New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-21
PRINCE LICHNOWSM
KaiSer'S New Ambassador to
the Court of St. JameS'S.

,baU Won BleberStem as Ambassador 10
49, Court Of st. James's, spent several
.o,tbs in this country a few years ago
ling the course Of a trip around the
- He landed AZ San Francisco, and
s.r,rs sailing from New York for Ham
-, had visited most of the principal
,friss of the United States. lie is the
,.a5 Of one Of the great houses Of the
"a feudaI aristocracy Of Sllesia. which
Us ifs name from the village of Lich-
,o,, near JaeEerndorf, in Austrian ST.
,,,,g which has been in its possession for
u.or,v six hundred years, and received it's
,,Jes Of Count of the Holy Roman En-
ni-s ct the beginning of the eighteenth
century and its princely rank some fifty
years later.
The prince's uncle and former chieftair
., the house of LiChnowsky, Felix by
name was murdered by the Frankfort
ronylacs in the revolutionary risings of
,sS His violent death was in keeping
Nth his adventurous life, which had in
c,uded participation in the first Carlist
wars in Spain. as aide-de-camp general
a, the original Don Carlos, and also a
number OF dUels, I'm one of which, with a
spanish General Montenegro, he was so
severely wounded that his recovery was
in the nature Of a miracle. His father
that is 10 say. the grandfather of the
newly appointed ambassador to London
was celebrated as an historian and also
az the friend and generous patron Of
Beethoven
Prince Charles Max Lichnowsky Is very
rich. possessed Of large estates not only in
Prussia, but also in Austria, and married
10 a very charming and gifted wife,
member of that Bavarian house of Arco
10 which the late Count Macmillan Arco.
who died as German Envoy to the United
States, belonged. AS both the ambassa-
doris Of France and Of Austria are single,
and as Count Paul Metternich. for so
many years the ambassador OF Germany
In London was a confirmed bachelor
while the late Baron MarschaH spent only
few weeks In England, at a hotel, the
presence Of so accomplished a hostess as
Princess Ldchnowsky at Carlton House
Terrace will mean much TO London So
ciety.
The prince is a close and intimate friend
Of the former Chancellor, Prince Bulow,
their intimacy dating from the time when
BuoW was minister plenipOtentiary at
Bucharest and Lichnowsky his secretary
Of legation. AS soon as ever BuloW was
appointed 10 the ChancellOrship he i'm
mediately summoned LchnOwsky 10 Ber-
lin and attached him TO his staff, while II
Ijchnowsky has for some years past
withdrawn from the active service Of the
government contenting himself with mis-
legislative duties as a member Of the
Pruss!an House of Lords, with the man
agement OF his estates and the occasional!
contribution Of widely read articles o.
such reviews as the "Deutsche Revue
and 10 the "Nord und Sud-" it has been
because he felt himself too closely idcnti-
fed with the policy Of BhlOw to be able
10 work in complete sympathy with his
successor.
Il has been, however, the iatter-namel!'
Chancellor Won Bethmann- Hollweg-who
has been the first TO press the appoint
ment Of Lichnowsky upon the Emperor 70
the post Of ambassador in London, appre-
eating the advantage Of having as the
Of Germany in Great
Britain q man Of the rank, experience and
wealth Of the prince, and also one VINO
is possessed Of sufficient independence OF
character and Of breadth Of mind 10 re-
main uninAuenced by the agitation Of the
war party IN Germany. 1t is a party
that rendered the existence Of Count
Wolff Metternlch a perfect misery when
be was ambassador on the banks Of the
Thames, eventually wreckng his health.
Marshall Won Bleberstein was chosen 10
succeed him because he was strong and
masterful man. Indifferent to the good
will as we'll as TO the animcsity Of the
-Germanists. Lichnowsky is equally
independent Of these influences.
Curlously enough, It was only last
month, before the death, or even Illness,
Of the late Marschau Won Bieberstein fur
nshed any prospect Of a vacancy IN the
post Of German Ambassador TO the Court
Of 81. James's, that Prince LchnowskY
allowed himself to be interviewed In his
Austrian castle OF Gratz. near Troppau,
on the subject Of war between Germany
and England and Germany and France
" OA4E Vi Lllt ~ 4ANApdl NNANN'" -
Paris Figaro" The prince began by de-
claring that the possibility Of an ALI
ance between Germany and France was
altogether Utopian, and just as improb-
able as a war between the two countries.
He stated that while in Germany the
kndliest feelings toward France pre-
vailed, and a desire for more intimate re-
lations he thoroughly realized that the
French could not forget the events OF
1870 nor the loss Of Alsace-Lorraine.
I'VE should not forget these things eth
er, were we in your place. We cannot
expect you 10 renounce your hopes Of re-
covering these provinces. But we hope
that time viii by degrees assuage the bit
terness Of the loss"
Then the prince went on to say: with
us the question Of peace IL not 30 much
Of an issue IN our relations with France
as It is in our relations with the Eng
llsh"
oh I know you don't like the English
much" interrupted the representative OF
the Figaro"
mo, II isn't that" declared the prince.
IT Is the English who are always raising
Obstacles 20 US everywhere. (Se ntettent
partom en- trdUers dc notre roatc) Moth
ing irrevocable will be done from our side.
hope very sincerely that we shall avoid
conflict, for no one here I'm Germany
really wishes IL. and I cannot see any
necessity for II. But II is certain that
England is q source Of much greater pre-
occupation IN Germany than is France,
ana Great Britain's armament and her ac-
uVities are a source Of uneasiness here.