The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1919-04-17


tons Of the world. so long will his
people uphold him. They will stand
behind him as long as he goes forward
they will repudlate him as soon as he
turns back. They will acclaim him In
triumph, bat will not tolerate him In
defeat. The kaiser himself realizes
that his tenure of Office rests upon
victory. The var was started for the
sake Of world dominion: II has been
continued solely to save the kaiser's
throne.
Coming into such intimate and fire.
ouent contact with the kaiser. | had q
wonderful opportunity TO observe the
relations which existed between him
and his people.
The conduct OF the people since the
var affords no safe criterion Of their
normal views and sentiments. The
activity OF government agents and the
power Of the inspired press exerted
such q great influence on the feelings
Of the people that any outward signs
Of enthusiasm which they displayed
must be literally discounted. The
demonstrations 10 favor Of the kaiser
and his leaders since the war have
been more or less artificial, the crowd
being worked up by government agents
and he press accounts have invariably
magnlfed them. Before the war, how.
ever. whatever acclaim the kaiser re-
ceived from the public came sponta-
neously. and vas for that reason Of
greater significance.
! know that whenever the kaiser
called at my Office great crowds gath
cred outside 20 catch a glimpse OF him
when be cane out. They waited pa
tiently. sometimes for as long as an
hour. for the sake OF greeting their
emperor. Their conduct on these &C.
cas.ons showed very plainly that he
had a strong hold on their affections.
The kaiser was their idol, and they
were ready TO suffer any Inconvenience
for the sake OF doing him honor.
II was customary for classes Of
school children TO be taken to the Tier.
sarten from time TO time 10 study the
groups OF statues OF the kalser's Oh.
cestors IN the Sle:es Alice. They usual
~ passed ny house on their why TO
their object-lesson In patriotism. Some
tunes, when the kaiser was at my
house, / have seen these children halt.
ed In front Of the place 10 await the
emperor's departure. their teachers, no
doubt. feeling that the youngsters
would gain greater Inspiration from
a fleeing glimpse OF the living mon
arch than they could possibly derive
from q prolonged study Of the statues
Of his departed ancestors.
Most OF my patients knew that the
kaiser visited me. and they never tired
Of asking questions about him. II was
almost impossible for them 10 believe
that they were to have the privilege OF
sitting In the very chair which their
kaiser had occupied.
Does the kaiser actually sit IN this
very chair;" they would ask In incred.
ulous tones. "Does he ever talk about
anything? Please tell me what he said
the last time he was here"
A German Office girl whom ] had
engaged attracted the kaIser's attcn-
ton, and he was gracious enough TO
shake hands with her. After he had
left the girl held out the hand the Kali
ser had graSped and said she wouldn't
wash II for L week!
"Just 10 think. this hand has grasped
the kaIscr's hand, Whom / tell my
family about II tonight they won't be-
lleve H."
The fact that the kaiser condescend.
ed TO acknowledge the plaudltS Of his
people by a salute or a wave Of the
hand was cited as proof Of his gra-
clousness and kindness; their god was
smiling on them. and their gratlfca-
ton was overwhelming.
To maintain this state Of veneration
vas q Of the kalscr's principal con.
Germs. That was why be never ap.
peared 10 public except In full uniform
why he always rode a white horse,
while the rest OF his stan rode dark
ones; why the pictures Of him that
were allowed 10 be circulated always
showed him TO the very best adyan.
tage; why every case OF lese majestic
was punished with the utmost severity
why. in short, every possible prccau-
ton was taken that the exalted Ideas
which the public held regarding their
kaiser should never be undermined.
With this spirit Of devotion domInat.
Ing the people generally, IL was only
10 be expected that they should have
stood solIdly behind their emperor
when he sought TO achieve the one
ambition Of his llfe-hls dream OF
world dominion.
There Is no doubt that the war was
planned and made possible by the mill.
tarlSts and the jUnkors, and that every
effort was made To conceal from the
people it, real purpose aud u innate
goal but II anyone ima.incS that the
people al large would have held back
had they realized the truth. he fails Ia
understand the underlying spirit of the
Tcu'un!c race.
The Germans are the most quarrel
some people In the world. 1t Is mis-,
leading TO speak Of the GerIaan mill,
i~urlSls, All Germans are mllilarlsts