American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1918-10-25

were so much more elaborate that they
deserve more than passing mention.
No more subtle piece Of propaganda
was ever conceived than the kaiser's
plan Of exchanging professors between
the United States and Germany
through the establishment Of the
Roosevelt and Harvard chairs at the
University Of Berlin and corresponding
chairs at Harvard and other American
universities. Ostensibly the purpose OF
the project was 10 foster goodwill be-
tween the two nations. Actually, 1t
wal intended to Germanize Americans
to such an extent that their c0-opera-
ton might be relied upon In the event
Of war for which Germany was sed-
ulously preparing.
IL was believed that the exchange OF
professors would accomplish the Ger
man purpose In two ways; not only
could the professors the kalser sent TO
America be depended upon to SOW Ger
man seed Ia American soil, but the
American professors who were sent 70
Berlin, II was hoped, could be 80 In
0culnted with the German viewpoint
that when they returned to their ma
tive land they would disseminate II
among their associates and students.
Some time before the kaiser con-
ceived the scheme OF the Exchange
Professors, he sent his brother. Prince
Henry, 10 this country TO draw the
two nations closer together and TO In
still In the heart OF every child born
In America Of German parents an
abiding love for the fatherland.
Just before the war broke out, he
was planning to send one or his sons
here with the same object.
He told me Of his project and asked
me to which part Of the United States
/ thought he ought to send the prince.
"That depends. your majesty" | re-
~ q ~ q the object Of the visit.
ih. IHHpn 10 meet American
Huuii recommend such
places as Newport In hummer and
Palm Beach In winter. TO come In
contact with our statesmen and diplo-
mats. Washington would naturally be
the most likely place 10 visit"
The kaiser thanked me for the In
formation but did not enter into fur
Their details as 10 the object he had
In mind or which son he had planned
TO send across.
IL was to curry favor with America
that the kaiser had his yacht Meteor
built In our %shlpyards. aud II Is IA fact
that more American women were pre-
scented ut the German court than those
OF any other nation.
When he presented a statue OF
Frederick the Great TO this country.
In McKinley's administration, 1t Gre
ated a great stir In congress. What
could be less appropriate. It was ar
gued, than the statue OF a monarch in
the capital OF a republic2 The statue
VAS not set up In McKlnley's admins
t%ration. bur Roosevelt accepted II in
the interest OF diplomacy and had II
erected In front OF the Army building.
Seeing that his gift had had just the
opposite effect 10 that intended. the
kaiser reprlmanded his ambassador
for not having interpreted American
sentiment more accurately.
A few days after the death Of King
Edward, Roosevelt arrived In Berlin.
Despite the fact that all Europe was
Ia mourning, the kaiser arranged the
most elaborate military dress review
ever given In honor Of a private citizen
20 celebrate ROOscvelt's visit. The re-
view was held In the large military
reservation rear Berlin. More than
100000 soldiers passed In review be-
fore the kaiser aud his stan and their
honored guest.
How far the kaiser would have gone
In his attentions 20 Roosevelt had he
not been In mourning II is impossible
20 say. but | don't believe he would
have left anything undone to show his
admiration for the American express
idcnt and to curry favor with this
country.
but Roosevelt was not the only
American 10 whom the kaiser made
o%vertures. He was constantly inviting
American milllonalres to pay him
Yachting visits M Kiel or wherever
else he happened to be.
He sat for a portrait by an Ameri-
Gun painter, which was exhibited with
n large collection of other American
works under the kaiser'S auspices.
There was nothing hat the kaiser
did not do IN his efforts to %ingratiate
himself with this country in the hope
That he would reap his reward when
the great war he was anticipating
eventually broke out.
Taken individually. these various In
cldents seem trivial enough, but
have every reason to know that the
kaiser attached considerable impor-
lance to them. l know that there was
Il good deal Of chagrin Ia the TRADES
he delivered TO me against America for
her part Ia supplying munitions to the
allics-chagriu at the thought that the
seed he had sown In America had
failed to bring forth better fruit.