The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-06

Although the kaiser bore no Darticu-
lar love for the car, whom he was
fighting, he had no desire to convert
the empire into a democracy, and his
bitterness toward England for what
he thought was her part In the estub-
lishment of the Russian republic was
very pronounced.
When, few months later, the abdi-
cation OF the czar was followed by the
abdication Of King Constantine OF
Greece, the kaiser sustained another
blow which hurt him more than the
defeat of one of his armies would
have done.
"They are trying to force their rot
ten form of democratic government on
Greece" he declared fiercely. "rhe
way they have treated my poor sister,
ne queen of Greece, Is shame and n
disgrace. They talk about our inva-
sion of Belgium, but their actions In
Greece are infinitely worse. I have
studied the English people for twenty
hNe years. and they always try to
cover their acts with religion and the
talk of benefits to civilization and hu-
manity, hut, hypOcritcs that they are,
they continue to grab all they can get
their hands on just the same"
The fact that Greece had a treaty
with Serbia which required her - take
up arms If Serbia We're attacked and
that she had failed to meet her obli-
cations I'm that respect was naturally
of no Significance to the kaiser, to
whom treaties were but scraps of pa
per.
The keynote of the kaiser's military
program lay In the fact that he real
lied that 1t was necessary for him 20
win In order to hold his throne. feel
quite sure that IL the allies were will
ling to cOncede to Germany all the ter
ritory she has cOnQuered-Belgium
Serbia, Poland. ROumania, Russia AMI
part Of France. and restore all her col
onies, upon condition that the kaiser
reject the proposition without u mo-
ments hesitation.
Your country would like to make q
republic out of Germany" he COM
mented, "a republic like France, per-
haps, going down and down all tie
time-a country ruled by lawyers {"
And he mentioned half dozen Cf the
great French statesmen who were
members of the legal profession. ITS
sad thing for country when 1t gets
into the hands Of the lawyers France
and Italy are already controlled by
them. ard America AMI Enclnrd are
rapidly following their examplew
[ The kaiser regarded the German
people ms his own prCperty to d with
as he liked. When I referred 10 the
German people" i'm conversation he
would dclicatcly correct me by refer
ring In his reply to tiny people,"
When for instance. | said on one oc-
caslOn, II understand, your majesty,
that the German people are anxious
for peace" he answered, "Yes, Davis,
my people are strongly I'm favor OF
peace. hut they want Il German peace
no nl',.d pc eel"
! He believed that just as the unive .se
is ruled by God so should the ea IL.
De dominated by an earthly ruler and
| that God had selected him for the task.
| To displace him in favor of a repub-
ilcan form of government, to substi-
tute ruler elected by the people for
monarch designated by God was in
ais opinion the baScSt sort of sacrilcge
ana the unfortunate part of II all wos
that the Tnjority of his people co,
incided with him. They preferred to
be ruled by a hand of iron rather than
to rule themselves. Some day they
may be awakened to the blessings of
sclf-governmcnt. but up TO the present
tim" they have not shown the slightest
indication that they would prefer TO
rule than be ruled, and because they
submit so willingly to the kaiscr's dom
ihhtion he has become obsesSed with
the idea that the rest of the world
should follow suit.