GLOOMY CONFESSION OF KAISER.

Dunstan Times, Issue 3132, 28 August 1922, Page 8

GLOOMY CONFESSION OF KAISER.

The New York Times prints an interview with the ex-Kaiser by Baron Clemens von Radowitz Nei, a former member of the German Diplomatic Service, and now a naturalised Austriau who is visiting America on business The baron's visits to ihe ex-Kaiser took pV.uv on Mav 20. 21, and 22. He says that Wilhe/m asked him, '^ What does the new generation think of me?" "It knows nothing about you," was the baron's reply. The ex-Kaiser sighed and said: "I want nothing except to hide mvself. but tell me, has the new generation forgotten its monarchical ideas and the glory of the Hohenzollerns?" "There is a good deal of Monarchist sentiment in Germany," replied tho baron. . ~ "Monarchy will come back again, said Wilhelm, "not now, but alter some vcars. I do not know how or when,'but 1 shall not come back." Baron Badowitz Nei then asked who will restore the Monarchy, but the exKaiser did not answer. President Ebert was referred to. and the ex-kaiser said: "He is a quite- capable ni.au. and. indeed, is the right man in the place granting that the place exists. lie regards himself as the servant ol the Republic- and not its master. He does no more than his duties prescribe, but Ratheuau--that, is different." The baron .slates that the e\>Kaiser had a great res)>oct for Dr Rathenau's ability, but considered him a great, danger to Germany. Dr Kathenau was a -lew. and the exKaiser has apparently come to enterlain a strong hostility to Jews. The Wiesbaden agreement was described by the ex-Kaiser as not an international agreement, but an understanding between two groups of capitalists- Dr Ratheuau and the interests represented by M Louchetir and Signer Gira. Wilhelm disliked Dr Rathenau's agreement with the Russians, signed al Rapallo. He was. however, more indignant with liaron von Mallzahan. head of the Russian division at the German Foreign Office, for agreeing to the treaty, because von Mallzalin was a professional diplomat, while Dr Ratheuau was not a, diplomat. "I do not want to see Austria united with Germany." added Wilhelm. "Germany will have a difficult struggle to recover."