Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-27
GO BACK ON HARDEN
Witnesses Explain Innuendoes
on Won Moltke.
REMARKS OF BISMARCK
He Originated the Phrase of "the
Round Table"
FRAU Won ELBE HYSTERICAL
Editor Defendant Very Weary, So
Che Trial Was Adjourned
Till Monday Next.
FRAU Won ELBE HYSTERICAL

BERLIN, December 2T.-The hearing
of the Harden-von Moltke libel suit was
resumed here today with open doors. The
greater part of the morning session was
taken up with the testimony of DIR. Frey
of Vienna, who at one time treated Frau
Won Elbe. the divorced wife of Gsn. Count
Kuno Won Moltke. The witness declar-
ed that the former countess was hysteri-
cal and that her charges against Won
Moltke were based upon fantasy.
Dr. Liman, editor of the Leipsiger
Neuste Nachrichten, who at one time had
rather intimate relations with Prince
Won Bismarck and who since the death
of the prince has been one of the chief
apostles of the Bismarck cult, was then
called upon to testify regarding re-
mark he had heard Bismarck make con-
cerning Prince Philip Zu Eulenburg.
Words of Bismarck.
This remark played considerable role
in the first Harden trial. when Harden
interpreted it in an equivocal sense as
implying charge of secret vices of an
abominable character against Zu Eulen-
burg. DIR. Liman swore today that he
! understood Bismarck s words to mean
| simply that Zu Eulenburg was responsi-
| BILE for certain occurrences and that they
| conveyed no innuendo about vile prac-
| tices Bismarck was the first man to use
| the expression, the Liebenburg round
| table, as applied to irresponsible advis-
ers of the emperor, of whom he consider
ed Zu Eulenburg to be the leader.
Eulenburg's Statement.
| Prince Zu Eulenburg, who had come into
the courtroom with the assistance of his
two sons, here asked. permission to make
a statement This was granted and the
prince said he had enjoyed the mos
| friendly relations with Bismarck until th'
latter broke with the emperor. when theil
! Intercourse ceased entirely. He hae
4 learned from various sources that BIS
marck thought he should have made com
mon cause with him and withdrawn hi!
support from the emperor when he did.
This for many reasons | did not do.
| Prince Zu Eulenburg continued, "and
encountered much hostility because of my
course. Bismarck's was volcanic ma
| ture and he was volcanic in his hate.
| still think with Joy of the hospitality
enjoyed at Bismarck's table. but with
| sorrow of the break in our relations. Bis
marck complained of the presence of ire
sponsible persons in the encourage of the
emperor. but the emperor had the right
to summon whom he would"
Prince Zu Eulenburg often accompanied
| the emperor on his Norwegian voyages
and hunting excursions as representa-
| tive of the foreign office. but he took oatf
| that he had never sought to obtain pOlit
| ical influence over his majesty.
| The prince spoke with deep earnestness
amid the profound silence of the court.
Talked No Politics.
Continuing, he said he had invited Ray.
mond Lecomte formerly charge d'affaires
enburg at the wish of the emperor, not
with the idea of introducing him surrep
titiously to his majesty. The introduction
would have been the function of the
French ambassador.
Prince Zu Eulenburg then declared thai
he had not interfered in politics since
resigning from the Vienna embassy ir
| 1902, except at the time of the Morocco
/ difficulty Being in Berlin at that time
and having obtained from NJ. Lecomtt
some highly interesting information re-
garding the feeling at Paris. the prince
| communicated his views to Chancellor vor
| This is all l had to do with the Moroc
This is al l had to do with the Moroc
can affair." Zu Eulenburg said. II never
4 spoke one word to his majesty about
Morocco; indeed, l very seldom spoke tC
! him of politics at all, except occasionally
hunting lodge on the Russian frontier,
might have referred to some burning
| question"
Owing to the fact that Harden showed
| signs of extreme weariness the court hert
adjourned until Monday morning.