Evening star., 1918-07-22

| lations had been severed. 1t was not
| at all certain that war would result.
| and there was. therefore. no reason
| for me to leave Berlin precipitately.
! Had the kaiser been in Berlin at
| the time might, of course, have had
| him squarely as to what my fate
! might be II war were declared. but
he was away. The court chamber
| lain had been appointed but short
| time before and I did not know him
personally. but his predecessor. Count
wisest and most respected men in
Germany, was ono OF my Oldest
patients and decided to discuss the
situation with him. Unfortunately.
however. I found him too Ill to re-
ceive me.
Consulted Former Ambassador.
Another influential patient Of mine
whom I sought out at this time was
ex-Ambassador Won Sturm. Although
he was now retired from official life
he had formerly been q powerful hg-
ure in German state circles ana sun ~
kept more or less in touch with the
new court chamberlain and others In
high office. His nephew was UNDER
secretary Of foreign AFFAIRS.
I found the ex-ambassador at his
private apartment in the Adlon Ho-
tel.
"what will happen to Americans"
I asked, "if my country declares war
"That, doctor. will depend entirely
upon how America treats our sub
1ects," he replied. somewhat more
IF America interns Germans, of
course. we shall undoubtedly treat
Americans the same way, ana you
could hardly expect any special con
sideration. although. II you Will write
a letter to the court chamberlain.
who is a personal friend OF mine, l
shall see that he gets 1t"
"But, excellenz" I replied. there
is a treaty between Germany and
America, I understand. which gives
the subjects or citizens OF one coun-
try who happen to be sojourning IN
months within which to close up their
AFFAIRS and leave. Would not that
protect me-?
Germany will respect the treaty II
America does, and then there will be
await developments and. in the mean
time you have no cause for worry
Suppose some of your subjects In
America should act up and start
blowing up bridges or munftton rae
tories and should be lynched. which
tn0y pIODdoly WouAu oo' ooe =
.whas. t. would Germany's course be
.sWhat Germany would do then,
doctor" he replied. slowly and
thoughtfully. as though such contin-
gency had never occurred to him be-
| fore-"really. doctor. I don't know
what we would dol"
Post Card From Kaiser.
Another incident which made me
| feel that I could proceed with my
preparations for leaving Berlin with
out undue haste was the receipt early
| In the year of most extraordinary
post card from the kaiser. which. 1t
as to his intentions regarding my well
fare. On one side was his picture and
an the other. written and signed in
| English in his own handwriting, was
| the message:
"Dear DR.. Davis: wishing you a very
good year for 1917.
civilian I. R."
This was the first message of Its
kind that had ever received from the
| kaiser. Even in peace times the pic
ture postals which he had sent to me
from time to time and which were
autographed by him. were always
signed In German. When, on February
/, the Germans resumed their ruth
less submarine warfare-a move which
| was Immediately followed by the
breaking of of diplomatic relations
| felt that the kaiser must have fore
seen this consequence and had sent me
| the postal as an intimation that he
wanted me to remain in Berlin never
| theless.
] When war was declared. therefore, ]