Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-09-24
GERMAN EMPEROR MUCH
LIKE T. R., SHE SAYS
Writer Finds a Striking Resem-
blance Between Two Men.

blance Between Two Men.
The resemblance of the German En-
peror to the seeker of a third cup of
coffee" has often been noted and COM
mented on. Both are certainly unusual
personalities. In a recent book by Anne
Topham, entitled Memories of the
Kaser's Court" there is much to justify
those who see striking likeness between
the two men. AS these are days in which
great stress is put on collateral reading
possibly it would be well for those who
read Memories of the Kaisers Court
to follow it with Leupp's THE Man
Roosevelt" Miss Topham is well quail
fed to deal with her fascinating subject
as she was for some years teacher Of
English to the Kaiser's only daughter.
Certainly there is. something reminis-
Genital in the following:
THE Emperor's conversation at its
best has n certain quality of intoXication
is provocative of thought and wit Men
have been seen, grave American profess
sors and others of that type not easily
thrown off their mental balance, to retire
from talk with his Majesty with the
somewhat daZedly ecstatic look of people
who have indulged in champagne; then
they go home. and under the influence
of this interview write eulogistic, apollo
getic character sketches OF the Emperor.
1t may be asked how does he appear in
the intimacies of private life, to the in
ner circle of his court, to those who see
him in unguarded moments? Men often
change for the better, or sometimes for
the worse, when they retire from the
public eye. but the Emperor is much the
same everywhere, he has no special re-
serves of character for domestic con-
sumption only. At home he inspires much
the same charm that he does abroad. and
sometimes the same irritation. UneX-
pected people, whimsical people, are
ALTERNATELY
charming just as their moods happen to
please or dsplease the circle of people
whom they affect. He is a man who is
bound to get somewhat on the nerves of
those who surround him, to make his
service laborious to his servants. his sec
retaries. his courtiers. who live in a state
OF continual apprehension, fearing that
they may not be ready for some sudden
call, some unanticipated duty There is
no more alert place in the world than
the Prussian court. We are like the
Israelites at the Passover grumbled one
lady; we must always have our loins
girt, our shoes on our feet-shoes suitable
for any and every occasion, fit for walk
ing on palace floors or down muddy roads
our staff in our hand; nobody dare re-
lax and settle down to be comfortable
The Emperor disapproves of people who
want to settle down and be comfortable.
In a Jolly, good-humored but none the
everybody doing something. He likes to
keep things moving. has no desire for
the humdrum. the usual, the everlasting
sameness of things. No one who knows
the Emperor intimately can fail to see
how early English influences have helped
to mold his character, how intensely he
loves and admires English life as apart
from English politics, for which he has a
perpleXed, irritated wonderment and con-
tempt, Not one OF your Minister'S he
said to me on one occasion, can tell how
many ships of the line you have in your
navy. | can tell him-he can't tell me.
And your Minister OF War can't even
ride | offered him mount and every
opportunity to see the maneuvers-
thanks very much for your Majesty's
gracious offer-sorry can't accept tim
no horseman unfortunately" A Minister
Of War!-and can't ride! Unthinkable9
He gave his short. sharp laugh