The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-18
The Modern God of War sII>aiser's Private Life Analysed By One
 Who Knew Him Well

Mayer Is a wonderful pen picture. of Kaiser William II. Without doubt. no other man in the world today is so much in the public eye and mind, adored by some. but cursed by mil lions. Written by one who knows Germany, and the private life of her Emperor welLsit is a most illumina- ting story. It tells of the Kaiser's hobbies, his love of dress, his great display with pitiless accuracy his per sonal character. It is both timely and sf great human interest.)
 (By Gaston Mayer)
 Certainly, no personality has given rise within the last quarter of cen- tury to more discussion or more heat ed controversy, than that of the Kais- CT. Previous to his accession to the throne. he was looked upon, in Euro pean political circles, as a danger to the peace of the world; and more especially in France were serious mis- giving entertained ss4
 In Germany itself there was wide spread feeling of disquietude.f It was feared that the marked attachment of the Emperor to the Army might in terfere with an independept attitude towards the constitutio and parlia- 4ncAtdEJ IcSll4c--- a. RiiI1<3cs tAdl llC might involve the country. in danger ous enterprises.
 His aggressive and bellicose ad- dresses gto the army had practically plunged Europe into state or ner- yous aedtptions and no security was felt for the morrow. r
 PeaecabIe3 When Young E On his accession in June, 1888, at the <o |, i,a the rcy,. &,oxr,v induiged 3u q eonhplete yolte-face, and in his first addfess to the Reichsfag he made7a detefmined effort to earn the goodwin Of his adversaries by talk ing firm stands for peace. To anotei his w rordss
 ''Our relatlens with all the foreign Eovernfnents arg friendly, and my eff forts will cpnstantly tend towards the consolida datfon of peace, Our alliance with Austria and Italy has no other significa tioes should not consider It compatib1s Wth my Christian faith. and my dut1es fo the German people ities of war which even victory wonld not cendono I consider it. olir solemn dnty tor seek In company the fulfilsnenf of the mission God has conf1dsds @to 5us that of assuring our nation.e pearHl and prosperity, by a1l means within our power s Hza 11u1t1ple Personalities
 It may be said that. all things con- sidered the KatBer's accession was re- ceived in Europe, if not with any sug- gestion of nthusiasm. at least with certain feenng of relief, for the worss feafst had2been entertained. The Euperof hse always delighted in as- tonishink his contemporaries by pos- fnE first dn one character. then in am other. 1f y
 rthas been said of him that he pos- sesees A special mask for each incar- nation Of his multi pie personality. His particular mask during the first years of his reign was undoubtedly the ''peaces mask. Insthis disguise he cp-i quefted with the world. and more ses5 i pectaily with France. He used every induceHaent to convince eminent statesmen of his desire to cultivate friendly relations with France; and gradually. not only prominent politi- clans, but notable literateurs, paint crs. actors, actresses, and men of science, made their way to Berlin, or were entertained on the Imperial yacht Hohenzollern,' and returned home quite charmed with the Emper- or's manner; with his courtesy and HIS Htt<trtE4HR OL Ell4R WOIlQ. It
 However, when a monarch is afl forded such an abnormal ternpera- ment and we find him fn turn deliv- ering political speeches, paying sud- den.- unexpected visits to garrisons, then Changing his uniform ana turn- ing his attention to music, painting or the theatre or sending forth some in- flammatory political message un- known to his ministers The is calcu- lated to disturb the European equilib- rum. ssa f ss <
 His Love for the Idrnelight
 One cherished ,-object invariably prompts his every action--tos astonish He must occupy the most prominent position on the European stage, in full glare of the limelight, Even his man. ner of travelling is designed to attracr attention. It causes no end of trouble and inconvenience to his entourage. and no little expense to his country. up as to the destination of his nexs excursion, the Court Marshal is in- formed. He forthwith consults the directors of the railway lines over which the Royal party Is to travel and details are arranged. Current af- fairs are carried on during the jour ney, and huge staff of secretaries courtiers, and telegraphists is requisi- toned to accompany the Emperor Special telegraph and telephone ap- paratus must be installed at the var ious country houses to be visited, for the Kaiser must be kept informed o1 every item of news which reaches Berlin in his absence.
 Ses Travel He win
 zrhe Imperial train IS most comforts ably installed The departures are ar ranged so that they do not interefere with the Emperor's hours of sleep. Ii he leaves at night. he generally enters the train at his usual bedtime and should the destination be reached during the night, the train is side tracked until his usual hour of ris- ing.
 Since the war, all the carriages oi the Imperial train are painted white with a large red cross on the roof giving it the outward appearance oi first-class hospital train.
 As an illustration of the severe pun. ishnssst meted out to ordinary nor tals if they dare, in the most artless fashion to indulge in joke at the ex. pense of the Kaiser's incessant pere. grinations, the following story is told ~ A few years ago, a travelling circus was making a short stay in Berlin Isl<ing a comic interlude, the prin. crpis clown put some pertinent ques. tions to one of his subordinates. His