The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-01-26
GERMANY CONCERNED
OVER NEW SECRETARY
Herr Won Jagow, Won Waecll-
ier's Successor, May Revo-
lutionize Diplomatic Tao
tics of the Empire.
ICZAREVITCH NOT WELL
Grand Duke Dnlitri Will, in
All Probability, Be Next
Car of Russia.
CZAREVlTCH NOT WELL
Hy FREDERICK WERNER.


BERLIN, Jan. 25.-To pronounce any
definite opinion Of what Gcrmany's
foreign policy will be during the next
critical months is exceedingly difficult,
not to say impossible. at the present
moment. At time when statesmen
with tho most intimate knowledge ot
Balkan conditions were indispensable 70
Germauy, this couutry has quite sud
denly lost the two men who knew moro
than anyone else about the restless
peninsula. Only when it became neces-
sary to look for his successor as secrc.
tary Of foreign affairs did Germany
realize what the sudden and unexpected
death Of Herr Won Kiddcrlcu Wacch-
ter meant TO the country. Tho man
chosen TO step into MS shoes, Herr Won
Jagow, is in every way q contrast to
bis predecessor, who in many ways re
minded one Of Prince Bismarck in ap-
pcarauco as we'll as in tho character
istic bluntuess OF his methods
Ii tho new secretary undertakes 10
stamp his personality upon the Office be
holds, as did Herr you Waecbtcr, we are
apt to witness very shortly complete
revolution IN German diplomatic tactics,
for Herr Tou .Jugow rs n very vivacious
sou herner, very correct and polite IN
his manners and fclt very much al home
III his previous position as cnlbassader
at Rome. lie VIII fight the diplomatic
battles of his country rot with
heavy broad sword. but with The grace
Gul and light foil.
What ic onpyi iinupytunl npyIHns
tha; he is known to be au admirer OF
England and that he has always pre-
ferred 10 associate with Englishmen
while. abroad. flo is, therefore, cA-
ceedjngly apt 30 do all within bis
power 10 promote friendly understand
ing between England apd Germany. As
he is u very close friend. also, Of NJ
Sazonof, it Will be his effort also to
work toward good relations with Rus.
s,a.
AS for his views on Balkan affairs, no
ono prctcuis to havo any idea about
them; and so far he has let fall no
hiut which might help to enlightep the
public. He is personally well known
to the kaiser, having studied at the
University Of Boon. and being. like bis
imperial tp tmasters member n.aaoeTs, OF the
which seems destined to supply Ger
many with all her leading statesmen.
The former chancellor Of the empire,
Prince yon Buelow, as well rs Herr
Won Bethmann-Hollweg, were also
members of tho corps during their col
legc days.
Ii Is impossible to ferret out the truth
circulating concerlug the health or the
cars only son, but as he las beeu sent
to the Riviera to regain his strength,
and as Car Nicholas has found II nec-
essary to issue a uhase recognizing the
Grand Duke Dmitr Paulovitch a5 next
In succession TO the throne, IT. may bs
with the czarevltch yet: The ulcase de-
stroys the cars brother Grand Duke
Michael's chances OF succeeding to the
throne. fact which Is due TO his marry
ing the 2lr OF his choice against the
cars will
Grand Duke Dmltri, who will. in all
likelihood, be the next car. or the next
but one, is the cars cousin. being tho
only son OF his uncle, Grand Duke Paul.
or course, the czar's brother. though
he is out Of the running for the throne
cut OFF without a dollar. for the Roma nen
family fortunes allow quite g. njco little
income to all of the crowd OF grand
dukes and grand duchesses, and even TO
the far-ofT poor relations who are only
princes and prlncesses. But thoy have
their coInpensaticns. tho further OF from
sleep nights Dmitri's life win be far
less easy. now that nc Is the eventual
heir. than before,
Austria is discovering. greatly to her
loss, that In politics, as in everything
else. II Is possible to be too smart.
Thanks to the shortsishtedness OF hec
she IL now forced TO maintain
under the colors an army OF 100000 men.
WHAT'S tho reason? Does she want to
lntimldate Servia? No. Sirce long ago
the issue is no longer Austria versus
SerVia, but Austria against Europe. Docs
she perhaps want 10 influence the decj-
sion Of Europe in regard to Albania?
Ask tho most prominent Statesmen In
Austria II this experiment y very
one the first time II was tried;
II they are satisfied With the result OF
their resistance to Servia's demand for
Il port on the Adriatic, and you will al
most see them blush and evade Il def
nItc answer. 1t they are sincere the!
will admit that they have made bsd
cundcr and that everybody IN Vienna
been far better for Austria u she had
given i'm 10 Servia's demand than 10 ac
;cpt tho compromise made or the enl-
conference in London. After
! few hours consideration, Servle was
brought around 10 the View OF Franco
lnd tito triple entente. which finally con-
luered.
This prompt acceptance on the part of
5ervia made the Austrian diplomats suS-
,icious and they began 10 look deeper
iemty occurred To them that X Servi'L had
>eeu permitted to get the Adriatic por'
the desired. tho Austrian fleet would. In
,ase OF war. always have been able TO
blockade IL and Austria would thus he
,blc 10 cut off SerVia from all communl-
n tion with the outside world and there
- practically starve her into Subinis-
lion.
Nov this is no longer possible. servis's
,ert tg neutral.