Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-17
KAISER IN NEW LIGHT,
AS SEEN BY SOCIALIST
6ensation Being Caused In Germany
by Anton Fendrich's Book,
Just Published.
|IoNARCH's VIEWS CHANGED
Strongest Impression Received by
Author in Two-Hours' Talk Is Sim
certify OF Emperor's Love for Peace.
Ruler Unbosoms Himself.


Special Cable to The TiInes-Dispatch.]
/ BERLIN, October ia sensation is
being caused by the book AT the Front
n an Auto" published by the South
ierman Socialist. Anton Fendrich.
rhe author is the first Social Democrat
{*ho obtained an interview with the
Kaiser, and he shows the ruler in
llew light.
1t is the assertion OF the author that
i ne monarch has completely changed
{iis views in regard to the Socialists,
R.pd now considers them splendid fell
ows." at least most OF them.
II had a long talk with the Chan
ellor,', the Socialist leader writes.
IDr. Won Bethmann-I ollweg must have
informed the Emperor of our conversa-
ion, because the next morning. when
was about TO leave the town in which
he imperial headquarters were. ] was
informed that the Kaiser wished TO
bee me. The official. councillor of
&egation. who summoned me, explained
hat ] should come just as | was. with
put dressing up was led through
/, small park on my way "A sentinel
&'topped me. but the soldier quickly
withdrew when he saw the adjutant
!Tho had received me at the gate of
he park.
On a bench under n group Of large
rees found the Emperor and the
chancellor in earnest conversation.
When the Kaiser saw me. he rose
quickly. Walking towards me, he ex-
ended his hand. Never has n friend
fyiven me warmer and more cordial
1landsha than this mighty monarch
1"hom | had never met before. ! felt
e.t once that the ruler would talk 70
ne without reserve. man to man.
|ind that there WAS no necessity Of try
| ns 10 fathom his thoughts.
The Kaiser told me that he had read
ms pamphlet on the war, its causes and
fhe stand of the German Social Dcmoc-
faoy. with interest
DO you know who guards mo here
n the enemy's country he asked.
las could not answer his question.
lie continued:
~ am guarded by the Socialists. be-
Pause the garrison Of this town con
lists almost entirely of Social Demo
traits. And they are splendid fellows.
aill OF them
fSTCDIES RULER WHO STANDS
IN CENTER or WORLD WAR
During these Introductory remarks
II had chance TO study the man and
FULLER who stands in the center of the
1world war. looked into a pair Of
f,lear, blue eyes, glowing like molten
fsteel. and I saw a remarkably fresh
lind youthful face without wrinkle.
only the 'crow's-fcet around tho
Eyes OF the monarch and his hair. which
IS almost white at the temples, showed
~, ,f,,,,
lof the care-worn picture that has been
Exhibited in the show windows OF the
stores during tho last few months
The elastic figure in high tan riding
boots and the tiEht-fitting li,cwka.
(which vas not even decorated with d
single order. expressed force and deter
lmination in every move.
The Kaiser talks freely when he
|unbosoms himself, like all men OF ac-
Tive mind and strong indiv!duality.
'who quickly assimIlate impressions and
have the impulse 10 communicate them
Ito others. Never before in my life
have had such a lot OF thoughts and
suggestions covering all subjects
1showcred upon me, as during my two
hours talk with the monarch. We
|talked over many different things, but
bur conversation always had some rela-
zion TO the war in one way or another.
The strongest impression | received
Twas that of the sincerity of the
|kaiser's love for peace. am con
WINGED now more firmly than ever that
The tried TO avert tho war up TO the
Hast minute, and almost jeopa rdiZed the
safety Of the empire by his efforts TO
prevent the awful conflict. I also
|noticed his bitter disappointment over
|the actions of his relatives in England
land Russia, who turned against him
when he expected their help to main
tain peace.
Nobody can expect that the views of
lthe Kaiser are those of radical or
Socialist, but there is no doubt that
understands the aims of the radical
|lcft in Parliament far better and has
more sympathy for them than the
Tvs orld knows.
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