New-York tribune., 1906-11-09

-. bave excited more curiosity. absorbing IN
e-ssr ana speculation than those Of the late
r,.nc. Clovis Hohenlohe, just published BY his
r,ge~4 son Prince Alexander. As a general
rle the object OF putting works OF this kind
,-.o print is apparent 10 the reader and every
,,s knows that the long delayed third volume
:, he Memoirs OF Prince Bismarck when II
,,,.srs will be issued for the purpose OF
ovensing his dismissal by the Emperor, Of re
paving It's author OF imputations contained IN
r. Eohenlohe journals and OF endeavorlng TO
x,cl the fame OF the exile OF Frfedrichsruhs
- the expense OF two Of his sovereigns, namely,
Frederick the Noble and the present Kaiser.
sr+ no one can understand the purpose OF the
-,,h1,cstion of the Eohenlohe "reminiscences.
True. they show William II in a BILE. and.
indeed an attractive light. From work that
rs f-sur!ously affected so many great reputa-
-,o-s he ernerges IN a manner calculated to IN
crease, not only his popularity but likewise the
sympathy ot all right minded people for him,
6 rasn with a chivalrous sense Of honor IN
nol-icaI as well in private affairs. Il shows
ri-, moreover. 70 be extremely human. and that
rhRtsve- mistakes he may have made have
besn brought about By the fs q that he has
sometimes allowed HIS heart 10 get the better OF
his head, and has permitted ohivslrous generos-
~ rather than cold-booded calculation to dc
rate his policy. But on the other hand. tho
secrets which must be both distressing and dis
con rsrting 70 the Kaiser that Il is difficult TO
s.sbelieve 81 the sincerity Of the telegram Of
anger. of renoustrance and Of dismay which he
addressed 10 Prince Philip Hohenlohe on the
supoarance ~ the book Moreover. the produc-
-.op Of the work constitutes species OF provoca-
ion 10 The Bismarck family 10 give at length 10
he rutlfc ne third volume Of the Iron Chan
ce0ar's Memoirs. which the Kaiser is anxious
atal COSTS 70 prevent. since they contain most
or,4-g.7e5 and rreiud'ced description OF the cir
stances Of the brief reign OF Emperor Fred
eriez and ot the episodes which led TO the
authors dismissal by william.
TIE appearances of the Journals at the pres
ent fur-.ure nav be described as dramatic hap
psring rs ir does e. The very moment when a
new grouping of the great powers Is IN prog
ress z cannot bur strengthen the bonds OF alli-
snce between Germany and Austria. since II
shows thar one q the principal causes OF dis
7ure between The Kaiser and Bismarck was the
refusal of the former - consent 10 his Chancel-
lor's dishororzble policy Of establishing a Sc
cret agreement with Russia at the expense OF
Austria, at the time when the three empires
were hound together by the former so-caIled
Three Emperor Alliance on the other hand
the journals calculated 20 interfere with
VI ans pet project Of revivirg this Three
la-iors with Russia which seems az present 20
- thA kevn9-e q his policy
Eoherlohe's Journals constitute the unedited
and unvarrshed memoranda OF a wonderfully
impartial observer iorted down from time 10
tine in diaries during the period extending from
1895 untI IFS death, about Eve years ago. HIS
Intention was thar they should serve for material
fo- memoir which ne intended 70 write. and
q IS 5ouh-euI whether he aver contemplated
their appearance tn their present form.
r * tNfs. perhaps, that renders them 81 such
absorbing INTEREST. They ara 50 intensely human
They give evidence Of The gift OF huruor With
which hu- few people credited the prince when
Re vas alive. and thAy show him 70 have been
2 nan NJ r7rA breadth q mind and ~ freedom
from prejudice. Perhaps this was due IN a
measure 70 tra exalted character oF bis birth
For. whereas Bismarck belonged to the petty
Pr1ssia7 nobility. Prince Clovis Fohenlohe was
scion ~ ora - he former sovereign houses
~ Europe. ana related as such 70 most OF the
re'grir- 5g-a<ries of the old World Was sic
st-d hr t~r re-hr What you are, am too')
Tas tHe reminder given hy him 70 the Prince
Pegorr ~ bavaria one day, when the latter,
during -re course II a7 Interview ventured 70
ADOPT tone which Uncle Clovis" did not relish.
And when some time later the King of Wur-
'errerg 5a-reeE p revision and investigation OF
the patents o' rohility of those entitled by their
h.r-h 20 seats t- the stuttgart House OF Lords.
sr1 -Ee=E p letter % he sent asking Prince
Cows H0hef '0fe for his patents the prince
wrote ~ rra king expressing his regret that he
could NOT rut hie hands on the documents re-
qu,red ba- stated that he sent others which
might noss. oly prove sufficient and satisfactory.
The first was ths description a a tournament in
which count y HoaenIohe had unhorsed a
count Of Wlrter'berE; the second was the Off
-
Horerlohe, where the train Of one Of It's prir-
ceSees was borne IN The ceremony by count
% Wt-re0herz. while the third was prom
.se - repayment Of a large sun. loaned centu.
res ago ty . Count HoheuIohe 70 the head
a. me house ~ Wtrteuberg Of his day and
HsFer redeemed Needless 70 s6d that the King
vas satisfied as 70 The right Of tho princes OF
l0aeHo-e m seats IN his House OF Lords, ana
'Ha- no further demand FOR patents was made
upon "Tnc.e Ch,o5wiE." as the kaiser was wont
"3.'.0.st@.E 30 call the old statesr1an who sue
o1s1oa Count CaPrivi as CHANCELLOR Of Germany.
-tsN e.--cy free from prejudice was this di-
iate grand setgneur- whose drooping eve
-.F sHa general air or weary Indifference be-
'rsre1 70 sier of the extraordinary powers Of
oaeerTa a.lon displayed in his journals-uav be
se-a ry an entry in his diaries Just after the
Nar q 1886 Referring 10 the latter and 70 the
'@eat ot his native Bavaria and or other
southern states. lie writes.
,-s catastrophe IS beneficial. For Il serve. "a
49, ralE rotted and decsyed conditions In
.ee--.. src. especially. hss made clear - ,lsa
Co.'s ana Tie perlless of The smaller states Of
----. admit that rGis may - a 10 nisFo~TI,9s
3, eg2asres But for ire nations II is a piece
's- good fortune.
curse The references 20 America and Amer
-a These diaries will command The prin-
.o attention OF The readers Of these hooks on
s S-ce q the Atlantic. The remarks are not
-@-o-s but they are characteristic. and arc
Is follows.