Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-05-27

Is directly interested in business af-
fairs, and Is much closer In personal
touch with the business life Of his sub
jects than the British people would like
their king to be. ta H1
The kaiser's "working-room" is a
very large apartment with four big
windows. a re-, 81
| On the walls there are number of
maps. and several framed designs of
warships that were drawn by the en-
peror himself. On one of the walls
there Is a frst-rate pencil sketch Of
King George and Queen Mary, and
fine oil painting Of Queen Alexandra,
and in corner of the room there is a
big marble bust of King Edward.
About the room are models Of war
ships, aeroplanes and aircraft Of vari-
Gus kinds. and in one corner finely
modelled bronze statue, some four feet
high, of the kaiser in a suit Of armor,
a powerful work Of art that greatly,
pleased the ''War Lord"-as the statue
is entitled, 3ftshfl
The kaiser takes his seat by the
writing table,, and by his side sits his
business secretary. Soon both are busy
going into the papers and letters that
have been arranged for the emperor's
inspection. .J.r.s,f,fs 80.
There is a lengthy document from
the manager Of the imperial factory.
The business secretary has marked
certain portions of It In red Ink and
takes down the emperor's instructions
on the points dealt with in the marked
passages. - H.. 49,, -, ~.
Then there is q communication from
the manager of the Royal Opera which
makes emperor and secretary smile. It
is not an uncommon type Of communi-
cation; 1t relates to grievance" of q
minor singer at the Royal opera house
who threatens to resign unless she Is
allowed to wear certain style Of dress
in the opera, OF which the manager
does not approve. The matter, of
course, is left in the hands Of the
manager, but, In accordance with the
rules, any singer in the Royal Opera
who thinks he or she Is aggrieved, can
compel the manager to lay her case
before the emperor. e goi
The secretary scribbles a few words
on the letter. and It is dealt with.
More serious business soon engages
the attention Of the emperor. There
are letters from captains Of industry
and lords Of finance dealing with great
commercial enterprises, about which
the emperor likes to be kept wen in
formed. The kaiser scrutinizes them
keenly, marks a passage here and
there in each. and. IL necessary, die
tates a reply; but In most instances
these letters are simply acknowledged
and carefully fled for reference.
Then a little incident occurs, An
equerry enters the room and hands q
newspaper cutting to the secretary,
which the latter puts before the en-
peror. His majesty reads It attentive
ly. g 10
IL Ia the sort OF matter tnat no one
would take any notice II 1t appeared in
an English paper-such passages do
indeed sometimes appear in one or
two papers in the provinces papers
that have no circulation worth smen-
tioning. H
The passage referred to was q per-
sonal attack upon the emperor. His
majesty frowns as he reads It. clenches
his fist, and mutters something under
his breath. Then, he signs paper
that has been put before him by his
secretary, and an hour later the editor
OF the paper has been arrested on q
charge of lese-majesty, a5.a'
At one o'clock the emperor rises, the
business secretary is dismissed, and
departs with his lsheaf Of letters, and
an equerry enters the room.
'I am ready" says the kaiser. The
emperor Is lunching with the dragoon
guards at the barracks today, and
equerry and kaiser are to leave the
castle at LIS sharp-London Answers.
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