The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-09-18

maxim of our present Emperor"
 The answer came boldly, without a moments hesitation. Augusta, dear, prepare the trunks!'
 ' There was general applause; but the success of little Jojo was not of lasting character for the next day he was arrested and sentenced to threa months imprisonment for lese-n1a- jeste.
 Three months later, Berlin was pla- carded with flaming posters announc- ing a return visit of the circus and the re-appearance of the clown Jojo after his sensational. incarceration. The identical scene was. enacted be- tween the two clowns. The first and second questions obtained the same answers as previously. Then followed the third question: And what is the favorfte maxim of our present Emper- or?', Little Jojo hesitated, scratched his head, smiled significantly, and an- swered:
 well, I knew the correct answer three months ago, but I've quite for gotten it now!''
 The audience laughed heartily and applauded to the echo, and little Jojo displeasure of. the ever vigilant po- lice officials.
 The Kaiser Cannot Be Criticized
 Tn forming even an approximately faithful idea of the true Kaiser. what reliance can be placed of works pub lished, under such strict surveillance If three months Imprisonment is the price paid for a clowns innocent joke, what would be the punishment incur red by a German publisher who was t<<<1 impartial critic of the Sovereign9 ], :ssa Under the iron rule of censorship which preyaiJs in peace and war tune alike the German writers who do not apprpve of their Emperor have TWO alternatives to publish their books outside the Empire, anonymously, or remain silent Only a few weeks ago a. Swiss professor, Paul Stapfer, wrote an article on the Kaiser in the Swiss periodical eLa Bibliotheque Univer- selle ct Revue Suisse" Professor Stap- fer di q not rnince matters, but boldly stated that she considered the Kaiser the greatest criminal in the world s history, and that he ought to be ar raigned before an international tri- buna1 and sentenced to death.
 What Happened to Professor
 Through diplomatic channels the German Government made a strong protest to the Swiss government, and proceedings were then instituted against both writer and publisher. Stapfer meanwhile took trip to Bor- deaux. where he now is. and the pub fisher was fined twenty pounds. Scan dalized articles were written in Ger many against the leniency of the pun ishment They set forth, in passion L q -GT~ upon university students of such an appreciation of their war god. One trembles to think what would have happened to Professor Stapfer had he been on German soil!
 Until the Agadir incident, the opfn- ion still prevailed of the peaceful in- tentions of the Kaiser. It was, there ;foEe, a rndA awakening for France to face once again the aggressive meth ods of German diplomacy. Ehe mask of peace and goodwill had fallen, never to be resumed again. and al though thereFare yet those who would acquit the Emperor of responsibility in precipitating the prsnt war, they are few and far between.
 To all those who have studied the various official diplomatic books. one fact is patent: the Kaiser did not raise a finger to prevent the war. He had the power to stay Austria's hand to retard hostilities; a few days. delay would have sufficed to avert the call amfty. His silence implied consent, and history can never remove that heavy burden from his stricken con- science. eRss7 r A Would-Be @Frederick the Great''
 The Kaiser fIatters himself he is continuing the work of Frederick the Great That is one of his pet illu- sions. He is nothing but a redundant patterer. Truly it may be said that never has crowned chief of state more completely and unconscious1y betrayed the confidence of his na- ton. By his desultory dreams, his re- cantations, and his cayalcades, this not unattractive monarch has brought about the redoubtable triumph of the social democrats. and shattered the Gerrnani9 federation at its very base.
 He is to be- pitied. for his vanity has killed every good Impulse. Ger many required silent, serious, con- starit and measured chief, and destinq gave her a master who delighted in |theatricals.
 His Manifold Talents
 Tae Kaiser is a very good 1inguist, and is most proficient in the English, French, and Italian tongues. As a musician, an artist or a theatrical pro- ducer, in all probability his efforts would have passed unnoticed had it not been for his exalted position. Ger tain1y his immediate encourage do not take his artistic aspirations seriously, but the masses are Sroud of their dag zling Kaiser, and are only too willing to accept literally the manifold talents which a servile press attributes to their idol.
 The Kaiser's fortune has been re- gently estimated at 100, 900, 900 dol lars Nor are his financial interests confined to Germany. He is known to possess important investments in .ke United States and Canada He is a share holder in Krupps, and that, nc
 doubtf helped to make him favor the
 great upheaval which he brought about, or at least encouraged, in Aug ust, 1914.
 Krupps' Shareholder
 Krupps and militarism have plainly
 dominated the Kaiser's mind fol many years. In the Secret History
 of the Court of Berlin at first pub- lished anonymously, but since ac- knowledged by Countess von Epping- | hoven, there are many interesting sidelights on the Kaiser. He owns a i set of uniforms for each of the three hundred and odd Prussian regiments horse, foot, and artillery, as we'll al l for the countless Bavarian, Wurtem.