The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-11-30

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badly defeated on the Russian from
tier chuckled his highness- But
this whole business would be much
more amusing he added in q more
sober tone. II did not know that as
a result o; it the public in neutral
countries Is being misied- As to my
being a war aEitator, am truly sor-
~ that people do not know me
better.
There is no war party In Germany
now and there never has been can
not help believing that it VIII very
soon dawn upon the world that so
far as Germany is concerned. this
conflict Is by the unity and solidarity
OF the German empire The unity is
the best answer to the charge with
which England IS endeavor.ng to ter
rity the worid-ihat the war is being
pushed By an ambitious military
clique
The young soldier laughed heartily
when I told him hat the Russian
press bureau lad recently reported
that their troops nearly CAPTURED the
kaiser during q recent engagement
near Warsaw.
Il must tell father about Aa- I
am sure 1t win he news 70 him and
that he VIII enjoy il" he said
Switching to the subject o. TIE en-
envy. the crown prince said The
French soldiers are surpassed by
none for their bravery They have
fought splendidiy- Individually the
French soldier Is equal In eTery re
spect to our own IN intelligence and
IN some things Il quicker and more
agile But he Il \ defensive fighter
and lacks the dogEed determination
and staying power Of our troops when
II cones 70 offensive work Eveats
have shown thai French leadership
has been e1ceIlsn. and it has coH-
handed our admiration
After half hours interview We
we're interrupted By an ocHcsr Who
reported 70 the croEn prince that mis-
staff Eas mounted and rafting out
side First inviting me 10 have din
ner with him that evening. his high
ness excused himself and mounting
his horse gziloPed away TO the scene
CT the days fighting.
During dinner he returned to the
subject Of America and his desire TO
visit our country.
Il had all arrangements made for a
visit rxo years ago" he said, but
political objections prevented my
Trip. / had determined on q visit this
year and had planned hunting trip
with Ambassador Gerard, but the var
has. o. course. spoiiea that. Some
time, however, intend to make the
trip / an especially interested In
your big industrial cenfsrs like Pitts
turgh and Chicago and In your more
beautiful cities like Detroit. San Fran
cisco and Portland. am nos. aax-
ious 10 see one o. your baseball games
and one OF your baseball crowds You
know have been greatly interested II
sports and II furthe-ing them with
consideration 70 the physical training
OF our young men Personally Il has
been big disappointment TO NE that
the var has made impossible the
scheduled olympic games a. Berlin"
A glance a. the reading table = the
crown princes room NAILED tie gen
orally repeated story That he reads
only what IS clipped for hin say
on his table leading American, Eng
lisa. French sat Italian papers with
several numbers q Puck and LIE
I asked him vast be thoZghs OF Amer
lean humor and lie replied that Life
was one o; his tsTortte magazines BE-
cause OF it eleTs- political satire. It's
/ wisdom and tts faculty sor purcturfng
conce.t- The conversation developed
that he has an aczratrtaree With lack
LONDON.
'Icndor IS c1e 0. nv tAro-ite Amer
ioan antho7s.- lie said and would
{ Ike very much 70 meet him I think
tat his portrayal .. nature sid tie
breath OF the outdoors together vita
his forcesulness giTes hi. writings
great power"
I reminded him TIA. Loe6oa vas .
socialist.
That wouid not make ne wat ar
less TO know -azt kind q = usa
writes srch books" ~zs she quick r.
ply.
Our co1Fs-ss-toa tieted aLols free
Il. SKIPPING about toE wzr 70 Etsrz-
tire. 20 sports and to human nature
generally Il Exs impossible. how
ever. for ne 70 aez from his hishnsss
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