The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1919-06-16


Influenced 10y England. oven though
England had been ready TO listen TO
my proposals.? iLtd / considered my
personal interest alone / should have
made my appeal TO England, an ap-
peal which might easily have been
lhc means ur causing breach be-
tween the allies who are our enc
mics. What purpose useful to the
fsthcrlaud could "A breach between
the allies, our enemies. serve, since
ne people OF the fatherlAnd would
themselves bc engaged In inteTnh!
conflict and stritc2
! am the figure head os the gov
rrnmcnt OF GcrmauY without me
whore is the government Of Ger
many. with whom can the allies. our
enemies. negotiate a peaco2 Will
helm Of HuhcuZollcru. falsely hc-
CusSd as the author ut the war. has
rcnounccd his throne. thrown away
his power and titlc Would any rW-
peror who had sought war and
planrx, war, as | aw falsely accused
of having done, adopt The course
have now adopted;
"'I never sought world power
sought Advancement for NY people.
for my country. ~ any other ruler
worthy OF the couPry ne rules docS.
sought sclf-,utcrrst should not have
renounccd my throne.
\ Nation Defeated.
Let the people or the father
land make their choice. 1 have re-
nounccd m" throne, but I'm doing SO
! would say one word Az To lho
future. 'ho immediate future.
Though | shall never again rule as
kaiser IN less than a year from now
he people ~ Germany VIII be cry
iuE out for their kaiser Eepuhl!-
rauism and socialism will never np-
peal 10 them. viii never advance
their cause ls it has hcon advanced
hy the Hohonl0lIcrug. In two years
at the most one OF my blood viii
again rule Germany. ana my people
viii rejoice Such statement may
bv some be regarded AS rash, hut
what are the facts on the one hand
vou have the republicans and on tho
other the socialists. Both arc OPP
posed to each other. both suspect
and hate each other.
"'lt VIII hc impossible ror Ger
many 20 advance under either re-
plhIcAnism or socialism, but Ger
many can advance under mon
lrohy a. she has adNanced during
the last twenty wears. II the mon
siituuOual lines GermanN's advance
mcut Will be rapid and great
Today Germany IS "a nation de-
foated and humiliatod England,
our enemy, triumphs. and the ma
uonnl vanity Of the English people
has been satisfied what then IS our
future; What is the future or Ger
many | am speaking now in the
presence OF my friends. not "a kaiser
but as a man amongst men can
see Germany rising. a great and pow
rrful nation. from out OF the ashes
OF tho defeat she mas suffered We
are thrown back, our histoI has to
bee made nncw There must be
period OF stagnation and chaos. The
length OF that period VIII be deter
mined BY tho people themselves.
The Dynasty Remains.
Would that / could lead my peo-
pie IN the struggle. but am CON
vinced thst al this stage OF our ma
uonul history my very presence in
tho Ia'hcrland .s d source OF dan
ger. SO | bad You 0all farewell, my
cuP OF bitterness is tull and over
Glowing, yet have drained 1t to the
dregs This may hc the last time
} shall over enter the capital OF Ger
many | shall leave the Wilholmsloo
I l'IfNf'4 hNl llbNED lD' llbfflhl
throne is shaken, Yet the dynasty re
mains and the crown of Prussia Will
once again be worn by Il IIohenzol-
lern'
The kaiser concluded his dra
matte spCochgand for a moment sank
into the scat which had served him
as the throne on many state occa-
sions. Suddenly he appeared to
start Glancing nervoIsly around.
ne rose to his feet. and Prince Max
approached. The all highest was
deadly pale and Easped for breath
Prince Eitel and Prince Joachim |
went 10 their father. who kissed rho
princes almost affecuonately. Then
drawing himself 10 his fun height. |
the kaiser bowed TO those in the
room and accompanied only by
Prince Max LETT the room
orr 10 Exile.
For n moment none dared 20
speak Events had hcen so dramatic |
,hat all were moved and touched |
Germany without a kaiser. defeated !
md AT the mercy Of the republicans !
lUd socialists. u seemed impossible |
Confused and amazed tho men ana |
women who had formed the court or |
Wilhelm OF Hohcnyoucrn split up |
into little groups, and stood Discus |
'trg tho situation
II learned that after tho kaiser |
had loft tho room so dramatically. |
he made his way 10 the apartments |