The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-07
KAISER ON A CRUISE.
The German EmpOrer Enjoys Himself
 In Democratic Way
Berlinl Correspondence, the London Dali

Berlin Correspondence, the London Daily
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 "Seasickness is a tough enemy with me But we will see whether 1t or my will is tougher" said the Kaiser some years ago. He still suffers from sea- sickness a little, but the tough enemy has practically given way under normal circumstances, and the northern cruise has, become a pleasure instead Of an annual agony.
 However the northern cruise, though essentially a health cruise. is not eX- actly a holiday. Looking through the passenger lists" of the Hohezollern on the Mediterranean and northern trips one soon sees the difference. Friends for the Kaisers companions on the former, savants on the latter. Generally the Kaiser goes through the results of the past parliamentary ses- sion during the tour in northern waters, and also annotates the outline of the coming season as presented in draft report by the chancellor.
 .~The so-called literary bureau" com piles and sees to the binding together in book form of the most important re- ports and comments on the political sit uation, and these books are placed ready in the bookcase in the Kaiser's study on the Hohenzollern. De same bookcase contains, however, sometimes as many as hundred of the newest works in the spheres of science, poll ties, or art and these the Kaiser looks through during the cruise. Further there are always a number of reports on the latest inventions and patents, subject in which the Kaiser requires to be kept particularly up to date.
 Almost all the morning the Kaiser de- votes to state business; in the after noon he takes a deck promenade with some of his guests, and works again in the evening until dinner time. After dinner he is ''at the disposal of his guests but after bidding them good night early he retires to his cabin and reads non-political books, sometimes even a novel, until late in the night.
 An exception is made when the impe- rial yacht is anchored off the coast. Somfimes then the Kaiser spends al- most the whole day ashore. and he likes to wander off unaccompanied, or accom- panied at best at very respectful dis tance His guests are at liberty to amuse themselves, while the Kaiser. goes off in search of amusement, which he finds in Investigating for himself the lives of the people A year or two ago the Kaiser was able in this way to satisfy a long-cherished desire to get some first-hand information about the Lapps. At Cromso he came across Lapp named Henry Rasthe, who was selling carved spoons. Rasthe, was not aware of the Kaser's identity, and some amusing conversation ensued, mostly in English. which Rasthe spoke easily. The Kaiser paid for six spoons in German money, and then asked Ras- the if he knew whose image and su- prescription was on the coins.
 Kaiser Wilhelm" said the Lapp. 'I have heard say he is not far off. Which of you gentlemen might it happen to be-"
 The delighted Kaiser replied, Here he is,e whereupon the Lapp put out his hand and gave the Kaiser's hearty squeeze, much to the astonishment of the few guests who accompanied the monarch Then the Kaiser started to inquire into the habits and life of the Lapp. Rasthe is a particularly intelli- gent man, and was able to answer the monarch's questions pretty fully. He said that he had about 200 to 300 rein- deer of his own, and was a Norwegian Lapp He also told the Kaiser that Nor wegan Lapps had to serve in the army while the Swedish Lapps had protested against it. The Kaiser finally gave him a 5-shilling piece, which his wife was to keep in memory of Kaiser Wilhelm.
 The incident, which is fully authen- ticated, is an interesting illustration of the Kalser's independent methods of ob- taining information. It has only one little flaw When it was first commonly told in Germany, Germans said: 'Why on earth doesn't the Kaiser get as accu- rate first-hand information about his own people?'