New-York tribune., 1909-07-09
TIE cHANcELLoR.s PALAcE.

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Now that Prince Buow's resignation of the
Chancellorship OF the German Empire is definitely
decided on and that he is remaining in office
merely temporarily. at the request of the Emperor.
until some means have been adopted for the sou-
tion of the present financial crisis Of the govern
ment. which finds il impossible induce Par!ia-
ment to vote the taxes needed for payments that
have already received legislative approval. Prin-
cess Bulow is beginning to all her most
precious belongings from the somewhat dingy old
palace in the Wilheimstrasse which has been her
home for the last nine years or more. She OBJ
iected vigorously 10 moving into II. in 1890. and
was bitterly opposed 20 her husbands acceptance
of the Chancellorshp. infinitely preferrins that he
should remain German Ambassador at Rome.
She has been persistent all along in her endeavors
10 induce him 70 resign especially since his illness
of two years ago. And now that she has obtained
her way and that he is at length going to retire
from office and Ia withdraw to her native Italy TO
occupy their beautiful powered palace at
Rome, known the Villa Malta, she is delighted
The palace Of She WiIhemStrasse has only been
the Official residence OF the Chancellor OF the En-
pire since 1871 when it purchased by Prince
Bismarck from the RadziViil estate. II dates from
the year 1884. when il built by General Count
Won Schuenburg. according to designs which he
brought from Italy. and after it had been the
home FOR q time OF Countess Sophie Doenhoh the
morgsuatic wife OF KING Frederick William II of
Prussia. and mother OF that General Count Bran
denburg who for time Prime Minister Of
Prussia. il was sold IN 1921 for a ridCulously
small sum by the SchulenburE family 20 Prince
Anthony Radziwiu who had married Princess
Louise of Prussia. It was there that Princess
Louise brought up the natural children of her
brother. Prince Louis Ferdinand. by Henrietta
Fromfn King Frederick William III ennoblinE
them under the name Of Won WIdenbruch. One
Of them. who became general and ambassador.
Was the father Ernest WildenbruCh. the
famous German author playwright and poet, who
died the other day II under the trees Of the
extensive garden Of this palace that old Emperor
William courted The lovely Princess Elise Radzi-
viii. for whose AXE he ready TO renounce his
succession 10 the Prussisn throne. and whom he
was prevented by the Kronrath or Grand Council
Of the Crown. from marrying, after he had pghted
his sroth
Throughout the first seventy years of the niIe-
teen,h century the palace was the scene OF the
the few houses or the erande nobesse at Berlin
which the representatives Of art. literature and
science had access and where they always found
a gracious welcome.
The German government; paid nearly 100000 for
the palace IN 1871 and during the twenty years
that il remained the home OF Prince Bismarck
il was not alone the hub Of the German Empire.
but also the political centre Of gravity 81 Europe
In lis great banqueting hah the memorable Berlin
congress Of 1873 took place. which gave birth TO
so-called Treaty OF Berlin. and after BismarCks
downfall il was occupied in turn, by General Count
Caprivi and by the late Prince Clovis Hohenlohe,
before becoming the residence Of Prince Won Bdlow.
Who will be its occupant?
MARQUEE DE FONTENOY.