New-York tribune., 1907-12-29

se guarded against, and suspicious diplomats
thrown Of the scent
Il was in October. 81, that De BlowItz heard
there would be an international congress tor the
settlement OF the Eastern question. As he hat
been free his criticisms II German diplomacy he
did relish the suggestion that he should attend
the interest of The Times He afraid
that he would be persona nor grlfG Berlin and
that hi, work vo1li . hammered. bz the lfr,erl il,,
attitude OF certain high officials But he was SGb-
sequentIy assured ot a friendly reception. AMI
began his plans to make his reports surpaes those
OF any other correspondent assigned u the Congress
In COnVenng the congress on uTe ;. 1873,
Bismarck told the delegates that the reputation,
OF the German capital fpr mueneSs must be main
tanned. the stricte>t secrecy was to be observed.
and the assembled journalists should be preyen-et
from sending authentic information To- their papers
Every precautlnn Wa taken against leaks. but
from the opening session - the close each EDITION
Of The London Times published q review 4 the
proceedings together with accurate forecasts Il
future action De BloWicz d,i not tell the whole
show the adrot and thorough manner n winch his
campaign had been prepared
Months before going e. Berlin he had become III
tcre>ted III a young foreigner who VAS II search ID,
employment. Through friend he procured TX
this young man letter II introduction u ts-
private secretary ot foreign statesman who Wa,
certain to be delegate The congress. This letrec
was strong enough 20 the applicant position
as a kind OF diplomatic outsider De B.oNttz I1t
only interview with HIM after he entered upon
tins position The Young man Na~ told not t. speak
his patron about the work ot the Congress. bH.,
Intiuated De Bl5N5rz. when the Congress has
adopted articles You VIII communicate them .g
but shall publish them TIL the day OF the las.
sitting
How TO pass those reports 20 De Blowitz wrh.".
detection was the next problem l. was solved a}
4 happy accident bu leaving the room III "-t.-
this interview took place. the confederate took ZIG
hat OF De BloNItz 10y mistake Instantly the method
for hoodWlnktnI the delegates flashed t. the r.,rt
Of The Times co~~e~pon len. They We're not.
stopping At the same hotel The Young man Was
t. r'.cc h> communications IN tlc ..ntnI ~ his Ea'.
which De BlowItz Wa - take daily from the ha'
rack instead Of the ONE ne placed there entering
the dining room. one day another correspondent
picked up the precious ha. and claYTet !, T. his
head De Boyltz who witnessed thc incident.
came near faIntlug Tie LAT contained tie t-irt
article Of he treaty together with asr- 81 drcu.-
ties that had arisen between Russia and England
on the question ot the boundaries q Bulgaua
Luckily the unconscious o7>c-~or ~ those precious
papers had a small head De Blow;tz hat almost
fei over his cars. and he returned = 70 tie rack
with an Of disgust which not only relieved uct
amused The Times representative.
Two davs before the treaty 10 re signed IL
Blouftz threw everybody of the track ly CeEet
dccef,-tou. He had announced an appeal - B.5-
rna-Ck fo- advance Shcct- ~ the convention. a:it
assumed an indignant rl;er when the request Va
refused a. he had designed l. an apparent Eur
he began packing t. leave Berlin before the arr:va
Of the rnoiuentor5 dan Meantime under the PIE
text that daily telelr.rh.e service oe.Neer hrii,
Seis and London can-ct. plated by lie l:t:.e-
he had secured ir, thr Belgian minister ette- -