Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-03
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ldeHt anu 10 curry 18VOT Win THIS
country.
But Roosevelt was not the only
American to whom the kaiser made
oyertures. He was constantly inviting
American millionuires to pay him
yachting visits at Kiel or wherever
else he happened to be.
He snt for portrait by an Ameri-
Gun painter, which was exhibited with
large collection Of other American
works under the kaiser's auspices.
There was nothing that the kaiser
did not do in his efforts to ingratlate
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
cidents seem trivial enough, but I
have every reason to know that the
kaiser attached considerable impor.
lance to them. / know that there was
good deal Of chagrin In the TRADES
he delivered to me against America for
her part In supplying munitions to the
allies-chagrin at the thought that the
seed he had sown In America had
failed to bring forth better fruit.
When we finally entered the war and
he realized that all his carefully nur-
tured plans Of years had awaited him
naught, he could not restrain his bit
terness nor conceal his disappoint.
ment.
"All my efforts to show my friend
ship for America-exchangin profess
sors with your colleges. sending my
brother In your country. all-all for
nothing!" he exclaimed, disgustelly.
after we had entered the war.
On another occasion he showed even
more clearly how far America had fall
len short Of his expectations:
''Whnt has become Of those rich
Americans who used to visit me with
their yachts at Kiel and come to my
entertainments in Berlin" he asked,
sarcastically. Now that we hive
England involved, why aren't they
utilizing the opportunity to serve and
to make their own country great? Do
they think I put myself out to enter
tain them because loved them? /
am disguised with the whole Anglo
Saxon race!"
the United States did not seize both
Canada and Mexico. Apparently, from
the way he talked from time to time,
If he had been sitting In the White
House he would have grabbed the en-
tire Western Hemisphere. .
That the kaiser followed American
politics very closely, especially after
the war broke out, was very natural.
The fact that there YVES a great Ger
manAmerican vote in this country
was not overlooked in POtsdam, and I
haven't the slightest doubt the kaiser
imagined that he could exert consider
able influence in our elections through
his emissarles In this country.
returned to Berlin late in October
Of that year. Within a day or two
after my arrival received telephone
message from the Relchskanzler Won
Bethmann-Hollweg to the effect that
the kaiser had sent him word Of my
return and that he would like me to
call at his palace either that noon or
at four p. m.
was ushered into a very large room
in the corner of which was business
like looking fiat-topped desk, but which
wns otherwise deliberately furnished.
The reichskanzler, tall. broad-shoul-
dered. handsome specimen Of man,
came over to me and. putting his arm
In mine. walked me to seat beside
the desk. He asked me what would
smoke. and upon my taking Q cigar
cite. he did likewise.
''The kaiser's been telling me, doc
tor" he said. "of your recent visit to
America. and I would like 10 ask you
. few questions"
I said that was always glad to talk
Of America. Indeed, was particular
~ glad Of the opportunity to speak
with the prime minister Of Germany at
that time.
Then followed bewildering success
aaoo q questions, the purpose a
which was not at all clear to me. w
had q peculiar conversation-hah IN
German. half in English. The reichs.
kanzler did not speak English partic.
ula1iy we'll.
How are things In American h
asked. did you have any oppo1tu.
Unity to gauge the political situation1
Who do you think will be the nsxi
pssstdent1 Do you think that Amera.
cans are opposed 10 peace bscausl
that would end their chance to MAXI
money out Of the Var7 Are yuul
people 20 mercenary that they would
like to see the war prolonged for thu
sake Of the money they can make out
Of itr'
"No, your excellency." replied
you are quite wrong II you imagine
that my count1ymen would like to pro
long the war for the sake Of war
profits. That Is very far from beint
the case. On the contrary, the coun
Gy at large IL anxious for peace"
Don't forget your people are max
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