New Britain herald., 1926-05-21
VETERAN NEWSPAPERMAN WHO KNEW
 KAISER IN OLD DAYS VISITS HIM

to move elsewhere. so that they may have larger and more worldly life, rather distresses the burghors. They do not wish to lose a resident who has put their town Of 40po upon the international map, as il were. They would miss him. Only one adverse comment Is made by the townsmen to whom the correspondent has talked. The kaiser pays no taxes" they say. "Evorybouy else is taxed and taxed heavily, and why not the kaiser?"
 The correspondent could not an- eWar this, but it appears from in- quirics that il is true the kaiser IS not taxed. He was taxed during the first Two years after he had bought the property here. But some ar ranEcmcnt was made which, it is said, eXempts him. The equality loving Dutch do not like that.
 I'p at six o'clock in the morning. Williams daily routine begins with breakfast in his room and then private doyotions. He begins his walk about eight and at precisely >:A5 each morning he leads a re- ligious service for all the members of the household. The kaiserin. her two daughters, and guests; Will Hams staff and secretaries. and the servants, about twenty of them, assemble in the large entrance hall. William, who as king of Prus- sia was the primate of the state Lutheran clergy, takes text from the Bible and speaks upon it for few minutes. He closes with the Lords Prayer.
 Sundays the service is al a later hour and longer Pastor Herbst of the German Lutheran congregation at the Hague. comes out on Sun- day once a month and breaches. Another minister of the Moravian confession also comes now and then from Zeist
 Does His Wood Cutting
 Week days after morning pray CTS the former kaiser goes bv auto to do his wood cutting exercise in small forest near Naarn, where he crossed the frontier into Hol- land in November, 1918. He uses a cwiously shaped wide bladed knife - like aX and a handsaw. After lunch he takes nap and then works with q secretary. He writes a good deal himself and will leave as a legacy to his family. i perhaps 10 the world, an intimate account of what took place behind the screen during and at the close Of the war. He has been described i by guests as feeling deeply the constantly recurring assertion that he ran away when he had lost the war and abandoned his army and his people. He has explained to his visitors substantially this:
 Admiral Won Hintze, former for oign secretary. at inc time of the revolutionary collapse urged upon ! William ahdication and retirement from the country. The admiral i'm | plored this sacrifice on the ground that their country could obtain i better terms Of peace from the al- lies. The kaiser, as Won Hintze ! pointed out. was recognized by 1 Germmy's enemies as responsible i for the war. If he were to give up the throne and leave the country q great step would be taken to- wards satisfying the allies.
 The kaiser had much confidence in Von Hintzo. His plea was sup ported hy the chancellor, Prince Max of Baden, by Non Hindcnburg. by Von Tirplitz, and by Ludendorff, i William had no one in his cntourage to resist this view. He reluctantly , agreed. but, as he affirms, for the sake Of Germany alone. This eYpla- nation or his motives is being wide | ly circulated in Germany
 Escape from boredom and con- tact with the world are constant l studies Of the members Of tho kaiser's little court. This consists al present of Admiral Ton Rubeur- 1 Paschwitz, the marshal or the court, ! Major Moves, adiutant Of the em-
 pcror; Captain Ilsemann, aide d. camp; Her Nitz. confidential busi-