Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-04-17

| been shaken. Before tho democratic
FORCES In Germany can be placed in
power public faith in the almighty
power Of tho sword must be shaken.
Not only the kaiser must be over
thrown, but also Won Hindenburg, the
chancellor and all leaders of Germany
today.
There was, and still Is, a democratic
movement In Germany. The best evil
dence OF 1t is the fact that the official
North German Gazette" had to an
nounce, after congress declared war,
that the kaiser looked forward to a
peoples kingdom of HohenzolIern."
II there was not a nucleus of democ-
racy In Germany. and II 1t was not
aroused by our declaration of war, why
did the kaiser announce on Easter, in
stead of several months ago, that he
favored peoples kingdom?
KAISER HAS HAD TROUBLE,
To fully understand the democratic
forces which are at work in Germany
today one must know something about
the kaiser.
William of Hohenzollern never has
had more trouble as emperor of Ger
many than he has had since the sink
Ing Of the Lusitania. When President
Wilson's first note was published there
was storm Of Indignation in Germany
because the leader Of the greatest neu-
trail objected to an act of a German
soldier. In Germany the people are
taught to have such respect of and fear
for the uniform that they never ques-
ton an act which a man does when
dressed in field gray or navy blue.
These two colors make a Prussian god
out OF an ordinary citizen. So for Mr..
Wilson to object to what q submarine
commander did was sacrilege. There
was slumbering democracy in Ger
many, and when 1t was suddenly called
to Its attention that the neutral world
wac Mortified by the Lusitania crime
these liberal forces began to wonder
whether the government ought to con-
tinue such tactics. But the kaiser, who
is an excellent student of public psy-
chology, under war conditions, realized
that If the people could be made to
suspect President Wilson's motives and
to believe that the United States was
not neutral, by permitting arms and
munitions to be supplied to the allies,
then they would support the govern
ment in anything 1t did toward
America.
So the kaiser approved the hate cam
paign against the United States. He
sanctioned the inspired editorials at
lacking our neutrality. The spreading
OF hatred had the desired effect. Ger
man democracy became SO angered Mt
America that 1T forgot about the acts
OF its own government. And q rubber
stamp, with the words in German, God
Punish England and America" was
used very effectively in Germany. Even
paper money bore this inscription.
The kaiser is surrounded by a jeaI-
GUS crowd Of officers He is the OBJ
1ect of all intrigue in Germany. Army
leaders hated Hindenburg. The kaiser
disliked him because he could not tell
good stories or entertain him. Men
who can flattcr the kaiser get along
best with him. Won Falkenhayn owed
his appointment as chief Of staff to his
ability to entertain the kaiser. Won
Mackensen, who is hated by the Ger
man people, is loved by the kaiser be-
cause he is the best story teller in the
clique.
KAISER LOVES TO JOKE.
Wilhelm likes to joke. He is q great
fun maker himself. l knew q young
soldier in the moving picture depart
ment of the general staff. He had
worked in the United States, so he |
knew the business. One week he was
ordered to follow his majesty and
him every time he moved. |
At Ostend the kaiser was walking along |
he beach with Admiral Won Schroeder,
who commands the German batteries
here. The kaiser saw the movie opera
-or following him and told the photog-
-apher Ia set up his machine. When It
was ready the kaiser danced a few
steps. laughed. tool. off his military
helmet and shouted "Hurrah!" The
taiser was as happy as a movie star
Ind the officers with him enjoyed the
The movie operator returned to Ber-
in delighted with his new film. At the
'eneral staff building he exhibited Il
o the censors. They cut out the Jig
md the laughs because they did not
blink It advisable to show the German