Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1918-09-20

entertainments in Berlin?" L. asked,
sarcastically. Now that We hive
England involved, why aren't they
utilizing the opportunity to se.ye and
to make their own country grea.? Do
they think put myself out to enter
tain them because l loved them? !
am disguised with the whole Anglo
Saxon racei"
The kaiser couldn't understand why
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 was great Ger
man-American vote in this country
was not overlooked in Potsdam, and /
haven't the slightest doubt the kaiser
imagined that he could exert consider
able influence in our elections through
his emissaries in this country.
! returned to Berlin late in October
Of that year. Within day or two
after my arrival received a telephone
message from the Reichskanzler 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. IN.
was ushered into very large room
in the corner Of which was business
like looking fiat-topped desk, but which
was 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 cigar
cite, he did likewise. q
"The kaiser's been telling me, doc
tor" he said. "of your recent visit to
America, and l would like to 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 a bewildering success
sion of questions. the purpose of
which was not at all clear to me. We
had a peculiar conversation--ha in
German, half In English. The reichs-
kanzler did not speak English partic-
ulafly well.
'How are things in American" he
asked. did you have any opportu-
nifty to gauge the political situation
Who do you think will be the next
president? Do you think that Ameri.
cans are opposed to peace because
that would end their chance to make
money out Of the war? Are youi
people so mercenary that they would
like to see the war prolonged for the
sake of the money they can make on,
Of lit"
mo, your excellency," I replied
you are quite wrong If you imagine
that my countrymen would like to pro
long the war for the sake Of war
profits. That is very far from beins
the case. On the contrary, the coun
try at large IL anxious for peace"
Don't forget your people are max
ing a lot of money out Of this war,
! the reichskanzler persisted. .The!
are becoming very rich. They will
soon have all the gold in the world
. Putting an end to the war would to ,
great extent end American opportuni
ties for making money on this enor
nous SCALE"
"That may be all true" / replied
'but fortunately my countrymen thinl
, more of the blessings of peace an,
. liberty than they do of war and profits
: and the sooner peace can be brough
, about on basis which Will hav
: some assurance of permanency the bel
, ter we will like it."
4 "Wils0n has the greatest opportu
: nifty ever presented to man to max
+ his name Immortality bringing abou
peace in the world" he went on. wv
e feel now that he is not our friend, bu
. friendly to the allies, but nevertheless
Q he may be able to see that If this wa
/ Is prolonged Indefinitely 1t will mea
3 the destruction of all the nations II
!. yolved In it. Do you think there
. any possibility Of America enterin
the warf"
v THAT, of course, will depend, you
9 excellency," / answered. upon deve
q opments. l don't believe my countr
n is anxious to fight. but I'm quite sur
r that nothing In the world will keep U
out of 1t If our rights as neutr'
/ nation are not respected"
h 1--WE certainly don't like the wa
n Hughes has been talking on tn
stump" declared the sreichskanzle
= IBID you hear any of his speeches {
g any of Wilson's?"
e l said / had had no opportunity
n hear any of the campaign speeche
2 but that / had followed them in IL
newspapers.
l. well, did you gather from whit
I you read that the American Poop
,e want to see peace in Europe or
I. they want the war to go on SO tht
IS can continue to make fortunes Of
IS of tit"