Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-27

the kaiser would have allowed that
event TO have gone unavenged.
1t touched him i'm one of his most
vulnerable spots. The sanctity of roy
atty is one of his most cherished ideas.
He felt sponsor for the monarchies
of the world. as we feel sponsor for
the dcmocracies. A thrust nj throne
was a stab at the kaiser's heart, and
with or without the cooperation of
Austria ! firmly believe he would have
gone to any lengths to have avenged
the crime of Sarajevo.
1t is true that the kaiser sent
message to the car of Russia In
which he pointed out that Austria
ought to be allowed to chastise Serbia
without interference from the other
European powers, remarking, 1--WE
princes must hold together" but there
can be no doubt that that was very
far from the outcome dearest to his
heart. II, indeed, the punishment of
Serbia had been accomplished with
out war the kaiser would have been a
most disappointed man, and II Russia
had failed to mobilize her troops,
which gave Germany pretext for
crossing the Russian border, haven't
the slightest doubt that Germany
would have prodded Russia into war,
anyway, knowing that France would
follow. Der Tag (the day. had
come for which Germany had been
planning and plotting and nothing on
earth could now interfere with the ex-
lecution of the program.
How firmly the kaiser was welded
to the dynastic idea and how deeply
he abhorred the spirit of democracy
was revealed throughout the whole
course of his life, and in his conversa-
lions with me he frequently gave ex-
preston to views which disclosed how
thoroughly he believed in the "divine
right of kings"
/ saw him shortly after Wilson's
election in 1912.
"What will America ever accomplish
with a professor at it's headY" he
asked, sneeringly. Davis, your coun-
try will never be truly great until II
becomes a monarchy
On another occasion he sneered at
conditions in England.
I Look at England today" he re
marked. "She is Sfehled by Lloyd
George, a socialist! Why, England is
virtually republic. as bad as France
What's become of the king of Eng.
land7 One never hears of him any
more! Why doesn't he assert him.
self" The tone Of disgust with which
he gave vent to these sentiments was
more significant, perhaps, than the
words used might imply.
"Your president is trying to over
throw me and my family from the
throne of Germany by his notes." he
commented bitterly, when saw hin
shortly after the publication of the
presidents reply to the pope, ''but he
little understands how loyal are my
people and now futile his efforts will
prove. They held meetings recently
all over the empire, in every city ant
village, and showed their allegiance
to me In no uncertain way, and YOU
president received the answer from
my people that he deserved - / won
dered whether the kaiser was unawar'
of the fact that all these meeting,
had been inspired by the government
| and their useful agent, the press. O.
whether he was once again making
use Of his histrionic ability.
Although Germany is regarded a.
the cradle of socialism, to the kaise
it was cancer which was slowly eat
Ing away the foundations of his EN-
pire and he viewed its progress wit
the direst misgivings.
Before the war he Steadfastly re
fused to receive deputation of SO
cialists and never once gave an audi
ence to the leaders of the socialis
party in the reichstag, although tn
heads of committees of all the othe
political parties were at times re
reived in conference.
While the reichstag was little NOR
than a children's debating society, tn
: kIOWtl uuu DoWCi Va III
socialistic party, which was constant
clamoring for the reform VOTE coul
not be ignored, and no doubt had
great deal to do with the 'militarist
anxiety not to postpone the war to
long.
After mobilization was ordere'
however, the kaiser decided to reced
from his position somewhat, and frol
the balcony of the palace in Berlin,
front of which an enormous crow
had gathered, he declared significan
": II recognize no parties. We al
now all Germans"
II anyone imagines, however, TIL
his kowtowlng to the socialists in tn
instance was evidence of permanel
change Of heart, he little appreciate
how deeply rooted Is the kaiser's a
horrence OF socialism and democrac
Indeed, one of the principal things Il