Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1917-08-16

the Marble palace at Potsdam.
I. 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.
s'Willies" conduct had not been exact
ly exemplary.
On the night in question much had
happened. The emperor had, month
before, returned from visit TO Eng
land, where he had been engaged by
speeches and handshakes. public and
private, blowing narcotic dust In the
nostrils Of your dear but too confding
natien.
"Heltzendorff I" exclaimed the crown
prince, as he suddenly entered the
room where was busy attending to q
pile of papers. ''Do get through all
those letters and things. Burn them
all IL you. can. What do they mat
ter7"
MANY of them are matters Of grave
Importance. Here, for instance, Is q
report of the chief Of military intel
1igence In Washington.
"Oh, old Frieschi Tear II upi He
Ii hut 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 improvement of better rela-
lions 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 emperor's ideas,
and he tells me that the movement
should first arise in commercial and
shipping circles. Herr Ballin 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-
zion 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
ut Washington few months ago."
but Won Gessler Is an tnveterate
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 Wilhelmstrasse.
Oh, Heltzendorff ~ he laughed. "It is
really intensely amusing, is 1t not?' !.
was silent. I knew that the deep
Jy laid plot against Great Britain was
proceeding apace.
"Get through all that-tonight If
,yog can, Heltzendorff," the crown
princess leaves for Treseburg, in the
yHarz, tomorrow, and in the evening we
go to Nice"
ITO Meet" exclaimed.
"Yes." he said. Il have friend
there"
A friend there's I reflected. could
only suppose that the attraction In
Nice was of the feminine gender.
"Then the lady Is In Nicer / re
marked, for sometimes I was permit
ted, on account Of my long service
with the emperor, to speak Familiarity
LADY, nor he retorted. ut Is
man. And want to get to Nice at the
earliest moment. So get through those
internal documents. Burn them all
They are better out of the way" h'
laughed.
Tho Trip TO Nice.
Just before eleven O'Clock on tn,
following night we left the Marmo'
palace. His imperial highness trav
e1ed incognito as he always did Whel