The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-04-11

the earth. Do you think that am
not aware of the hatred with which
we are regarded everywhers, OF the
jealousy that dogs our footsteps
"'I have borne with the insults
q both the Pan-Slav.st and the Fran
cophils parties; have submitted TO
Distractions Of my army, I have kept
still while formidable alliances have
been formed against German prestige
and German power; have submitted
to the foolish boastings Of an
id.ot.c press. which in every country
in the world has cried out that the
very existence Of Germany consti-
.uted public danger against which
the whole II humanity ought TO rise
up in anger and self-defence. And
I have remained quiet.
During the conversation the En-
peror became very much excited. He
said.
DO you think mis- has been easy
r. 30, you are vastly mistaken, my
friend. Every one Of these daily in
suits and provocatons has scared my
soul ike q red hot iron. have felt
II eating INTO my rest. and driving
sleep away from my eyes But have
made no siGn: remained irpasstve
because knew that the hour Of rech-
oning vas at hand. when the sover-
eisns who had believed nat they were
comforting an honor on me when they
cnnde~ended 20 attend my daughters
wedding would crawl n the dust at
my feet before the might Of my sword
fsra 80
many vns the greatest. the most pow.
.rtul nation IN he whole world, her
Emperor the ore poten-ate whom no
one dared 70 thvar, IN any way
He stopped az Il frightened at his
own violence. was staggered. The
discovery that ERE friend OF my youth,
he sovereign for whom I would have
iird vas nothing else than A scheming,
cruel. INSCRIPTIONS brisand over
xhelned me.
Yes he said. FER che next few
lays half the world will call ne mad
FOR daring 20 enter into struggle
with almost the whole Of Europe
They will vote m. a Silly. blinded crea-
turs led away BY his pride and vanity
But This Will not last .onz Very soon
these -anA people shall be stunned by
the spectacle they Will witness.
on another occasion after a men
a struggle The as0nies or which
Count Axsl cannot pen. h- decided
orc- Nor. 70 see the Emperor TIE
latter listened and -heu burst forth:
Ny friend, listen 20 ne. am 60
!rR 20 -Alk with You seriously and
openly FOR tire las. time, because YOU
have beer my --.~nd. the companion
Of my youth, and because r--l con-
v.nced rat IN your ,nnos- heart you
YET have very warm and sincere
affection FOR ne. Our points of
view are quite different, and
know that my present course Of
action inspires you with horror
ard perhaps even With disrust. 7
t1nv, too. that you VII think
worse - ne as tim. goes on.
But var q cot spor., nor car Il oe
looked upon with mercttii eyes.
Mercy when out II place. comes
often quite close 70 cruelty. A: the
.ins In which We I've u .s essential.
In the very interests Of that civiliza-
ton which you are 80 cord u !rvok-
ing. rot 20 prolonx the agony every
rar-even = u r. conducted On hu-
name lines-must bring along with ~.
We stand to-day or the threshold ~
the most 'ltant!c struggle history ha.4
ever Witnessed j. = oar duty - end
q az quickly "a possible.
Under 'resA ctrcu-n g-Arces e I,
indispensable 20 strike terror .zto -.
soul x re enemy, 20 oorv.n nee him A;
ne very ogrsr that resistance -
worse thar useless ard 'ha- No pity
shah - shown - him. because pity
would mean ne pro,ong ton O., the
0o1H.c, necessity 1hl!ges us % agh'-.
and Agh, 70 a finish.
y ,e., you this - pursued 1oA-
cause noet likely you all rAei nal.-
rant AZ many 's:rrs which m '1A
course n -.71e you VI. soc ne -. :
e.sa Therefore 20 prepare y7g s0-
'aen, 10 'eh you t-at you must not
ne and talk 20 me about merry Or
ask me- - spar" tr.4 OF tat iowa.
these or those people. 7 shall spare
no me. N~oause mean - wiz 30
] cause ,he des-lrles - r-Uss \ rrq ,.lr.
from ne The sacrifice even Y ny
reputation In Nist1rr Z by doing e. :
can insure i's triumph.
You think me a monster ~ ny