New-York tribune., 1907-11-04
KAIsER's NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.

KAISER'S NEW SECRETARY OF STATE.
Emperor Williams new Secretary of State for
Foreign Affairs, Herr Schou is. like the Chan
cellor Prince GUlow, a millionaire. His father
a great manufacturer Of wOOlens at Worms
while his mother IS the daughter Of of the heir
esses cf the Hessian House of Heyl Won Herrnshof-
fen. who may be said to possess the monopoly of
the patent leather trade 0f the world He is high in
favor with the Emperor and enjoys in a very
marked degree the good will and friendship of the
Empress and her He made their acquaint
anCe at RerChteeEaden. whore he owns villa and
where the Empress spent some time with her chill
dren a few ago while recovering from an i'll
ness. lie became. at their request their constant
escort in their daily walks, and. being a Of
most agreeable manners and appearance with
plenty 1T amusing and entertaining conversation
he soon became a great favorite. and in this man
ner was brought more especially under the eye Of
the Emperor, who also developed much liking for
him. and frequently invited him 10 accompany him
on his summer holiday cruises on board the Ho-
hcnzoIern along the coast of Norway
With all that he has some very decided opinions
of his own and when First Secretary and Coun-
sellor OF the German Embassy at Paris Insisted
upon resigniug rather than identify himself with
the policy of his chief the late Prince Munster.
The latter, who at the time very old made a
number of mistakes, notably I'm connection with the
Dreyfus affair. and. being very obstinate and
luctaut to admit that age had dimmed his facul-
ties and that he longer able to keep abreast
Of the situation constantly differed with his First
Secretary, until the position became intoerable II
was while at Paris that Herr Won Schon had oCca-
sion 70 show his mettie Of presence Of
mind and pluck. II may be remembered that the
state funeral Of old Marshal MacMahon was fol
lowed by some popular disturbances in Paris, the
mob getting out Of hand and defying the police
Many Of those who had taken part In the
mony We're unable at its close TO find their
riaEes. and wer" forced to make their way home
on foot Among them was Herr Won Schon. in the
striking uniform OF officer Of German Dragons
Making his way foot across the Place des In
valides. he was soon surrounded by hostile crowd
Of hoodlums yelling Down with the Prussian,
Death 10 the Prussan''' al the same time hOoting
and kissing him. Von Schon was quite alone. hav-
ing become separated from his friends He never
turned hair, sauntered along without fastening
his step in the slightest degree. but carried him
self IN manner that prevented any one from
actually jostng him. In fact II his cool and
courageous hearing that saved him from any ac-
tua injury until he reached the portals Of tho Ger
Embassy. where. fortunately. large body ~
police were assembled It must he remembered
that Just then the prcvfus scandal had aroused
~" Indignation Of the masses In Paris against
everything German % tho utmost and. reckless Of
the consequences of their behavior they might
easily have prccir.tated their country into
with Germany hy suhjecting Herr Won Schou to
bodily harm. had thev not been deferred by his
cool Indifference 20 danger
S|EOU perfectly
scesos I'm sIita ~ his bourgeois origin. very
torsfvo knowledge Of court Ufo acquired master
o' tho household ~ King Edwards sailor brother
-" lat" puk" Alfred of rohurE. II was q post
requiring tho exercise Of tho utmost tact. owing
~ The preiudjccs against the duke In Germany on
account of his FnElsh birth and education. ana
likewise hv reason or the difficulty Of roConCIllng
the pro English views of tho duke With the German
ideas Of t's nephew tho Kaiser. at Rcrlin
= was through rho Empress that Herr Won SChon
was restored to- diplomacy as German envoy NJ
Coronhar"n where he contributed in small
ruoosur" to bring about much fricndlier feeling
between tn" courts Of Emperor William and os
Denmark aud wh"r" n" acquired tho favor both
81 tn" Empress DowoEor - Russia and 0f Queen
Alexandra. The friendship Of the widowed car
ina was of much 70 him when subsequently,
transferred ambassador TO St Petersburg,
where his former intimacy with Baron Iswolski
tho Minister ~ Foreign Affairs. who had been his
Russian couearu" IN tho Danish capital of
considerable advantage both 20 himself and 10 his
mission hear chat b" is 10 accompany the Kaiser
and tho Katseriu 10 Windsor a fortnight hence.
instead ~ Prince Bijlow The latter has been
u'rsistcuflv attacked ny m" press bon England For
some wears past that his welcome. at any rat" on
the part of ta" public. would nj the best be
cold one. whereas Herr Won Srhou. as the former
master Of the household - the Duke OF EdtnhurEf
and OF CobmE. and onioyin- the friendship or
Queen Alexandra, IS certain 20 be cordially re-
cetyed
Herr Won Schon Is married to very charming
R"giau woman daughter II that BARON Won
Grpot" who fo~ $50 many wears represented King
Leopold i'm Japan Diplomats differ as Herr
Won S,hon's qualities Of statesmanshtp But it
cannot he denied that ho is clever courtcr.
thorough man If the world. and that d, IS pos
sc~s"d of pluck. tact and Of very persuasive pow
cr- OF speech. which ur" ukoIy to serve him the
Chancellor. and above all. the Emperor partcu-
!or'v Wcu I'm the RcirnstaE- Let add that
Herr Won Schou has already secured the consent
or tho Kaiser q, radical reorganization of tie
Department Of Foreign Affairs. which is 10 be
suuIIyiIcG IN future according 20 geographical
spheres The task which Nou ScuoU has under
taken is "a most difficult one. for p" has to ~attS-
iy the ReiclstaE. the chancellor and tn" Emperor.
without in any way rrcspaS~iuE upon the authority
and initiative of either OF the latter i'm the
duct of the foreign affairs of the empire
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.