The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-10-01
Thus ends Herr Ven Gottberg's g

ally. Thus ends Herr Won Gottberg's
recital;
"Engand's vaunted strength is sheer
bluff, because she has never shown on on
fight serious foe. Her navy has had
just as little experience of war as our
own. for Nelson commanded wooden
ships. Wherever we have seen England
in battle she has run amuck with regard
to the rudiments OF Tactics The ele
mcntary principles Of battle on sea arc
the same as those which govern land
war, and a nation which places Buffers
(Redvers Buers) In the saddle of the
army leader wll never more boast
Nelson on the captains bridge, Let us
volume OF English history Then
shall see that we do not need 10 fear
new enemies any more than old ones"
There is no doubt that Won Gottherg
expresses the Ideas OF big element in
the army. but 1t rlay he said that the
kaiser and his advisers have TO such idea.
They realize fully that In naval con-
flict with Great Britain the only way
the German navy could he preserved
from destruction would be by Keeping il
under the protection of the land fortifi-
Germany VIII not force a war at this
time II it can be possibly avoided with
out too great loss Of prestige.
Emperor Works Hard.
While his majesty Is OF course taking
an active part in the present ncgotia-
was not so. he finds plenty OF time for
other things.
The kaiser. rs matter of fact, is one
Of the hardest workers in his es'Dire
in winter, and late hours on the previous
evening do rot make him late In the
morning. However. the German court
usually goes To bed very early. II is per-
haps quite unnecessary TO say that once
UP, the emperor is at work doing some
thing" all day. He works hard al poll
ties ana government. He paints pictures
by deputy. writes songs with assistance.
can conduct an orchestra personally. still
SINGS in a baritone voice In the bosom
OF his family, shoots masnificently, rides
like centaur. is IL brilliant and pleasing
conrersationalist and is suspected OF a
desire To manage an aeropianc.
Kaiser Has Great Appetite
His appetite is very Teutonic. He be-
gins the day with Il large breakfast and
finishes it with substantial supper He
beer at o'clock in the morning, He is
a Germany affectionate. but decidedly
heavy" and perhaps dlctator!al, father.
He has always been devoted husband,
Formerly the empress was so completely
under orders that she could do nothing,
hardly even retire 10 dress. without ask
ing fer his instructions and permission,
her with dauEhters-i law
who all have opinions OF their own on
the Importance OF Cheir sex. The result
OF this example is that the empress has
quietly asserted herself, and is no longer
under orders.
With 1t all. The kaiser knows better
than perhaps any sovereign in Europe
when to blufr and when to throw his
hand in the discard to use an Illustration
which will be familiar 10 most Americans.
This Moroccan affair is a case in point.
IL may be set down as q fact that his
majesty has no idea OF permitting The
matter to come TO showdown, contnu-
ing the poker metaphor.
Prince Aithel Given Office.
The emperor has appointed his second
son. Prince Aithel Frederick. TO he stat,-
or perhaps rather, a title which has
been held three times before-by King
Frederick William ". when he was
general IN cor Go6nmana OF the Second Army
he was prince OF Prussia and military |
governor OF the Rhlneland and by tho
Emperor Frederick. when he was crown
prince.
II Is suggested that Prince Aithel
Frederick will be given the command OF
4 Pomeranian regiment, and attention is !
called In some quarters TO the apparent
contrast between his new position, which !
places him above the oberprasident of |
the only Prussian province which has a
stattha!ter at all and that of the crown
prince. who is about to go to DanZig |
In the purely military capacity of COM
OF n regiment.
Must Remove Hats in Theaters
The beginning of a new Berlin thcater |
season is marked By the Issue of a police !
order TO theater managers requiring |
them to forbid the wearing OF head !
coverings In the boxes OF their then |
ers. il has hitherto been regarded as |
permissible here for ladies TO wear hats
m the boxes, though mol in the other |
parts of the house Failure TO comply |
with the police order viii he punished |
n every case with a fine OF Co
The police president, Herr Won Jagow. !
slno after q more or less successful cam |
Daign against long hatplns. now turns |
lls attention 10 hats. refers In his order |
10 their inconvenicnt size according 10 |
present fashions, and justifies his inter !
,ention by assuming that resentment at |
The blocking of a view of the stage Is |
ikcly TO provoke disturbances OF public
order.