Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1919-02-22
Wise Counsel Of Prince Max Prevails Uih Wilhelm: 'No
Longer Do the German People KnotO Emperors; We
Have Come Here to Meet One Herr Wilhelm Ho-
henzoIlern" shouted Herr EIsman

Two days later Herr Schiedemann ani
his two colleagues arrived at Wilhelm
shoe. During those three days the
emperor behaved abnormally. His an
ticipation of this meeting with his merC
subjects seemed to fill him with abject
terror. Once heard him argue will
Prince MSx about Herr Sehiedemanr
and his colleagues intentional arrogan
se. | heard the emperor shout, "It
should not take those rebels more than
"a hours to reach here. They are con
suit g their party leaders"
"And no doubt they are," replied
Prince Max sternly. Then turning to
the emperor he said, "Wilhelm, when
you sent for Herr Schiedemann anI his
colleagues it was not for those three
civilians that you sent. You sent fol-
then as recognized leaders of theil
party. 1t is therefore proper that they
should consult their people," Prince
Aax's remarks insensed the emperor
stin more but he made no reply.
A Never To Be Forgotten Day.
To the end of my life shall remem.
Der the day on which the three social
lists arrived at Wilhemshoe. A telegram
reached the palace earlier from Schied-
emann, informing the emperor that he
and his friends would arrive there at
two o'clock in the afternoon. In the
meantime the emperor rose later than
usual, and did not sit at his breakfast
until 10 CLOCK. After breakfast, which
ended shortly after IL o. clock, ne went
for stroll with Ludendorff in the gar
den and at about IL o. 'clock they re-
turned and sitting on the terrace smok-
ed iligently. He was still wearing
his undress uniform of the Death IS
Head Hussars, which he had been wear
ing since his arrivel at the Sehloss.
1t was getting near lunch time when
Prince Max joined the emperor and
General Ludendorff at the terrace. Af-
ter the usual exchange of greetings the
emperor signslled to me to bring more
cigars. I did SO and was furnishing
light to Prince Max when he addressed
the emperor saying: ''Wilhelm, you
have very little time to change your at,
tire before you meet Herr Sehiedemann
and his colleagues Prince Max himself
was garbed in common civilian bust
ness suit General Ludendorff was in
full military uniform, but he was not to
take part in the council anyway. The
socialist deputies had made that condi-
ton: They should not meet-the military
men. The emperor made no reply, but
after few moments rose and left Gen
eral Ludendorff and Prince Max on the
terrace and went towards the Palace. l
followed him
Anxiety Walks With the Kaiser.
A long corridor on the second floor
of the palace runs from the emperor IS
smoking and lounging rooms to the ap-
artments of the Duchess Of Brunswick,
which is connected with the apartments
of the kaiserin at the extreme end. !
followed the emperor to the end Of the
corridor, keeping about fifteen of TWEEN
ty feet distant. I thought he was bound
to the kaiserin' 8 apartment, and that
on reaching the threshold he would turn
and dismiss me. But on reaching the
other end of the corridor he turned
about and started back. stood at at
tention and still expected to be dismiss
ed. But he did not seem to see me, or
did not take notice of me. He walked
walked back to the door of his smoking
room. And then again turning retraced
his steps. / realized that he was going
to walk back and forth through the en-
tire length of the long corridor. And he
did. For half an hour he walked back
and forth, his gaze fixed on the floor,
neither looking to the right or to the
left, dead to everything about him. Sew
eral times servants appeared at the cor
ridor but withdrew timidly. Three Ia
dies-in-waiting had started from the
Duchess Of Brunswck's apartment and
were about to cross the length of the
corridor, but on seeing the emperor in
this strange mood, thev also retired in
haste. / myself took my station at the
entrance of the Duchess writing room
and stood at attention as often as the
emperor passed and repassed me.
During all this time the kaiserin and
her daughter, the Duchess of Bruins
wick were in the garden. Presently they
returned, and seeing the emperor walk
ing up and down the corridor, talking
to himself in very excited manner,