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

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their affair. not hist" Germany had
many financial interests In Mexico and
looked with disfavor upon any move
we made In that direction.
When, however, the war In Europe
started the kaiser made every effort
to have America mix In international
affairs provided we fought on her side.
When I saw him just after the wal
started he said we ought to seize the
opportunity to annex Canada and
Mexico.
Cant your president see the won
derful opportunity now for combin-
ing with us and crushing England?"
he asked. "with our fleet on one side
and Americas on the other we could
destroy England's sea power. This Is
Americas great opportunity to domi-
nate the western hemisphere, and your
president must see his chance to take
Canada and Mexicoi"
As the war progressed and reports
reached the kaiser Of our Increased
shipments Of munitions to the allies,
the kaiser's Impotence with Wilson be-
came more difficult to repress. and
there was hardly an interview I had
with him in which he did not give
vent to his feelings in that connec
ton.
my officers are becoming so in
censed at Americas attitude" he told
me. ut will be impossible for me to
restrain them much longer"
And when. on another occasion, he
accused Mr.. Wilson Of discriminating
against Germany, he made the re-
mark: "Wilson's in the hands OF the
Wall street group"
But, perhaps, the most bitter de-
nunciation I ever heard him make Of
Wilson was shortly after we entered
the war. I had been summoned to
the great army headquarters to see
him, and when he entered the room
he appeared to be In q towering rage.
Indeed. his condition WINS SO apparent
that the kaiserin. who was also pres
ent. sought to excuse him with the
explanation that he had been very
much upset and had been sleeping
very poorly, and she asked me to treat
him gently and tried to soothe him
ut the same lime, but he told her to
leave the room and resented her show.
Ing me that she petted him.
We said little while I was at work,
but when ! was through and was pre-
rnrirg to leave, the kaiser stepped
toward me and said:
"Davis, Wilson Is q real scoundrel II
My face flushed, ! suppose. Mt this
insult to u president. and my re
sentiment was so apparent that tbs
kaiser Immediately patted me on my
right shoulder and a~pologized.
II beg your pardon. Davis" he de-
clared, in q quieter voice. II know
you're an American and I beg your
pardon for hurting your feelings, but
II you only knew. you would realize
what a scoundrel your president Is
When 1t comes to t~hroat-cutting. vii
son should have his cut firstT"
Whenever the sun shone for the
kaiser he grew so optimistic that he
failed to pay the slightest attention Il
the clouds gathering on the horizon
After the Italian collapse, for instance
he was 30 enthusiastic about his mill
tary success In that arena that hi
failed to realize that America wal
slowly but surely forging the thunder
bolt that was to strike him down.
"Now how foolish II wal for you
president to bring your country int
this wari" he said. Americans viii
now see. when 1t is too late. what fool
they made Of themselves when the,
elected a professor for president. Nov
America must pay the billsI" In THU
remark and others Of the same impor
the kaiser's expectation Of being abl'
to exact an enormous indemnity a
prrt Of his peace terms was clearly In
Cicated, and he felt that America, hav
ing profited the most and suffered tn,
least Of any Of the ~belligerent powers
would be In the best position to fill hi
depleted Golfers.
The last time I saw the kaiser wheI
he mentioned the president was In tn
fall Of 1917, shortly after Wilson hat
replied to the pope's peace proposal.
"Wilson is an idealist, and an ideal
LIST a accomplish nothingT" was hi
comment. HE went into the war tina
he might have e seat at the peace tabi'
but he will never get It. l shall pre-
vent It'll"
OF Wilson's peace notes. which wer'
issued before America went into tn
war, the kaiser remarked: II think
am right, the others think they're right
America has all the money. II Wilson
really wants peace, let him pay tn
bills and take care Of the indemnitie
and the war will be overl 1t Is yer,
simple"
There was no mnn of modern time
whom the kaiser seemed to- admire s.
much. before the war. as ex-PresideI
Roosevelt. The kaiser was convince
that Roosevelt had prevented war wit
Japan by sending the American flee
around the world and showing that
vas at. This brilliant stroke of states