The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-11-28

enrth could now interfere with the ex-
ecution Of the program.
How firmly the kaiser was welded
to the dynastic idea and how deeply
he abhorred the spirit of democracy
was revealed throughout the whole
course of his life, aud In his CONVERSE
lions with me he frequently gave ex-
preston to views which disclosed how
thoroughly he believed In the "divine
right Of kings"
I saw him shortly after Wilson's
election In 1912.
"what will America ever accomplish
with a professor at Its hendr he
asked. sneeringly. 'Davis, your
try will never be truly great until 1t
becomes a monarchy
On another occasion he sneered at
conditions In England.
"Look at England today" he re-
marked. "She is ruled by Lloyd
George. a socialist Why. England is
virtually a republic, as bad as France!
What's become Of the king Of Eng
land? One never hears Of him any
more! Why doesn't he assert him.
self" The tone Of disgust with which
he gave ven to these sentiments was
more significant, perhaps, than the
words used might imply.
"Your president Is trying to over-
throw me and my family from the
throne of Germany by his notes." he
commented bitterly, when I saw him
shortly after the publication OF the
presidents reply to the pope. "but he
little understands how loyal are my
people and now futile his efforts will
prove. They held meetings recently
all over the empire. In every city and
village, and showed their allegiance
to me In no uncertain way, and your
president received the answer from
my people that he deservedw / Won
dered whether the kaiser val unaware
of the fact that oil these meetings
had been inspired by the government
and their useful agent, the press, or
whether he was once again making
use of his histrionic ability.
Although Germany is regarded as
the cradle of socialism, to the kaiser
1t was a cancer which vas slowly eat
ing away the foundations Of his EN-
pire and he viewed its progress will
the dlrest mlsgivings.
Before the war he s~teadfastly re
fused to receive a deputation of so
c~ialists and never once gave an audi
ence to the leaders Of the socialis
party in the reichstag, although thu
heads of committees Of nll the othel
political parties were ut times re
ceived In conference.
While the relchstag was little NOR
than a chlldren's debating society. tn,
growth and increasing power Of tn
socialistlc party. which was CONSTANT,
clamoring for the reform vote, coul'
not be ignored. and no doubt had
great deal to do with the militarlsts
anxiety not to postpone the wal to,
long.
After mobilization was ordered
however, the kaiser decided to reced
from his position somewhat, and fror
the balcony of the palace In Berlin, Il
front of which M enormous. crow
had gathered, he declared significant
ly: II recognize no parties. We ar
now all Germans"
If anyone imagincs, however, tina
his k~owtowing to the socialists in thi
instance was evidence of n permanen
change Of heart, he little appreciate
how deeply rooted is the kaiser's nj
horrence Of socialism and democrac.
Indeed. one of the principal things tn
kaiser hoped to accomplish by prose
cutting the war to q triumphant col
clusion was the blow 1t would deal I
! ~socialistic progress. He felt thu
, victory would make his army the Id
: Of the people and that their monnrc
would shine In the reflected glory {
I their martial achievements. A su
cessful war, he believed. would set 81
cialism back a hundred years.
; Certain It is the war brought n
: change In the kaiser's personal habit
! Even to curry favor With the social
. tic element he never unbent to III
9 slightest degree In his outward di
: play Of kingly attributes. In oil h
career the German people had new
. seen their kaiser other than In h
royal uniform, and at all military p
rndes or reviews he always rode
white horse, that he might be mo
7 conspicuous, and bore the royal MAJ
: which his ancestors had carried cent
. ries before him. With the deaf
struggle between medieval monarch
. and democracy raging about him Il
q kaiser was determined to yield not
D little Of his prerogatives. His aut
9 mobile still made Its coming know. |
r Its distinctive "tade-tada-ta-ta" nj
I the royal palaces were maintained
all their accustomed pomp.
But while the kaiser's armies we
: triumphant in the field, the princip
which he was combating was ever