The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-10-19
BUELOW IS CHANCELLOR
HAS BEEN APPOINTED To THE POS
VACATED BY HOHENLOHE.
Formal Announcement that the
Change Has Been Made by the
Emperor-BueIov's

BERLIN, Oct. 1S.-A special edition of the
Reichs Anzeiger announces that Emperor
William has acceded to the request of
Prince Hohenlohe that he be relieved OF
the post of chancellor. The Emperor will
confer upon Prince Won Hohenlohe the
Order of the Black Eagle and Will present
to the retiring chancellor a magnificent
set OF diamonds. Count Won Buelow, 1t Is
announced, has been appointed chancellor.
president of the Prussian Ministry and
minister OF foreign affairs.
Emperor William has written to Prince
Hohenlohe an autograph letter, yielding to
the chancellor's request for relief from his
official duties and expressing the warmest
thanks for his fidelity, distinguished serv-
ices, se~lf-sacrifcing devotion and unvary-
ing faithfulness. The Agrarian and Liberal
press says the CHARACTERISTIC has practi-
cally long been vacant. The press. gener-
ally, adopts an expectant attitude, and
there is much curiosity as to Count Won
Buelow's policy. The general feeling Is
that a strong, young statesman VIII De-
come the responsible chief In command or
the state and empire.
1t is not expected that Count Won Buelow
Will succeed any better than Prince Ho-
henlohe in preventing Emperor William
from assuming the initiative The Nation
al Zeitung, however, observes that the
country will hold a mar of fifty-one to a
%stricter accountability than an octogen-
arian.
The Berliner Post emphasizes Emperor
Williams confidence in Count Won Buelow,
adding that 1.-The people particularly CON-
mend his moderation. calmness and perse-
verance."
The vossische Zeitung says: 1--WE may
leave Il to the future to determine the wis
greeted Prince Hohenlohe with acclaim, but
Of late they have vindictively attacked
him. We take it for granted that Count
Won Buelow is free from Junkerism."
The Boersen Courier says: Time alone
will show whether Count Won Buelow Is
more independent than Prince Hohenlohe.
We hope he will take the commercial trea-
ties in hand"
The Kreuz Zeitung expresses a hope that
the new chancellor Will succeed in harmon
iZing domestic and foreign politics.
Count Won Buelow's promotion has resur-
rected the story of his marriage. The wife
of the count has had considerable to do
with the statesman's public career. While
secretary of legation to Count Doenhoff.
Prussian envoy at Dresden. Count Won Bue-
low eloped with the wife Of his chief, mar
rying the countess as soon as she had been
divorced from her husband. This would
have suficed to wreck the career of any
ordinary diplomat. But the countess hap
pened TO be not only a former lady In
waiting to Empress Frederick, but likewise
the stepdaughter of the Italian premier.
Minghetti, upon whom Prince Bismarck
relied to bring Italy into the triple alliance.
So, with the object of propitiating the ItaI-
ian prime minister, Primo Bismarck and
old Emperor William consented to pardon
young Buelow and to restore him to the
diplomatic service. assigning him as secre-
tary to the embassy at st. Petersburg.
From thence he was transferred as min
lister to Bucharest, where the passionate
love for music of his wife served to endear
her to the equally gifted Queen of Rou-
mania. Later he was summoned to Berlin
and made minister for foreign affairs, the
post he occupied when promoted to the
chancellnrShin