El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-10-16
SOCIALIST SAYS
KAISER TRIED To
AVERT GREAT UAR
Has a Talk With German
Ruler and Finds Him
Cordial and Friendly.
FENDRICH'S BOOK
CAUSES SENSATION

~ ERLIN, Germany, oct. IA sensa-
ton is being caused by the book
- AT the Front in an Auto" pub
Iished by the South German Socialist
Anton Fendricb. The author is the first
Social Democrat who obtained an inter
view with the kaiser and he shows the
ruler in a new light.
1t is the assertion of the author that
the monarch has completely changed
his views in regard to the Socialists
and now considers them splendid fell
lows at least most of them
Kaiser Sends for Him.
7 had q long talk with the chancel-
lOr." the Socialist leader writes DIT
Won Bethman HOllweg must have in
formed the emperor Of our conversation,
because the next morning, when i was
about TO leave the town in which the
imperial headquarters were. I was in
formed that the kaiser wished to see
me. The official a councillor Of lega-
ton, who summoned me. explained that
I should come just as / was. without
dressing up 1 was led through a small
park on my way a sentinel stopped
me, but the soldier quickly withdrew
when he saw the adjutant who had re-
ceived me at the gate Of the park
ION a bench. under a group OF large
trees, I found the emperor and the
chancellor in earnest conversation.
When the kaiser saw me he rose quick
". Walking toward me ne extended
his hand Never has friend given
me a warmer and more cordial hand
shake than this monarch whom 1 had
never met before. I felt at once that
the ruler would talk to me without re-
serve, as man TO man, and that there
was no necessity Of trying TO fathom
his thoughts.
The kaiser told me that he had read
my pamphlet on the war, its causes and
the stand Of the German Social Democ-
racy with interest
" DO you know who guards me here
in the enemy's country he asked
AS ] could not answer his question:
be continued:
socialists Splendid Fellows"
" I am guarded by the Socialists, be-
cause the garrison Of this town consists
almost entirely Of Social Democrats.
And they are splendid fellows. all OF
hem
During these Introductory remarks
had a chance to study the man and Z
-uler who stands in the center OF the I
world war. 1 looked into pair OF I
lear. blue eyes, glowing like molten 4
teeL and saw a remarkably fresh and \
outhfuI face without a wrinkle.
only the crows feet around the eyes I
Z the monarch and his hair, which Is 1
lmost white at the temples, showed I
is age. Otherwise there was nothing J
u the GdEEWOEA picture LldL mas DEEAA 4
Inhibited in the show windows OF the !
torres during the last few months. The 4
lastic figure in high tan riding boots 4
nd the tight fitting litewka, which |
-as not even decorated with a single I
rider, expressed force and determine
ion in every move
KAISER Talks Freely.
The kaiser talks freely when he IN
osoms himself like all men OF active j
mind and strong individuality, who 4
uickly- assimilate impressions and have
he impulse to communicate them to /
theirs. Never in my life have 1 had 4
UGH a lot Of thoughts and suggestions
overing all subjects shOwered upon me,
S during my two hours talk with the
,Onarch. We talked over many differ
Mt things, but our conversation always
ad some relation TO the war, in one
ray or another.
The strongest impression I received
-as that Of the sincerity Of the kaiser's
Dve for peace. ] am convinced now
lore firmly than ever that he tried to
vert the war up 10 the last minute and
lmost jeopardized the safety Of the I
mpire by his efforts to prevent the
wful conflict. 1 also noticed his bitter
appointment over the actions Of his
elatives in England and Russia who
lrned against him when he expected
heir help to maintain peace.
Nobody can expect that the views OF
he kaiser are those Of a Radical or So
alist, but there is no doubt that he I'M
erstands the aims Of the Radical left
parliament far better and has more
for them than the world
noWs"