The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-05-28
(American News Service)

London, May 2s.-Herr Rudolf Mar
Inns new book, German Rulers"
which has created so much discussion
owing to the many revelations of the
secret political history of the empire
and the vigorous defense Of the kaiser
in connection with the interviews pub
lished two years ago which caused a
storm of criticism, contains a great
deal of interesting matters aside from
the excerpts already published.
There is good deal of interesting
about the kaiser in Herr Ru-
dolf Martins book aside from the Sc
cret political history of the empire
which the author discloses.
Not long ago the kaiser is said to
have remarked, 'It is quite true that
formerly l had too many speeches and
sent too many kilograms" and long
chapter is devoted to an analysis of
the emperor's complex and interesting
character, in which it is stated that
William II is one of the most original
men who have played leading roles in
the worlds history. He is living
puzzle on q throne
The book contains some interesting
passages on the personal relations be-
tween the king and the kaiser. and
we learn that he frequently addressed
King Edward as Uncle BERTHE"
What newspapers are read by the
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treated by the author, who relates that
all of the most important journals of
Germany and foreign countries lie on
the table in one of the rooms of the
kaiser's private suite in the palace,
and that he picks up one or the other
to read at odd moments. The most
invariable sources of information are
the Observation-Disclosures Correspond
enz'' and the Lokalanzeiger" of Ber-
lin.
The Fuerston-C Correspondent is quite
small news sheet, issued twice daily,
in which the events of the world are
in tabloid form, and in
what is happening all over the world.
But in relation to the kaiser himself
and to articles referring to him the
news sheet is very cautious, knowing
that his majesty is one Of the regular
The Lokalanzeiger is popular
daily paper with an immense circula-
ton. It also serves the news of the
day in tabloid form. which the kaiser,
being always in a hurry, especially ap-
preciates. Three years ago in con-
nection with the Eulenburg scandals
the LOcalanzeiger incurred the kaiser's
by some OF its articles, and
he Immediately cancelled his subscrip-
tion. but the imperial anger did not
last long, and within a month the en-
peror was again a regular reader of
this enterprising paper.
Apart from these two regular sources
OF Information. the kaiser reads many
other newspapers irregularly, both
German and foreign, and the latter
without the aid of an interpreter, for
his majesty is very accomplished lin
guist. Two official deartments are
permanently engaged in collecting
press cuttings on all sorts and condi-
lions Of subjects for the kaiser's pc
rusal-the press bureau attached to the
foreign office and the so-called literary
bureau attached to the ministry of the
interior.
The cuttings collected by officials
of these two departments are pasted on
large sheets Of paper and submitted to
the kaiser. who frequently returns
them to the chancellor or to one OF
the cabinet ministers with his com
ments on the subject in question writ.
ten on the margin in blue or red pen
Gil. frequently the kaiser returns a
newspaper cutting to some department,
Of state with request for some de,
tailed information ON the subject
Herr Rudolf Martin describes how
the kaiser keeps in touch with large
circle of friends and acquaintances sc
that his knowledge of men and events
is not drawn exclusively or predomin
antly from bureaucratic sources II
Berlin the kaiser regularly associates
with q large group Of Jewish cftisens
engaged In commerce and industry