The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
CENTURY INTERVIEW
BROUGHT TO LIGHT
Kaiser Quoted as Bitterly
Scoring England as White
Mans Enemy.

LONDON, Nov. 2O.-Here is what is
said to be exactly what Emperor VII
liam said on world politics 10 DR. VII
liam Bayard Hale, the distinguished
clergyman, traveller. and writer, on
board the imperial yacht Hohenzollern.
at Bergen, Norway, on July 10.
Dr. Hale was seeking an article for
the Century Magazine, which article,
in view of the earthquake created
throughout Germany by an interview
subsequently given by the Emperor to
a diplomatist for the London Daily Tel
egraph, has been suppressed at the
request of the German government.
The Emperor talked 10 DR.. Hale for
several hours. He was bitter against
England and full of ''the yellow perl"
He declared England a traitor to the
white mans cause. He predicted that
she would ultimately lose some of her
colonies through her treaty with Japan
The invitation to the American fleet
of battleships to visit New Zealand and
Australia was intended 70 serve notice
on England that those colonies were
with the white man and not with the
renegade mother country. The British
colonies would show by the ardor OF
their reception that they understood the
situation,
Japan Busy IN India.
The Emperor declared that Japan IL
even now fOmening insurrection IN In
dfa. This insurrection might break out
within six months Germany and the
United States, will. however. md
solution of the Eastern question.
There is a complete understanding
between Emperor William and Presi-
dnet Roosevelt on this point. They in
tend to divide the East against itself
by becoming the recognized friends of
China. Negotiations have been pro-
crossing favorabIy for months. A high
Chinese official. the Emperor said,
would soon visit America and Germany.
Terms will then be made known guar
anteeing the protection and integrity
of China and the open door.
Europe May Suffer.
If Japan he suffered now 10 get con-
troll of China, Europe viii suffer at
tack. The Emperor IS keeping friends
with the NI0hammedan world. He Is
even supplying them with rifles. he
cause they are devils in fight and stand
between the East and the West where
thew can break the first force of at
tack.
Emperor William said he believed that
America would be forced to fight Japan
within ten years. He seemed eager to
talk. and poured a steady stream of
criticism upon England for two hours,
DIT Hale was received by the En-
peror as a distinguished traveller,
scholar. and writer
He was informed that it was the
Eaiser's tnviolabIe rule never TO COM
municate with newspaper men.
Invention" Says Hale.
NEW YORK. Nov. 20-Dr. William
Bayard Hale was reached at his home
by telephone early today and the synop-
sis cabIed as the substance of his in
terview with the Kaiser read TO him.
After he HAD heard the complete synop-
sis. DR.. Hale said that he desired TO
make a statement concerning 1t and aft
er a few moments thought dictated the
following statement.
Not one word Of what you tell me
has been sent you as the contents OF
my Century article Is correct This
synopsis is as far away as anything
could possibly be, and is the invention
of some wandering mind from first 10
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