El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-11-05
WILHELM GIVES IN TO THE PEOPLE;
SOME OF HIS EGOTISM HAS VANISHED

THE change in the German constitution which, it is
claimed puts the war making and peace making power
in the hands of the people, removing that power from the
kaiser has apparently into effect Emperor William
has ratified the amendment That being the last step in
the series imposed by German law it assumed that the
change has also been approved by the legislative bodies Of
the German states and by their rulers.
The kases message to the imperial chancellor, prince
Macmillan Of Baden in which he announces ratification of
the amendment the remarkable his utterances
Apparently there has been beaten into him docity he
manifested before Without protest he acknowl-
edges "a order into force which transfers the
fundamental rights Of the kaers person to the people,
This wicked monster who having absolute power over
100000 people, lusted for world dominion also reveals
his message conception Of his mission He says
he kasers office is one of service the people" This
is the first time he has seemed to have the idea Of
serving his people Heretofore his conception has been that
his people must serve him
How different is this expression by the kaiser from that
which from him in 1910;
81 welcome with all ny heart those who wish to assist
in my work, matter who they may be, but those
who oppose me in this work will crush"
Different also from his declaration in $780, when ne
said:
aThe kings will Is the highest law"
There was no idea in mind of the emperor as the ser
want Of the people for theirs and the nations welfare In
stead held his people to be his vassas and he held them
N vassalage by the power Of his army
How he relied upon mis- army to enforce his viii upon
his subject people revealed in statement Of the kaiser
in 1894:
William y so now, toO dcord and disrust are rife among
the people The only pillar upon which the realm rested
Chem the army. So It is today
The German civilian population held small place in his
thoughts which almost altogether Of the army as
means Of increasing his power and that of the nation OF
which he ruler. He said in 1888:
sThus belong to each other, and the army; thus
We were born for another-frmy and nseparably we
viii hold together whether it is Gods viii to give US
peace OF storm"
This was amplified, in 1901, by a statement which
ought to revealed to all the world what he had N
mind:
1--WE shall conquer everywhere though We be sur
rounded BY enemies on all Sides for there lives powerful
ally, the old, good God in heaven"
In 1914 wilhelm turned his forces loose to conquer the
world and IN his vainglorious ahighest way issued
this proclamation to his army Of the east;
Remember that you the chosen people The spirit
of the Lord has descended upon because am the EN-
peror of the Germans. the instrument Of the Al
mighty I his sword, his agent. Woe and death 70 al
who believe in ny mission! Wee and death TO the
cowardsi"
what contrast between these earlier quotations from
+ siers speeches and writings and his statement as he
hands over his most cherished power TO the German people
And what commentary these quotations upon me
character Of Wilhelm and what evidence Of the blows
his self esteem has received.
Still IN giving up Wilhelm shows trace Of the old
spirit flash in the pan He can't toe the mark without
an attempt to praise his Dictatorship He says:
SThus comes to an end q period which VIII stand N
honor before the eyes Of future generations Despite all
struggles between vested authority (myseD and aspiring
forces liberal tendencies among the people, It has zen
dred possible to our people that tremendous development
which imperishably revealed itself IN the wonderful
achievements of this var
Re is laudng himself for the long years Of preparation
which made 1t possible FOR Germany to undertake war OF
world conquest and last than four years without
yyiIheu1 is immensely mistaken This period viii not
stand in honor before the eyes of future generations IN
les ali signs fail in the cottage of every German widow,
every home where the has brought death and desc
lation the name of Wilhelm viii be aecurst