New-York tribune., 1908-08-25
TALK OF Il SUCCESSOR.
May Be Made in
October Comment.

Berlin, Aug A.-The Foreign ONCE has sent "A
cable dispatch to Count Hermann Hatzfeldt-
Widenburg the German Charge d'Afaires at Wash
ington. instructing him to inform President Roose
welt that the question of successor 10 Baron Won
sternburg probably would not be settled until
Prince Bulow, the Imperial Chancellor.
the Emperor. This meeting may not occur until
the second week IN September. Various diplomatic
changes are to be gazetted in October, and among
them probably will be successor TO the baron at
Washington.
Sonae Of the diplomats under consideration for
this post are Count Goetzen, the Prussan Min
lister at Hamburg; Herr Won Reichenau. the German
Minister TO Brazil. and Baron Mumm Won SchWarz-
ensten, ambassador to Japan. An American diplo-
mat In conversation with Emperor William IN
January this year, made complimentary refer
ence to Count Goetzen- Il am glad TO near
YOU say this" said the Emperor. because count
Won 0oetzen will be the next AMBASSADOR 10
washington" Although the intention OF the En-
peror appeared to be definite when he spoke. the
report that the count had been selected 10 sue
ced Baron Won Sternburs caused some irritation
in the German diplomatic service, owing 10 tne
minister's youth. and this feeling may cause the
decision to be changed
following dispatch on tho death OF Baron Won
sternburg:
b,irS Whom / always considered of the
s6ss bo
ied mis- duty up to the last moneh moi h. nvse the
inas ~ This man who succeeded in getting tho
turn great nations constantly more closely tc8ether
The true friendship Of President Roosevelt was OF
great support him in his fe,s work but trust INST
United States and Germany Will survive hinn-
Most of the German newspapers print long, ap-
Drecatve notices Of the late ambassador SeVeral
of them mention the disposition which has grown
I'D in the United States fair play toward Ger
manv saving that while Germany expects TO De
Judged by the peoples OF the European states ac-
cordng to pretudices interests. sometimes MS
torical sometimes the result OF jeaousies OF near
neighbors Germany looks the United States for
judgments on merits in each given case. President
Roosevelt and Emperor William have contributed
to the growth of this disposition in the United
States in recent years. while Baron Won Sternburg
played small part In the understanding existing
between the countries through his personality
and his agreeable relations with the American
press.
Only newspapers express opinions contrary
to those quoted. Tho "Berner Zeitung thinks
that the late ambassador emphasized too strongly
the idea that the Emperor is the only political
force in Germany, and that he pushed forward the
sovereign rather than the people OF Germany.
Tho ''Deutsche es-Zeitung." influential
agrarian organ finds fault with Baron Stern
burg's conception of his duty. He had too much
consideration. says the paper. for Americas posi-
ton any question and not strenuous enough
in insisting Germany's point OF view. This
opinion. II is generally thought. is due TO the fact
that Baron Sternburg was opposed TO the ex-
treme agrarian view in tariff discussions.