Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-23
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Versions of Hale Interview
Widely Discussed.
IMPORTANCE is MINIMIZED
"Repudiated by Author and Inspirer,
Lack Authority"
COMMENT OF ENGLISH PRESS
Copies of Alleged Synopsis of Cen
fury Article Said to Be in
London and Paris.
IMPORTANCE is MINIMIZED
COMMENT OF ENGLISH PRESS

| London and Paris.
| LONDON. November 23-The kaiser s
indiscretions. as purporting to be reveal
ed in the two alleged versions which have
been published of William Bayard Hale's
interview, continue to be the sensation of
the hour. Nothing else was talked about
| in London yesterday.
! Whether or not the published versions
are what they pretend to be-that is, sum-
maries of Mr.. Hales now famous two
hours conversation on the deck of the
imperial yacht Hohenzollern-the opinion
prevails here that SO long as only I'M
authorized reports are published the mat
ter does not assume prime Importance,
and relatively little harm is done.
| In fact, this point of view has led to
the suggestion that the publication of the
unauthorized versions of the interview
was engineered by the Berlin foreign Of
| flee itself
Comment of Press.
J. The Daily Mail this morning editorially
| SAYS:
The publication of a repudiated inter-
view with. the German emperor cannot
be considered a very important contribu-
ton to cotemporary history" and after
reciting the we'll known facts of Mr..
Hale's interview. continues:
what purpose they hope to serve by
| publishing statements for which no au-
thority can now be claimed we do not pro-
| fess to know. An interview repudiated
by it's author and by its inspirer ceases to
| have any real value, though it may pro-
| ynkn SSin
In this light only may the alleged in
| terview now be regarded. We in this
| country. at any rate. do not need to be
| reminded that the German emperor was
be told that there is danger in India. The
kaiser is a man of strong opinions and
| has hitherto taken little pains to hide
them from the world. official speeches APP
parently edited by the chancellor being a
recent innovation.
1T may be that in his irresponsible mo-
ments he has INDUCED in criticism of his
neighbors, but he has also. through the
medium Of another interview, given us
| assurance of his good will toward the
British empire, and we need hardly say
the British empire warmly returns his
| majesty's compliments
Minimizes Importance.
a similar sentiment is uttered by the
Daily Express, which says:
I'VE earnestly hope too much impor-
lance will not be attached to the latest al
legged utterances of the German emperor.
Monarchs are, after all, men, and all men
are apt, on occasion, to gossip casually
and without weighing words.
ut would be particularly ridiculous for
Great Britain to become excited over this
latest kaiser thrill. In one interview we
were told that the emperor was Eng
lands friend. To Mr.. Hale he is reported
to have made caustic references to our
folly and decadence. Surely we may ac-
cept both utterances as the views of q
particularly candid well-wisher.
lit must at the same time be recog-
uized that the continued publication Of
more or less ill-considered criticisms of
man In Wilhelm's position is disconcerting
and makes for general unrest"
From these expressions Of opinion it is
evident how disastrous would have been
the effect of an authorized publication OF
an interview containing any such indis-
cretions as those attributed to the kaiser
in either Of the alleged versions of Mr..
Hale'S article.
Neither the London Times, the Stand
ard, the Daily Telegram. the Morning
Post nor the Daily Chronicle makes any
editorial reference to the alleged sum-
maries of Mr.. Hale's interview, merely
printing brief dispatches from their New
York correspondents. and, except to those
quarters Wn0Ie Tie dull- ISL SSHtl-
ments attributed to the kaiser are con-
sidered a powerful weapon for forging
sentiment in favor Of increased naval
strength, it is hoped the matter will be
allowed to drop.
Copies of Synopsis in Europe.
It Is asserted that several copies of
the alleged synopsis Of the Century arti-
Gle, as published in the New York Amer
lean, reached London some time ago. One
was said to be in the hands of the Lon
don Times. The Morning Post prints a
note to the effect that it was in possess
sion Of the greater part of the interview
as quoted in the New York dispatches
1--WE were informed, however" adds the
Post, 'that the publication of the inter-
view was now denied, even If at one time
it had been authorized by the emperor.
In these circumstances, and in view Of
the disturbance Of tranquility. not only,
| in Germany but throughout Europe, we
have not felt justified in publishing YER
batim the interview as it reached us
A Paris dispatch to the Standard says:
COPIES of the interview are known to
| be in the hands Of several people in Paris.
where considerations Of public expediency
alone have prevented publication for ten
| days past
Berlin to Repress Stories.
BERLIN. November 23.-Although Of
| fetal and semi official quarters as well as
all the newspapers under official inspira-
ton maintain complete silence in regard
to the contents OF the kaisers suppressed
| interview, publishing merely the fact that
| what purport to be versions Of its con-
| tents have been revealed, the opinion
prevails that the government will be
\ forced to take immediate cognizance OF
| the utterances attributed to his majesty.
| SO far a summary only of the New
York Americans version has appeared
| In few ultra radical journals, but these
same papers will printslong extracts from
the alleged facsimile of Mr.. Hale's man.
uscript, as published in the New York
World.
Despite the forgive and forget atmis-
phere of the moment, the kaisers al
legged references to King Edward Of Eng
/ land. the British colonies, France. Russia.
America, Japan, China and India are al
most certain to inf1ame popular anger
afresh unless Premier Won Buelow checks
| it with prompt and convincing denial.
MATADoRS FORM A TRUST.
Spanish Public Fears Curtailment Of