Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-11-15
The Kaiser as | Knew Him
for Fourteen Years
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By ARTHUR N. DAVIS. D. D. s E


Louise. the kaiser's only daughter,
may mention, usually came simllarl,
provided. No German ever lets 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 70 air her Views on international
arairs. as though she were not quite
sure OF herself. Certainly. she was not
nehrly as laxative rs the kaiser.
When she did unburdcn herself, II was
usually In connection with domestic
subjects. IL vas said Ia Germany that
her only interest in life was represent
cd by the three KS" Kinder. KIrche
and Kuche--children, church and
kitchen--nnd there Is no question about
II that she seldom spoke on other sub
jeets when talking with me.
The kaiserin came to me after the
wnr with America started. but appar-
emily she had felt some hesitation
about doing 80. because the kaiser told
me shortly before her visit that she |
Intended coming. but pointed out that |
she had decided TO do 30 only upon his
recommendation.
In June. 1917. | received a letter
from the kaiserin's physician lnclos-
ing one which he said had been writ
ten by the kaiserin, but which was
both unsigned and unnddrcsscd. Ii
requested me 10 visit the royal palace
at fiomburg v. d. Hohe. which, in con
junction with the adjoining town OF
krenznach. was then the location OF
the great army headquarters.
During the time | was there / could
not help observing how extremely tim
ii the servants seemed to be OF the
One expected 60 find the
utmost seryllity among the kaiser's
but confess II came rath. !
r. as shock TO me 10 see the maids
Walking so timidly and talking so fear I
'uliy when In the presence OF their |
vhite-hnlred royal mistress. | noted
how very gently they /
Knocked al the door before entering 4
nd how, after knocking. they lmmedl- I
teiy placed their heads against the I
nnei that they might catch the a
niserins low command TO enter the
rst time. and so make Il uuneces- Il
airy Tor her 10 repeat IT, Their de b
leanor was particularly noticeable be- L
ause the kniserin never seemed to "
Ispiay the slightest impotence or III II
'inper when dealing with her serv- Il
ats. Indeed. she seemed 20 me 20 act h
, differently from the humblcst hnus- 81
au Ia the country. m
Before left Iiomburg, she asked me
neither Twas comfortably situated aud ST
everything was all right for me. h,
told her that everything was quite
usfaetory and mentioned particular oil
how nice IL was to have food exnctly |
We had had Il before the war. In
Yes" she replied. Eve have every
Ing. / am very careful what / eat. IN,
watch my health very closely" co
remarked. too. how wonderful II pc
Isl be to have sixty palaces like the tel
'mhurg establishment. the beauties tn,
which had deeply impressed me, We
ding: Ellis majesty. understand, loo
! sixty OF them. has he not?"
Not quite sixty" she corrected. BE bel
cen fifty and sixty" its
Between fifty and sixty palaces bu
'ould not help thinking OF the re- ere
rk the kaiser once made TO me when flu
king Of the manner in which Amer dee
n millionaires made their fortunes: cri
breeds socialism, Gle
When the time came for me to re- In
n to Berlin. the kaiserin babe me for
en-, but uttered not word of thanks enc
nay having given UP my practice obs
three days 20 work exclusively FOR phi
rels