonel on the japanese
general staff. Wen see in a little while in
Ashland elsewhere-what price the white
mar will ave to pay for this opening
triumph of the yellows."
After thus touching, on the yellow peril
the Emperor switched OH on the red one
which hourly n the head OF every
State. IL was all the same. he remarked,
whether il was a despotism. a constitutional
monarchy or a republic. He said:
M. Fallieres runs the same dangers as
the Gar. and Mr.. Roosevelt Is no more
exempt than the King Of Spain. There is
in the army of re~volutionaries an under
standing which ~unhappily does not exist
among those who represent order and
The conversation seems to nave been
very free on board the Ariane, for the
recent differences between France n Ger
many came in for some discussion. The
Emperor renewed his complaints against
the journalists, who were always, he said.
misinterpreting his intentions and distorting
his thoughts.
AIrresponsibility is the absolute rule in
journalism" said he; the doctor and the
lawyer must nave their diplomas to prove
their special knowledge; a young man Of
y, without any special preparation, marches
into a newspaper Office and writes an article
which may ave the gravest consequences.
The guides of public opinion, though l do
not contest their good faith, are often
ignorant. and 10 IL a great evil"
His French guests describe the Emperor
as a charming host. He presented bouquets
of orchids to Nine. Georges Menier and
Just see what we grow in our floating
garden" said he with a laugh.
The menu was German, the music French
-Auber. Delibes, Gillet. -Four silver gob-
before the Emperor for the different wines
and he did justice to them all.
After dinner they smoked cigars on the
bridge. Something of the German family
spirit, NJ. Berardi says, developed.
Il found an echo OF it which touched me-"
he says, in the n in which the EN-
peror, abiding to the Empress, his mother,
remarked, Mamma used to say to me-"
The conversation during dinner took a
Partisan turn. The topics were the current
plays, fashions and literature. The En-
peror proclaimed his taste for the delightful
Partisan modes.
He recalled an interview he had with
Coquelin and brought up the famous ques-
ton of the theatre hat, saying:
For my part i can't understand these inn |
mense edifices which blindfold the specta-
tors. l don't see that they beautify the
wearers."
After the feast the two French women
voted that the Emperor was simply charm
ing.
That is true" said NJ. CASTOR Menier, |
of the Emperor one has the certain i'm
preston of being face to face with a man of
rare energy, OF the first order Of intellect