The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-03-28

MeNlcO, rs the same O1nccr VINO, as
flag lieutenant of Admiral Dicdcrichs.
had such Il memorable interview with
Admiral Dewey in the Bay of Manila,
just after the destruction OF the Span
ish iiect by Dewey
When llintzc was sent b. Ills chief
on board the flagship of Dewey to ask
for explanations for the manner in
which German steamships had been
held up by the blockading force, it
was to him that the American admiral
remarked. why, | shall stop each
vessel. whatever be her colors. and If
she does not stop | shall fire at her,
and tina: means war. you know, sirm'
According TO Won iIintzc, the admiral
added. III Germany wants war
whcrcupon the young flag lieutenant,
with the object of uvcrtinE Il crisis,
abruptly broke of the interview aud
took his leave.
Dewey refcrs in his book I'm culogis-
tic terms TO Won Ilntze: and there is
no doubt that The tact which The young
officer displayed IN his interview with
Dewey contributed to avert further
unplcasantncss at a moment when the
relations between the American and
the German commandments chief were
exceedingly strained.
1t WAS, indeed, the tact which he
exercised on this occasion that com
mendcd Elm to the favorable notice OF
the Kaiser. who Some years Afterwards
appointed him to the particularly deli
cate ana difficult post of German mill
tary plenipotcntiary to the court or the
! car. At ST Petersburg, in addition
to tho naval and military attaches OF
the embassy, there is always a mill
tary plcnipotcntiary, who has his Rus
sian counterpart at the court Of Berlin.
This arrangement, which exists in the
case of no other EoVernin rents. dates
back TO the beginning of tho nineteenth
century, when the relations between
the :ci3nin;s houses of Russia and
PruSSi: were so intimate CHE Consort
Of Nicholas !. being sister of King
Frederick William IN, and OF old EN-
pcror William OF Germany. that the
most confidential offices OF the house
hold Of the Car ana Czarina were held
! by Prussions, while the Russian gov
eminent undertook the transportation
TO Siberia and the maintenance in
penal servitude there OF all OF the
PruSsians who had in one way or an
other given oiiense To their ruler at
Berlin, Prussia having no penal colony
Of her own.
1t was in those days. with tho OBJ
jcct Of still further cerncntirg the ties
between the courts of Berlin and ST
Petersburg, that the Car selected one
OF his favor!tc aides -de-carnp TO serve
as 4 member of the immediate entour-
age and suite OF the King Of Prussia
while the latter, in a similar way.
delegated one of his aides to serve on
!. the personal staff OF the Car. these
officers being used. among other things.
Tor The transmission of communica-
TONS between the two courts and SOW
crciens. that il was not convenient to
send through the ordinary diplomatic
channels.
THUS, tile Russian General Taticht
chcw, who is the military plenipotcn-
iiary al the court of Berlin, wears the
'tSuiIcticS Of the aides d. -cainn of
Emperor William. and il regarded as
member OF his Immediate suite and
household. while at 81. Petersburg
General Count "Mahnchen" Donna. OF
the German army. wears the aiguilcttes
OF an aide dc camp OF the Car
on lllntHe was the first naval Of
hcer to he appointed military plcui-
notcntiary At 81. Petcrsburg and held
me Office for several years. but was
then withdrawn AT the personal re-
quest OF Emperor Nicholas owip., to
the belief that he had taken adyant-
age OF his peculiarly privileged posi-
'loH to become in some way acuuainted
WIN the character of tho new scheme
OF secret dcfenacs Of kronstadt ann of
~. PETERSBURG. That lie had nor in
CURED the displcasure of his .overp
incht, was best shown by the fac, that
nc was ennoblcd, promoted to nar
rank. and appointed in 1912 10 Tho
exceedingly difficult post of minister
pienipotentiary in McNico, where Ger
many has very extensive unanri,I .ra
industrial interests
Count Donna, by the bv. is under
notice 10 leave 81. Petersburg ana bja
place there, as personal representative
and military plcnirotentiary in the on
courage OF the Gar, is being taken
ny Won Ch"lius. who has lust been
promoted TO the rank of lieutenant
general
Ncncral Won ChciiuS is an old fellow
oihcer OF the Kaiser in the Regiment OF
the liissars Of the Guard which VIII
nam commanded prior TO his accessiou
10 the throne. has long been 4 member
OF the imperial household, ana has
more than any enc else assisted his
sovereign in the organization of all
the musical entertainments at court.
especially the private ones usually
playing the piano accomplishments for
The singing OF tbs Kaiser, and Of other
members Of his Immediate circle al
l'otSdum.
lie is the composer OF the nnpnl,r
opera, 'Iashish,'' is The life and soul
OF the Potsdam Gcrlin Wagner Society.
one OF the most influential social or
CARNATIONS of The Prussian capital |
ana is married to n daughter of Rob
crt 'on Puttkamer, whom Emperor
Frederick. during his brief reign. in
sisted. in the face of Bismarck's or !
position, in dismissing from the office
or Minister of the Interior, on account |
OF his rcactiorary policy
The nobility of the Chclius family is |
or rather modern origin. For the |
mousse may be said to have been found |
ca by The generals grandfather, the |
famous surgeon. MaXimilian ChcIius |
VINO was for so many years professor
or surgery at the great University OF |
Heidelberg, and was ennobled for his |
services as such i'm 1865. The generals |
brother is the private secretary and |
chamberlain of the widowed Grand |
duchess Louise of Baden, only dauph- |
Ter OF Old Emperor William; and the |
scheraIs father was Il Badenese Min |
,s.er Oh state married to great |
heiress OF Hamburg. who, although |
bearing the English patronymlc of |
fafrish' nevertheless, belonged to one |
FREQ city. 'i"'
win regard to tho officers of Tho |
English army who are manircstinc
their reluctance to take part in nnv
hostile operations against their fell |