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MOTHER PROPHESIED DOWNFALL
Empress Frederick Analyzed
Her Son.
Berlin, December 22-Seldom has a mother's verdict regarding her son been more severely con- damastory than that pronounced on the kaiser by his mother, the Empress Frederick, as shown in her letters published to-day in tha biography by Henrietta Schrader, wife of a well-known Liberal politician. And saldom have the former kaiser and his [policies provoked a more scathing
judgment.
Wilhelm II was “a very vain, immature, inexperienced and self- willed young man" on his ascent to the throne, his mother wrote. "I shiver at the thought of the turn things may take," she added. 'for bis self-confidence grows more and more and his insight, on the contrary, does not. How insignificant are the men who surround him and bow litt e truth penetrites his ears! Qae trem- bles when one thinks of the danger in which we live."
Referring to the Kaiser's op- position to democracy and indi- vidual liberty and his "ignorance of his own Germany and the soul of the German people," the Em. press's correspondence, which help two large volumes, shows again how different the fate of Europa might tave Deen had Emperor Frederick been permit- ted to put through his enlightened policies. This is demonstrated in a letter written by the Empress in Hamburg after the visit of Wil- Eelm II to England. July 18, 1891. WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN.
I should feel pride and delight; over this English visit, as Wil- helmo's reception was ke s triumphant procession." the Em-i press remarks ironically. "But! how could I do that? Racher deep melanchols will äll me even if I succeed in fighting down more
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The latest fashion news from France stresses the, im portance of the collar. Sleeves, which held the spotlight for a couple of seasons, are still important, out now all the Parisian designers have begun experimenting with collars and necklines of various kinds
Their early-season offerings-the V-shaped and the deep Bertha collars illüstriled), were enthusiastically accepted and are very fashionable.
DOL BLES.
TRAVEL ON PACIFIC.
violent and bitter fealings. How A Not Uncommon Possession. Canadian Railway_Agent Sug-
gests General Campaign. much good, repecially for Ger- A young officer of unblemished many, we hoped from this relation-character has just narrowly San Francisco, December 28. ship of the two peoples. Instead escaped long term of imprispa. A plan to advertise the joys of of that we have been compelled ment for fraud owing to the for- navel on the Pacific Crean has in Germany to tasks of tunate discovery that he had been been suggested by Fred L. Nason, culture thrust more and mare mistaken fo: a "double." In his general agent of the passenger into the background and external case he had the assistance of es- dapartment of the Canadian counsel, power made the aim at the experienced
but
one Pacific Railway. It is designed pense of internal consolidation shudders to think how many to increase trans-Pacific steam.
Many and development
evil ianocent persons have suffered ship travel between Vancouver, seeds have sprouted, among thera imprisonmens because their Seattle, San Francisco. Los! artificially generated poisonous defence was not placed before the Angeles and the Orient. Nason w-eds of chauvinism which are court by trained advisers.
As he will have the matter dia. rooted in hatred of all foreign
For the experience of having a cussed at the next meeting of the nations, especially of Englant- a comical mixture of envy, "double" is quite common. In all Pane-Pacific passenger confer
trust feat and depreciation.".
The Empress complains bitterly of her son's treatment of herself and her husband, and closes with the followingremarkably prophetic words:
"But the end of the drama is not set insight What may we not love to see! Even a head encircled
walks of life people are credited! eng
Navon's plan is to have all the with acts which, on inquiry are found to have been the work of lines donate a certain percentage strong physical of their passenger revenue toward others with a
Where the inquiry a fund to be used exclusively to resemblance is not made. the unfortunate advertise travel conditions on the victim is prejudiced by the stigma Pacifi
or suspicion cast by the "double." "It is high time something wAS
KINO'S BLËS.
done along intelligent lines to bring to the Pacific a fair share
4:1 RUTA of fortune ༔ལ The late King Edward possess of the steamship travel." said not immune. and gort day ed a remarkable "double" who Nason. "Our conference, in which
mag
bring its
reminder of
This One can almost foresee was quite aware of the circum there is a representative of every steamship line on the Pacific, something of the kind. But there stance and did not hesitate
is a special fod for children and fancy himself in the royal part has served to draw is all together only His present Majesty is under and we recognize that something isratter brains. One can
pray that insight and calm fore like disability, far I have seen his should be done to divert from the aight may rome without it being "double," who has so marked a cold and storm tossed waters of necessary to pay for wisdom with personal resemblance to the King the Atlantic a fair share of the
that ordinary members of the travel. disastrous experience. 1: seems to me monarchy is being put to public may be easily deceived.
My proposal is that we agree a hard test, and I shiver at the Numbers of public men have apon & plan that will create a RITIO experience. while huge fund. One individual com. thought of theytur things may the take.
certain profession, like the Bag pany cannot put it over, but if all easily fall a victim to "doubles.co-operate it will be simple. The For a clean-shaven, well-tressed entire fund then will be expenced man is often mistaken for a bar for printer's ink. The best maga- rister to whom he bears a rezines and leading newspapers semblance. and unfortunate will be utilizadas advertising difficulties are sometimes there mediums. We could educate these people of the United States considering the passage of a laz I write feelingly of those things and Canada regarding the ad- making a 35-mile prohibition for, during many years, I have vantages of travel ofered on the
Pacific. zone 011 the international had to sboulder the exploits of boundary, says a Kokres mes- "doubles." Indeed. tbe T "The average person associates ssge. Adoption of such & law semblance of some these all ocean travel with the Atlantic.
MEXICO AND PRO- HIBITION.
The Mexican Government is created.
of
I would have widespread results. 'doubles" bas been so close that He thus vianalizes cold winds, It would mean that most towns leven intimate friends have been storms, ice-bergs, stuffy cabins,
of the just
United misled.
It is not always con confinement and seasickness. We States border would
either venient to be supposed to be is can jointly teach them that travel go dry or be compelled to depend one place when, in fact, one is on the Pacific Coast and on ships on bootleggers for liquid nourish-elswhere, while public men are that ply the Pacific, is a thing of under the additional risk of being joy, safety and pleasure. Then we get tho travel At present some of the border thought to be detected in cir when
this towns in the United States cumstances from
one (directed
each way. and México are practically desires to be, and is, in fact, free individual concern can go after merged, a line of concrete posta
its share of the business."
inant.
designating the border. On one
side of such streets prohibition
which
ANOTHER KIND, Another sort of "double" is the
is in effect; on the other saloon man who, without any physical prising brigand went so far as to are wide open. The Juarez resemblance that deceives others, engage a car at a fashionable and Tia Juans race tracks may appropriates one's name and hotel by the same mesos and, in also be affected by such a law address to cover schemes gub my name, left stranded at Taplow and it appears certain that the sequently found to be fraudulent an unfortunate lady with the car gambling balls at Juarez, survivor It is astonishing, for soch hand the chauffeur. He is now in of many sieges and scene of beer my experience, to find bog penal servitude, a shortened per- countless battles since the up-credulous tradesmen are iod of which I had gained him on heaval in Mexico following the accepting names well-known its previous exploit, which be thas abdication of Diaz, would be them when given by well-dressed repaldi abolished.
strangers who adopt them for I am convinced that "doables'.
their own ends.
ara on the increase, and all For instance, some timangos]should be on their guard. For on Caruso, Elman, Kreisler, 'Meiba, Pachmann long list of shopkeepers in the occasion, it is bad enough in bard
Gerakline Farraz, etc.
mly an
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