ied his best to do so, though I am bound to say
that at times he adopted rather peculiar methods, a mingling of bullying
and intrigue. But now since 1904--just hand me that thin book, please.
Thank you--the Kaiser has changed his tone. For instance, listen to
this:

"'God has called us to civilise the world. We are the missionaries of
human progress.'

"And again this:

"'The German people will be the block of granite on which our Lord will
be able to elevate and achieve the civilisation of the world.'

"But I need not weary you with quotations. The political literature of
Germany for the last fifteen years is saturated with this spirit. The
British people dismiss this with a good-natured smile of contempt. To
them it is simply an indication of German bad breeding. If you care I
shall have a number of these books sent you. They are somewhat difficult
to get. Indeed, some of them cannot be had in English at all. But you
read German, do you not? Kathleen told me about your German prize."

"I do, a little. But I confess I prefer the English," said Jane with a
little laugh.

"The chief trouble, however, is that so few English-speaking people care
to read them. But I assure you that the one all-absorbing topic of the
German people is this one of Germany's manifest destiny to rule and
elevate the world. And remember these two things go together. They have
no idea of dominating the world intellectually or even commercially--but
perhaps you are sick of this."

"Not at all. I am very greatly interested," said Jane.

"Then I shall just read you one thing more. The German has no idea that
he can benefit a nation until he conquers it. Listen to this:

"'The dominion of German thought can only be extended under the aegis of
political power, and unless we act in conformity to this idea we shall
be untrue to out great duties toward the human race.'"

"I shall be very glad to get those books," said Jane, "and I wish you
would mark some of these passages. And I promise you I shall do all I
can to make all my friends read them. I shall begin with Papa and Larry.
They are always making fun of me and my German scare."

"I can quite understand that," replied Jack. "That is a very common
attitude with a great majority of the people of England to-day. But you
see I have been close to these things for years, and I have personal
knowledge of many of the plans and purposes in the minds of the German
Kaiser and the political and mili