The Washington times., 1907-11-10
GERMAN CLIQUE
DROVE FROM COURT
TWO CHANCELLORS
Country Beginning to
Realize Good Following
Harden'S Exposures.
Prince Won BueloW Ad-
yanced at Prince Eulen-
berg'S Suggestion.

BERLIN. Nov. 9.-Germany is lust
beginning to realize something OF the
magnitude OF the good accomplished
by Editor Macmillan Harden, OF Die
Zukunet. in oYerthr0Wing the court
Clique which practically dictated the
co1ntry's policy from the time the pres
ent Kaiser ascended the throne.
Harden's courage was appreciated. in
deed, from the first The populace re-
eeived him with thunders OF applause
when the civil court dismissed Count
Won Moltke's libel case against him.
and men even in high positions hailed
him as the savior Of the government.
1t was not until statesmen familiar
with events during the reign Of WI
helm II began to tell what they knew
that the public realized the desperate
odds Harden faced OF the proportions
Of his victory. While Prince Gutenberg
and his knights Of the Round Table
remained in power no one dared 10
speak. Their downfall has started an
avalanche Of "reminiscences.
Ruined Two Chancellors.
Not many Germans knew. for IN
stance, that the knights" ended the
careers of two chanceIlors and were
striving TO ruin a third when they we're
banished frnm the court.
The Euler berg clique. 1t is concIu-
sively shOsn, secured the late Prince
Bismarcks dismissal from the chan
cellorship, and followed this triumph
with the downfall Of his successor,
Count Caprivi
The third chancellor OF the empire.
Prince HohenIohe. recorded his verdict
Of Gutenberg IN his memoirs published
a year ago.
The fourth and present chancellor.
Prince Won BueIow, though Eulenberg's
creation, Is now his bitter enemy Won
Bueiow's own preference was for the
Diplomatic service and II was much
against his inclination that Re vas sum
mOned, on Eulenberg's suggestion, from
The Roman embassy to become secre-l
tary Of state for foreign affairs. Eulen-
berg again Urged his elevation 10 the
ckanceIlorshir, bis word seems to have
been law to the Kaiser ans the ap-
y intment was made.
Friction Over Morocco.
Friction between the two men de-
vcloped over the German attitude dur
ing the Moroccan conference Of the pow
ers at Aigeciras. Gutenberg was dis
satisfied with the chanceuor's policy
and, by reasoning with TIE Kaiser.
brought about such a conflict In orders
10 the German representative as ut
terly mystihed the agents Of he other
nations.
These may be your opinions" the
French ambassador remarked 10 Won
BUelow one day while The conference
was IN progress, but the Kaiser has
others"
Every one is asking what must have
been WnheIm's feeling as lac read, day
tv day, the reports OF the Won Moitke-
Harden trial, With their revelations, not
only of political fntrigues. but Of shock
Ing forms of degeneracy among men he
had honored with his personal friend
ship and on whom he had depended for
state advice.
Harden's Career.
Herr Harden is forty-sIx years old.
His real name is Witkowski, but this he
fcrsook in his youth 10 escape his
fathers pursuit while a fugitive from
home. The elder Witkowski was a rich
merchant, and mis- son a mere boy, ran
away to join his mother, who had left
her husband.
Finally he entered the newspaper fed
and, at the age of thirty. founded Die
Zukunft, a journal which soon became
a power in German politics for its in
dependence and the ability with which
It was conducted.
The editors boldness was certain 10
bring him, in Germany, into conflict
with the authorities and he has suffer
uent for lese majestic.