New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-18
SAYS KAISER PLOTTED TO
BREAK MONROE DOCTRINE
Sir Valentine Chirol Ex-Foreign Editor of The Times
Discussing Origin of War Reveals Interesting Secret
Chapters of Diplomatic History.


manys attitude toward England. Dur
ING my ten days stay in the German
capitaf spent many hours in Wilhelm
strasse studying diplomatic documents
put before me as extremely contden-
tial. of which | need say no more than
that | am now satisfied that they had
been deliberately and grossly garbled
for nv better edifcation. AT the time
they unauestionably made upon me
very great impression, and when ] was
invited to call upon Prince Won Buelow
| was disposed to listen with much
more confidence to any suggestions Tor
better understanding between Ter
many and Great Britain.
at was in the course of this converse
ton, which lasted over two hours, thht
the German Chancellor expounded 10
mo his desire to see Anglo-German re
lations placed on n footing OF STABLE
friendship by treaty establishing an
alliance for the purposes OF mutual de,
fence on the lines above set forth, put
no sooner had | returned 10 Londoh
than Developments occurred which I'M
mediately shattered my confidence even
in the good faith of the German Chah..
cellor. Mr.. Chamberlain had delivered
in the House of Commons the day AFTER
| reach Berlin the famous speech VIM
dicating the reputation of the British
army for humanity and disciplined re
straint. against the calumnies OF the
Continental press. declaring that the
behavior OF the British soldiers could
safely challenge comparison with that
of any soldiers in the world, whether
Germans or others. The report Of Mr..
Chamberlain's speech was IN possession
of Prince Won Buelow when | saw him,
but not single reference was made 10
it either by the German Chancellor or
other German officials with whom was
in constant contact, and only a re"
NEWSPAPERS, described TO me as qul:e
irresponsible, denounced it with their
customary Juror teutonicus.
Suddenly, Just as | got back to Lon
don, the whole semi-official press began
TO give tongue, and a fresh wave OIL
Anglophobia Of quite unparalleled vIo-
lence swept all over Germany. | had
not long to wait for an explanation,
though ore Of the most solemn as
surances which the German Chancellor
had given me ran, think, teXtually as
follows:
"Believe me. and give you my
word Of honor. AS long as ! sit in this
official chair as Chancellor OF the Ger
man Empire not only shall never
countenance the hostile attacks upon
your country, of which | know too
large section of this German press IS
often guilty, but | shall never allow.
as in the past | have not allowed, the
anti-British sentiment of an ignorant
public to defect me one hairs breadth
from the policy Of true friendllness
toward England which lies near my
heart
81 wrote Baron Won Holstcin, askln9
how ! vas TO reconcile with the above
assurance from the Chancellor him
I elf the outbreak of this fresh cam
paign Of Anglophobia clearly inspired
nv the Foreign Once Press Bureau
/ lie telegraphed me an answer whlcf
had at least the merit Of frankness
/ He wired: 'Haben cinen korb bekom
men, which in German slang means
our offer of marriage has been re
I iected.' II was or the day ! left Der
/ lin that the British government haC
/ dropped conversations about the pro
nosed treaty of alliance, and though NJ
professed regret this explosion o
Baron Won Holstein admitted IT. Ger
many's answer 10 our rejection OF ne
oyertures was this explosion and, as
4 in turn replied to Baron Won Holstein
was also a measure OF the value 10 o.
attached TO the German chancellor
word of honor. II served incidental!
70 mitigate the shock when ! subsc
auently ascertained that among I'M
extremely confidential documents SUP
United to me by the German Foreign
f Orico representatives Of the converse
tions between the Emperor and Lore
| Salisbury had been so garbled as t'
nut into Lord Salisbury's mouth the
ambitious schemes which the Emperor
mad ventilated, and into the mouth o.
peace-loving Emperor the apprehen
sions which had also been raised II
Lord Salisbury's cautious mind