New-York tribune., 1903-01-10
WHY HOLLEBEN GOES.
Illness the Cause Vas Not Recalled
BIZ His GoUeJnmeRt.
az The Associated Press)


Berlin Jan 9-Anaoassador Won Holleben was not
recalled from Washington. but. learning that his
government was not wholly satisfied with MS
work and feeling III and depressed he cabed for
long leave of absence. which was Immediately
granted He will not return 10 Washington Baron
speck von Sternburg's temporary assignment as
charge d'afaires of Germany at Washington VIII
be followed after decent interval by his appoint
nent as ambassador The baron, IN the mean time
will retain his position Consul General OF Ger
MANY at Calcutta and be carried on the payroll in
that capacity oddly enough. exactly where Baron
Won Sternburg s IS net known at the Foreign OHlce
where it is Thought he is visiting kinspeople in
Saxony The only thing the Foreign Office of1clalS
will say about Dr.. ven Holleben is:
He has not been recalled. and his leave is granted
never recall an ambassador in the midst OF I'M
Certainly do not exist in this case The supposl-
9n tnat ang fsd to obtan Prssident
acceptance of the arbtra torship of the Venezuean
advance that the President might have weignty
reasons for declining hence her note & 2L Deee1e t %
the matter to The Hague arbitration court stu
Il was Le5 cnaI 1ns h apnTopreRes Of first offer
ing the President the arbitratorship-
Ambassador Won HolIeben's leave Of absence from
washington neverthe eess is pretty generally re-
ceved here as being his virtual recall. due 1t IS
said to the dissatisfaction of the government with
his mana cement OF the Venezuelan affair This IS
asserted without reserve in important newspapers
dispatches regarding the policy OF the CnltSd
States in the Venezuelan business. and its general
foreign policy have been neither adequate nor pre-
else.
A variety OF other reasons may have contributed
20 the lack OF confidence in the Ambassador The
yossische ZeItuns" for instance. attributes i'm
portance to the telegram sent by Emperor Niliahl
TO Mrs Kipling, March >. 1899. when kipling was
i'll in New-York. The newspaper assumes that DE-
Won Holleben eounseled the sending OF the teie-
h{S IazfI-
publication of Kiplng's recent poem, The Row
ers' feels he was III advised Emperor William
when Kiplng was III. telegraphed as follows 10
Mrs. Kipling:
Mrs. Rudyard Kiplins. Hotel GrenobIe, New-York:
AS an enthusiastic adnlirer Of the inconparaole
of his eonai.ion God @ grant that h aS IN S 3s a2 @
10 Srp you 6Tns a99 lg manner in which he has sung the
aeeoS "a 0'i s''@'' 00'''-'''' WILLIAM, I r.
DR. Won Honeben's critics also aver that he
showed an unskflful hand in the great champagne
war and in the witte incident, and also in permit
ting himself to become the object of press attacks
even though unjustly. The matter Of the statue
of Frederick the Great is also remembered. with
its Indifferent reception by part Of the American
people This. it is alleged. DIT. Won Holleben ought
to have foreseen and he Should have dissuaded the
emperor from Offering the statue TO the United
States
been informed that Baron Speck Sternburg -
to come to Washington a minister special
mission Herr Won Hollaber the present ambassa-
dor. who is sick leave. Is not expected TO return
TO Washington. He lett the city without sayinS
farewell 70 the President or to Secretary Hay bur
1t is understood that the ambassador is extreme
ly sick mar. and his condition is accepted suf-
hcient excuse for any omission OF form in his de-
parture He is eligible 20 retirement according -
the rules OF the German diplomatic service and in
view Of his continued III health il IS scarcely sx-
pected that he Will be able assume active duties
in the diplomatic field again
In view of the retirement OF Herr Won HolIs5en. a
complete change in the personnel or the German
Embassy here is expected soon after the arrival OF
Baron Won Sternburs. It now appears that he Is
at present In Germany and not at Delhi. as was
supposed II this Is correct IL will be possible for
Baron Won Sternnurg 10 reach Washington about
the time Minister Bowen arrives here from Esnez-
uela The minister expects 20 start SUNDAY
from La Guayra on the Dolphin. and il he comes
all the way by water the trip will probably con
sumo about ten days thus giving Baron Won Stern
burg an opportunity to be present the first meet
ing of the commissioners who 20 adjust the
Venezuelan trouble