Face to Face with Kaiserism

ary Co

ialist high price system, governmental seizure of food, control of raw materials, etc., will be

n extent under careful Government stimulus that I am quite sure we will be the first attacked after the war. Therefore, if it is to come, it had better come now when we would start with a certain fleet in command of the seas, making it

n ultimate success, amply justified, it

rmit from the British. Perhaps the Germans are getting worried about the possible building-up of the industry at home. The profits of the German dyes

ll laid up with a

lonel House, who, I suppose, w

the crew, have been here. Their stories are most amusing. Apparently, now, the nuttiest have voted to remain a perm

getting quite worked up over the censorship and th

ould do the U. S. A. good if they knew wh

d King of Prussia, said yesterday in the Prussian Chamber that "America was among the worst enemies of Germany." I am convinced that Germany, as now advised, either will at

nich and conferred with Archdeacon Nies (of the American Episcopal Church), who is permitted to visit Bavarian priso

ed. I saw great quantities of s

bout the 26th, and shall

ater, through some Germans, he met Zimmermann, who asked him if he did not think the Germa

the right to change these orders at any time. On the general question, he again said that the submarine was a new weapon and that the rules of interna

ewspapers to-day and last night print articles to the effec

l not acknowledge that the act of sinking was illegal. He said that international law had to be changed, that the submarine was a new weapon, and that, anyway, if a break came with America, that they had a lot of new submarines here and would make an effective submarine blockad

I am doing nothing except repeating to Lansing what is said to

he Chancellor, von Jagow, and Zimmermann, and also met Dr. Solf, the Colonial Minister; von Gwinner, head of the Deutsche Bank; Gutmann, of the Dresdner Bank; and Dr.

Copper lightning rods of churches have been taken and an effort was made to take th

the Germans and the propagandists wi

at Japan would send a note to the United States of America making

merchant ships would be fired on without notice and this because of orders alleged to

at all his emissaries had met with a cold reception

rbers and the Chancellor hit back quite hard. These Junkers are demanding unlimited submarine war and are stirred up by von Tirpitz. It is one of their la

from this end, a success; and I am glad that he c

p to Zimmermann, and asked informally whether proper guarantees against the direct or indir

ch longer the President will be welcomed as a mediator. In fact, there are a number of cartoons and article

ront, an endeavour to break through before the time when the French and Eng

s on London and on other English centres. It is reported that in their

ce July, 1914, was too much for me and filled me with such energy that I tried skiing, fell do

England would disarm merchant ships, but now, since the President's letter to Stone, both the Chancellor and von

ot submarines alone that are now, without notice, going to si

ines will hunt in pairs, one standing ready to torpedo while the other warns. The German losses at Verdun are s

ury; this is to keep exchange more normal and keep gold

it with artillery, probably over 1,000 guns, and making a slow and almost irresistible pu

as undoubtedly made

out they will starve six million Belgians, eleven million Russians and Poles and t

unlimited submarine blockade of England, should be started or not-i.e., sink all ships, enemy and neutral, at sight. F

n the question of the Fourth War Loan. It

parties in Germany and there may b

e disarmed, to agree to sink no boats whatever without warning and witho

e in the Lokal Anzeiger on America, in which he makes

his resignation may never be publicly announced. For one thing, the Kaiser and army people began to think it was a bad innovatio

or and von Jagow said they would resign if von Tirpitz's

ctions and are not as well off as the people in the big towns; it is the policy to keep the

eable to the President. Probably the Envoy would be Solf, and he could talk informally to the

mostly engaged in mine layin

e his resignation. Yesterday was his birthday and a demonstration was expected; there w

guarantee that if he is allowed his way the war can be won and ended. He has a large following already who favour this plan; second

r rather I talked, a little about terms. He still wants to hang on to Belgium, but I think will give most of it up; but is fixed for an indemnit

days, not much, bacon and lard practically not to be had, butt

e there, had to raise a large army and rouse the military spirit at home, the President might find it hard to hold the people. This struck

the Chancellor and von Jag

ur coloured people by propagandists. I notice that

as additional security for the last loan, but I do not see how

ar between U. S. and Germany public opinion in their countrie

erica, but it seems to me five boats sunk almost at once will rather strain things at home. Here they do not want

ually encircle and take Verdun

isclaiming any intention on Germany's part of attacking America afte

cry themselves to sleep because al

ion. The food question is becoming ac

ity, welcome the intervention of the President looking toward peace. Colonel House i

n would be peace or war! On this issue the Germans at

, next to deny that the Germans had not wished the war, and another time by calling attention to the attempts of the Germans to induce Mohammedan and Irish prisoners of war to

--, in addition, gains money by getting permits for goods to go out of Germany, capitalising his "pull" as it were. Some of the money for their dirty w

lk is all rot. One of our doctors has reported on the subject

o take-planned from airmen's and spies' reports-is constructed behind the German lines and the German sol

rvals, for a second or so, does it appear above the water. Also, it is said the wireless vibrations by means of copper plates at each end ar

w determined to keep peace with America as the plain people are convinced

on Jagow to-day. He said they probably would not a

and will gladly accept t

kler Lohn"-as they call it-concessions for the

hey may not feel like revenge after all-but ther

leaving, etc.-which they undoubtedly learned, with t

ly. The Government published a certificate in the Official Gazette to the effect that I was their fair-haired boy, etc.-very nic

y the Americans who are feeding 2,200,000 of the population of Northern France. Twenty thousand of the inhabitants of Lille, Roubaix-Tourcoing, are

ty with Sweden is reported; a large Swedish Milita

to see the German Army stores so as to convince myself that the German Army was n

aching when Colonel House should appear a

vested about July 12th. I think, however, Germany can last, and in very desperation may try a great offensive which may break the French lines

ngland or propose a general peace, otherwise his position here will become, he thinks, rather hard. Delbrück, vice-c

ow take up direct with Helfferich, who, as I predicted, is the new Minister of the Interior and Vice-Ch

have two months of hardship on the food question, but that after that things will be all right. The crops, as I

nd confident. The Italians, their hereditary foes, are being driven back, and on the Russian front there

raternisation which led, a year

n any previous day in German racing history. The cheaper field and stands were so full of so

sition is now discussed to compel the young men w

ard that the people at large in America believed the Commander has received "Pour le Mérite." Von Jagow said that he was sure that this was not so, but that he did not know the name

are furious at the settlement with America, and a

s about peace is prominent

said he was not wanted as a peace-maker. All applauded except the Socialists-so I think the President had better say nothing more about peace for the present. What he has said has done

s are ve

the extremists here demand a "reckless" U-bo

st through on t

e Turks are tired of German

-Chancellor, to-morrow and may

ont, probably Russian. Next w

y. He speaks English fairly well.

that Germany threw away Wilson as a peace-maker. However, the Government is pleased with

anists and Conservatives demand a reckless U-boat

has been conf

to Belgium, but it is a good appointment, as his kno

ted by the anonymous attacks on him in pamphlets, etc., made a fine defence. In the course of the debate allu

gether, but that is all. The speech about the rights of small peoples has, I hear, made the Austrians furious, as Austria is made up of many nationalities and the Germans say that if the rights of small peoples and peoples choosing their own sovereignty is to be discussed, the Irish q

and that the Suez Canal will be cannonaded, bombed and mined so t

after the submarine submission. Von Jagow told me that because of debate

look

orted to have been caused by wholesale d

the fake interview with me, has been "fired" from th

aken up and England thus defeated. He is retired, but is head of the Navy League, a conc

ed for six years to get presented at Court, insisting that he be presented as a "German-American." The Kaiser turned him dow

in three months, unless we get in serious tr

, I think to serve in the Turkish Army in some

and a dentist (American citizen) named Mueller-these circulate a pamphlet entitled, "What Shall We Do With Wilson," etc., and are the gang who insulted the A

SIVE OF PRESIDENT WILSON. ISSUED BY T

inch and a half square. These little prints are put in the layers of a shoe heel of a travelling American or elsewhere, book cover, hat band, etc., and then rephotographed and

says the feeling there against America is v

rman army had aeroplanes which develop 300 H

is great. The Germans, too, are on edge. They are going to take away our privilege of speaking to prisoners alone; this because they think I lea

slowly starved, the French and

ed to march all the Bavarian troops home unless the order to decimate was rescinded. I do not believe the rumour, but its circulation and other events such as the refusal of the Bavarians lately to adopt a common postage

cellor. Von Bülow, Ex-Chancellor, is working hard. He, however, since his row with the Emperor over the "Telegraph" interview,

e Chancellor, Zimmermann and me, because, as Zimmermann frankly told me, they are afraid of attacks. Mueller on the 4th of July hung out the American flag in mourning and circulated copies of

an the English and French. They claim to have the me

on. I had him at lunch with the Chancellor, Zimmermann,

ple has begun. They pay

among soldiers at front and of many being transferre

atoes to some extent. Nevertheless, as I have often said, th

n at Ruhleben, living six in a horse's stall or in dim hay lofts,

ld not mobilise for Mexico because of lack of sleeping cars caus

ple are friends of the Chancellor. One is an editor of the Frankfurter Zeitung which is the Chancellor's organ. On August 1st, fifty speake

take up ruthless submarine war again. Great numbers of U-boats are being built and in September

ns sent me a note to-day threatening stern reprisals if the al

Sasenoff, or Samsenoff, to a Russian prisoners' camp, there was a riot, but the real rea

Westphalia, is very active for annexation. This wants to get the French iron mine

roops assembled. The Turks are beginning to take Greeks from the Coast cities into the interior of Asia Minor and are oppressing the Syrian Arabian cities, such as Beirut, where thousands are dying of starvation. At the Islahje-Aleppo R. R., 30 Turkish soldiers a day die from cholera. The Germans, by their precautions, escape. He passed 147 German auto trucks in the Cilician mountains bound for Bagdad. Also saw the British prisoners from Kut el A

ne war which question is complicated and involved in the ete

chant submarine" has made a

ace but those interested in carry

good, and is no

y officers visited von Tirpitz, lately in his B

eden" (Peace of the City) will be declared between the

ck from Verdun says that a corps comm

s from Andrassy's son-in-law who is also a member of th

tables of the plain people (as in the days of William Rufus) and people dare writ