Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-10-11
CHAPTER v.
The ksiscr Defends German Wa
Methods

Methods.
The kaiser was always very careful
about everything which might affaci
his health. and even after the war
started. when his attention was natu.
rally occupied by many pressing prob
lems he did not neglect HIS teeth. but
came 20 me as regularly as he Ind al
ways done.
OF this was very glad. because It
gave me an opportunity 10 draw the
kaiser out on many OF the interesting
questions which the war suggested
and which found him always ready
70 discuss. Perhaps the fact that
was an American led the kaiser 10
greater lengths In his justification OF
German war methods and measures
than he might otherwise have thought
necessary.
The tifnt time I saw the kaiser inter
the var started was about August 10,
1914. Between eleven and twelve
o'clock the night before. had been
notified BY telephone that the kaiser
would like me 10 attend him al the
Berlin palace the following morning
NJ nine o'clock. lie was about 10 make
his first VISIT 10 the front and wanted
his teeth examined before he went
The work had TO do for him was
nothing Of q serious character and did
not occupy more than twenty minutes.
one OF bis Wallets stood by 20 give me
nny assistance ! might need. but left
the foofp when was through.
Have sou been reading In the pn.
pess. Davis, the kaiser asked when We
were alone ~how our soldiers have
been treated by the Bcigiansr'
! said ! had not had chance 10
read the papers that morning"
-weli. you must certainly read them. /
y They've been Eouging out the eyes OF /
,ur wounded and mutIlating my men
horribly They cell II modern. eiyi-
nfed warfare. That's sayageryl III
hope your president IL taking notice
90 these atrocities"
or course ] was In no position 10
contradict the kalsers assertions. as
J was not Ia possession OF any OF the
facts. bot learned nfterward that
four American newspaper correspond
snts had secured Germany from one
end OF the country TO the other In an
effort 20 run down these reports. They
left no rumor uninyestigatsd. no mat ,
ter how far thry had TO travel to YER ,
ny II. When they had finally exhaust
ed every clue and followed every lead 4
fhey had not found single case 20 I
Justify tbs charge the kaiser had made 4
against the BelglAns aud which. OF !
course, the inspired German press con. /
tlnued 20 report from day 20 day. a
This object OF these Hes was to JUS Il
tify the outrages which the Germans b
were committing In their plan to ter a
rorise the inhabitants OF the countries q
they we're oycrrunning According 10
reports the activities OF franr-tireurs Il
IN the occupied territories were met q
by the Germans with the most bar D
barrie pauishments. crucihxlon and
Undoubtedly the kaiser was aware OF Il
what his soldiers were doing. and to OF
defend their conduct be lent ready
ear 20 the unfoundcd charges made IN
against the Helgians. o,
Il have already framed message b.
which | Intend sending TO your presl- VI
dent regarding the use OF dumdum Is
bullets by the BelgiRns and French @
The kaiser went on. 1--WE have ample N
proof 20 establish this charge not only W
Ia the character OF the wounds suffered n
BY my soldiers but In the shape OF un. n
used cartridges which we found Ia the n
forts NJ
Strangely enough. the kaiser sent ns
of his protest 10 President Wilson
about the same day that President III
forwarded similar protest q
based upon the use OF dumdum bullets N
by the Germans. W
Regarding the violation Of Belgium's RI
neutrality. the kaiser was able to Of pr
FER no reasonable argument. The fact 10
that he was willing to pay Belgium for w
permission 10 slow his armies TO 90 N
through that country was apparently te
sufficient justification 10 his eyes for nj
taking by force what Belgium refused Is
10 sell ~
''Hcw foolish Of Belgium 70 have re- pe
sisted u.s. he declared. in this con-
nection- Had they consented 70 let co
as walk through We would have paid nj
FOR everything everything Not 4
hair o. their heads would have been II
touched and Belgium today would be ca
Ia the same happy financial condition n
that Luxembourg IS"
AZ q subsequent Interview We re- Sc
ferred 70 Belgium again. and the kali ID
ser alleged that japan had violated u
the neutrality q China when she sent L,
troops through Chinese territO-y 10 n
seize Klao-cllau q
1T IS an right for the allies % do 81
thee things ne commented earcas- o.
rczIly. .fbrt when Germany does them ~
Englan6 rises nD n righteous lndig Sc
nation The hspocrites. Why, we u
found papers 80 Brussels which 81
showtl oouelssiseiy that Eneiand and u
Belglrsa lid secret agreement by -