The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-07-14
HOLLNEG NAMED
FOR BERTH LONG
HELD BY BUELOW
Scene Marks
Transfer of ChancelIorship
of German Empire.
HONOR TO PRINCE
PAID BY EMPEROR
With New Regime William As
sumes Responsibility for For
eign Relations.

eign Relations.
BERLIN, July 1A-Prinee Bernhard
Henry Won Buelow, the former chan
cellor Of the German Empire. handed bis
formal resignation TO Emperor William
this morning. Immediately, after ac-
cepting the resignation, the Emperor.
upon Won Buelow's recommendation.
named DR.. Won Bethman Houweg. the
present vice chancellor and secretary OF
state. 10 succeed Won Buelow.
In the imperial audience room, where
he had so otter dictated TIE policies of
the empire, Won Buelow, with tears
streaming down his cheeks, repudiated
the political charges which have been
made against him by his opponents, as
he handed to the Emperor MS statement
OF the situation of the empire political
~ and his formal resignation.
The Emperor, impressive in his fun
field nlarshals Uniform, broke through
the wsu OF regal convention which had
thus far marked the audience. and
grasping his retiring chancellors hand.
exclaimed:
Bernhard, you have always served
me well. and faithfully. You and I xlll
always remain friends"
Witt the formal dismissal OF Prince
von Buelow and the appointment Of his
<ccessor Emperor William becomes
Nntualy his own foreign minister. and
assumes practically the entire RESPONSE
oliity Of the foreign affairs Of the en-
pire
Hitherto the Kaiser has been forced 70
zeal with foreign nations through his
oh 70 ~ .ffrars
a sure and certain check on absolutisn.
Henceforths the Emperor will deal die
rectiy with the secretary of state for
foreign affairs, passing entirely over the
head of the new chancellor
Foreign ambassadors to C4ernanF CON-
municated this situation 10 their acme
governments immediasfly after Il ss-
came certain thar yoh 2efhmann Hofl-
@eg mad 5eeu appointed. aud the whole
world has now set It's face toward ffar-
1ety the effects of the war Iordssp
personal mana cement OF diplomatic re-
lations with Germany.
Giant In Stature.
Bethmann HoHweg. the new chancel-
Tor, is q gistnt in stature Tai, thin,
and too3-shouldered. his appearance is
an index to his nature. that OF scholar
ana a student. He is an expert sociolo-
gist, has shown great efficiency As an
Of home affairs, but has
absolutely no knowledge of foreign at
fairs. he is not strong man
and is by no means a
great statesman or a giant among poll
ticiaus. Bethmann Honweg is appoint
ed apparently, purely as A stop-gap
chancellor, and II is conn ieEtly expect
ed that his term of Office vii be short
a neTfIf-aw feature raF
Bethmau1 HOllWeg is the fact that he
IS of Jerish descent. HIS Hebrew an
cestOrs led 10 Germany from Holland
during the sixteenth centurE The ac-
eession Of man Of Jewish blood -
he supreme diplomatic post of the coun
-ry, where anti-Semitism is rampant
1as caused a sensation, ana is expected
10 cause even more than comment
Germany has not removed all of the
disabilities which We're imposed uDon
he Jews in the early ages.
Secretary Named.
Following the appointment of Beth
mann Hollweg, TIE Prussian minister
# commerce. Herr Delbruck. was
named secretary Of state for the inte-
rioI to succeed Bethmaan Hollweg
Under Secretary of State Wermuth
was appointed imperial minister Of
finance. Governor Won Trott. Of the
province of Branderburg. becomes Prus-
sian minister of education.
Rheimhold Syd0w becomes Prussian
minister of commerce.
In securing the appointment OF Beth
mann HOllweg. on his own recommends
ion. Won BueloW scored a hnal triumph
before his downfall over personal enc
MES who were endeavorlns 10 secure
| successor tniIulcai 10 the ietiTing min
stry. Political parties and court circles
worked necessarily TO bring 60 the at
entiOn of the Emperor their own
.hOices for the chancellorship None Of
heSe efforts were attended bv the least
success. and Bethmann Hollweg was
opposed by ali of these intrigues, and
yas supported by Won Buel0w.
Maintains COmposure.
In retiring. Won Bueiow maintained
IN attitude Of calm. philosophic content.
'ather than Of chagrin at his fan In
statement regarding his dismissal. he
laid:
"I regard my newly found personal
freedom joyfullv. During twelve years,
irst as foreign secretary and then as
chancellor. I have not had single hOh-
lay I rejoice now to think that I viii
low be able 10 live according 10 my
)wn inclinations.
When one has been IN office twelve
Years, one must be prepared To retire
It any moment. To faH over I25.ol905o
# new taxation regarding which fierce
has arisen. does not appear
20 be a great disaster. anyway In such
IN earnest moment. one must obey ones.
,Vn feelings. without needing what
ther people are saying
IT have no fear for my reputation.
History viii judge me fairly"
The Emperor arrived from l<ieI early
his morning, To prepare for the formal
OF the man who has guided
he destinles Of Germany for the past
weIve years. and to name his successor.
All of Berlin had made a holiday and
ne puolic squares were thronged with
people.
AS Prince Won Bueiow drove from mis-
nicial residence in the WilheImstrasss