Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-25

attitude. The same holds true In the
case of Duke Carl Edward Of Gotha.
These men would be the first to
blame the Emperor IL he were respon.
sible for the LOSE of the war and the
loss of their crowns. The crash came
not because. but in spite. OF him. Or.
IL he bears share Of the blame, his
virtues rather than his weaknesses
are at fault.
Hard work, physically and mentally,
is the Emporor's salvation. Without
hard work, his nature could not en-.
dure the enforced confinement at
Doom. He IL not physically a prison.
| err. He could leave Holland, but
where should he go, while Germany
, is barred to him?
His active spirit Is always engaged
in some creative pursuit. Occasional
ly. he invites scholars to confer with
him. But the expense OF the trip and
other complications limit such con.
facts.
Hence study remains his chief occu.
patton. He supplements his reading
by correspondence.
Memory Is Undiminished.
Thus the Emperor. in his isolation,
keeps abreast Of the currents that
sweep the intellectual life OF his epoch.
His memory is undiminished. 1t Ia
.lever necessary for him to refer TO a
book of reference. He carries his en-.
cyclopedia in his head.
Religion Is the Emporor's ultimate
solace.
His attitude toward religion has al.
ways been a controversial subject.
Some said that he was too pious.
Others recoiled with horror from his
liberal Interpretation Of our faith. Dur
Ing the war, the rumor spread that
he was a victim Of religious mania.
This story, intensified after his stay
in Holland, reached me by diverse
channels. 1t was partly responsible
for his hesitation to take my children
to- Doom. The rumor proved base.
less. Nevertheless lies of this type
continued to be repeated.
] can only say this: The Kaiser is
deeply religious man. true believer.
His faith has no faint Of morbidity.
William II claims from God no spe.
cial privilege. The humblest Of his
subjects cannot be more humble than
the Kaiser.
Personal Life Simple.
The Emperor is the most simple Of
men. The pomp with which he sur.
rounded himself during his reign was
not in response to his own need. It
arose from the feeling that the seat Of
source Of splendor and Of Joy. This
view prevails in every monarchy. It Is
initiated in many republics.
II the Kaiser had considered only
himself, he would have cast of much
Of this splendor. He would much
rather read a book than change his
uniform several times in the course
OF one afternoon. He always pre-
ferred the calm discussion Of religious
or philosophic problems to participa-
ton in exhausting court functions or
ostentatious parades.
The initiate always knew how sim.
ply the Kaiser lived personally. Even
when the empire was at its height.
even In his young manhood. the
Kaiser was an example Of moderation.
He detested the gluttony Of state din.
ners. He Is equally modest In his
clothes. needing little for himself.
When he was on the throne courtesy
made II necessary for him to have a
hundred uniforms for a hundred oc-
casions.
The Emperor's favorite suit con.
SiStS VI SlIlplS tWeGUS. ne wears
decorations because they symbolic
things that are very real to him.
Household Is Expensive.
Our household. despite It's simplicity,
is expensive. The German Emperor.
even in exile. cannot live like a pau.
per. However little he may need him.
self. he cannot. like Diogenes, inhabit
a tub He must comply with certain
traditional standards. But the econo-
mics practiced at Doom, OF which
have enumerated several instances.
would astonish people accustomed 10
more ample expenditures.
The settlement with the Prussian
government has not made a material
change in our financial condition. We