The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-11-11
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Friedrich wilhelm Victor Albert was
born January II. 1853, and became
Emperor William II on the death of
his father, Frederick III, June u.s.,
1888. He came out of the University
of Bonn fully prepared to enter the
school of statecraft. Set to work in
government bureaus, he was early
taught the routine of official business
marck.
To Throne at 30.
At the death of his father the i'm
perial throne devolved upon William
II, who was then but 30 years old.
Bismarck continued as chancellor. but
not for long. Tho the great statesman
had made every effort to instil his
young pupil with his own ideas of
government and diplomatic policies,
the new emperor soon found that he
disagreed with his grandfather S
former close adviser in many i'm
portant respects. In 1890 the dis
agreement OF the two men reached
a crisis, rupture came and Bismarck
went. The relations between the two
men remained strained for several
years, but before Bismarck died peace
was made between them.
With the passing of Bicmarck the
cmpyror's real reign began. AS a mil
itary man he was stickler for eff
cheney, discipline and the observance
of etiquette to the last dstail. And OF
the details of all these cOmponents OF
army life and training he was familiar
to the smallest point. 1t is related
! that during military reviews he was
able to detect the slightest imperfec-
| ton in the equipment or training or q
regiment or squadron and called at
tention to the dereliction sharply. With
| the principles Of tactics and maneu-
fnn "a Iyo fhnrnnOhlv
| qaainted.
Besides being well versed in army
matters, the emperor was thoroly
| familiar with naval affairs, having a
technical mastery of the details that
go to make up the efficiency of a
fleet. Study of naval problems was
| one of his pet occupations. His in
| fluence was potent In fostering the de-
velopment of German commerce. ar'
and science His interference in these
affairs, as we'll as in statecraft otter
| embarrassed German leaders and
evoked from them admonitions tt
leave diplomacy to his chancellors.
| In everything he was described as
| thoro and withal one of the hard
est workers in the empire. His rising
| hour was o'clock sharp and a lone
| days hard work, which frequently eX-
tended well into the night. followed
| stated hours were QeVOteu 10 the tdSf
of informing himself on the progress
of events at home and broad through
reading of the principal German and
| foreign newspapers
| Before the war Emperor william
often professed friendliness for Amer
lea. He encouraged the foundation O
exchange professorships by which
prominent German educators visited
this country and lectured in the col
leges here while American college pro
| fessors similarly filled chairs in Ger
man institutions of learning.
Possessed n Disgusting Vanity.
| Physically unimpressive - he wal
short and inclined to stoutness-Wil
liam was fond of being photographed
while striking military posture, thu
| taking good care to veil the deformit.
of his left arm. Disagreement will
which he was born. and of which h
was extremely sensitive. He blamed
his English mother for living a lif'
| Of self-indulgence and cursed her re
paatedly as being responsible for hi
deformity. -