The Garland City globe. (Garland, Utah) 191?-1925, 1918-10-31
The Kaiser as | Knew Him
for Fourteen Years
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By ARTHUR N. DAVIS. d. d. S
Copyright 1918. by the Mcclure Newspaper syndicate)

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Louise, the kaiser's only daughter, I
may mention, usually came similarly
provided. No German ever let's any
| thing interfere with his second break
| fast.
The empress never spoke on pollti-
cal subjects. She was not particularly
brilliant and evidenced some reluc-
lance to air her views on international
affairs, as though she were not quite
sure Of herself. Certainly, she was not
nearly as laxative as the kaiser.
When she did unburden herself, II was
usually in connection with domestic
subjects. II was said In Germany that
her only interest In life was represent
cd by the "three KS" Kinder, Kirche
and Kuche-children, church and
kitchen-and there Is no question about
II that she seldom spoke on other sub
jects when talking with me.
The kaiserin came to me after the
war with America started, but appar-
emily she had felt some hesitation
about doing so, because the kaiser told
me shortly before her visit that she
intended coming. but pointed out that
she had decided to do so only upon his
recommendation.
In June, 1917, received letter
from the kaiserln's physician inclos-
ing one which he said had been writ
ten by the kaiserin, but which was
both unsigned and unaddressed. II
requested me to visit the royal palace
ut Homburg v. d. Hohe, which. In con-
junction with the adjoining town Of
Kreuznnch, was then the location of
the great army headquarters.
During the time was there ! could
not help observing how extremely tim
i'd the servants seemed to be Of the
kaiserln. One expected to find the
utmost servlllty among the kalser's
underllngs, but / confess IL came rnth-
or as shock 10 me TO see the maids
walking so tlmldly and talking so fear
fully when In the presence OF their
wLlte-halred royal mistress. / noted
particularly how very gently they
knocked at the door before entering
and how, after knocking they immcdi-
ately placed their heads against the
panel that they might catch the
kniserln's low command to enter the
first time, and SO make II unneces-
sary for her to repeat It. Their de-
meanor was particularly noticeable be-
cause the kalscrin never seemed to
display the slightest impotence or III
temper when dealing with her serv-
ants. Indeed, she seemed to me to act
no differently from the humblest haus-
frau In the country.
Before left Homburg, she asked me
whether was comfortably situated and
IL everything was all right for me.
told her that everything was quite
satisfactory and mentioned particular
ly how nice IL was 10 have food exactly
as we had had IL before the war.
"Yes," she replied. Eve have every
thing. ! am very careful what 1 eat.
/ watch my health very closely"
remarked, too, how wonderful II
must be TO have sixty palaces like the
Ilomburg establishment, the beauties
Of which had deeply impressed me,
adding: "IIls majesty. ] understand,
has sixty OF them, has he notr
"Not quite sixty" she corrected. "Be-
tween fifty and sixty"
Between fifty and sixty palaces
could not help thinking Of the re-
mark the kaiser once made TO me when
talking OF the manner In which Amer
Ican milllonalres made their fortunes:
ut breeds socialism,
When the time came for me TO re-
turn TO Berlin, the kalscrln babe me
adleu, bul gttared not word of thanks
for my having given up my practice
for three days to work exclusively for
her.