New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

Lady Newton. in The National Review.
PICTURESQUE FIGURES AT THE HAGUE.
OF the personalities at the conference two
ngureS stand out conspicuously, the talleSt ana
the smallest delegates in the Ridderzaal If
You asked at The Hague who the most
conspicuous members of the conference at its
close some would say Baron MarschaH Won
Biberstein. the German Ambassador. and Dr.
Ruy Barbosa. the Ambassador from Brazil
Others would say DR.. Barbosa and Baron Mar
had left the deepest impress of their individ-
uality upon the conference Baron Marschall,
who summoned from ConStantinople TO rep
resent the German Empire at The Hague, is
tall, strongly built South German, whose ex-
preSslve features bear scars OF wounds received
in the duels of his student days. He is a man
of sixty-five. fun of exuberant vitality. brim-
ming over with good humor, genial colleague,
the most accessible of all ambassadors. he
was -'hai fellow. we'll met with high and low
devoid OF particle of side. but imposing alike
by his personal presence and the force of his
character. He is man by nature cornoatiVe
q good fighter. who loves the rapture of the
fray and sympathizes heartily with all GOOD
fighters. even when they are on the opposite
side and have dealt him good sWashinS blo"-
He was universally popular. and ii was source
Of genuine grief TO his inrunlerable friends that
whether owing to instructions from Berlin or
from some other cause, he was not able 10
maintain 70 the end the ascendanCy which made
him in the first months the master OF the con
ference DR.. Rarbosa, the Brazilian, was IN
almost every respect his exact antithesis. he
is reserved little man, who sat as II carved
out Of marble in the corner of the Brazlllan
bench. but keenly alert to seize every oppor-
tunty and to turn TO account every advantage.
He was one of the few delegates who lived IN
the bosom of his family. Outside the confer
ence he was almost inseparable from his wife.
his two daughters and his devoted stan. Inc
Brazilian delegation almost worshipped nm At
first he repelled rather than attracted confidence
He was singulariy reserved and retiring An
indefatigable student. he would rise at nve
morning after morning to overtake ms Worh.
At first he was listened to with impatience, lot
when reading his written speeches he was apt
TO be prolx from excess Of matter rather thah
from undue verbosity. Nothing showed the in
trinsfc ability of the man more than the way
in which he overcame the prejudice against ms
lengthy speeches. In committee he was terse
ano1eh and on the few occasions on which he
was attacked his impromptu rejoinders showed
him to be a master in debate man OF I'M
mense reading an experienced Juflst So anu Ia q
trained parliamentarian, he had few rivals ana
no superior-W T. Stead. in The Contemporary
Review
HOW CAN ONE SERVE ONES KING?
How can one serve ones King?
Not by the formal bending OF the Knee
Nor by such strains as fiattering Ministries sing
But with the proud obeisanee OF sne rrse'
And patriotic Truths respectIul oHeilns'
Whereby He may hand down.
From height serene aloof from Factions roar,
Authority and sway for ancient Grown,
And Sceptre worthy predecessors pore,
Winning for all ms Line d''oo1e'i' "''0
nown-
Renown that will not wane,
Longwllile as. silent Steersman OF the keainl.
Through shifting tides and tempests OF the mann
He with firm grasp stands watchful al the
helm, -.
Reign
Thus can one serve ones King,
And thus may British kingship rule the Lano'
That not these Isles alone may closer cling
But round the Throne Imperial offspring
stand. -
And loud with one acclaim the self-same An
them sing.
Alfred Austin, in The National Review.