New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04
"UNCLE CLODWIG."
GERMANY'S NEW PILOT.
r,,r CHANCELLOR WILL BE THE REAL NAvI-

AND CHARMING MAN - THE PRIN-
CESS RUSSIAN ESTATES
To any one personally acquainted with Prince
r,ovis OF TIohenlohe the notion which appears to
.-svau that he is destined to act as a mere
osurehead and passive instrument Of the young
German Emperor's behests is exceedingly enter
,o,n,ne Far from this being the case, the new
chancellor Of the German Empire Is likely to
.xe-c,se an infinitely greater degree of influence
nd mower than either Of his two predecessors
- Office So closely related the reigning
rouses Of Prussia. Great Britain. Wurtemburg
"A BADEN that he addresses both William and
-. rmnress as thou" and is honored in return
18th the title of "uncle" he enjoys the affection
o,a trust Of the Imperial couple to an extent
nat IS equalled by no other statesman or soldier
4, Europe Confident In his own powers, there
90 few persons in the world whose advice Will
tam is willing to receive and to accept. whose
,er,orItv-nOt Of intellect but of experience
:. ,s disposed to recognize. They may be
,ounted on the fingers of one hand and comprise
,,,g Albert of SaXony. King Christian of Den
ark Queen Victoria. and last. but by no means
,.. Uncle ClOdwig' of Hoenlohe. Prince
psmarck was never entirely trusted. and GER
,,,nly was not loved The Emperor was bright
.,ough TO realize that it would be most unfor-
,una,e mistake 10 adopt blindy as his own the
,,,er prejudices. the political enmities, and the
4, some cases unreasonable whims OF his first
chancellor Moreover. the latter could not suf-
co;e,tly accustOm himself to the fact that the
o,uour youth whom he had known from baby
hood had become his sovereign. He therefore
.ordered his advice in too domineerng a manner.
o1ended his young master by his brutal frank
rsss and unmindful that ties of blood always as
cor, themselves sooner or later. was indiscrect
enough to encourage him to rebel against both
t,ther and mother How the Bismarcks regarded
and trea, ted the Emperor was strkingly demon
GRATED when the Princess on the day after
hsr husbands dismissal loudly denounced her
sovereign in a drawing room full Of people come
n take leave. as Der dunno Buh. Der I'M
vsrschaemte Bubr' CThe stupid brat: the shame
less brat)
Delighted TO be free from the Bismarck tnte-
,aee and enchanted by the prospect OF governing
On his own account William next intrusted the
C,onceIlorship to General Won Caprivi, al cour-
focus. honest. straightforward soldier to whom
The duties Of the office all along anti
nathetic and whose guiding motive and chiel
o,a,acter,stic throughout We're the blind obedi-
epce Of perfunctory military nature to his In
rsr,al master. Practically liberated from re-
minded young Emperor. giving free course on the
one hand 10 the medieval theories of divine
right and absolutsm inherited from his grand
,a,,.r and on the other 10 the equally exagger-
sted and Ttopian doctrines of liberalism and
State socialism inculcated In his mind by his
,smented father and brilliant mother. has shifted
~. course If the huge German ship OF State
with every change in the direction of the wind.
the political con-
dition of the Empire is in such state OF chaos
srd unrest as 10 leave the young skipper no
alternative but TO abandon the attempt to nav
ca,a the vessel himself through his mate and
.scond officer. and to intrust the helm TO the
eafest and most reliable pilot that could be
round throughout the length and breadth OF
Germany For that is the real meaning OF the
annointrnent of Prince Hohenlohe to the ofhcc OF
Chancellor Of the Empire and Premier or Prus-
ala Although the Emperor will naturally re-
main on the bridge. yet II Is the Prince VINO
will direct the course as navigating officer.
Having known the Prince and his brothers Tor
nearly twenty years and often having peeh
ruest of Clodwig at Paris. of Constantine al
Vienna and Of Victor. the late Duke OF RauDo''
q, Rerln my little pensketch Of Germanys new
n,Iot will at least have the merit In the eyes OF
..o readers of The Tribune OF being drawn from
,.. IN Neu Of from hearsay. Like his second
..,.har Custay. the wittiest and most brilliant
-, all the Cardinal Archbishops. the Chancellor
q. .xcaedinely spare and short in stature pre-
s.,+,ng therein striking contrast TO his two
o;oor,ic predecessors in office Remarkably WELL
,ressrvad he by no means looks his age which Is
slightly beyond that mentioned by the fsaiihis'
,s tho term OF a mans natural life; and In every
resnect his physique and his Intellect are equal
N those Of most men his Junior by a quarter OF II
century. His views are as temperate aS MS
tastes and have rarely seen any one 50 ehui''N
free from prejudice as regards race Glass; po"-
tics and creed II was he VINO, nrS' among al
a.. .ore,gn corps diplomatique at Paris. was
shrewd enough to discover the occur YET preuo''''
49,. ,rererce exercised by Gambetta. long before
the latter became President OF the Cha'lDer Vi
Do,,,,as and that he realized this knowledge -
the advantage Of his Government couia ne s"'"-
e-ed from the discreet care which he took to
cultivate the acquaintance Of the popular tribune
Yer, grand segneur and possessed with keen
sense Of his own dignity. ne is nevertheless en-
tirelv free from that pride and even arrogance
.,,h 90 o.,an distinguish the minor grades OF the
German nobility Kindly. unaffected and warm
h..r,ad no makes n most delightful host, and
though possessed OF vast fund OF anecdotai lore
nrsra~s 70 Listen rather than TO talk conteniing
himself with placing here and there witty, OIL
saurical. remark. free, however. from the DUNG
causticity that characterizes the VII OF MS
brother the Cardinal. have frequently seen MN
among the members Of his own family silent
throughout almost the entire evening yet WIN
such rnerrytwinkle in his eye. such friendiyiooK
on his face. that besides showing that he was en-
toying himself and taking part In everything 'ha'
was going on he seemed to spread good-na'ufe
and warmth of heart around HIM nave IRE
auently heard both him and his prothefs re-
preached with an unprincely disposition toward
economy and close-fstedness in money matters
which in the case OF the Cardinal Is made the
basis Of a charge of downright avarice. Ihis Is
,r.,., -rL rIobenyohes az a rule not