Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1909-07-23
KAISER APPOINTS
new CHANCELLOR
Wilhelm Walks in Garden, First
With Won Buelow, Then With
Bethmann- Hollweg.

Berlin, July lb.--Dr. Won Betnnnann-
Hollweg was named chancellor of Ger
many today.
Emperor william arrived In Berlin
this morning at s o'clock on a special
train from Kiel. He received Prince
Won Buelow in the small garden of the
Berlin palace, where the two a be
seen from the bridge across the Spree
as well as from the Burgstrasse. The
emperor shook the prince warmly by
the hand and the two walked up and
down the garden for three-quarters OF
an hour in an animated conversation.
1t was noticed that his majesty occasi-
onally grasped Prince von Buelow by
the arm.
At about IL o'clock DR.. Won Beth
mann-Hollweg appeared in the gar
den, whereupon Prince Won Buelow
bade farewell to his majesty and the
emperor walked to and fro with the
newcomer. In the meantime the GROVE
on the bridge and the street had in
creased in numbers. a OF the gar
den Is thickly set with shrub and
now n then the emperor and the
new chancellor remained for q few
minutes out OF the sight of the pub
lie only to resume their promenade.
Crowd Is Pleased.
Emperor william has presented
Prince o Buelow with the order Of
the Black Eagle in diamonds, Both the
retiring and the new chancellor were
warimly greeted by the crowds outside
the palace.
Following the interview with DIR.
Won Bethmann-Hollweg Emperor Will
liam granted audiences to Herr Del
brueck, Of the interior department, and
Herr Wermuth, under secretary OF
state for the interior.
Various other cabinet changes wero
gazetted today. Herr Delbrueck, Of the
interior department, succeeds DR.. Won
Bethmann-Hollweg as minister of the
interior and vice chancellor; Reinhold
Sydow, secretary of the imperial treas
ury, goes to the department OF com
merce; Herr Wermuth, under secre-
tary at interior, under DIR. von Beth
man -Hollweg, becomes secretary OF
the treasury, and Ludwig Hole, Prus-
sian minister of public instruction. re-
tires on account OF illhealth, and Is
succeeded by Won Trott Zu Solz, pres
ident Of the province Of Brandenburg.
Count Won Loebell, chief of the imperial
chancellory, has been appointed presi-
dent of Brandenburg.
Herr Wermuth, who was German
commissioner to the Chicago EXPOSE
ton, has many friends In America and
always has followed American affairs
with interest.
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg in his
political principles Is a mild, conserva-
tive, but he Is most particular In the
application to himself Of the traditional
policy that the servants Of the crown
must be nonpartisan. While he was
district governor of Bromburg, the o
sentative interests sought to enlist his
influence in q local election and to hsi
questioners DR.. Won Bethmann-Holl-
veg exclaimed Indignantly: Il am an
administration official, not an election
agent"
The new chancellor's speeches on so
cial questions since he has been min
lister of the interior a been liberia
in tone.
Prince o Bueiow recently said "a
the new chancellor: HE is a very able
man and of a profund nature"
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg is a coll
lege friend of the emperor and during.
the latter's entire reign has often adj
vised his majesty. He has, however.
shown a disinclination to accept high
Office. He Is a man of reserved and
thoughtful habits and some times has
been called the philosopher states
man." Even at his own receptions he
sometimes wears an air of pre-occupa-
ton.
DR.. Won Bethmann-Hollweg is of
Jewish origin. He is now SO years
old. In his youth he studied law and
was appointed assistant judge. Before
he was 30 years old he had been made
district governor of Ober-Barnim. and
later he became provincial president Of
Potsdam, where the suburban palace
of Emperor William Is located. During
his three years at Potsdam he saw
much Of the emperor and the two took
long walks n rides in the environs.
Following his s~ojourn at Potsdam,
DR.. Won Bethmann-H ollweg's promo
ton was rapid. He became president
of the government OF Bromberg and
later president of the province OF
Brandenburg from which post he took
up the portfolio OF Prussian minister
OF the interior. He then followed Posa-
dowsky as imperial minister.