The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-10-25


willed guide who led them along the
new road; with him we trod the path
Of international politics, but not as
conquerors. not amid adventures and
quarrels." page 1877
ut IL greatly to- the credit Of the
Emperor William H. that he recognized
this and devoted all the power of the
throne and all the strength of his own
personality to the attainment of bhis
end 1t only adds to his merit that he.
as head OF the empire. championed the
building Of the German fleet at the
very moment when the German people
had to come to a decision about their
future, and when. as far as man can
tell. Germany had the last chance OF
forging the sea weapons that she
needed" Gage 22D
This oppression latter the dismissal
| Il Bismarck could he lifted II the
! German Emperor could set before his
people. who at that time were not
united either by common hopes or de-
mands. new goal toward which u
| strive. and could indicate to them
| place in the sun to which they mad 4
right and which they must try to at
tain" page 23D
Il was entrusted by his Majesty, the
| emperor, WIN the 'Onuutl Oh lortisn
affairs" page 24D
| More than any one else the Emperor
| william II manifested this understand
! ing and appreciation Of III" United
| States Of America. 1t was he who first
/ paved the way for our friendly and
| sound relations. He won over the
! Americans by his consistently fiderdly
! and sympathetic attitude He was
, D,np.N.a1t hNs az
! personal friendship. Il was a
| happy though, Of the Emperors. too,
! 20 knit the two Gormanic nations
! together intellectually by the exchange
/ " teachers Of rcpute in the German and
/ American universities" page 81
THE German Empcror's scheme
which was to have served the ideal OF
: promoting peace. was eagerly and sue
/ ccssfully taken advantage Of by our
antagonists and Compe titors 10 injure
us with the japanese" page S3D
"In the winter Of 1909. Immediately
after the Bosnian crisis had taken a
decisive turn. King Edward VII. paid a
visit 10 the German Emperor and Em-
press in Berlin. page 65D
After the BOSNIAN crisis. too. nor
| maj relations between Russia and Ger
many were quickly restored. ms was
! proved by The particularly satisfactory
meeting between the Emperor william
and the car. NAhich took place among
! the islands on the coast of Finland in
June. 1909" page ST.
ION July 3. 1900. the Emperor william
H. had given utterance to Tho words:
I am not Of opinion that our German
| people, under he leadership of their
princes. conquered and suffered thirty
| wears ago in order TO he sct aside in
/ important decisions on foreign affairs
If this should happen the German
ma ions position as world power would
he d. stroyed for good and all snd do
| not wish this to come to pass tPage
81
"On March 81 1905. his Majesty the
Emperor, in pursuance Of my advice
landed at Tang!er, where he defended
the Independence and sovereignty %.
Morocco in unequ!vocal language.
page 9S)
In November. 1895 the Emperor
William H. had said N Damascus
The three hundred million Mohamme'
dams who live scattered over the globe
may he assured Of this. that the Germa q
Emperor will bs their friend a. all times.
In Tangler the Emperor had declared
emphatically in favor Of tine integrit,
OF Morocco" page 1907
The Emperor William IT. had advo
Gated the national cause with all hl'
heart and soul ,the navy blll).' Pag'
1879
Here we have every word of ever,
reference to the Emperor which it'
Chancellor has deemed necessary fo'
the proper presentation ~ imperial Ger
many All told they amount "a les
than three pages scattered through
volume OF 342 pages, say about thr g
quarters Of ! per cent. IL Prince Noi
, Buelow's estimate OF the space whlc'
I the Emperor deserves in the story o
T the empire. Little OF 1t Is personal
Z for the most part II IL the record q
? the executive and would be the sam
\ no matter what the style or the name
Compare this with Benton OF our earle
K period or Elaine for later day, an
g note the greater preponderance whic'
{ our executives enjoy in their record
d OF the progress Of the State.
8 II this represents the state OF affair
r in the German Empire relative ito II
= Emperor in times of peace II Is clea
: that we shall all have to revise on
v estimates OF course the Emperor /
i time OF war is another matter; then h
e takes his appointed position rs Prus
sian. a soldier and the leader Of soldier
n after the ancient traditions OF the hous
= of Hohenzollern and in conformity wit
. the provisions OF the German const
q tuition.
= II may well prove that this them
Il which seems to be an omission is reall
= as wholly worth while studying as n
n the material which the Chancellor hs
'e written.
= IT.
:, II was no part Of the Prince Char
+" cellOr's purpose in this volume to writ