THE KAISER'S WRATH.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVIII, Issue 81917, 24 January 1907, Page 4

THE KAISER'S WRATH.

AX I'XLUCriV OFFICIAL'S -Ml.STAlvi:. Mave.oiiau Hardee. uiHinc. iii In, weekly review, t'c- Zukuft, relates at- < u-r ■< in:;i-kiilil<> store r.inccrnirir the '■:.'l> '■■■■ v.-nit-ii liintivs light u'i the c:m:.u~ ro.it:on, exist inn l«-L«-.-oii the !v.':-cr ami W;< courtiers as w.-ll as <■:: the Il.:w iil absolute government, f:i duly tli.' l-lmpcror was cruising m X.-rweginn water- in Irs sti-iim vacat and anchored i,|V licrgen. wll.-rc Dr. <.'-.,-,\r Slnliel. tl„. C.rmun Minister at ( niiliaua. cane on board 111- .tuhcl. together V.ilh the Ct'V 111:111 Consul at lis-rgrn. was roinmnn ' i-.l to remain ui lunch. During momentary pau-c in !!i" i-«mi\i i-:ition the C(i!isii'i cimiuMv remarked: "Tlie Hags IS;, in" in iV.c town will have shown your Majesty how the Norwegian people rejoice over the 1 iii~i.li of \<>ur augiwt grandson." Thi- natural remark gave ihe F.incprnr the first informiUion of the liirtli of n baby still to the Crown Prince:-*. The Kmperor ]>iiun<K'il the table with Ills ii-t so.that the gliK-.es and plates rlalterI'tl.'ami turning to ]);■ S'.iihc!, who wit next him, exclaimed: "Fellow, inn -1 I learn this news merely a :>n item of casual yos'sip.." Kvc'ryouc preselll lookeil at tile nil fonin-.it:- Stulicl. who tmii.-d as pi',,a-, the tablecloth, and tremblingly confe-cd thai tint telegrams liad arrived at Hcrgeu for the Emperor. which lie had forgqtien The Kmpcr or ilushed a rod, sprang up from his chair, and ordering all present to remain seated, hastened to the nd-joinin-EC saloon, where lie smoked a cigarette to cool his wrath. Mcsengers steamed full speed ashore to fetch the telegrams. The first one the Kmperor opened was from Abdul Hamid, ami regaining his good humor, the Kaiser took a telegraph form, and addressing the despatcli to the Crown Prince, wrote: "I have just learned from the Sultan that a sou has been born to you." From that moment Dr Stubel was absolutely boycotted on board the Imperial yacht. Incidentally the story shows how absolutely the Emperor rules the courtiers ill his immediate environment. The description of the Kaiser .banging the table while the courtiers looked oil pale and trembling rather confirms Count von Kcvontlow's statements as to the existence of "byzajitiuisinus" at the Imperial Court.