The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-14
By KARL II. voN wIEGAND.

HSN "a wv ~ @-FA''
The Hague, Jan, l2.-"Ten them
that YOU saw, but that you did not
see me saw"
F,s e e rst HeTar NA'helrn III self-invh-
ed and unwelcome guest and al the
same time Hollands greatest advertis-
ing feature had one II his rare mo-
meuts OF high spirits when he made
this loviai remark to a former Dutch
minister who visited him at Ameron-
gen a few days ago.
To help keep up high spirits, the
ex-kaiser lately has been allowed to
receive an increased number of wish
tors. but newspaper msn are not con-
sid@rea "a hclonEiag In that category
OF entertainers and ''cheerefs-np' or
the fornere emperor. The Dutch gov
eminent coErteously but firmly ex-
planned that WILHELM Hohenzoilern
has given his word not to receive re-
porters.
we expect him to keep it" was the
statement made to me. When his
status is clear and his fate determined
we may have no objection to your
seeing him If he wants to receive
you"
At The Hague. not in Anaerongen, +
found place to get information
about the ex-monareh. In Ameron-
gan visitors behave like oysters when
they leave the ex-emreror's refuge.
Here and in Berlin they "loosen up
and talk freely in private circles.
The exkaiser Is more concerned
about Boisheyism than he is about
the probability az Holland giving him
up. according TO persons who have
seen him recently. Eolshevism Is his
favorite tonic. He sees in it the great
est peril to the worlds peril which.
he thinks, rfay sweep the globe.
He considers Ii one OF the conse-
quences of the dethronement OF the
late Car Nicholas and of himself and
wonders whether the world prefers
Bolshevism to the latter two.
The former emperor Is said to Be
thoroughly informed and to appreci-
ate Americas attitude of opposing the
allied demand for his exsraditien. but
that has in no way soffened his feel
/ ing against President Wilson. whom
he holds responsible for his forced alb
dication and whom he accuses of hav-
ing "tricked'' Germany by promises.
Wilhelm now rarely discusses Ger
many with his visitors. He regards
Germany as lost. He is volubie, how
ever. on world politics. General Con-
tard. who is back at Amerongen again
m place of Gen~fal Domnes and is act
ing as the ex-kaiser's private secre-
tary. fey days ago tented to men,
Der OF tho Dutch government that
Wilhelm has read Socialist Deputy
Kautskys book. as has been reported,
HOPE FOR COMEBACK GONE.
Another visitor. However, a Ger
man. told me that while the denial
was true and the kaiser had not him
self read II. the fact was portions of
ii were read to him.
The ex-kaiser's hope, which up to
last august, so visitors told me, was
quite strong, that he would again
mount Germany. throne, is now gone.
The statement of Colonel Bauer, Luz
dendorf's riEht-hana man, In speaking
for the monarchist party in his recent
interview with me-. that Wilhelm III
was past history fer the German
monarchists, Is said to have extin-
guished the last elfmmcr of the ex-
kaiser's aspirations for d "comeback."
Physically, Wilhelm Is ageing tre-
mendously. His nerves are bad. and
the trembling and shaking OF his arms
and legs now sa pronounced that II Is
the FIRST thing that iinpsesses callers.
He has grown more corpulent.
though he Is still an abetenaious eater.
He makes mn effort to maintain a SOL
dierly appearances. but only with great
difficulty. He gives the impression
Of having grown shorter.
In contrast with his former rapid
flow of speech. the cx-monarch now
speaks slowly, at times haltingly. 0c-
easionally he appears tn lose the drift
OF bis conversation. but when he gets
excited or some chord OF his memory
Of hygone things is touched he
breaks into his old voiubility.