Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-14

which he was free and unfettered as Prince
of Wales he travelled about the world and
mixed with all sorts and conditions OF men,
so that he gained an intimate knowledge OF
humanity and close acquaintance with the
manner in which practical affairs of COM
merce, diplomacy and other professions and
occupations are conducted. His vastly va
ried experience gave him clear insight
into character and supplied him with cool
judgment which rarely fails. King Edward
is essentially realist.
The German emperor, on the other hand
is a visionary idealist. Brought IN within
the narrow confines of the Pruss:an court
he assembled the throne before he had had
time 10 acquire a practical knowledge of
the, ways of the world. SO that in spite of
his keen interest in all branches of human
activity he has remained an impractical
theorist. He is quick-tempered and enthu-
siastc, and has committed many serious
mistakes of policy through his impetuous
temperament. In brief the two monarchs
are personally as far removed from one an
other as the two poles.
A long series OF personal chickering's has
fomented and increased the original mutual
antipathy between the two men King Ed
wards personal grudge against Germany
and Germans was due az first to the fierce
and INSCRIPTIONS hostility which his sister
the late Empress Frederick. experienced in
her adopted country. The late Empress
Frederick was an exceptional woman OF
high ideals and noble principles and she
exercised her influence against the per-
nicious policy of political reaction favored
Dy the German court. On this account she
was violently attacked by Birmarck and
many other prominent Germans During
all the years of her residence in GERMANY
up to the time of her death, abuse and in
suits and indignities of all sorts were heap
ed upon her.
The kaiser. although he never failed In his
hiiai DUTY to his mother. nevertheless re-
sarded her political views with intense
aversion, and undoubtedly sympathized in
the innermost depths of his mind with the
opposition directed against her political in
huence over German affairs. King Ed
ward, who was a most affectionate brother
Hereby resented the cruel and unchivarous
hostility which his sister experienced in
Germany. and extended his anger against
Grmany and Germans TO the present en-
peror' perhaps unjustly.
The personal antipathy thus created and
intensified during earlier years by many
trivial causes of personal nature sud
denly assumed formidable dimensions i'm
mediately after the death of Queen Vic
toria and King Edwards accession
Between the late queen and the German
emperor. who was, of course. her grand
son, a particularly warm affection existed,
and the kaiser FASTENED to England as soon
as 1t became evident that Victoria's end
was approaching. That the queen and the
heir TO the throne had had many disagree
ments Is well known, and II is declared at
court that during her last hours Queen
Victoria showed so much more regard for
the kaiser than she did for her eldest son
that the nose OF the Prince OF Wales was
put out of Joint badly. This episode would
have left its mark in any event, but WAL
helm III promptly made matters worse by
Offering the new king friendly advice on
the way IN which he could best rule over
his worldwide empire. The kaiser who
fs fifteen years younger than King Edward
considered that the dozen years of expert
ence as a monarch which he had gained
when Queen Victoria died gave him a right
TO Instruct and advise his uncle how the
British empire should be ruled King Ed
ward keenly resented his imperial nephews
patronage and administered a snub to the
kaiser which left Its sting for several
years. That incident took place at the be-
ginning of 1901 and the two monarchs did
not meet again until King Edward visited
Kiel in the summer OF 1904.
Soon after King Edwards accession to
the throne 1t came to his knowledge that
the German emperor had given utterance
to all sorts of personal criticisms regard
ing his royal uncie's mode of life. The
kaiser. who Is frequently carried away by