Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1917-09-04

IN tue crown princes ROOM dt
the Marble palace at Potsdam.
l, as his imperial highness' personal
adjutant. had been travelling all day
with him from Cologne to Berlin. We
had done a tour of military inspec-
lions in Westphalia, and. as usual,
'Willie's" conduct had not been exact
ly exemplary.
On the night In question much had
happened. The emperor had. month
before, returned from a visit to Eng
land, where he had been engaged by
speeches and handshakes, public and
private, blowing q narcotic dust in the
nostrils Of your dear but too conhding,
nation.
"Heltzendorff y exclaimed the crown
prince, as he suddenly entered the
room where was busy attending to
pile of papers. "Do get through all
those letters and things. Burn them
all If you can. What do they mat
terY
MANY of them are matters of grave
Importance. Here, for instance, is a
report of the chief Of military intel
lgence in Washington"
"Oh, old Frlesch! Tear it upl lie
is but an old fossil at best. And yet,
HeltzendOrff. he is designed TO be OF
considerable USE" he added. His
majesty told me tonight that after his
visit to England he has conceived the
idea to establish an official movement
for the impro "ement of better rela-
tons between Britain and Germany.
The dear British are always ready to
receive such movements with open
arms. At Carlton House terrace they
strongly indorse the emperOrs ideas,
and he tells me that the movement
should first arise in commercial and
shipping circles. Herr BALM will gen.
crate the idea In his offices In London
and the various British ports, while
his majesty has Won Gessler, the ex-
ambassador at Washington, In view
as the man to bring forth the sugges-
ton publicly. Indeed. tonight from the
Wilhelmstrasse there has been sent a
message to his schloss on the Mosel
commanding him to consult with his
majesty. Won Bernstorff took his place
at Washington few months ago."
"But Won Gessler is an inveterate
enemy Of Britain" exclaimed In sur
prise, still seated at my table.
THE world does not know that. The
whole scheme Is based upon Britain's
ignorance Of our Intentions. We bring
Won Gessler forward as the dear, good,
'Anglophile friend with his hand out
stretched from the Wllhelmstrasse.
Oh, Heltzendorff !" he laughed. ut Is
really intensely amusing, is It notf"
) was silent. knew that the deep
iy laid plot against Great Britain was
r proceeding apace.
Get through all that-tonight II
you can, Heltzendorff." the crown
princess leaves for Treseburg, In the
Harz, tomorrow, and In the evening we
20 to Nice"
\ ITO NIGEL" exclaimed.
yes" he said. Il have a friend
there"
A 3riend there l reflected. / could
only suppose that the Nhttraction In
Nice was OF The feminine gender.
Then tho lady IS in NiceP l re-
marked, for sometimes ! was permit
ted. on account OF nay tong service
with the emperor 10 speak tamiliarly.
LADY, no" he retorted. 1t Is a
man. And want to get 10 Nice at the
earliest moment. SO get through those
internal documents. Burn them all.
They are better out Of the way" he
laughed.
The Trip TO Nice.
Just before eleven o'clock on the
following night we left the Marmor
palace. HIS imperial hghnssA tray-
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