The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-11-19

man Ambassador at the Court of st.
James. Baron Marshall Won Bieberstein,
a few months after his transfer TO London
from his former post at the Sublime Porte,
and, in consequence. specializing upSn his
possible successor, rejected the idea
that either the German foreign secretary,
Won Kinderlen- Waechter or the German
Ambassador TO this country, Count Won
Bernstorif, would be named for this i'm
portant mission. l also gave reasons. and
the appointment of Prince Lichnowsky to
this highly important post has borne out
/ this reasoning.
Karl Macmillan, the sixth hereditary
prince CFuerst) Won Lichnowsky is one
\ of Prussia's land all Germany'sl grand
seigneurs, who belong to that ancient and
powerful class OF noble houses Of which
! the Pless, Fuerstenberg, Ujest (Ratibor).
Croys, RadziwIlI, Czartovisky Meter
mich, &c, are shining examples. The
prince, who is fifty-two years Of age, is
almost an outsider so far as diplomatic
service is concerned. His chief work in
this direction was his assistance In the ne
gOtiations with Italy and Austria in con-
Guiding the treaties of commerce, his in
innate relations with the courts of Vienna
and Rome contributing largely to the sue
cess of the agreements.
As his name implies. Prince Llchnow-
sky is of Polish extraction. He is a
Catholic, and greatly liked at the Vati-
can. 1t is told of him that his manly
breast is not broad enough to bear all
his decorations. Notwithstanding his
great wealth and distinguished name. he
is very democratic. His tastes are schOl-
arly, and he is an Intimate friend of the
Kaiser. who would have sent him to Lon
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but for the powerful Endorsement given
Won Bieberstein by the Kaisers aunt.
the Dowager Grand Duchess Of Baden
More than this, when Prince Buelow re-
signed the German Chancelorship. LiCh-
nowsky was very much in the kaiser's
mind as a possibility for the place But
the prince still has to win his spurs as
diplomat of finesse. Hence Won Beth
mann-H Ollweg was appointed.
Prince Lichnowsky holds the rank of
major in the Prusshn Hussar Guards
and is a hereditary member of the Prus-
sian House of Lords. His wife was a
Countess ArCo-Zinneberg. and is far
famed for her beauty. As a social rep
resentative In England the Kaiser could
not have found a better-liked or better
equipped couple. Their standing in this
respect is OF the highest. and all that
could be desired. The princes Views
summed up in these five words: Ger
man invasion is a childish Legend
King Victor Emmanuel of Italy proposes
shortly to assume the title OF Emperor II
Rome The recent conquest Of Tripoli
has doubtless inspired the King or some
farsighted adviser to suggest this strategic
move Italy's dependencies geographic
ally. hardly would entitle her to he classed
as an empire These dependencies consist
Of SO miles of coast on the Red Sea
with $4,000 inhabitants. italian Somali-
land with 40 Geo inhabitants: concession
at Tiensin China, Of eighteen square miles,
with 1000 natives and 100000 people.
Italy is a member Of the "Dreibund."
and with Germany and Austria shares
the advantages OF the present arrange
ment OF the European status quo.
Britain. France and Russia form the
"tripIe-entente." united Italy. the work of
Mazzlni, Cavor and Garibaldi is but
fifty years old and represents only a,
fraction of the old empire which once
proudly could boast that Rome was the
mistress OF the world But histOri-
CaIly. and in the light OF her vast in
fuence on art, literature sand music,
Italy has an unQuestioned right to claim
this dignity for her ruler.
The glory that was Greece and the
grandeur that was Rome" may exist only
in 'storied urn and animated bust" but in
the realm Of esthetiC emotions. Italy
still is supreme, and her rank Is i'm
perial. She is. moreover. the seat OF
that spiritual empire that knows no par
allel in history. None will grudGe Italy
the political prestige which will place
her ruler a par with Gar Nicholas.
Franz Joseph. Emperor William and
George V, and give him precedence
over the lesser sovereiGns OF monarch
iCal Europe.
1t is a master stroke Of diplomacy for
Italy that will fire the patriotic emotion
of SO imaginative a people in the present
critical stage OF their political develop |
ment.
Students OF the British Naval College, !
at Greenwich. and of the Working Mems
College. and all interested in the literary |
relations of England and Germany. will !
learn with regret OF the death Of DR. !
Eugene Oswald. at London. at the age OF /
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