The Washington herald., 1908-08-25
Helped by Roosevelt.

Helped by Roosevelt.
Baron Sternburg was an attache Of the
German Embassy when 2Ir. Roosevelt
was Civil Service Commissioner. They
were E0cd friends. and 60 was through
the Influence Of the President that the
baron was made an ambassador.
Shortly after Prince Henry Of Prussia's
visit % America. trouble arose over the
conduct OF the German Embassy in
Washington by Ambassador Won Hole
ben. and he was succeeded by Won Stern
burg
The explanation given by one OF the
highest authorities n the diplomatic cir
Gle in Washington was not a reflection
upon Houeben himself for anything he
had done or left undone. but Of the fact
that Baron Speck Won SternburE was
more the man for the emergency which
the Kaiser believed he saw confronting
Germany
The idea Of making this substitution
also appears 10 have occurred 20 the
Kaiser not long after the designation Of
Sir Michael Herbert 70 succeed Lord
. Paunoefote and was suggested by that
During 1Ir. Ro0seveIr-s life IN Wash
!ngton before becoming President he
/ formed a very strong personal attach
ment for Two or three Of the younger
men n the diplomatic corps. Sir Michael
/ being the chief member Of this group.
The appointment Of Slr Michael 20 the
I Embassy later was so obviously dictated
F by the Presidents own desire. the British
E governments recognition Of the personal
/ phases OF the case. that the Kaiser. n his
+ impUlslve way, decided that he must
I make a quick move 20 checkmate Eng
I land
Houeben was agreeable 70 the Presi-
dent. bur not intimate with him: Stern
burg. as the Kaiser discovered. was both
/ This settled the matter. and plans for cGe
I change were laid without delay
The Venezuelan affair had been carried
I through 70 point where whoever repre-
I seuted Germany on the commission was
I liable 20 be caught here for rather long
3 session HoIleben's health was not Of the
/ best. HIS retirement under these condI-
tons. IL was assumed. would not excite
much wonder. and his successor would
start fresh with the Venezuelan srbitra-
/ rion at It's beginning
Sternburg was not only one Of Pres
I dent Roosevelts companions in our-of-
J door VrauPs and sports in the old DAYS
Z but when the Spanish war broke out Mr.
} Roosevelt found his counsel and assist
1 anCe Invaluable II starting his own mill
{ tary career
4 The baron had been a soldier az home
I and was able 20 assist most effectively n
{ the preliminary training Of the rough
rider. who was later TO become both mill
tary and civil chief OF the nation
The baron was rated one Of the bes'
horsemen IN Washington. and he fre
| quently rode with President Roosevelt
/ He gave lessons in horsemanship 70 Theo-
/ dore Roosevelt. r.. and 70 Kermit sons
months ago II Rock Creek Park. and
taught the Roosevelt boys 70 take tn,
I hurdles
Happy Martial Conquest.
II 1901 the baron welded Miss Lillian
/ Langham. who was known as the Ken
lucky beauty Sae was the daughter
OF a wealthy Idaho mine owner, and
niece OF Arthur Granville Langham. o.
Louisville. Ky Most Of her girlhood Wa.
Il passed at her uncle's home
She was educated in New York. and
became a daring horsewoman. and It wa
4 due to a mishap on the hunt field in old
Kentucky that the meeting between II,
/ baroness and her husband took place. 4
: fall from q horse compelled her TO go {,
Z Europe. as her health was impaired by
the accident On the steamer she ne
! Baron Won Sternburg The latter wa
! arduous IL his courtsfip. and within
/ three months had won the hand Of th'
tall American .eaury-
The baron was then an attache Of th'
/ German Embassy here. and after he
I marriage the baroness resided here 70
q time, and was known as one Of th'
bellies OF the city
As a result Of the injury 70 her ankle
due 70 the fall from her horse il Ken
I lucky. the baroness later contracted
hip disease, for which she was operated
on by Prof. Albert Hoffa. Of the Univer
sity OF Berlin. Since then she has beeI