SHACKLETON AND THE KAISER
"WHY NOT:"
Sir Ernest Shackleton, who recently returned to England from a visit lo Budapest h, where he has obtained a concession . pecuniarily more valuable than n section of the Antarctic Circle, has a half-formed idea of writing a book chronicling episodes of his journeying and'doings on his lecturing, campaign. Judging from some of the stories he tells, it will be exceedingly attractive. One records an interview with the German Emperor during a visit of the explorer to Uerlin. Before being introduced to the Presence ho was solemnly warned that in the course of conversation ho was to carefully refrain from controverting any statement the Kmperor might put forward, for, ns his tutor observed in hushed voice, "His Imperial JFajr-ty doesn't like it." The interview proceeded without hitch till the Emperor, always anxious for information, made inquiry as to the habits of whito hoars in the region of the- South Pole. "There are no white bears there, your Majesty," said Sliacltlotcn with 'deep humility. "No white bears," exclaimed his Majesty, regarding the explorer with withering glance, "why nnr?" By this lime Sir Erncit, awakened to his indiscretion, took refuge in silence, declining to take on himself the duty of explaining the ways of inscrutable Providence.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1130, 18 May 1911, Page 6
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209SHACKLETON AND THE KAISER Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 1130, 18 May 1911, Page 6
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