Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-24
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ROYAL RAGE.
A Story of Emperor William n. and
 His Mother.

A otoTy oT GmpeTor WIItt&m u. ono
 His Mother.
 In a character sketch of Emperor William II. in the American Magazine Octave Mirbeau tells an interesting story of the kaiser's relations with his royal mother. The incident was re- lated by Prince Bismarck one night when he had been drinking too much. And no one," remarks NJ. Mirbeau, twas more brutally sincere than Bis marck was under the influence of wine." Here is part of the story:
 'eThe relations between William and his mother. the Empress Frederick, became at last so bitter that William placed spies about her. even in the bedroom of his invalid father.
 Through one of these spies William learned of the existence of a journal which his father had kept for some years. Frederick had a taste for writ. ing, and the fact that there was cold ness between him and his son led Will liam to fear that this secret journal might contain some criticism of his conduct.
 'The empress, however, was clever enough to conceal the diary before her husbands death. Eluding the surveil- lance of her son, she sent the papers to her mother. Queen Victoria, or to her brother, then Prince of Wales, I don't remember which.
 Hardly had his father drawn his last breath when William over the dead body performed his first official act.
 Tt was to demand of his widowed mother the journal. which he termed memorial
 'The empress feigned ignorance. William insisted. He spoke as master, giving his mother the order to obey. She, persisted in declaring that she knew nothing of the papers.
 "'Vell,' he commanded, purple with wrath. you will remain under close arrest until you have obeyed mel
 Bismarck, arriving at Potsdam two hours after this, found the palace sur rounded by squadrons of armed cav airy.
 "The emperor, whom ne found still exalted. told the old chancellor how he had met the disobedience of his moth. CT. 4
 "And she need not expect pity or consideration until she has obeyed me- he declared. You understand that, Mir. Chancellor? Until she has obeyed mev
 "The pupil had gone much too far. Bismarck saw at once that the buf- foonery continued might mar the whole of Williams reign. Later in life, he. said, he used to wonder how he kept from laughing in his sover- eign's face.
 What he did was to receive Wil- Hams news with deferential silence and later, when the emperor was calmer, show him that his course was sure to meet with general disapproval. There was way. he thought, of pro- ceeding much more vigorously and at the same time efficaciously. Why not rather cut down the income of the empress, suspend her appanages2
 Il know her majesty said the good Bismarck. She has pride. Forced ar- rest she can brave out accepting it as 3 sort of martyrdom, but the money, sire. the money! Who can resist mon, eyY
 Further, he laid tactful stress upon the probable representations of Eng land. Is it really the moment, sire?
 "The kaiser, becoming appeased. lis- tened to Bismarck's counsel. The ar- rest of the empress was removed. The officers led their cavalry back to quar- ters, and William turned his attention to the details of his fathers obse- quies, which he wished to be most |