New-York tribune., 1906-10-29
PRINCE ALEXANDER HoHEN1oHE.


While everybody is talking about the "Remi-
niscences' of the late Prince Clovis Hohenlohe the
appearance Of which have created great q sensa-
ton throughout the civilized world, the personality
OF the old Chanceor's SON. Prince Alexander
FIohenlohe who is responsible for their publica-
ton. has been lost sight Of Yet it Is of interest
For IL is that OF a man who has braved the anger
of every reigning house. every leading statesman,
great noble and government which has been af-
fected or less unpeasantly by these discon-
certing revelations-of man. moreover, who has
exposed himself to a fate similar that of Count
Harry Arnim, imperial ambassador and privy
councillor who in spite Of his near relationship TO
the reigning house Of Hohenzollern was sentenced
to five years Imprisonment for disclosures which
were mere child's play ana of inhnitesimal impor-
tance as compared with those of the Hohenlohe
diaries.
Prince Alexander must have realized that in pun
fishing his fathers "reminiscences he faced the
tainty Of an estrangement, not only from all the
members Of his family but also from of the
caste which he belonged by birth His action
therefore indicates the possession Of considerable
amount Of independence of character and Of indi-
viduaIity. This is quite in accord with what his
friends know Of his past life.
In each generation of the house Of Hohenlohe in
which impersonated to greater degree than
in any Of the formerly petty sovereign families
the arisocratic and ultra-conservative principles
there has always been a so-caed Red Prince"
imbued with radical and even revolutionary senti-
ments. There was one of them who the friend
Ot RCbesplerre, in the days of the French Terror,
although his cousin, Prince Louis Hohenlohe.
only adopted French nationality champion the
royalst cause but became to such extent identi-
fed Herewith that he died a French field mar
shal and peer OF France.
Prince Alexander the Red Prince of the pres
ent generation of Hohenohes. and won that name
for himself by constantly voting with the Radicals
in the Reichstag against Conservative measures
and against government projects which he
considered too reactionary. He would not allow
he WI Chancellor Of he
German Empire at the time and that he himself
acting his chief private secretary. TO inter
fere with the fulhlment of what he considered to
5e his duties a member Of the Reichstag, and
when complaints were made the old Chancellor
about the conduct Of his Alexander, in thus
opposing bills which he himself head of the
government was obliged to sponsor he would reply
with q smile. "Oh, you know my son is no longer
q minor" With all that Prince Alexander was
passionately devoted TO his father, and the init
macy between was ot the closest nature. Alex
ardar giving up his entire existence to the per-
sonal service Of the Chancellor The latter
was always seen everywhere leaning the OF
his tall son, who is a man above the average
height whereas the old prince was Of most drninu-
tive stature narrow shouldeTed. and toward the
last very shrunk and wizened looking.
Just in the same that the late Prince Bis
naarck's faithful canine companion used TO be
l-noVn az the "Reichshund'' C'Dog Of the En-
pirer). 60 In the game way was Chancellor Hohen-
1ore's eaually devoted human companion dubbed
the ..7eicnskind" ("Child of the Empire'D With
an te rsdfraIisrn which led his election TO the
PeicastaE, being always vigorously opposed by
oo7n Conservatives and Catholics. Alexander never
theiess perhaps unconsciously, betrayed his birth
aud his rank by slight air OF superciliousness.
,.,,cb did not however, prevent him from leaving
his pace ard seating himself on the stairs leading
mn 70 the rostrum when the latter was occupied
nv speaker whose utterances interested him.
,rt, .heence of pose and of the stiffness OF rank
and also his entire lack Of arrogance contributed
a. render Prince Alexander very popular among
his fellow members Of the Keichstag in Berlin,
many Of whom viii doubtless regret the virtual
exile from Germany TO which he has subjected
himself by publishing his fathers "reminiscences
1rhst he has been prompted in the publication