Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-09-27
By
Arthur N.Davis, DDS.
American De17ffsf
70 the Kaiser from
1904 70 1918

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other wealthy Hebrew to whom the
kaiser catered was Schwabach, head
Of the Bleiehroeder bank, one Of the
strongest private banks in Germany,
and he. too, was ennobled, becoming
Won Schwabach-
A number Of other wealthy Hebrews
In Germany were also honored by the
kaiser in another way. Although he
was averse TO visiting the homes Of
private individuals who lacked social
standing, he departed from his rule in
their favor and visited their mansions
ostenslbIy to view their art collections,
but actually to tickle their vanity.
Shortly after Leishman became am
bassador TO Germany. the kaiser called
on me.
"Your new ambassadors daughter is
the best looking young lady who has
attended our court in many a day" he
declared. Half a dozen Of my young
staff officers are very anxious to marry
her. Can you tell me, Davis. whether
these Leishmans have money!
II the kaiser despised the American
propensity for money-making. he was
certainly not averse to acquiring
American dollars.
He told me once that every trip the
Hamburg liner Amerika
made from New York to Hamburg re-
suited in transferring $4,000 from
American to German pockets, and
added: Were mighty glad TO get some
Of your American money, can tell
you"
OF the kaiser's versatility I had
convincing evidence. In his CONVERSE
tons with me we usually wandered
from subject TO subject in the most
haphazard manner, and he invariably
displayed a surprising store OF infor-
nation on every topic we touched, and
am not vain enough TO believe that
he was so anxious to make a favorable
impression upon me that he prepared
for these discussions in advance.
Indeed, the kaiser discussed so free
" almost every subject that suggested
itself that 1 often wondered what his
advisors would have said had they
overheard our conversations. His read
mess to talk TO me was undoubtedly
due TO a tendency he had to trust
every one with whom he came in init
mate contact. For q man who was apt
TO have so many enemies, he was less
suspicious than anyone I had ever
met He seemed TO trust every one, and
his sense OF security unloosened his
tongue and made him more laxative,
perhaps, than was always discreet
The kaiser was very fond of listen
ing to and telling stories with q point
and would frequently invite me TO tell
him any new one that I might have
heard Some of the stories we ex-
changed were more or less riSque and
would be out Of place in these pages,
but I do not mean TO intimate that
there was anything very much amiss
with them. They always amused him
very much and he was quick TO catch
the point.
The kaiser's sense Of humor fre-
quently exhibited itself He told me
Of a conference between representa-
tives OF all the powers regarding the
selection Of a king for Albania after
the Balkan war. Some Of those present
thought the incumbent ought TO be 4
Catholic, others insisted that q Greek
Catholic was essential, still others
maintained that a Mohammedan would
be most logical
1t seemed quite impossible TO come
TO any agreement as TO just what re-
ligiOn the king of Albania should pro-
fess, and the kaiser had ended the dis
cussiOn, he said. with the suggestion:
well. gentlemen, if q Protestant
won't do, and a Roman Catholic won't
do, and a Buddhist is out of the Ques-
ton. why not select Jew and call him (
Jacob the First? He'll have his throat .
cut, anyway, in three months 70
The powers did not select a Jew, but .
the prince of Wied, the kaiSer's nomi- 4
nee. was put on the throne, and within .
g month or two afterwards had to fee +
for his life.
In referring to Roosevelt's patriotic
offer to lead an army in France, the
kaiser declared that he admired him
for his courage and zeal.
II hear" he said, that he is now on
his way TO Italy. 1t is too bad we did
not postpone our offensive there. Per
haps we might have captured him.
Wouldn't Teddy look funny in gas
maSk?r
Shortly after the U-boat Deutsch-
land made its successful trip to Amer
lea, the kaiser called on me, and he
was in a very ocular frame Of mind
happened TO mention 10 him that l
planned TO go to America the following
summer in connection with the pOrce-
ain tooth had patented.
well. il won't be necessary now,
Davis" he commented. I'VE can send
he Deutschland over and bring back
i boatlsad of teethi''
"Fix my teeth well. Davis" he de-
'lared on anether occasion. so that /
an bite. There are lots of people I
would axe TO bite % and he snapped
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