Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1919-03-05
the rest, they must take their modi-
The Divine Right Humbug

tne rest, they must take their medi-
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The Divine Right Humbug
In the matter of Williams claim
OF divine inspiration, l might relate
hundreds of anecdotes showing that
he imagines he holds extraordinary
relations with the Almighty. This.
moreover. was proved by his TRADES
to his soldiers during the war in
which he condescendingly enlisted
GOD as private in the German
army
l recall how in conformity with his
IDEAS of omnipotence, the Kaiser
made his brother-in-law, Adolph.
regent for the demented Prince of
Lippe. II gave him his crown; woe to
him who touches IL, he told every
body. Nevertheless that cheap and
nasty bauble was touched and Ad-
olph got the sack!
remember how on another oc-
casion, after chasing from a parade
10 wrangle with a servant, His Ma
Jesty sat down to dedicate a number
of Bibles for the new Berlin garrison
church, inscribing them as follows
Il will walk among you and will
people"
"Ye shall walk in all the ways
which have commanded YOU"
Without me you can do nothing" !"
He signed each sentence "Wilhelm,
lmperator. Rex" and omitted quota
ton marks, as we'll as book, chapter
and verse.
They shall stand by themselves
as expressions of my royal will" he
said to Her Majesty.
That the Kaisers egotism leads
him to regard all state resources as
his personal property even to the
point of using state funds for his
personal use, will presently be
shown.
Claimed Everything
Everything is his. my army"
my Heligoland," my navy" my
port" my fortress" my funds"
(meaning the state streasury). my
minister of. war;" MY chancellor" /"
are expressions we hear as often as
my horse," my boys" or my
speech" He always places an egotis-
teal emphasis on the my"
recall one typical instance when
ne suddenly returned from his
Northland trip. An officer whose
name l have forgotten was invited
to second breakfast. Bully chap,
TINS Lieutenant" said William TO
Her Majesty across the table, but
ne came near running one of my
torpedo-boats in trying to catch up
WIN my Hohenzollern on the way
from Maeraak to Bergen. If he
damages another of nv vessels. he
will have to pay for her"
"Mcthinks 1 am Becoming n God!''
There was much excitement in the
Royal Household after the first "di-
vine-appointment" speech at Cob
lenZ, and Prince Henry's declaration
OF self-abasement; Il will carry
forth the evangelium of Your Ma
lesty's sacred person; 1 will preach
1t to those who want to hear il and
also to those who don't want to hear
it,"
III this was not progressive big
headedness, 1t would have been idle
mockery; yet no one acquainted with
william and his ways will consider
the alternative for a moment. On
the contrary, 1t is well-authenti-
Gated fact that His Majesty took
Vespasian's death bed Jest - Me
thinks I am becoming a god-in
bloody earnest from the very begin
ming of his reign. .. ., -
In his every day speech as we'll
as in public addresses, he claimed
to be "all-seeing." Thus he warned
the marines at Kiel to behave when
visiting foreign countries, as his
eye was watching them. whether
at home or abroad. by day or by
night"
More wonders" said one of the
Emparor's sisters; IT suppose he
will next invite the moon to sleep
with him, like a certain Roman
Emperor, who regarded himself a
god"
The Kaiser's divine-appointment
speech at Coblenz. was a fitting
resume of his claims as Gods vice
roy, repeated over and over again
since the direful day of his assump.
tion of power over the German peo.
pie. when. in general order" he
pronounced the astounding notion
that he was accountable for the
army's honor and success to his
grandfather" who was dead one
hundred days.
| That the "Hohenzollerns took
their crown from Gods altar" and
| that they are responsible to nc