The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-07-14
Chamberlain Made Three Strikes on
the Floor and the People
Rushed to the River
Front.

audience room, with tears streaming
down his face, Won Buelow repudiated
the political charges against him, as
handed to the Emporer. The Kaiser
grabbed the chancellor's hand and sad
Bernhard, You have always served
we'll and faithfully. You and will
always remain friends"
The Kaiser arrived early this morn,
ing from Kiel to receive the formal
resignation Of Won Buelow. The peo
pie made the event holiday and
thronged the squares and parks walt
ing for Won Buelow to pass "A order to
get glimpse OF him. The chancellor
has held office for twelve years. At
the palace, amid great pomp, gorgeous
ly liveried funkeys assisted Won Bue-
low to alight. First the court cham
berlain, three under chamberlains
and three gentlemen ushers in full
uniforms. escorted the chancellor to
q waiting ante chamber near the I'm
perfa1 audience room. Court function
aries formed about the chancellor and
escorted him to the audience room
The first chamberlain proceeded, tap
ped the floor three times with his
official rod, signalling the approach Of
the Kaiser.
Won Buelow was escorted without
ceremony to his carriage and had
scarcely left when DR. Won Belhman-
Hollweg was summoned. He entered
the palace by different door and was
sushered into the imperial presence
with the pomp which marked the ar.
rival Of the sex-chancellor. Bored with
the excessive ceremony the Kaiser ex-
claimed Come, let's go into the gar
den" Unaccompanied they both went
into the garden on the east side be-
tween the palace and the River Spree.
Across the river, the little street was
soon crowded with people to witness
the historical affair. The Kaiser and
Chancellor fed to the uptown garden.
Following the spread of the news OF
the Kaiser holding the consultation III
the state garden, the Berlin Bourse
was, deserted and financiers rushed to
the bank of the Spree. The Kaiser
did most of the talking. swinging his
arms and nodding his head emphatic
ally.
The Kaiser offered Bethman-H Holl-
veg the portfolio Of Chancellor and
he accepted. The proceeding violated
the usual procedure but pleased the
Kaiser. It shocked the old school bu-
reaucrats who were loud in their com
plants. The Emperor signed the de-
cree and the chancellor drove to the
chancellory and took possession. He
met Won Buelow who congratulated
him heartily and handed over the
seals Of office. Won PBuelow has va
Gated the residence and Bethman-H -Holl-
veg will occupy it Immediately.
With the formal dismissal of Won
Buelow today and the appointment of
Bethmann-H Hollweg, as his successor,
the Kaiser becomes virtually his own
foreign minister and assumes practic-
ally the entire responsibility Of the
empire in foreign affairs. Foreign
ambassadors to Germany communicat-
ed the information of the situation to
their home governments following the
appointment and the world is watch
ing their influence OF the war lords"
personal management of the diplomat
ic relations of Germany.
Bethman-H Hollweg is Of Jewish de-
scent The succession of man OF
Jewish blood to the supreme diplomat
ic post of the country has caused a
sensation and is expected to cause
more than comment. Herr Delbrueck,
Prussian minister of commerce is
named secretary of state for the N
terror, Bethmann-H Holweg, under sec
retary of state Wermuth is appointed
imperial minister of finance; Gov.
Won Trott of the province of Brand
enburg, becomes Prussian minister OF
education; Rheiphold Sydow, imperial
minister of finance becomes the Prus,
sian minister OF commerce.
Following the conference with the
new chancellor the Kaiser drove to
Won Buelow's residence to bid fare
well. The visit is regarded as an un.
usual mark of favor. Returning he
and motored to Grur ewald park. Be.