American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-11-22

20 follow any Definite policy. 1t was !
bad enough ever so far as internal
affairs were concerned. be said, but
such a system made 1t impossible he
thought for America ever to AXE a
prominent place In international poll
tics.
You can't expect the nations Of the
world to deal with America as they
deal among themselves when the next
change Of administration may mean
the adoption Of an entirely new foreign
policy" he declared. There can be
nothing stable about the foreign policy
Of a nation whose leaders change every
four years"
-merican party politics were a con-
slant source Of embarrassment TO the
kaiser. He always seemed undecided
as to just how ne should receive an
American Of prominence. If he hap
pened to be Of the same political faith
as the administration, the kaiser was
afraid to do him too much honor for
fear Of offending the opposing party.
who might win the next election and
If he were not of the same party as
the administration. the kaiser feared
to honor him lest more immediate re-
sentiment be stirred up In America.
Thus ne refused to receive Bryan on
two different occasions when a Repub-
lican administration was in power.
He criticized very strongly. too, our
erection methods.
Instead Of discussing principles,
your political candidates exchange per-
sonalities," he said. MY people would
be shocked at the sort Of speeches and
accusations which figure in all your
political campaigns. over here, moth
ing Of the kind is ever heard"
The kaiser was very much interested
in our negro problem. 1t seemed TO
have a great fascination for him, and
he frequently referred to it. He told
me that he understood there were
100000 negroes in this country, but
they we're dying of in great numbers
through consumption and other dis
eases to which they offered but poor
resistance.
~The negro will always be a great
problem in your country, however" he
added. 'They don't mix socially with
the whites, and there will be constant
friction. My brother prince Henry,
when he returned from his visit to
America. told me a lot about these
negroes. Indeed. one Of the most i'm
pressive things he heard there was a
choir of negro voices. He said they
sang some wonderful melodies. and
their voices were as clear as bells"
After the war started. the kaiser
referred to the negroes again Now
is your chance to settle your negro
problem" he declared. half facetiously
OF course. IF America insists upon
coming into the war. why doesn't she
send her negroes across and let "a
shoot them DOWN.
When a feet of our battleships Wis
tied Kiel some six years 2 the kaiser
paid them a visit and was very much
interested. When he called to see me
shortly afterward he told me Of hil
experience.
Il went over the ships from top tC
bottom" he declared. "They are ex
cellent vessels. every one Of them. anC
l was very much impressed with tbs
way they are manned and Differed
. have only one criticism-the lattice
work coming towers, or fighting
masts. The only possible use l car
see in them would be to train vines OF
them and install an elevator inside
and serve tea in the afternoon to this
ladies on top-the most beautiful plac'
for serving afternoon tea | can imag
/, inc.
; But. seriously speaking" he wen
. on. II can't see that these lasts havI
. any practical value. On the contrary
! l can see very serious disadvantage
! in them. No matter what nation yoV
might be fighting. your enemy woul'
. always be able to recognize you at
distance. before you could identif.
4. him. because the warships OF all othe
: nations look very much alike at a dis
! lance.
: 'SThey say these coming towers ar
armed" he ven II. but you woul
never get close enough to your enem
to use such small guns. Again. II on
! OF those masts were hit II would sen
: a shower of steel about the heads o
: the men on board. and would not onl
> put many Of them out OF action. bu
v Juld be in the way. Suppose. too
the mast were struck down and hun
: over the slider 1t would drag throug
! the water. and would not only serious
:, iy impede the vessel. but 1t woul
: cause the ship to list and expose
!. larger area on n side than would B
safe. No. Davis. your fighting mast
: as l have said. might answer hrst-rat
for serving tea. but l don't think muc
of them for active service"
But If the kaiser saw much 1
4 American ways and customs to col
denim, he likewise saw much TO con
!, mend. and. before the war. he wa
liberal in his praise of many OF OF