New-York tribune., 1906-11-09

OF many or his political activities. both at home
and abroad. 1t was this. indeed-this refusal OF
Bismarck to deal frankly with his monarch. and
10 keep him ''au courant' OF everything-thst
was the real cause Of his dismissal by William
II Bismarcks manner Of keeping the Kaiser
In ignorance OF what was going on. and OF pur-
suing a policy OF which the Emperor had no
knowledge. and would have refused to sanction
had he been aware thereof. frequently led to the
, German ambassadors abroad receiving one set
Of instructions from the Chancellor and directly
contrary commands from the Kaiser Thus when
Prince Hohenlohe was appointed as ambassado dor
10 Paris in 1874, he relates IN an entry dated
Berlin. May . 1874. that Bismarck. IN furnish
ing him with instructions. had asked him to
bear in mind that "it was to the interest OF
Germany that France should not become sufTi-
ciently powerful at home and respected and
esteemed broad TO render other nations anxious
70 conclude alliances with her. A republic dis
turbed by internal troubles would be a guar
antee TO the peace OF Europe, and a strong
public would be bad example TO monarchicsl
Europe" When afterward Prince Hohenlohe
went to take leave OF the old Emperor before
his departure for Paris. William asked him to
remember that he wished 10 maintain as good
relations possible with France. The Kaiser
added that 1T is neither possible nor decent
that we should labor 70 disturb France and to
J ruin her, or that we should endeavor TO promote
disorder within her borders"
Throughout Prince Hohenlohe's stay in Paris
a. ambassador which lasted for nearly twelve
years-that is to say. until the autumn Of 1885
he was perpetuaHy confronted by the difficulty
Of reconciIing the old Empe-or's demands for a
conciliatory policy toward France with instruc-
tions from Bismarck to provoke trouble between
the two nations In fact. almost every page OF
hat ala ba ~,
Paris bears testimony to his difficulties In this
respect and his endeavors to smooth away
! everything that was offensive and aggressive III
! the policy Of Bismarck Indeed, it is doubtful
whether there was any other one man who con-
tributed in those years much to maintain
/ peace between France and Germany I'm the face
! Of the determination Of Bismarck. of Moltke and
OF the entire military party a Berlin to bring
! about another war with France before she had
had time to recover her prosperity and her
! strength. with the object Of crushing her once
J and for all time. Blowitz. the famous corre-
! spondent OF The London Times" who en-
| joyed in a very marked degree the favor of
/ Prince Hohenohe. was well aware of this when
| he wrote OF the prince in The Times" as that
( great and honest friend Of peace and mutual
! liberation who has for France all the affection
| consistent with his position and duty"
/ At the Congress Of Berlin too. Prince Clovis
| Hohenlohe. Of the principal German
plenipotentiaries. was OF incaculable assistance
| to his country i'm bringing about peaceful and
/ satisfactory conclusion Of it's labors by his sue
| cess in reconciing apparently irreconcilable op-
/ ponents and in smoothing away tho difficulties
/ which cropping up at every moment. and
! which, owing TO the irritabiilty and impatienCe
| of Bismarck, threatened 10 shipwreck the entire
| palaver Prince Hohenlohe's diaries show that
Bismarck particularly embittered against
| Lord Beaconsheld, whom Hohenlohe describes as
possessed of an absolutely horrible face" but
states that Beaconsfeld was most friendly TO
| himself owing TO the fact that Queen Victoria
! had Informed him that he (Hohenlohe) had been
one OF the oldest friends OF her beloved prince
! (tha Prince Consort) and enjoyed her entire
| confidence" Prince Hohenlohe was not only a
relative Of the Prince Consort, but had likewise
| been his principal ohum at the University OF
| Bonn. and IN the first year after the Prince
! Consort's marriage had been invited BY him and
| Queen Victoria TO spend a week with them at
| Windsor Castle Unfortunately. no details OF
this visit arc 10 be found IN the diary. but there
| are references to the fact that the two princes
| had been in regular correspondence with each
| other, and to the end OF her days the Queen
never lost opportunity OF sending g friendly
| message to the prince. The last mention of the
/ Queen by Prince Hohenlohe Is contained in a
letter included In the diaries. and written to his