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New Zealand Graphic, Volume XIX, Issue XXI, 13 November 1897, Page 660

A good (and true?) story is going the round, which shows to what extent the violent ebullitions and caprices of the German Emperor are regarded in his own country. An English gentleman (says the ‘Westminster Gazette’) it appears, was walking with a friend in Under den Linden, and in the course of a discussion on the Kaiser’s conduct committed a grevious error of MagistratsBeleidigung. The ‘Emperor’s a fool,’ lie exclaimed, whereupon an Englishspeaking police officer tapped him on the shoulder and said: ‘You must come vid me to ze police station.’ ‘What for?’ asked the Englishman. ‘Mein herr did call ze Kaiser a fool,’ replied the man. ‘No, no, no,’ urged the ’cute Britain, ‘it was the Russian Emperor 1 was talking about.’ ‘Dat vill not vash,’ went on the constable, ‘dere is no emperor a fool except the German Emperor.’ After which, Dame Rumour has it, the police officer and the Englishman agreed to keep each other’s secret, and parted on good terms.