THE WAR LORD.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume I, Issue 228, 30 October 1914, Page 6

THE WAR LORD.

. * ■" SAYINGS AND BOASTS OF THE KAISER: A book called "The Wax Lord" Has just been published; and gives a character study of the German Emperor through his speeches,. letters, and telegrams. It is compiled by Mr J. M. Kennedy; author of "The Bismark Calendar." .-....; "Out of tihine owii mouth will I judge thee," quotes Mr Kennedy on his title page, and eertainly events cast lurid lights on old sayings. Here are some of the Kaiser's sayings, and they are pathetic as being the aspirations and boasts of a man who has failed to realise them: — One Master. "There is only one master in this country: I am he, and I will not tolerate another." .. One £aw. "There, is only '. .one '.law—my law; ,the law winch T myself Wr f down. , '" t - One City. 1 "There will come a day when Berlin will be the most beautiful city j in the world.'' Corsican Parvenu. "It was here at Erfurt that Napoleon, the Corsican parvenu,' •us most'deeply j but' it was "here also, in 3813,' that the thunderstorm rose which finally shattered his" career.'' Christ. I "No words of man have oyer been uttered worthy of comparison with the words of Christ." Germans as Christians. - "It is a sign that we Germans are Christians, th'at in every undertaking we engage in, especially the most important of all, namely, the training for the defence of the Fatherland, Ave always begin by giving honour to God." Prussian Soldier. •"' '< He who is no good Christian is no good man and also no Prussian soldier, and can under no circumstances perform what is required of a soldier in the Prussian Army." \ ■■' "I want brave and pious soldiers in my army—no triflers." British Troops. "The British, troops have filled me with the greatest admiration. If the possibility of a volunteer army is ever doubted, I shall be able to give such an army'a testimony of enu-i- , , » j ' ''■"•*' euey. , . • German Army. j 1 ' The mighty German Army is. the mainstay of the peace of Europe. True to the Teutonic character, we confine our Empire within definite limits, that we may have unlimited scope for 'the development of our resources .withr ■ in. In ever-widening circles does our speech extend its influence even across the sea." Military Glory. "Germany is - in no need of fresh | military glory, nor does she require any j'ncAv conquests, for she has already ob ; ■

tained once for all, on the field of battle, the right tb exist as an united and independent nation." Criminal Polly. "I am well aware of the fact that by the pnblie at large, and particularly in foreign countries, I am represented' as entertaining a wanton and'ambitious craving for war. May God keep me from such criminal folly." Peace Keeper. "The German fleet is the youngest fleet in the world, and another proof of the growing importance of the new German Empire. It is destined to protect the commerce and territory of this Empire, and it the German Army, serve to keep the peace of the world." \. Protector of Church. "In these revolutionary times, when the spirit ;of unbelief is abroad in all lands, the sole support and only protec-1 tion of the Church are to be found in the Imperial hand and under the tegis j of tlie German Empire." Salt of the Earth. "We are the salt of the earth, we must show ourselves worthy 'of our great destiny. Our young men must learn to make to give up things which are not'.good for them, to reject the outside influences-'-- of j other nations, and to cultivate- good i mailers, discipline, .order and respect" for religion." ;, Mad "You English are mad —mad asj March hares. What has come over you -that you are so completely given! over io suspicions quite unworthy of! a great nation? Falsehood and pre-; varicationare alien to my nature. >My actions- ought to* *peak for themselves; but you listen, not to them, but to those who misinterpret and distort them." Not on the Sword. "1 dream of an Empire, and it is this: The newly-born German Empire must possess the confidence of everybody, mus't be considered everywhere as a quiet,"honest, and peaceful neighbour; and if some day in the'future a German world-empire is spoken of, it ranst not be based on the conquests of the sw'ord, but on the reciprocal confidences of nations united for an identical end." j Universal Military Serviee. | " Tt is ouly by carrying out the] well-tried principle of universal mili- J tary s-ervice that we can expect that those qualities of our army, on which j its strength and its high reputation are: based, can continue to retain for Germany in.the future that position of authority amongst the Powers which she has hitherto enjoyed." Austria-Hungary. "Our alliance with Austria-Hungary is a matter of public knowledge. *I adhere to it with German sincerity, not merely because it happens to-be con-1 eluded, but because I see in this defensive association the foundation of the balance of power in Europe as well as a legacy derived from German history. " ' ', ■'' '< ■•■ An Early Oath. "When 1 came to the throne I swore that after the heroic timers of my grandfather, bayonets and 'cannon would, so far as lay in my power, be put aside, but that these bayonets i would be held sharp and these cannons ' ready, so that when cultivating our j gardens and extending,.- our beautiful! houses we should not l>e disturbed by envy and jealousy from outside,/' i || Young Men Led Astray. "Why are so many of our voting men : led astray? Why do so many reformers of the Avoi'ld make their appear- j ;ance-. with their incoherent, confused j Why is it that there is al-1 | ways so much grumbling at our Government, and why are Ave so often re- i

ferred to foreign countries for an ei* ample. Because young men do. not. know ' how our conditions have developed, and> further, that they are but the outcome., "of the era of the French Revolution. ri I Have Vowed. '' Having succeeded -to the throne of my ancestors, I have taken over the Government, relying upon the King of Kings, and I have vowed to God that, acting in accordance with the of my predecessors, I will endeavour to be a just and clement ruler, that I will encourage piety and the fear of God, that I will uphold peace and promote the welfare of the country, and, further, that I will strive to be a helper to the poor and oppressed, and a faithful guardian of the law." A Itove of Nature. "Throughout the centuries a certain, spirit has pervaded, the Teutonic character —the love of Nature, which the Creator implanted in our hearts to be a true birthright of' us' Germans. Wheyhave exhibited ,the same-spirit in their art as applied the ornamentation of iheir churches, and.no German can free himself from the. influence of the models which were thus originated, the protection of which becomes the duty of the Sovereign. " ■ German Workers. "I am resolved to offer a helping hand for the amelioration of the condition of the • labouring classes of Germany, as far as .the circumstances, which necessarily limit the extent of my care, will permit.' These limitations arise out of the necessity of pre* serving the capacity of German industry to compete in the markets of the world, and thereby to render secure its own existence and,-, that'.of the employed; for a decline of. home production, brought about by the reduction in sales abroad, would deprive not only the* employers, but also' the workmen, of their bread."