The New York herald., 1921-11-27
William Hohenzollern in Holland

interest still rankles in the eX-Kaiser's
mind What else was there for him to
do but withdraw? he asks; and then
he goes over again the story of the
first days Of the revolution.
He proposed to go to Berlin. Give
me some troops, he said to Hinden-
burg. There are no troops that will
follow Your Majesty there replied the
veteran. What! None? None Your
Majesty. He then thought he would
reach Berlin somehow. anyhow, to be
at the heart of trouble. Inquiries
were made to the capital. He was told
by telegraph that he must not come;
that the streets were running with
blood. His encourage urged him not
to go, as that would only add to the
country's plight without any advan-
tage to him. Then Prince Max of
Baden's hasty announcement of an
abdication proved decisive"
Here is the confirmat ton of the cor
rectness of a popular idea as to VIII
helms view of his place in the uni
verse:
EARLY in 1919, when the eXie's
character and doings were being wide
iy discussed. l asked Count GODDARD
Bentinck whether it was really the
fact that the eX-Kaiser had the opin-
ion of himself that his reported con-
slant allusions to the Deity and him
self seemed to show / said I could
not believe this. and that it must be
the newspapers way of making him
ridiculous in the eyes of the world
But was told, No; he has always
been brought up like that, you see,
ard 1t is not to be wondered at that
he has these feelings very deeply
planted in him.
However he may feel as to the turn
heaven permitted in earthly affairs.
William has made no change in his
religious exercises.
AT Doom, as at Amerongen, morn
ing prayers are part of the daily
round. but here they are conducted by
tie exile. On Sundays a special SER
vice takes place. at which he very
often breaches himself. I am told he
has quite gift for this form of self
expression-a gift that may be dan
gerous to the soul as tending to make
q man vain If he is not surpassingly
humble--and that what he says is in
teresting and thoughtful and is deliv-
cred in an impressive and gripping
manner There is no straying from
the orthodox path"
Lady Norah gives a dramatic ac-
count of the Ilsemann wedding. at
which she was present. There is an
echo of old court life in this:
Suddenly, without any preliminary
In ftxrn foil
blue coats and tricorne hats and with
silver topped slaves, flung open the big
double door and announced:
Der Kaiserl'
The hum of conversation ceased
abruptly. A slight, stiffly erect figure
in the uniform of a German Field
Marshal took two short, quick steps
into the room. halted near the door
with smart click of the heels. gave
rapid succession of slight. ierkv
bows to right and left, and then. in
the silent pause of few minutes that
ensued, looked restlessly and uncer-
tainly round the company. He held
helmet tucked against his right side
by his right arm and his left hand
pushed forward slightly the hilt of a
sword that had clattered as he en-
tered.
"After Count GODDARD had welcomed
the visitor (the ex-Kaiser is always
addressed as 'Majestat'-'Your Maj
esty'-and he prefers the word EN-
peror' to 'KaiserD a tour was made
of the half circle and the guests were
presented one by one. Each made a
bow, low i'm some cases, slight in
Others and his friends received
warm handshake accompanied BY a
click of the heels. The bride.
perhaps thinking of the change in her
position her marriage to the exile's
ad1utant had made. began to make a
real royal curtsey. At once the ex-
Kaiser hastened forward and with ex-
tended arm stopped her 'Nein. mem
nein!' he exclaimed, smiling to her In
friendly reproof"
Naturally the word "if'' is not wholly
absent from talk of the past William
blames his defeat partly upon failure
OF the colossal German propaganda
He looks with envy at England.
IF we had had a Northcliffe we
could have won the war" he Is re-
ported TO have said.
And as TO the President Of the
United States. his view seems to have
touch of envy
oh, Wilson' he exclaimed TO
Count GODDARD. He is greater auto
crat than or the Car OF Russia ever
was. He has got more power than
either of us had call him Kaiser
wilson"
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