The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
Germany and England
Are Making Changes
in Diplomatic Service
IGOSCHEN RETIRES
FROM BERLIN POST
Ambassadors of Both Countries
Have Made Themselves I'm
popular-Kaiser Goes to
Karlsruhe, Which To-Day
Becomes Centre Of Ger
man Politics.

Especial Cable 10 The Dispatch
Berlin. May 1l.-KarIsru on sun
day viii be the centre OF politics. The
Kaiser Will be there sitter his vaca-
ton at Corfu, and Herr Won Bethmann-
Holweg. tho imperial Chancellor. viii
arrive the same day. lie Will confer
WITH the Emperor and also with Baron
Marschall Won Bieberstcin, whose APP
po;ntmcnt to the London embassy
combined with the reported resignation
OF Sir William Goschen as British
anhas sador at Berlin. Is regarded as
an earnest effor, on the part of both
countries to improve ;heir relations.
II is no secret here thai Count Wolff
Metternich has been unpopular in Lon
don. and 1t IS known that Sir William
Goschen has been unsyMQathetic at the
German Foreign Office 1t is stated
that the British ambassador has not
visited the German Foreign Office for
months. He and KiderlinW achter.
the Foreign Minister, have not spoken
since the Morocco incident last sum-
mer.
Herr Won Kiderlin Wa chter has been
summoned to Karlsruhe. and it Is
known that his position has been con-
siderabiy shattered. His retirement
is certain now or after the budget de-
bate In the Reichstag. There g much
speculation as to his successor. Count
Won Bernstorff. the German ambassa-
dor at Washington. is the one whose
name is most frequently mentioned.
Response Disappointipg.
The result of the first fortnight's ma
tional appeal for subscriptions TO
III. . rtrl Il
In the world is probably disappoint-
ing. The work of the committee,
which is headed b. Prince Henry and
Count Posadowsky, has been rather
disappointing. There has been col
lected so far only 100000 of the 49,,
900, 900 wanted. The newspapers. with
the exception OF the Social Democrat
organs. are making an endeavor to en-
thuse the people in favor of the mat
ter and are laying stress on the French
liberality In regard to a national aero
plane fund.
The movement in Germany as we'll
as in France has caused a big rise
in the price of stock of all air craft
factories. Most of the subscriptions
have come hitherto from municipalities
which are anxious TO have air craft
christencd after their cities.
Tired of Expeditions.
Germany VIII participate In Panama
Pacific Canal Exposition at san Fran
cisco in 1915. At tho same time she
has not hesitated this week to let
the commission understand that she
is worrying OF participating in eX-
positions. The commission, headed
BY John Hays Hammond. has had a
formal, but not what could be called
an enthusiastic. reception by German
ofiicialdom. 1t was dined by Herr
Rishter, the under secretary OF the
interior. and took luncheon with Mr..
Leishman. the American ambassador.
who Introduced the members to Herr
Won Zimmerman, the assistant foreign
secretary. The members also met Herr
Won Bethmann-Hoiweg, the Imperial
Chancellor. at a reception on Thurs
day. While King George received the
commissioners in London, so far as
known they have not been asked to
remain TO BIO received by the Kaiser.