THE KAISER.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVI, Issue 36, 18 June 1913, Page 5

THE KAISER.

OF GREAT PERSONALITY.

"BEST ALLY FOR PEACE."

THE ANGLO-GERMAN RELATIONS

[By Electric Telegraph—Copyiuohtj I United Press Association. '

(Received 10.5 a.m.) Berlin, June 17. The Kaiser received world-wide congratulations. King George sent felicitations. The Right Hon. Sir E. Goschen (British Ambassador) presented the Imperial Government's good wishes. 'liie Kaiser assured the British deputation that he would continue his efforts to promote Anglo-German friendship. Millionaire Carnegie, leading an American deputation, presented an illuminated address from fifty-four peace and other societies, and thanked the Kaiser for twenty-five years' peace. The Kaissr, in accepting the address, remarked that he hoped to have twenty-five years more of peace. Mr Carnegie, bowing, replied: "You arc the best ally wo have."

"A BARREL OF GUNPOWDER."

STARTLING ACCESSION LNCIDEN!

Professor Hintz's jubilee ovation at Berlin University created a sensation, through the narration of a hitherto unknown incident showing the Kaiser's keen sense of responsibility and his attachment to the constitution. The story runs that he received on the day of his accession a sealed letter which Frederick William IV. ordered to be transmitted to each of his successors until one acquiesced in its authorisation, viz., to overthrow the Prussian constitution before taking the accession oath. While the present Kaiser's grandfather and father disregarded the letter, he did more; he feared some young inexperienced successor might respond to the appsal, and he remarked afterwards to Professor Hintz that he felt as if there was a barrel of gunpowler in the house. Ho was unable to rest until the letter was destroyed. Tho letter was buried accordingly, and tho envelope returned to the archives marked "contents destroyed."