The Washington herald., 1907-12-29

even the most vicious personal thrusts Of
his political Opponents-the Liberal leader
is frequently dubbed ''Pachyderm."
For man in his seventy-secOnd year
he possesses wonderfully strong nerves.
AS for temper. nothing human could be
more easy, and few men can show such
great self-control. His figure is that OF
Johnny Bulls, with the bay window
somewhat lessened. In walking he stoops
sideways Otherwise he might serve as
the model of a modern Atlas bearing the
British world on his shoulders.
Though sprightly and entertaining in
conversation. &C BIS" speeches could
not be called lively. Perhaps this is due
partly to the fact that he prepares them
with infnitesimal care. Then, too, he
speaks from notes, and viii persist in
loading his speeches down with classical
and poetical quotations. Such treatment
IS calculated TO send the average Anglo
Saxon audience a-yawning.
Entered Gladstone's Cabinet.
&C BIS first university was Glasgow.
Of which his father was provost before he
was kn,ghted. Then he went to Oxford
He was chief speaker for Ireland in
1sS4-S5; in 1856 he entered Gladstone's third
cabinet as secretary of war. and six
years later was given the same position
in another Gladstonian cabinet. He be-
came premier in 1906, and was in the
House OF Commons for thirty years.
When &C. b." wants temporarily to get
from under the load OF empire he loses
himself in the pages Of a good French
book. The study of French literature is
his recreation.
How to make socialism work for the
good of the German empire and not
against it is acknowledged by German
thinkers 10 be part OF Germany's work for
1908. Another important task will be the
purging Of high social life of its abnormal
vices, as recently exposed by Harden
the fiery editor OF the Zukunft This task,
started late this year. will be completed
probably during 1905. Then, too, the
Kaiser, according TO all reports. IS bent
on breaking down the political barriers
which the treaties of King Edward have
raised on all sides of his beloved Ger
many.
In all of these undertakings a tall
heavy man OF distinguished bearing. with
blond hair, blue eyes, large head, and
a weakness for tramping about the coun-
try In all sorts of weather with poodle
dog for walking mate. will loom up large
This is Bernard Won Buelow, prince by
grace Of Emperor William and thought
full German multi-millionaire. And whether
Won Buelow likes 1t or nOt-the latter
probably frail little man of exceptional
nervousness, with a kind, yet earnest
face. high brow. full, short red beard
and clear, ringing voice that more than
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for six hours at a stretch, viii loom as
large az the chancellor in the first two
tasks named. This man Is none other
than Bebel-August Bebel perhaps the
most widely known socialist in the world
to-day Harden, who brought about the
expose in high social life, is content. ap-
parently. 10 have Bebel push the matter
10 its logical conclusion.
Won BueIOw Well Educated.
Won Buelow, who was born in the
eventful year of 1919, and therefore is nine
years the junior Of his sterling antagonist.
received his education in three UNIVERSE
ties. Bebel passed what IT pleases him to
call his university life" in fortress that
was the joint prison OF himself and
Liebnecht. the founder of the Social Dem
ocratic party. which Bebel Joined while
quite young. In his boyhood Bebel had
attended the common schools. In prison
he learned English. sat at the feet of
Liebnecht who had been unusually well
educated in the universities. imbibed his
doctrines and planned his first successful
book. die Frau" which has gone through
twenty-one German editions and been
translated into fifteen other languages.
These two years gave Bebel his first op-
portunity to study in peace. He made
the most of every minute. so that when