New-York tribune., 1908-08-12
KAISER'S SECRETARY
mportant Character of the Duties
of His Office.
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yro---1rAt 1905. by the Brentwood Cou1pany.l
r.neror williams principal private secretary
.,,,afes so VERY important position, seeing that
III communications addressed TO the sovereign.
1vrsntfng those from the Department Of Foreign
.~,5-s and the ones relating TO military and ma
--sI matters pass through his hands. that II may
be Of interest can attention TO Rudolf Won Val
,rtni who has tust taken the place Of the late
r.-on Won Lucanus in that capacity. This is ell
-. more necessary, since mention viii be
,o,nd Of Won Valentino in the German Who's
who similar standard works Of reference
- ss q nan considerably the Junior Of Lucsnus
-ho was nearly eighty years of age at the time
=, hfs death the other day In fact, Valentino Is
sbout the age as the Emperor. and. after
considerable experience IN a magfsterial capacity
:, -a-iors parts Of Prussia. nominated nine
-es-s ago 70 he OF the assistants Of Lucsnas-
u 1905 he appointed Governor Of all that
,,-.iou Of the kingdom which has its admins
.-a-ve headquarters at Frankfort e-Oder.
-..h the rank OF Privy Councillor. But when.
xo-7. months back. Lucanus seized with the
silness which eliminated in his death the En-
,sro- insisted that Valentino should he sum-
-,o7sd from Frankfort TO assume temporary
,hs-re Of the place 10 which he has been
ssanitslv appointed
The family OF valentini. may be gathered
s-o-a .he name. is Of italian origin. but has been
settled IN Germany since the reign Of Frederick
+be Great-that is 70 say. for $50 years or more
and has furnished many distinguished officers
n the German army. Of the best known Of
v-bo-a was General George Won Valentini who
-rss fer many years Director General ot Military
instruction IN Prussia and the author Of the vol
u-7e Lessons Of War" which remains 10 this
sev standard work. regarded such hoth in
f-a-na1v ard abroad
5o not imagine that Rudolf Won valentini pos
esses he large fortune enjoyed hy his predecessor
-o- If Ts1canus repeatedly withdrew his offers Of
-ssir-s+.er ~ TIE instance of the Emperor. and
-raiue6 Until laid lox hy MS last Illness. at the
head OF the so-cslled Civil Cabinet Of the Kaiser
Il vas solelv and entirely from motives of devotion
s5 fo.aIrv 10 his master He had nothing more TO
loot for in the shape Of honors. having been in
,-ss-ef 2 NUM- ber 81 years hack with the Order OF
rh- Black Eagle. which Is the Prusstan equivalent
~ the English krighthood Of the Garter. and
.ava6 moreover the same status that Of a
minister ~ state He Of bourgeois origin. his
<a-hzr having been manufacturing chemist OF
r4s f5e-z-zar who devoted both his money and his
as.s,frA - the uarronsge an6 development Of art
T was the encouragement and material assistance
vrti-b Iucauus senior furnished 70 many brilliant
-rer uho subsequently achieved fame in the
rious branches OF art that brought both him and
his son Hermann into contact with the late En-
re-o- ard Empress Frederick Frederick. indeed.
during his brief reign not only appointed Hermann
Under Secretary Of State in the Department Of
Puhiic Worship. but also bestowed upon him he
reditary mobility. and when. not long after the
accession of William II Charles Won Wilmowski
vas compelled by an affection Of the eyes TO re-
tire from the post Of chief Of the Civil Cabinet.
IEcanus vas al once appointed his successor.
The ENPEROR'S THREE CABINETS
Il is rather difficult 10 explain exactly this de-
pz7trnenr OF the Civil Cabinet Of the monarch at
Berlin which dates from the time OF Frederick the
Great TIE Emperor has now three Of these So
oaHed cabinets which must not be confounded
zirh the Cabinet composed Of his ministers One
of these three cabinets Of the Kaiser's household
IS thst which deals with military matters. and
everything relating 10 the army reaches the En-
peror-thsJ Is % say tIe generalissno-through its
hands lis chief is General Count Hulsen Haeseer.
fs Infinitely more powerful and influential than
ire Minister Of War and who is always in the
Immediate encourage Of the Kaiser, wherever the
latter may happen te be Then there is the Naval
Cabinet. the head OF which is Fice-Adrniral Won
Muller through whom all communications relating
q the navy reach the Emperor. Finally there is
the Civil Cabinet 10 the direction Of which von
KaIentin has Just been appointed AL the govern
msut DEPARTMENTS save the Ministry Of Foreign
Affairs. and in fact everything Of civilian char
scter requiring action by the Kaiser. is dealt with
~ ths particular CABINET The reports Of the min
isters Of state and their communications TO the
monarch reach him through tha Civil Cabinet, and
WREN be wishes TO dispense with the services Of
any one ef them Il is The chisf of the Civil Cabinet
who conveys 70 him either the letter Of dismissal
Or ire demand for his resignation.
o. al the civilian departments of the government
that Of foreign affairs has alone the right and
PreroEstve OF personal and direct communication
by day and bv night the Ministry Of Foreign Af-
fairs, which IS kept open throughout the twenty
four hours. with trusted staff duty from dark
unil ire beginning of the official day is in personal
touch with the Kaiser. either by telephone or by
telegraph, the tenor Of ali important dispatches
being conveyed 10 him without any delay
The Kaiser's activity is OF so farreachinz a
Character. extending not only to every branch of
public administration but likewise TO every phase
OF rational life, that il is easy understand how
oaFoensons and responsible the Iabors Of the
Civil Cabinet
Ihe haisers private. personal correspondence
ooth IN the matter of private letters addressed TO
In ano the dispatch OF the replies thereto is con-
1oed 70 another official, old Albert Niessner who
pears the title OF Chief Of the Private ChanceIlere
sho FriFy Purse and who is assisted in his duties
ng court Councillor Schwerfn. Both men enjoy the
most complete confidence of the Emperor and En-
press
KING EDWARDS MASTER OF THE HORSE
Lor1 'Srsnard, VINO arrived IN this country last
Fr3aay On board the Mauretania is as Master of
ne horse one Of the principal digntaries Of King
Inward household is the head Of all the
togs- stahes and, alone among the officers Of the
Norr of s. Jsmess has the right by virtue Of his
ONCE 70 make OF the royal liveries and equip
ages. he Is a Roman Catholic and the first mem
Der q thar faith 10 occupy high post in the
Immediate encourage OF the sovereign receives a
saSry OF $1,000 year. besides numerous per
qois1es ana allowances and rides Immediately be-
tore the sovereign when the latter is on horseback
OF else occupies the facing him in his carriage
On al state occasions. BY profession soldier.
ne for Z tine held q commission in the Scots
Guards, served on the staff OF Lord Cadogan when
Ficeroy Of Ireland, and OF General Sir Arthur
Fsget, and through the entire Boer campaign,
where be won the distinguished service order
Although his eaTldom is an Irish one. and his
properly IS situated wholly in the Emerald Isle.