The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-15
COUNT VON BUELOW.

Next to the Kaiser, Count von Buelow is possessed of the most striking figure
 and the most dominant personality in
 the German empire.
 When he rises to address the Reich
 stag he arrests and holds the attention of the House. His tall, commanding figure, upon which his flfty-three years
 sit lightly his ford complexion, the
 strength and confidence of his martial
 bearing, fill the eye, while the polished, we'll chosen words flowing from his full
 Tipped mouth claim ones ears. Though
 not a great orator, his speeches are
 always worthy of attention, for he is
 above all things a man of the world,
 and with a mysterious smile in his
 light blue eyes he often provokes his
 hearers to Homeric laughter by his
 humor, his subtle irony, or his biting sarcasm, or delights them with the
 bland manner in which he states an un- pleasant fact
 Such is the appearance and such is
 the speech of the German Chancellor, whose character is well-nigh as versa tile as that of his Imperial master.
 Of the three Chaneellors who have served the kaiser since Bismarck sought retirement at F'ridrichsohe Count Von Buelow has, without a doubt, most en- joyed his confidence and friendship, and has met with the greatest measure of success. There is', indeed, great similarity between the Emperor and his Minister, both are in mind and habit young men. Both, though early risers and untiring workers, with an interest in art and letters, have the same capa city for fun and hearty laughter, and the Chancellor speaks sans gene to his royal master. There was a time, in fact, before the more earnest and serious side of the Chancellor was known and appreciated and the dinner party became a statesman, when he was classed as a "frivoller mensch." But men soon learned that he never forgot his responsibility in his merri- ment, and his refusal in private life tC express any definite opinion has gained for him the nickname of "the sphinx
 It was the downfall of Bismarck that brought Count von Buelow to the front with a bound. After his retirement nun tliC lly dl ti| S'iu oI lic Franco German war he served in several minor diplomatic posts with but it was not till he was made secretary to the Congress of Berlin that he was recognized as young man of brilliant parts. His geniality and quick sympathy with men won him golden opinions, and the tale went that his popularity was by no means pleasing to Prince Bismarck, and that, indeed, he regarded it as a re- f1ection upon his son Herbert, who was not notable for his achievements at that time.
 At any rate, he was dispatched to Paris, and then to St Petersburg, and last to Bucharest, where Bismarck left him, and it was not till Count Caprivi became Chancellor that he was made to Italy.
 In Rome his social qualities and those of his wife, an Italian lady, who was the Princess Camporeale and the step daughter of the well-known statesman, signor Minghetti. made his sojourn in the Italian capital a great success The Count soon enjoyed the confidence not lnly of the King to whom he was ac- | but of the Pope, while the who is d brilliantly clever wo- man and a grande dame, attracted to ler salon all that was most interesting