The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-05-03
N, JEANETTE l.. GLIDER.

Wy JEANNETTE Il. OlLDENs
IMPERIAL GERMANY" is the
title Of q volume on the Ger
/ many Of to-day by Prince Won
Buelow. (Dodd. Mead & Coz.
which Will be not only read but studied
by all thoughtful people in this coun'
Try and Europe. With the exception OF
he Emperor william. Prince Bernhard
Won Buelow Is better known outside Of
Germany than any Of his countrymen
He was Imperial Chancellor from 1900
10 1909. For three years previous he
was Secretary of State for Foreign AZ
fairs. When Bismarck was retired Won
Buelow was appointed to fill, as much as
anybody could AL. his vacant chair.
Bismarck was made a Prince after the
conclusion Of the Peace Of Frankfort
Won Buelow was given the same title
after the fall Of Delcasse. Bismarck
ruled with a hand OF iron: Won Buelow
ruled moro by diplomacy. Had he been
Bismarck he could not have served
under me present Emperor.
In the present volume Prince Won
Buelow discusses with great frankness
the political situation in Germany to.
day and naturally he speaks by the
card. for II fell to him TO carry out ant
develop the policies OF Bismarck. which
resulted IN United Germany. It wal
during Won Buelow's reign that Ger
mary's great feet was built. for. al.
though a man Of peace. he believed II
oeng prepared for war.
In tho course Of these pages Pr4nos
Won Buelow passes Judgment not only on
foreign countries, including the United
states, but his own. He tells US why
Germany became a great naval power
diecusses It's colonial expansion. its hom'
problems, notably that Of socialism, III
attitude toward England and towart
France. and in detail takes up the sub
le- OF Germany's attitude toward Eng
iand during Tho Boer war.
In reviewing this book propose Il
quote rather than comment. for Prince
Von Buelow's statements are moro inter.
esting than my comments upon then
could be. In discussing Germany as {
World Power no writes:
IN the Emperor William II. tho ma
uon found a clear sighted. strong willet
gu'de, who led them along the new road
Win him We trod the path Of interna
uonal politics. but not as conquerors
no, amid adventures and quarrels. W.
saVanCed slowly. and our rate OF prog.
Nss was regulated not by the I'm
patience OF ambition but by the inter
es's we had to promote and the right
We had 10 assert,
We did not plunge into world poll
ucs; We grew. so TO speak, into our tasl
IN uat sphere, and we did not exchang,
Ile old European policy OF Prussia AM
Germany for the new world policy; ou
strength to-day Is rooted, es It has beef
since time immemorial. IN the ancien
81 Of Europe"
Irno" Won Buelow thinks II certain
A'' Bismarck did not foreses tn
'oNf-e OF the new development Of Ger
h'ny and believes that It was not pos
'I'e for him 20 do so, but no says:
Nm1ng the rich treasures OF politica
"'fhorn that Prince bismarck bequeathe
' N' there are no universally applicable
"Nlhf such as ne formulated for
.'''A number Of eventualities In on
nal life, that We can make use o
- 'I' International problems, We seek u
van Tie conclusions OF his practica
' fH- a Justification OF the step
our International problems eXac
'''n us However. Bismarck also pave