The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1918-09-17

aiiiohS tiie SOclallStS, VINO are not near
ly as opposed to the monarchial idea
as is commonly supposed, there is
strong sentiment of loyalty toward the
emperor. True. the socialists are
clamoring constantly for the reform
vote and other political changes, but 1
doubt very much whcther--before the
war, at any rate-any large percentage
CT socialists would have seized the op-
portunity to dethrone the kaiser had
1t presented itself. Certainly any such
attempt would have been speedily
smothered by those who remained
loyal, even without the aid of the
military.
AS long as the kaiser is able to up
hold Germsn s. place among the ma
tions of the world, so long will his
people uphold him. They Will stand
behind him as long as he goes forward !;
they will repudiate him as soon as he
turns back. They will acclaim him in
triumph, but will not tolerate him in
defeat. The kaiser himself realizes
trat mis- tenure of office rests upon
victory. The war was started for the
sake OF world dominion; it has been
continued solely to save the kaiser's
throne.
Coming into such intimate and fire.
Quent contact with the kaiser, l had a
wonderful opportunity to observe the
relations which exist. between him
and his people.
The conduct Of the people since the
war affords no safe criterion Of their
normal views and sentiments. The
activity of government agents and the
power Of the inspired press exerted
such great influence on the feelings
of the people that any outward signs
OF enthusiasm which they displayed
must be literally discounted. The
demonstrations in favor of the kaiser
and his leaders since the war have
been more or less artificial, the crowd
being worked Up by government agents
and the press accounts have invariably
magnified them. Before the war, how
ever, whatever acclaim the kaiser re-
ceived from the public came sponta-
neously, and was for that reason of
greater significance.
i know that whenever the kaiser
called at my Office great crowds gath
cred outside to catch glimpse of him
when he came out. They waited pa
tiently, sometimes for as long as an
hour. for the sake Of greeting their
emperor. Their conduct on these oc-
casions showed very plainly that he
had strong hold on their affections.
The kaiser was their idol. and they
were ready to suffer any Inconvenience
for the sake Of doing him honor.
1t was customary for classes of
school children to be taken to the Tier
garten from time to time to study the
groups of statues of the kaisers an
cestors in the Sieges Alice. They usual
ly passed my house on their way to
their obj> "t-lessOn In patriotism Some
times, when the kaiser was at my
house, i have seen these children halt
ed In front Of the place to await the
emperor's departure. their teachers no
doubt, feeling that the youngsters
would gain greater inspiration from
fieeting glimpse of the living mon
arch than they could possibly derive
from prolonged study of the statues
of his departed ancestors.
Most of my patients knew that the
kaiser visited me, and they never tired
of asking questions about him. 1t was
almost impossible for them to believe
that they were to have the privilege of
sitting in the very chair which their
kaiser had occupied.
docs the kaiser actually sit In this
very chairf" they would ask in incred-
ulous toes. "DocS he ever talk about
anything? Please tell me what he said
tho iHSt finGc he was here"
A new German Office girl whom L nau
engaged attracted the kaiser's attcn-
ton, and he was grn cious enough to
shake hands with her. After he had
left the girt held out the hand the kali
ser had grasped and said she wouldn't
wash 1t for a week
Just to think, this hand has grasped
the kaiser's handl When 1 tell my
family about 1t tonight they won't be-
heve It'll"
The fact that the kaiser condescend-
ed to acknowledge the plaudits of his
people by a salute or wave OF the
hand was cited as proof of his gra-
ciousness and kindness; their god was
smiling on them, and their gratifica-
ton was overwhelming.
To maintain this state Of veneration
was one of the kaiser's principal con-
Germs. That was why he never ap-
.peared In public except In full uniform !;
'Why3he always rode white horse.
rest of his staff rode dark
on9a; Why the pictures of him that
uarAfalInxuaI On he At..
showed him to the very best adyan-