New-York tribune., 1908-12-30
KAISER AND BULoW

hA1SEh AM SOLON
While Emperor William has entirely abandoned
his daily visits TO the Chancellor's palace IN the
Hsihel-ast-esse al Berlin. visits which generally
extending the space OF couple OF hours. were
devoted e discussion OF the current business,
more especially the foreign policy, it must not
be for one moment believed that he has lost inter
est II these matters True he has Prince
BGIow but two three times during the last six
veeks, and then in more or less formal audiences
But y the Emperor longer visits Wilhelmstrasse
every day. the Crown Prince does Each OF the
so1s OF the Kaiser is required acquatnt himself
with certain branches OF the administration OF the
state. Thus Prince Augustus William. whose mar
rage took place last fall is now being initiated
iueo al the mysteries OF the Department of the In
te-lor. where he spends the greater part OF each
day with TIE object il IS said, Of eoupping hirsef
BY means Of experience for the Troublesome ano
delicate Office Of Stadtholder OF Alsace-LoTraine
The Crown Prince has already spent a number Of
months at the Department OF the Interior, and
as much al the Imperial Treasury Depart
rneur- For the four weeks he has been oeVot-
Ing as attention the Department Of Foreign AZ
fairs, where he arrives every morning at an early
hour remaining TIL noon then returning again In
tia afternoon. and taking home with him al night
70 his palace papers for study and considera
riou He is thus being initiated into all the inner
mysteries OF German diplomacy statscraft, as
Fs- the foreign relations OF the empire are con-
cerDed- Everything Is submitted 70 him ny the
Secretary OF State Herr Won Schoenr who Is al old
friend OF his and as the Crown Prince is, despite
unreliable gossip on the most aectionate and in
tlrczte terms with father and entirely devoted
70 him. x may be safely assumed that the Kaiser
remains quite as much in touch with things n the
wfhelmstrssse as formerly
This is in accordance with his constitutional
rights and prerosatives and neither the German
constitution Yet Tire German people al large
have any wish that ehe foreign policy OF the EN-
rf-e should be left TO the uncontrolled discretion
q q chancellor who IS not responsible 20 Parha-
-nent Il vas because Prince Bismarck acted In an
altogether surocratic manner, declining 70 submit
&c the control Of the Kaiser, in whom the supreme
direction CT foreign relations Of the empire Is
centred bv the constitution and was equally indI-
sA-.pr u the wishes Of the imperial legislature.
snsf ne was dt1nissed. The German people do not
5espite the lucubcarious Of the uavholesou1e Maxi
Y-iFis- Harden. desire revival Of this form Oh
eutoc-acv on the part ot the Chancellor IN the per
lez.ed 70 hear OF the fact that the Kaiser remains
4 touch herewith. through his eldest son, the UNI
sersaIIy popular crown prince.
As Councillor Harnnann. OF the Department OF
Foreign Affairs 81 Berlin. is about to receive hls
waking papers II he has, indeed, not already go'
.hea v the tine that this letter appears IN print
tt nay De Just well explain that the disgrace
c- This widely known orhcial, who has been IN
charge Of the press arrangements Of the Minlsers
,f Fo-eixu Affairs for i number q years. Is not
-. - z7vthfnE connected with the alleged Kaiser
,1---v7.u n the London Daily Telegraph but
results from domestic scandal IN which ne mas
eco,s involved II seems that he was co-respoHo-
81 in divorce case brought by Professor Bruno
s-A--,s4 o< the Royal Academy Of Arts at Berlin.
.-si-.+ ere fztrer's wife whom he married after
rh- decree had been granted The professor nov
charges him with gross perjury IN conhecuoh Win
~. -aze and while the criminal autnorltles nave
:, e. ~s%-ained from moving in the matter the
49,. which have been submitted 70 the Chancei-
- p-t,c. vou Btlov. and 70 Secretary q state
,-or Schoen leave them no alternative Dut 10 ols
-.nse with Councillor Ha-nra-ns = services