The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-09-20

OF my Gtagaf patients ana decided n
discuss the situation with him. TN
fortunately. however. found him Tor
W 10 receive nae. He was eighty year.
old and, although unusually well pre-
served. was liz no condition on thi.
occasion 10 receive visitors.
| Another Influential patient Of min,
whom ! sought out ut this time wa,
ex-Ambaasndof Won stnrm Although
he was now retired from official life
bic had formerly been powerful fig
ure IN German state circles and still
kept more or less In touch with the
new court chamberlain and others III
high Office. His nephew was under
secretary OF foreign airairs.
1 found the exambnssador at his
private apartment ia the Adlon hotel
"What viii happen to Americans, =
| asked, III my country declares war
against Germany"
sThat doctor. win depend entirely
upon how America treats our sub
1ects," he replied somewhat more
colhly than had expected OF him. III
America interns Germans, OF course,
we shall undoubtedly treG. Americans
the same way. and you could hardly
expect any special consideration, al
though, II you will write letter to the
court chamberlain, who Is a personal
friend Of mine, shall see that he gets
it,
''But, excc1lency,n | replied, "thcre Is
a treaty between Germany and Amer
leu, understand, which gives the sub
jects or citizens Of one country who
happen 10 be sojournlng In the other
when war Is declared nine months
within which TO close up their affairs
and leave. Would not that protect
Mne7a
"Of course, DOCTOR" he answered.
8'Germany viii respect the trenty II
8America does, and then there will be
1no trouble. II seems TO me you must
Eawait developments and, In the mean
|time you have no cause for worry"
suppose some of your subjects In
America should act UP and start
up bridges or munitlon fac.
tories and should be lynched, which
they probably would be- suggested,
what would Germany's course be?"I
"What Germany would DO then,
doctor" he replied, slowly and
thoughtfully, as though such contIn-
geney had never occurred to him be-
|fore-s'reaily. doctor, / don't know
(what we would dor
This somewhat unsatisfactory inter-
Ryiew with Won Starm might have wor-
Filed me more. perhaps, had 1t not been
For visit / received only day or
6wo later from Prince Won Pless one
nj the kaiser's closest friends and adj
Eisors. who called ON me profession
&llly. For year and a half the kaiser
&iad had his great army headquarters
~ the princes palace at Pless. In
southeastern Germany, aud l knew
hat ho enjoyed his monarch's conf
@ence.
# When asked him regarding the
possible internment OF Americans, he
assured me that, come what might,
nd my family had not the slightest
Season for alarm.
i EMO matter what may befall other
Amerlcana, Doctor he asserted, in
! confidential manner. ''the kaiser has
gone on record to the effect that you
&,nd your family are not TO be mo-
n ested."
n Another incident which made me
heel that could proceed with my prep
aratlons for leaving Berlin without UNI
&iue haste was the receipt cary la the
year of a most extraordinary post card
rom the kaiser which, Il occurred to
&ne, was quite significant as to his In.
entions regarding my welfare. On one
idle was his picture and on the other.
sritteu and slgned Ia English IN his
wn handwriting. was the message;
d DeRr Doctor Davis:
III wishing you very good year for
olT WILLIAM /. r.
N This was the first message OF it's
Ind that had ever received from the
aiser. Even In peaee times, the pie.
are postals which ne had sent 10 me
: TOM time to time aud which We're
typographical by him. were always
gpcd Ia German. When. ON February
the Germans resumed their ruth
$ submarine wnrfarea move which
as immediately followed by the
caklng Off OF diplomatic relations !
L that the kaiser must hare fore.
sea this consequence aud had sent
the postal as an inttmation that
wanted me TO remain In Berlin
Nertheless,
When the Germans sank the Lusi-
MIA, living and nraeticlng in Ger
amy lost many of their attractions
- ? me. made up my mind then that
would rather return home and com
mepee my professional career all over
agaln, II necessary. than remain In d
country which could sanction such a
hideous form OF warfare the wanton