New-York tribune., 1906-10-14
FRENCH VIEWS OF HOHEN-
LOHE MEMOIRS.
Especial by French Cable to The Trioune.l


Copyright 1905 by TIE Tribune Association
Paris, Oct 13.-The revelations contained in the
memoirs OF the late German Chancellor. Primes
Chlodwig Won Hohenlohe, and the irate telegram
addressed by Emperor William to Prince
Philip Won Hohenlohe. head Of the honorable
family, who promptly washes his hands OF the
premature publication by laying the blame upon
his youngest brother, Prince Alexander Won
HOhenlohe arouse intense interest in Paris.
where the late Prince Chlodwig Won Hohenlohe
well known during his long tenure of
Office as German Ambassador to France. af-
terward becoming Governor of Alsace-Lor
raine and Chancellor of the Empire. The
trend OF intelligent opinion IN France is that the
revelations disclose Emperor William in most
favorable light, showing that he the par
tisan OF a simple. Straightforward, honest pol
Icy; that he regarded the alliance of Germany
with Austria Hungary seriously and the
Keystone Of the European edifce. while the
other hand Bismarck. according to the ideas of
the best informed French diplomatists. looked
upon German friendship with Austria Hungary
as a mere makeshift. and by daring duplicity
sought TO forestaI the inevitable alliance of
France and Russia by creating alliance be-
tween Germany and Russia behind the back OF
Austria and without the knowledge Of EN-
peror Francis Joseph. Two eminent French
statesmen who have directed the foreign policy
revelations casting timely and wholesome
searchlight on the traditional Berlin methods
Of mystery. intrigue and duplicity. They attrib-
ute the outburst Of imperial anger to EN-
peror Williams finding himself handicapped by
the Hohenlohe disclosures in his present efforts
TO bring about closer relations with Russia. and
because they show clearly that from the Ger
man standpoint Bismarck was right and EN-
peror William was wrong in March. 1890 when
he dismissed the old pilot whose pro- Russian
measures. disapproved by Emperor William
would have prevented Germany's present iso-
lation in Europe
WHAT HERBERT BISMARCK SAID.
On this point a statement made IN the spring
Of 1921 by the late Count Herbert Bismarck to
the present writer in the course of trip made on
the yacht OF a prominent American, IN which the
island Of Corsica and the house Of Napoleon
Bonaparte were visited. is of interest One after
noon while smoking a cigar, Herbert Bismarck
became unusually communicative in regard to
the circumstances that had induced the young
Emperor William to dismiss his father for whom
Herbert Bismarck entertained not only the af-
fection Of devoted but also a respect
amounting TO veneration. Herbert Bismarck
said "The Emperor. by reversing the engines
and taking diametrically opposite course TO
that pursued by my father. will bring Germany
into complete isolation in Europe. The golden
opportunity OF Germany is to secure at once an
alliance with Russia and thereby prevent a
strong fighting alliance between France and
Russia, which, in my fathers opinion. otherwise
must surely come about sooner or later
I'm fact" continued Count Herbert IAN
understanding was actually established In
1884 between Germany and Russia. and in 1900
this would have been welded into castiron
treaty. but Emperor William disapproved of
such an alliance, owing to his susceptibility
toward Austria Hungary. The plan was conse-
quently abandoned, the projected treaty fell
through, and my father was, as you Americans
say. fired out "
The journal des Debats," which. like all the
prominent Paris newspapers, to-day publishes a
leading editorial discussing the Hohenlohe me-
moirs remarks that no book in modern times
has had such a world resounding advertisement
that given it by Emperor William in his
angry telegram to Prince Philip Hohenlohe.
FLOTILLA OF AIRSHIPS.
Owing to the enterprise OF NJ. Etienne, Minis
ter of War, France will soon have the finest
hotilla of aerial destroyers in the world This
will be composed of four large airships of
enty horsepower each. to be stationed at Verdun
Toul. Epinal and Belfort. while the fifth air
ship. the Lebaudy. will be kept at Meudon as a
training balloon for the aeronaut battalion Of
the 1st Regiment OF Engineers. These war bal
looms provided with telescope and photo
graphic apparatus of great power. the mechan-
ism of which is kept secret.
MAJOR DREYFUS AT NEW POST
Major Alfred Dreyfus. now in good health
after his leave Of absence. has entered upon his
duties with the artillery at Vincennes. where
Lieutenant Colonel Bouisson is in command
Major Dreyfus, it is stated, has a confidential
post in the mobilization service, and will have
two captains under his orders. He will make
his home at Vincennes. with his family.
c. l. B.