The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-11-08

poet the tiohenzOlleFn mind 10 approve
~ a constitution which provided fol
the rulers return to private life aftel
. period u four years nt the head oi
, the government.
lie declared that with q constant
change u administration II was quit,
/ out Of the question for this countr,
10 follow any definite policy. II wa
, bad enough even so far as interim
affairs were concerned, he said, bul
/ such q system made II Impossible h,
thought for America ever 10 take q
prominent place Ia International poll
ties
''YOu emit expect the nations OF tbs
world 10 deal with America as they
! deal among themselves when the next
change 81 administration may mean
the adoption Of an entirely new foreign
policy" he declared. "There can be
nothing stable about the foreign policy
~ nation whose leaders change every
four years"
Il American party politics were con-
slant source Of embarrassment to the
kaiser. He always seemed undecided
az to just how he should receive an
\ American Of prominence. II he hap
! pened 90 be Of the same political faith
/ az the administration, the kaiser wns
4 afraid TO do him too much honor for
/ fear Of offending the opposing party,
! who might win the next election and
II he were not of the same purity as
the administration. the kaiser feared
10 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-
llchn administration was ia power.
lie criticized very strongly. too, our
election methods.
''Instead OF discussing principles.
your political candidates exchange per
sonallties," he snid "My people would
be shocked al the sort Of speeches and
accusations which figure In all your
political campaigns. over here, moth
ing Of the kind IL 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 II. He told
me that he understood there were
100000 negroes Ia this country, but
/ they we're dying on in great numbers
/ through consumption and other dis
eases to which they offered but poor
resistance
'1fhe negro will always be great
problem IN your country. however" he
added, "rhey don't mix socially with
the whites, and there viii be constant
friction. My brother (Prince Henry,
when he returned from his visit to
America, told me lot about these
negroes. Indeed, one Of the most Inn
pressiye things he heard there was a
choir OF negro voices. lie said they
sang some wonderful melodies, and
their voices were as clear as BELLS"
! After the war started. the kalser
referred TO the negroes again. Now
Is your chance 20 settle so ID negro
problem" he declared. half fncetiously,
~ course. III America insists upon
coming Into the war. why doesn't she
send her negroes across and let US
shoot them downT'
When fleet OF our battleshlps Wis.
tied klei some six years ago the kaiser
paid them u visit and was very much
Interested. when he called to see ms
shortly alterward he told me OF hl'
experience.
Il went over the ships from top Il
! bottom" he declared "'rhey are ex
ccllent vessels. every one Of them, nnt
was very much impressed with thu
/ way they are manned aud onlcered.
. have only one critielsm-the lattice
= work coming towers, or hEhtinl
2 masts. The only possible use en-
i see 10 them would be 10 train vines Of
them and install an elevator Inside
q and serve tea ia The afternoon 10 On
: ladies on top--the most beautiful plac
, for serving afternoon tea can lmaa
= Inc.
"Rut, seriously speaking" he Ven
on. Il cant see that these masts hny
e any practical value. On the confirm,
n can see very serious disadvantage
! IN them. No matter what nation 80
d might be lighting. your enemy woul
- MAWNNN wv aNth w ANANAaAAN NhM AA
= distance. before you could identlf
u hha. because the warshlps Of all 9th,
r. nations look very much alike nc a a.
y lance.
Q. They say these coming towers 81
a armed ne went on. shut you won
q never get close enough TO your encu
81 use such small guns Again. II OF
A. u those masts were hit Ii would SCI
bic shower Of steel about the heads
~ the men on board. aud would not ON
n. put many Of them out OF action. b
=, would be In She way. Suppose, tu
&c the mast we're struck down aud hRl
20 over the slider II would drag throuI
a the water. and would not only serlou
Oh ~ impede the vessel. but Il wou
on cause the ship 20 list and expose
.ut larger AREA on one side than would
II safe. No, Davis, your fighting mas
DE as | have said. might answer flfst-ra
ca for serving tea, but ! don't think mu
70. u them for active service
But II the kaiser saw much
AR American ways ana customs 10 a.