The Washington herald., 1914-10-18


For an obvious reason, sire. The
have effected their stroke, and they de
sire as little as you do that this Incl
dent should become Official"
Then what, in heavens name, d,
they want7"
Il shall learn that from NJ. Deicasse
no doubt, when go to him to negotiat,
your release, It will be perfectly use
less to deal with the police, believe me.
The Kaiser drew himself up.
IF NJ. Delcasse imagines that ! an
likely to make him any concession IL
this cell that ! should not make him Il
! were in the midst of my army, he ha.
something to learn"
In spite of the advice given me by
the Governor of Mazas, l had made ur
my mind to 60 straight to the foreign
minister.
The moment the doors of the minis
try on the Quai dOrssy were opened
the next morning, walked through
them and demanded an immediate in
terview with NJ. Delcasse.
l found him poring over a map of
North Africa, which was spread out on
a table before him. He received me
with perfectly disengaged air. betrsy-
ing no expectation of visit for which
l nevertheless felt certain he was thor
oughly prepared.
81 have come here about a most del
icate business" I began. Last night
the German Emperor, who had just ar
rived in Paris under the strictest in
cognito, was arrested by the police, who
mistook him for an apache, and he is
at this moment under detention in
Mazas"
NJ. Delcasse manifested every sign
of the emotions becoming in the cir
cumstanees. But surely you must be
mistaken" he objected
Il have the honor to assure you that
the facts are as / have stated. His
majesty did not inform you of his in
tention, as he feared you might shrink
from giving permission for such a
visit"
in that case, Monsieur v, you
must admit that the Emperor acted
very wrongly. A visit from foreign
which is not authorized by
he government of the country is an in
more NOR less"
But since he did not come as a SOW
.reign?" ! rejoined
is it as a sovereign or private in
i;vidual that you are asking me to in
crest myself in his misfortune?" was
he swift retort.
The question placed me in a dilemma.
4 / answered, as a private individual,
v. Delcasse would send me to the min
ster of justice, If as a sovereign, he
would demand the Official intervention |
4 the German Ambassador.
The minister proceeded to confirm
ny spprehensions by adding of his own
ccord:
AT present it appears to me that our
is quite irregular I have
% knowledge whatever of this person
gho, you tell me, is detained in some
rison or other on a serious charge"
l began to see the line which he
leant to take.
you do not doubt my word, I pre-
ume, monsieur" l said with energy.
That would be impossible, of
purse" was the polite response. But
am at liberty to doubt the word OF
our informant"
my informant is the Kaiser himself,
HON I saw last night in cell Number
% Mazas Prison"
"Or a person styling himself the
rejolned the minister
ith a subtle glance.
Suppose I put it to you that the pris-
Ter, whom we will call Number 100, is I
person who enjoys the German En- .
.ror's protection, and I apply to you {
his maiesty's name 10 procure his
lease" {
The foreign minister assumed a look /
at was positively sublime.
IN that case l should reply to you T
at the justice of France must be sat
fed without respect to persons"
Suppose that he sends his ambassa- 2
,r here to make the demand for his c
lease oficial?"''
81 should be obliged to take official G
,tice that the German Emperor had 4
tered France without the permission d
the government of the republic, and
demand satisfaction" {
What kind of satisfaction should &
u require" u
NJ. Deleasse glanced at the map
lieh ! had noticed on his desk. e
n should be satisfied with an assur-
ce that Germany will not take an p
view Of French expansion a
North Africa" d