The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1918-08-02
KAISER SAYS MONARCHY
70 THE ONLY THING.

altlOu ana u look eetGr1l mOutn1 10
get out Of Germany. He = . loyal
American and T. n0w publishing the
most interesting and valuable account
Of his intimate acquaintance with the
kaiser and his interviews with him
The Cincinnati Post Is publishing the
series
From Dns Of these articles We take
the following:
To Punish America.
In one interview before we enter
ed the war the kaiser was furious be-
cause the United States WAS not do
ing a. ne wanted her 70, and he ex-
claimed TO Davis. America must b.
punished He sneerfngly referred Ia
our country many times As caring for
nothing but dollars
Strong For Kings
How firmly the kaiser was wedded
TO the dynasty idea and how deeply
ne abhOrred the spirit OF democracy
i revealed throughout the whole
course Of his life. and in his converse
tons with me ne frequently gave ex-
preston TO views which disclosed ho~
thoroughly he believed in the divine
right Of the kings.
Snssrs at Wilson
I saw him shortly after President
Wilson's election in 1872
What will America ever accomp-
Iish with a professor al It's head h
asked sneeringiy. Davis. your coun-
Try viii never become truly great un-
III i becomes = monarchy
On another occasion he sneered AZ the
conditions In England
Look al England today ne said.
she Is ruled b. Lloyd George. a So
cialist. Why. England Is virtually .
republic. As bad - France. What's be-
come OF the King Of England ne new
e. hear Of him any more. Why don't
he assert himselfz- The tone Of dis
gust Eith which he gave vent 10 these
sentiments was more significant per
hAps than the words used might imply.
Your President Is trying 70 over
throw me and my family from the
throne Of Germany b. his notes. ne
commented bitterly. when l saw him
shortly after the Presidents reply 10
the Popes peace proposals. but he
little understands how loyal are my
people and how futile his efforts viii
prove
When . few months later tas abdi-
cation Of the car Ezs followed b. the
zodearion % King C0nstal.C1ne. OF
Greece. the kaiser sustained another
biOE which hurI him more than tf1e de-
feat Of one Of MS Lies would have
done
They are trying 10 force their rot
ten form Of celsesatic government on
Greece. he declAred. fierceiy- The
way they have treated my poor sister
As . queen Of Greece. Il shame ana
= disgrAcs-
The keynote Of the kztsers militia
y program lay In the fact that he re-
allied that II was necessary for him
10 win IN order 70 hold his throne
feel quite sure that II the allies were
willing 70 concede 20 Germany al the
territory she has conquered and re-
store all her colonies upon condition
that the kaiser step down from the
throne. he would reject the proposition
without a moments hesitation
Regards People As His Pr0perty-
The sziser regards the German peO-
pie a. MS OEn property 10 do with ~
he Likes When / referred 70 the Ger
man people in conversation. he would
delicztely correct me by referring IN
hls reply 10 M people
When- for instance. said on ons
occasion. i understand your ma jes-
y. that the German people are anxious
for peace. ne answered YES. DAVIS
ny people are strongly in favor Of
peace. but they want German peace
no allied peace
He believed thar just as the universe
is ruled By Cod 80 should the earth
Be dominated BIZ the earthly ruler and
rhzr God had selected him for the TASK
To displzee hira in favor OF q repub-
liezn form Of government. 10 subsfi-
tute = ruler elected By the people for |
= monarchy designated By God ~zs. in
his opinion. the hesest sOr1 Of szcrI-
lege-
Il Is = fact that before the var no /
play Was ever permitted in Germany /
in which = royal prince married 4 /
peasant girl The kaiser would not /
even IN the drama any
such dire assault On dynassic dignity /
CIzss distinction must Be sustained Al
al eosts-
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,onciIIzre the people. the han upon
plays OF .ha- character was removed.
and the rather ludicr0us result fol-
OEsd that hardly = PLAY Ms pro-
icced in which the marriage OF roy
lIty and b1sbIzn blood did NOT figure
The var bro1ghr no change in the
<ztzerx personal habits He never
znbent 20 the slixhfesr degr.e in his
'1txzrd dtzplzy Of kfngiy arrrfbunss
n al his career. the German people
lad never seen their kaiser other than
4 his royal uniform and AZ All mill
zry parzds- OF reviews he always
Ot.e a white horse. that he might BE
1ost cOnspsc1ous. and bore the royal
nzrs which his ancestors lad car
- centuries before hin
k.issr HoIds 70 Royalty
Wi-h TIE death struggle between me
isxzl no1zrrhy and aensocracy rag
n about him the kaiser uas deter
aiaed not % yield title Of MS pre-
ogztives- His zuromOhile SIN made
= coming known By its distinctive
de-tzzlz-ta-ta- and fhs roxzl pal
ees re-e Dzizszszsa IN Al their &C.
us-ogned ppnp-
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