Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22

a document which he held in his hands
The emperor suddenly turned but was
not observed by the Prince, Herr Berg
Herr Schiedemann and Herr Haase
Herr Elsmen saw the emperor but made
no attempt to arise. The emperor EN-
peror then fixed an angry glare upon
the arrogant deputy. Herr Elsmen re-
turned the glare for few minutes, the
two, the emperor and the subject re.
garded each other with great contempt
until the emperor grew pale with an.
ger and without word left the room
could realize what an insult that
meant to the emperor. could under
stand his feeling. But he accepted de.
feat. He withdrew from the field of
the silent battle of eyes and faces that
was more deadly than shells ana bull
lets. The end had come and the EN-,
peror knew it, but am sorry that he
did not yield more gracefully.
Prince Max then went to Herr Els.
men and reproached him, saying. Herr
Elsmen, it is grave offense not to
arise to greet the emperor"
We Have Come to Meet One
Herr Wilhelm Hohenzollern.
Herr Elsmen jumped violently to his
feet and shaking his clenched fist with.
in few feet of the Prince shouted, )" Nc
longer do the German people know EN-.
perors; we have come here to meet one
Herr Wilhelm Hohenzollcrn. The prince
bowed and said nothing. He then with.
drew from the room, leaving the three
socialist deputies with Berg. l learned
afterwards that the kaiser had gone to
his smoking room where his daughter
and the kaiserin were awaiting the
outcome of the eventful conference. The
emperor vowed to them that under no
circumstances would he meet the re'
bellious socialists.
Half an hour passed and they did not
return. Then Captain Ellsburg, the EN-,
peror s secretary, entered the room and
motioned me to join him.
Accompanied by Captain Ellsburg ]
entered the kaiser's smoking-room and
there found him in such anger as ]
have never seen before. He ordered me
to address a telegram to General ----.
but the name / could not each, as was
some distance from him. But Prince
Max, the kaiserin and the duchess
heard the name. The kaiserin again
went to him and began to plead with
him to meet the socialist deputies,
The Emperor in Fury.
But the emperor was still angry, "II
am still the emperor he shouted.
land SO long as l am the emperor I
shall not tolerate such insolence. Let
the contemplate rebels do their best. r
will fight them until 1 have destroyed
treason in my empire. They have come
to defy my will, to insult me. From
this moment will speak to them in the
language of deathl"
Prince Max Propheaes Reign
of Terror.
How wonderful the prince was. He
allowed the emperor to talk and threat
en- and shout defiance to his subjects
like a patient mother permits her child
to cry and say things but at he end
bends the will of her little one to do
her bidding. So when the kaiser had
finished the Prince went to him and
standing near him, said: "Wilhelm, if
you dismiss Herr Schiedemann and his
colleagues now you will bring about an
immediate and bloody revolution, com.
pared with the French reign Of terror.
will pale into Significance. These are
critical moments. We are racing fast
into a bloody civil war. The end is
measured not by days or hours, but by
minutes. Do act quickly"
The emperor was displeased by the
words Of his kinsman. His anger war
still unsubdued. He glsred at ths
prince and raising his voice shouted |
II curse you, you, too, have gone over
to those damnable traitors.n
For the first time Prince Max showed
evidences of anger but controlled him.
self admirably. | observed the muscle,
Of his lower jaw stand up in relief. For
. few moments horrible silence reign.
I'd in the room that appeared like many
hours.
Then again addressing the emperor
The prince said ,"Well then, your mai
1sty, these are my last words to you.
You have made me your chancellor to
save your throne. can not promise you
that your throne is safe. 1t is now
your life and the lives Of your kinsmen
hat are in jeopardy. If you do not
meet Herr Schiedemann and his collea
,ues now, within week not only your
.hrone, bue even your person will be in
ianger. Do save what you can out of
he ruins. -
The empress again cried, saying
Please do what Max advises you tol
To- In this the duchess Joined her
nother's appeal.
The Kaiser Capitulates. 4
Then the emperor walked to Prince
Max, took his arm, and turning to his
laughter said, "Louise, I shall meet he
ebels, because Max says / must"
Fortunately, on re-entering the en-
os sql punoJ sA mooI Sun!IA 8. IoIod
ialist deputies and Berg talking ami
natedly.
The emperor walked to the table and
ook his seat without a word to those
resent in the room. Prince Max seat
d the socialist deputies and Berg took
After few minutes Of silence the
mperor raised his head and looking
traight at Schiedemann said. sT am
eady to hear your council, please pro-
eed.o
Discussions Among Deputies.