The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-17
DIARY OF AN EXCHANGED RULER

We have had an exchange of profess 1 sors; why not an exchange of journal | lsts, Ands to cary 1t further, why not exchange rulers?-Dr. Theodor Earth, before the Phi Beta Kappa Association.
 Berlin, July First, 1s16.-This beats
 Washington hollow serenaded by
 the massed bands of forty regiments I at A. M, this morning Reviewed the
 entire garrison at the Brandenburger
 Thor at 8 A. M., receiving the greet ings of the populace as rode down
 Unter den Linden. Why, these troops
 are great! I'll have to talk to Leonard Wood about introducing that parade step when I get home. Gave the com
 handing General--nice, stiff old
 Dutchman-the latest picture of myself
 jumping my horse over a five barred
 gate, with my best signature. Made
 a speech to the troops. Told them
 how my success in life was due to my having been to school in Dresden and | learned German early. Many "hochs."
 Marched back to the palace at the
 head of the color company, same as William used to do, wearing the uni-
 form of the Cuirassiers of the Guard,
 same as Bismarck always wore. Will introduce Pennsylvania avenue to this
 when get home, and will send | special message to Congress, asking
 for cuirassiers. Lunched the Admirals
 and Generals at l, and dined the
 Ministers at 8, receiving the Diploma tic Corps for afternoon tea.
 July Second, Kiel.Came by mili- tary railway to Klel, and reviewed
 battleships, cruisers, torpedo boats, be- fore lunch. They're all right. Swore
 in the annual levy of naval recruits at
 ? sharp; made them a speech same as William always does. Told them I had no prejudice against race, creed
 or color, but if caught any of them
 shooting up Keil or any other town I'd muster them out by the company, and
 there'd be no Foraker here to kick, either At 1 P. M. reviewed the first
 and second brigades of marines at
 Hamburg. No silly anti-imperlalists
 here to complain about my stimulating
 love of war. Dined Prince Henry at
 the Kiel Schloss this evening. Henry
 tried to tell me some things about the
 navy, he forgets that was Assistant Secretary of the Navy and planned the
 whole war with Spain. Explained my
 theory of race suicide,
 July Returned by military railroad to Berlin, reviewing the First
 Railroad Regiment on my arrival at the Lehrterbanhnhof Great idea, that regiment. Will write to Leonard to get one ready by the time I return. Made the regiment a speech about rail- road rates. Explained to them the difference between honest railroads and dishonest railroads, as between good and bad trusts Said I was satis- fled there ought to be railroad reforms, even if the State did own all the rail- roads, and to begin with would or der q valuation of the physical prop critics of the railroads to see if they are overcaphalized on the Govern ment's books. Sent for the railroad | Minister and told him to begin at once. He said: 'Zu Befehl, Majestate," and | went away. Didn't seem pleased, | Wish this country had practical man | like E. H. Hartman Talked to all | the reporters. and gave them half an hour on why like Germany, Incident ally denounced two long winded nature l fakers who think they know more than | I do about the habits of the deer in | the Bavarian Alps and the chamois in the Bernese Oberland.
 July Fourth.-Big row this morning because gave out that interview Chancellor came and offered his resig- nation, because he said I had broken | faith with all the official and semi-of- flcial newspapers, beginning with the | Kolnische Zeitung. They claim they | have a monopoly of all Inspired state ments." Asked him to take back hls l resignation until had about a week | mere to master the few remaining po- ltical problems am not yet outside of | then I would be my own Chancellor. | He Inuttered something about 1t "not ! doing" as there was already so much | feeling about the personal rule of the Emperor. Told him I'd fix that all right Played tennis with Beekman Winthrop, the American ambassador. | Told Beekle I was thinking of erect | ing a monument to the Rough Riders on the Sieges-Allee. Before dinner tried | on thirty-two uniforms. Like that of the Deaths Head Hussars next best to the Cuirassiers of the Guard.
 July Fifth.--Busy day. Photographed twenty times before breakfast; ordered the sons of eight generals who distin- guished themselves In the war with France to join my personal staff; ac- cepted the appointment of field mar shal in the Austrian army, vice-ad- mral in tn British navy, the colonelcy of the Italian Horse Guards, and of regiment of Turkish Bashi-Bazouks. Noblad For Ti1>aroie pevpladc and linton