The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-31

machinery Of the Government was be-
coming clogged by his absence. At the
end OF "a week they became very scri-
ously concerned. The matter leaked
out and got into the newspapers. and
ultimately the alarm became 80 great
that the chief OF the surctc. that is
to say. Of the secret service, which
forms part Of the Department OF the
Interior. of which BRAND was Min
lister in addition to being Premier, de-
termined to risk the statesman's anger
and sent out some of the shrewdest
detectives TO endeavor to ascertain
what had become OF him.
One Of them tracked BRAND to
Pacy II -Eure, but was tactful
enough to pretend not to recognize his
quarry. He got him into conservation.
and after discussing fishing gradually
led the talk on to the news Of the
day and to the alarm felt in Paris
about the disappearance of the Pre-
mier and the fuss that was being
made about IT. in the press. BRAND
said nothing. But on the following
morning he betook himself to the
~neighboring town, got into commune
cation with his principal private seq
rotary over the long distance phone
In Paris. learned from him Of the
alarm entertained about his disappear
ance and Of the urgent need of his
presence and accordingly returned to
the metropolis.
Among the most interesting APP
pointments in connection with the new
Cabinet IL that of Jules Cambon to
the Department of Foreign Affairs, of
which II is said he is to have the
direction. subject of course to his
close friend Premier BRAND. lie is
without exception the shrewdest and
most able member of the diplomatic
service of France. and possesses an
intimate knowledge. altogether un-
rivalled. Of the Kaiser. of his court.
Of the leading men of his empire and
Of Teuton conditions generally. ac-
duired during the near ten years spent
at Berlin as Ambassador of France.
a post which ne held until the begin
ming Of the present war.
Here in the United States. where
Jul Cambon spent so many years ~
Ambassador of France, he will he re-
membered as having been requested
by President Mckinley at the close
OF the war with Spain in 1895 to
undertake the preliminary negotia-
lions with Il view to peace, n to
act as the entirely trusted intcrme-
diary of the United States in its deal
ings with Spain. How well he ac-
complished this delicate piece Of work
is best shown by the fact that lie
earned the gratitude of both b%ellir"r-
ents. II when some years after
ward he was for the sake of the
health Of Nine. Cambon. to whom the
Washington climate was injurious.
transferred to Madrid he was wei
coined in Spain with as much satis-
faction and good will as there had
been sorrow and regret displayed in
this country over his departure.
Later on Cambon was moved TO
Berlin, which has proved the grave
OF so many "a French diplomatic repu-
tatiun. Some Of the ENJOYS had
10 he recalled because they failed TO
represent their country's interests
with sufficient energy. fearing dis
avowal by their W Government.
Others. again. were withdrawn at the
instance of the German Chancellor
for having given offence. either at
court or IN the authorities. by their
too ardent championships of the French
cause. Jules Cambon. however. was
the one French Ambassador AT Berlin
who gave complete satisfaction alike
10 his own Government and to that To
which he was accredited. and 10 whose
clevcrness il is due that tho present
war did not break out six or seven
years ago instead of in the summer of
1914.
Before he had been in Berlin six
months he had become a universal
favorite with the Emperor. the mem
bers OF the reigning family and all