The Washington times., 1908-11-21
Famous Interview as 1t Real
ly Happened Is Indors-
ed by Hale. (
WOULD WELCOME
WAR WITH POWERS
Says Americas Alliance With Brit
ish Alone Would Prevent
Fight With Japan.

NEW YORK. Nov. 21.-Clainine 70
have been released from an obligation
through the publication yesterday OF
an entirely inaccurate version'f OF the
suppressed interview granted by Kaiser
Wilhelm Of Germany, TO Dr. William
Bayaud Hale, the New York World
today prints an astounding synopsis
OF what il alleges 10 De the Emperor'a
extraordinary statements
The summary OF the interview, which
took place on the Kaiser's yacht Hohen-
zollern. Ia Norwegian waters last sum-
mer. as published by the World con-
tains the following main points:
That King Edward OF Great Britain
had been humilia-me him for more
than two years. and that he, the Kaiser.
was exaspeTated: that Germny was the
paramount power in Europe, and that
England was trying to neuualize that
power.
That he held France IN the hollow OF
his hand and that Russia was OF 10
account since the disastrous war shs
had waged with Japan.
That II the Japan-European war which
had been so much talked about. were
Inevitable the sooner IL came the bet
ter Il would be for him, because he was
ready and was tired OF the suspense.
English Decadent.
That Great Britain had been a de-
cadent nation ever since her victory
over the Trausvaal and the Orange
Free State. because hers was an un-
righteous, ungodly cause. and Divine
judgment was bound eventually 70 over
take the powerful nation that waged
such q war.
That the AnglO-Japanese alliance was
en- iniquitous alliance against all the
white races, England proving abso-
lutely her faithlessness as a Christian
nation; that Japan was h5neycombing
India with sedition and flooding It with
spies. while protesting openly 10 be
EngIand's friend and ally.
That the only way TO counteract this
alliance was for Germany and America
10 act together at an early date, or
America would have TO fight the jap
anese in ten months.
That in the event Of a great war Eng
land would lose many OF her large
colonies. especially those in the Pacfc.
and that all he would take for Germany
would be Egypt though he would lib
crate the Holy Land from the yoke of
the inhidel, presumably meaning the
Sultan.
That the perfection OF the Zeppelin
dirigible balloon would give Germany a
powerful advantage IN war, and she was
ready TO make use OF it 10 the fullest
extent.
Tongue LO0seued.
According to the World. the interview
tool. place one evening after the Kaiser
had wined and dined heartily, and when
he was in a humOr which is said TO be
no novelty TO his intimates.
He ana Dr.. Hale had just taken their
seats on the deck Of the yacht, and DR..
Haie was about to remark upon the
beauty or the scene when the Kaiser
broke IN with these words:
Edward has been bounding me for
two years. and has got to stop it."
At the conclusion OF the interview, Dr..
Hale went TO Berlin, where he told high
officials in the foreign office of his sue
cess in obtaining such an interview.
had revised It and emasculated II until
there was little Of worth left In this
form il was accepted by the Century
Magazine and withdrawn when pres
sure was brought by Germany
The Worlds article today is appended
by the statement that the story had
been submitted TO DIT Hale In proof
form. and that he had made a few
minor corrections and returned the
proofs, The article, the World says, ap-
pears as changed as DR.. Hale.