Article written on the occasion of the twenty-fifth jubilee of the German Emperor Wilhelm II (1859–1941). The Magdeburgische Zeitung had invited prominent European politicians, scholars, experts, and aristocrats to send in contributions of a thousand words for a special edition devoted to the kaiser. In his contribution Kuyper describes Wilhelm II as by far the best of all the monarchs and presidents in power. He praises his strong personality, his many talents, his achievement in building a powerful fleet, etc. The only shortcoming he notes is the kaiser’s difficulty choosing the right ministers and diplomats. He admits, however, that it does not lie in Dutch nature to always find their mighty neighbor to the east likeable. For example, the sympathy of the Dutch had cooled when the emperor, after having involved himself in the Transvaal crisis, quickly distanced himself from it again. Finally, acting as the spokesman for der ernsthafte Teil unseres volkes, Kuyper summarizes once again all his praises and expresses his wish that the emperor von seinem und unserem Gotte be granted a long reign and an undisturbed peace.

This special issue of the Magdeburgische Zeitung, which contained more than thirty-seven pages of text and forty-four pages of richly illustrated advertisements, came enclosed in either a printed cardboard casing or a printed cardboard slipcase.