Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-22


/ rglerS II would be too much to ex
pect the HohenzoiIcrn mind TO approve
81 a constitution which provided for
! the rulers return TO private life after
! period OF four years ut the head OF
the government.
He declared that with q constant
chnnge VI administration ~ was quite
out Of the question for this country
10 follow any definite policy. II was
bad enough even 80 far az Internal
nnnirs were concerned he said. bur
such system made II impossible he
thought for America ever TO take
prominent place Ia International poll
ties.
you can't expect the nations Of tho
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 nation whose leaders change every
feur years.
American party politics were con
slant source OF embarrassment 10 the
khiser. He always seemed Undecided
as % lust how he should receive an
American Of prominence. II he Imp
pcnssi 20 be OF the same political faith
as the administration. the kaiser was
afraid 10 do him too much honor for |
fear OF offending the opposing party, !
who might win the next election; and |
IL he were not Of the same party az /
the administration. the kaiser feared
20 honor him lest more immediate re-
sentiment be stirred up in America.
Thus he refused 10 receive Bryan on
two different occasions when a Repub-
liean administration was Ia power.
He criticized very strongly. too, our
election methods.
Instead OF discussing principles.
your political candidates exchange per
sonallties." he said. "My people would
be shocked Al the sort OF speeches and
ACCUSATIONS which figure in all your
political campaigns. Oysr here, moth
Ing Of the kind II ever heard"
The kaiser was very much Interested
In our negro problem. Ii seemed TO
have great fascination for him. and
he frequently referred TO Il. He told
me that he understood there were ,
i5.ooo,0oo acgroes IN this country. but
they were dying on IN great numbers ,
through consumption aud other dis ,
easss to which they offered but poor
resistance.
The negro viii always DO a great
problem In your country. however" he ,
added. They don't mix socially with /
he whites. and there viii be constant
rictlon. Ny brother prince uenry).
when he returned from his visit TO
told me a lot about these :.
'egroes, Indeed. one OF the most Inn
'ressiye things he heard there was :
hoir OF negro voices. He said they :
ang some wonderful melodies. and J.
heir voices were as clear az bells" :
After the war started. the kaiser :,
efersed 20 the negroes again. "Now :
your chance TO settle 80 r negro =,
rohlein," be declared. half facetlously :
course. IF America Insists upon :.
oming into the war why doesn't she -
nd her negroes across aud let US !,
boot them DOWN." !,
When "A feet OF our hattleships Wis -
ed hiel some six yenrS ago the kaiser -,
MD them a visit and was very much a,
tcrested. When he called 20 see me ~,
sortly afserward he told me OF his !.
Ip-risnce. -
II went over the ships from top TO :
'ttnm." he declared 'srhey are ex-
llent vessels, every one of them. and
was very much impressed with tho
ny they are manned and differed.
We only one crfticisni--the' lattice
prk coming towers. or fighting ve
asts. The 9only possible use | can M
9 In them would be 70 train vines ON ga
I'm and Install an elevator inside. an'
4 serve tea In the afternoon 10 the
Hes on too~-the most beautiful place wh
+ serving afternoon tea can mag dr.
I. d,sl
But. seriously speaking" he vent
4 can't see that these masts have II
, practical value. On the contrary. the
can see very serious disadvantages mu
them. Ne matter what nation you mn
ght be fighting. your enemy wonld 7
'ays be able 90 recognize you at cou
snnce. before you could Identify Of
q. because the warships Of all other IN
ions hook very much alike at dis alw
zee. pro
Trhey say these coming towers are Is
ped be went on, but you would eee
'sr set close enossh Ia your enemy the
nee such sinaR guns Agate. II one but