The Kaiser’s Voice —for Future Reference.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10, 9 March 1907, Page 45

The Kaiser’s Voice —for Future Reference.

Professor E. W. Scripture, who with his phonograph is making a collection of voices of historical, literary, or other-

wise interesting personages for preservation, has prevailed upon the Kaiser tc give him. ns a beginning, two records, wo for preservation in Harvard’s University and the other for purposes of the Professor’s scientific investigations.

In the “ Century Magazine ” t. x Professor describes the manufacture of these “records,” and adds: —“In this manner the following material was obtained; (1) A metal matrix and positive of Record No. 1, deposited in the National Museum at Washington; (2) t? similar set of Record No. 1; deposited

in the Congressional Library :.t Wasrington; (3) a similar set ot Record No. 2. deposited in Harvard University; (4) a complete set for both records (a metal matrix and a positive of each), which I presented to the Emperor; and (i») a reserve set of both. These are the only records ot the German Emperor's voice which exist at the present time.” For the first record the Kaiser wrote an original essay. In the Professor's translation it runs:

“ Be brave in adversity. Do not strive for what is unattainable or worthless; be content with each day as it comes; look at the good side of everything; take pleasure in Nature and accept your fellow men as you find them. l*or a thousand bitter hours comfort yourself with, a single happy one; in effort and deed always do your best, regardless of reward. He who cun do this will be fortunate, free, and independent; the days of his life will always be happy ones. He who is distrustful, does wrong to others and injures himself. It is on® duty to consider every person good as long as he does not prove to the contrary. The world is so large, and w* human beings so small, that everything cannot centre in us aloue. Even when something injures us or something hurts us, who can know but that it is necessary for the benefit of the whole creation? Everything in the world, whether good or otherwise, is the work of ths great, wise will of (he Almighty and Allknowing Creator, though we petty creaztiircs may not bo able to understand it. Everything in the world is exactly as it must be; and whatever it may be, the good is always the will of thg Creator.