The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1918-12-26

S'tsfiug Hrc III tneSe u0pOpulateO re-
gions were practically nil and the ell
mnie made the timber particularly in |
flammable. these fires usually attained
serious dimensions.
That points out again the inefi-
cheney Of your form Of government" he
commented. "You have laws requiring
the railways to use appliances to ar
rest the sparks from their engines.
haven't you? Why don't you enforce
them? Your people don't seem to
realize that 1t takes years to grow II
tree. Because you hive nor han you
need today. you make no preparation
for tomorrow. For every nee cut
down another should be planted. II
you don't adopt some such measure the
time will surely come when America
will have to turn to Germany for tim
| ber."
The kaiser was n harsh critic Of our
election system. The Idea Of n four
year term for the president was nat
urally r%epugnnnt to one who held such
exalted notions as to the rights of
rulers. 1t would be too much to ex.
pect the Hohenzollern mind to approve
Of a constitution which provided for
the rulers return to private life inter
n period Of four years ut the head of
the government.
He declared that with a constant
change Of administration II "a quite
out OF the question for this country
to follow any definite policy. II was
| hal apAsvnb avon Gu fuP ne intnrnnl
affairs were concerned. he said. but
such n system made 1t impossible he
thought for America ever to take a
prominent place In international poll
tics.
"You can't expect the nations Of the
world to deal with America as they
denl among themselves when the next
change Of administration may mean
the adoption OF ah entirely new foreign
policy" he declared. "There can be
nothing stable about the foreign policy
Of a nation whose leaders change every
four years."
American party politics were a con-
slant source Of embarrassment to the
kaiser. He always seemed undecided
as to Just how he should receive an
American of prominence. II he hap
pened to be Of the same political faith
MS the administration, the kaiser was
afraid to do him toe much honor for
fear of offending the opposing party
who might win the next election; and
II he were not Of the same party AZ
the administration the kaiser feared
to honor him lest more immediate re
sentiment be stirred up In America
Thus he refused to receive Bryan OF
q two different occasions when a Repub
lican administration was In power.
He criticized very strongly. too. oul
J election methods.
"Instead of discussing principles
your political candidates exchange per
sonalities." he said. my people woul'
be shocked ut the sort Of speeches an
accusations which figure In all you
. political campaigns. Over here. moth
: ing Of the kind Is ever heard"
y The kaiser was very much intercste'
: In our negro problem. II seemed t
have n great fascination for him. an
; he frequently referred to It. He toll
> me that he understood there wer
0 100000 negroes In this country, bu
they were dying Off In great number
through consumption and other dis
eases to which they offered but poo
resistance.
1.-THE negro will always be a grea
9 problem In your country. however," b
added. "They don't mix socially wit
e the whites. and there will be constar
friction. My brother prince Henry,
when he returned from his visit I
Americn. told me a lot about thes
negroes. Indeed, one Of the most In
pressye things he heard there was
l. choir of negro voices. He said the
J. sang some wonderful melodies. an
their voices were as clear as bells"
After the war started. he kaist
referred to the negroes again. mo
T. Is your chance to settle your negl
problem" he declared. half facetiousl
IN of course. III America insists upC
Is coming Into the war, why doesn't 81
sr send her negroes across and let ,
n shoot them DOWN."
lie When a feet Of our battleships vi
" tied kiel some SIX years y the kabs'
n paid them a visit and was very mut
r, interested. When he called to see n
r shortly afterward he told me of b
10 experience.
ar II went over the ships from top
n bottom" he declared. '"They are e
~ cellent vessels, every n Of them, al
ir was very much impressed with Il
IL way they are manned and differed.
r. have only one criticism-the LATHE
work coming towers, or hghtii
masts. The only possible use ! CT
At see In them would be to train vines
In them and install an elevator tnsid
to and serve tea In the afternoon to q
re Indies on top--the most beautiful pla
n for serving afternoon tea a ima
Inc.
"But. seriously speaking" he we
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