The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-03-06

Nah''S WITCH IioNtNtI, lilt ItltlSllS
passed a law compelling royalty to pay
for their railroad travel. the kaiser
took to automobiles. They charged
him 1000 marks, he told me, for the
use of a train on II of his shooting
trips, and that apparently was more
than he could stand.
Autos are expensive" he declared,
but they don't cost me that much |"
The kaiser speaks English with but
the slightest trace of n foreign accent.
His dictlon is perfect. He speaks
French, too, very fluently, and. l be-
lieve, Italian. He Is widely read on
almost all subjects and knows the lit
erature of England, France and Amer
lea rs well as that OF Germany. Mark
Twain was n of his favorlte Amer
lean authors and Longfellow his choice
of American poets.
He prldes himself on his %ncuualn-
tance with history and has little re-
spect for the political opinions of 9TH
crs whose knowledge of history Is less
complete.
Shortly after Carnegie had donated
five million marks to Germany to fur
Their world-pence, l happened to be
talking to the kaiser of American mil
lionaires and the steelmaster was
mentioned.
"Of course, Carnegie Is n nice old
mar and means WE'LL" remarked tho
kaiser, condescendingly, but he Is to-
tally ignorant Of world history. He's
just advanced us five million foN
world.peace. We accepted II naturally,
but, of course, we intend to continue
our policy of maintaining our army and
navy In full strength"
Indeed, there Is hardly any subject
to which the kaiser has devoted any
considerable attention in which he
doesn't regard himself as the final au-
thorlty.
AS an art collector and antiquarian
he claims first place and he Is rather
inclined to feel that second place
should be left vacant. He Always re-
scented very much the acquisition by
American m~illionaircs of nrt ~treasures
and antiquities which their wealth en-
abled them to buy, but which their
limited acquaintance with history and
their lack Of culture and refinement
made them unable to appreclate-in
the kaiser's estimation.
or his W taste In art little need be
said. The monuments which he caused
to be erected to his ancestors and their
advisors and which adorn the Sieges
Alice. the street he had opened through
the Tlergarten especially for them, are
ut the same time n monument To the
kaiser's ideas OF art. They are the
laughlng-stock Of the artistic world.
They have been so frequently defaced
by vandals whose artistic taste they
offended that 1t was necessary TO sta
ton policemen In the Sleges Alice to
guard them. Not long ago n burglary
occurred In the vicinity. The burglars
were observed while at work and a
startled civilian rushed to the Sleges
Alice to ummon n OF the officers
who were known to be on guard there.
"If you hurry" exclaimed the civil
Ian. excltedly, you can catch these
burglars r~ed-handed."
I'm sorry" replied the policeman,
but ! cannot leave the statues"
Realism is the kaiser's idea of what
Is most desirable In dramatic art.
When he put on ~"Sardanapal," n Greek
tragedy In pantomime, at the Berlin
opera house, he sent professors to
the British museum to secure the most
detailed information available regard
Ing the costumes Of the period. Every
u%tensil. every article OF wearing ap-
parel. every button, every weapon, In
fact, every property used In the play
were to be faithfully reproduced par
pains being taken to produce u
most realistic effect In a funeral pyre
scene In which "A king ended his life.
The kaiser sent me tickets 10 see II.
King Edward attended the perform
At the Berlin Royal opera and |
asked the kaiser how the king of Eng.
land enjoyed It.
MY gracious" the kaiser replied,
to repress his satisfaction at
the effect the psntomime had had on
his royal uncle, "why, the king was
W , hhd'h &iu ihfh Will Alt llUtTul
scene came on. He thought the
whole opera house was on fire ="
Perhaps the kalser's love for details
might be attributed 10 his keen obser-
wilton. Nothing. no matter how triv-
ial, escaped his attention.
A couple Of years before the war
had the empire furniture " my wait
Ing room reupholstered. ON the very
first occasion Of the kalser's calling at
my Office after the change no noticed Il.
my, my, how beautiful the chairs
look !" he exclaimed. Good enough for
Napoleon himself"
On another occasion. between two of
the kalser's visits, I had had put up
In the waiting a new portrait OF
Mrs. DAVIS. The kaiser noticed II the
moment he came into the room and
made some complimentary remark
about II.
The kaiser frequently accused the
Americans of being dollar.worshipers
and the English Of being ruled by
Msmmon, but that he himself was not |
unmlndful OF the value and |
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