Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1917-08-24

In the crown princes room at
the Marble palace at Potsdam.
I. as his imperial highness personal
adjutant, had been travelling all day
with him from Cologne to Berlin. We
had done n tour of military inspec-
tions In Westphalia, and, as usual,
"WIllie's" conduct had not been exact
ly exemplary.
On the night in question much had
happened. The emperor had, a month
before. returned from a visit to Eng
land, where he had been engaged by
speeches and handshakes, public and
private, blowing a narcotic dust in the
nostrils of your dear but too contiding
nation.
"Heltzendorff y exclaimed the crown
prince, as he suddenly entered the
room where l was busy attending to a
pile of papers. ado get through all
those letters and things. Burn them
all II you can. What do they mat
terT'
"Many of them are matters Of grave
Importance. Here, for instance, is a
report Of the chief of military intel
llgence In Washington.H
'Oh, old Frleschl Tear 1t upl He
Is but an old fossil at best. And yet.
Heltzendorff. he Is designed to be of
considerable use," he added. "Hls
majesty told me tonight that after his
visit to England he has conceived the
idea to establish an official movement
for the Improvement Of better rela-
tlons between Britain and Germany
The dear British nre always ready to
receive such movements with open
arms. At Carlton House terrace they
strongly indorse the emperor's ideas,
and he tells me that the movement
should first arise In commercial and
shipping circles. Herr Ballin will gem
erate the ldea in his Offices In London
and the various British ports, while
his majesty has Won Gessler. the ex-
ambassador at Washington, In view
as the man to bring forth the sugges-
tion publicly. Indeed, tonight from the
Wilhelmstrasse there has been sent a
message to his schloss on the Mosel
commanding him to consult with his
majesty. Won Bernstorff took his place
nt Washington n few months ago"
"But Won Gessler is an inveterate
enemy OF Britain" exclaimed in sur
prise, stll seated at my table.
'"rhe world does not know that. The
whole scheme Is based upon Britalns
Ignorance OF our intentions. we bring
Won uessler forward as the dear, good
Anglophile friend with his hand out.
stretched from the Wllhelmstrasse
Oh, Heltzendorff !" he laughed. 1T is
really intensely amusing. Is 1t not9"
was silent. knew that the deep.
ly laid plot against Great Britain was
proceeding apace.
"Get through oil that-tonight II
you can. Heltzendorff," the crown
princess leaves for Treseburg, In the
Harz, tomorrow, and In the evening W,
go to Nice"
ITO Nicer exclaimed.
"Yes," he snid. II have n frient
there"
A friend there 1 reflected. I coul,
only suppose that the attraction Ii
Nice was of the feminine gender.
''Then the lady is In Nice I" 1 re
marked, for sometimes 1 was permit
ted, on account Of my long servic
with the emperor, to speak familiarly
Lady, nor he retorted. "It is
man. And / want to get to Nice at tn
earliest moment. SO get through thos
Internal documents. Burn them al
They are better out of the way" h
laughed.
The Trip to Nice.
Just before eleven o'clock on tn
following night we left the Marmo
palace. His imperial highness tray
eIed incognlto as he always did whe
visiting France, assuming the name {
Count Won Grunau. With us was hi
personal valet, Schuler, the militar
secretary, Major Lentze, and Eckard
the commissioner of secret police fC
his highness' personal protection.
After a restless nlght-for ther
were many stoppages-I spent ne1
day with the crown prince In long an
firing discussions on military affair
I endeavored to obtain from him SON
reason why we were proceeding [
Nice, but to all my inquiries he We
smlllngly dumb.
Only a fortnight before he had ha
O quarrel with his wife.