The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-05-31
LOOKS LIKE KAISER
npsEmBhAMcE BETWEEN WORLDS TWO MOST DISCUSSED RULERS.
Emper@r DonanMtea Gernzam H,ife--zu- ropeann Cannot UnderztAnd Third Term Trndifiom im
 the United States.


 New York. May s0.--@Ths ilkenese in personal characteristics between rres- adent Roosevelt and the Kaisef is rey marked upon as often In Germany as here" said Colonel E. c. Andrew who has just returned from prolonged stay in Berlin and other German cities. T had many opportunities Of seein& Emperor William while abroad ana heard many chafzcteristlc stories Apout him from those who are intimately as- soeiated with German court circles ana must say that there is a striking sim- ilarity between the two men, chleny think bhSause of thelr versatility which leads them to take keen interest n a- most every ifnaginable subject.
 '.As is well Known both have much inc same theories of sovernnasnt ne. 1ievIng fully In the centralizatlon oi power in tha head of the state. bptn are believers in d big army and navy and are fond of martial digpiay. Both arc keen sportamen and are devoted to outdoor iifes To carry the comparlson further both gre men of upright char and themselves the heads of large fana- ilies.
 sThe Kmiser is quite as popular among his countryinen as Is the RTegt- dent. The Germans realize that their Emperor is devoted. heart and soul, tc the task of placing his country in q leading position anacnB the nations both ln armed strength and Tn commer- cfal activity. ID fact the Kaiesr Is tuat ss keen for extending asrmam trade "A he ls for increAsln9 Gesmany's n8ht- ing power although this tA not general lv realized hv tho outside world. He ia a good politician too and usually gets what he wnntn from inc legisia- tive branch of the government
 Tn the matter of political clevernea1 it Is of course difficult to compare hiln to President Roosevelt because condi- tions in the two countries are so fadi- caf1y different. To an American al least Mir. Roosevelt appears to have developed to a higher degree the fne- ness of the political game. Perhaps at q Republican leader however the Kaiser would show equal facility.
 Another trait tn common ie that both are always interested In meeting distinguished men ok ofhcf lands--are sometimes in astonishing them with knowledge Of their own particular nalds. AS a linguist the p4lrn must &s to the Kaiser. Incidentally tnose whe know him have Dean sofnewhaf amused recently by the latest denaonstration oi the imperial facility with touaUeA which was also q defnonstgation of ths occasional faiiibility of tne imperial knowledge. It was Announced that ig preparation for his recent visit 10 Cor flu the Kaiser had be1n at pains ts learn modern Greek. in order to con. verse with the Islanders in their owT tongue what was his surpribe on CT. rival to Ind that. Althongh Crock sub 3ects. the islanders used the ftaIlar language. and that in consequencs hii latest acquisition in the way Of Ian guaes would have to walt another oe casion for it's display.
 sTae President and the Kalaer arI also alike in their interest In iitera ture and art. President Roosevelt is of cMirse, one Of the best known llv ing American writers on sport, history biography. politics and kindred sub Jects The Kaiser has no such preten sions to authorship, a1though he dl. compose an opera, has prepared som forceful state papers and has no meal ability as q public speaker. Ha ha decided tastes in the matter of the va Fious literary and art schools now di vtding Germany---a fact which has beel | source Of complaint from those wht nave beeh the object of the Emperor iispleasura.
 sInEtance after instance of his keei uterest in paintlnE. scnipturn. aren't ecture and the drama could De cited
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