The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1918-04-25

'kuchelnR. Aug. 10, 1915.
Baron MarschalI died in September 1912
having held his post in London for few months
only. His appointment. which was due mainly
TO his age and the plotting of younger man TO
get to London, was one of the many mistakes
made by our foreign ONCE. In spite Of his inn
posing personality and great reputation, he was
too old and tired TO be able to adapt himself to
a purely foreign and Anglo-Saxon milieu. He
was more of a bureaucrat and a lawyer than
vince Englishmen of the harmless character OF
our fleet, and naturally succeed In strengthening
an entirely opposite impression.
'sTo my great surprise was offered the post
in October. After many years work had with
drawn to the country, as no suitable post had
been found for me- and / spent my time on my
farm and in my garden. on horseback and in
the fields but read industriously and published
occasional political articles. Thus eight years
passed and thirteen since / had left Vienna
ambassador. That was actually my last political
employment / do not know to whom my APP
pointment in London was due. At all events, not
to his Majesty, l did not belong to his immedt-
ate set, although he was always gracious to me-
] know by experience that his candidates were
frequently successfully opposed. As matter Of
fact Herr Won Kiderlen- Wachter wanted to send
once with undisguised ill-wiIl and tried to
brighten me by rudeness. Herr Won Bethmann-
Hollweg was amiabie to me, ana had visited me
shortly before at Gratz. am, therefore. inclined
to think that they settled on me as no other
candidate was available. Had Baron Won
Marschan not died, 1t is unlikely that should
have been dug out any more than in previous
years The moment was obviously favorable for
an attempt to come to better understanding
The Morocco Question.
"Our obscure policy in Morocco had repeatedly
caused distrust of our peaceful intention. or. at
least had raised doubts as to whether we knew
what we wanted or whether our intention was TO
keep Europe In state of suspense and. on
occasion to humiiiate the French. An Austrian
colleague who was long time in Paris, said to
me- 'aThe French had begun to forget la revanche.
You have regularly reminded them OF lit by
tramping on their toes. After we had declined
Delcasse's offer TO come to agreement regard
ing Morocco, and then soemnly declared that we
had no political interest there-an attitude which
agreed with Bismarckian political conditions
we suddenly discovered in Abdul Aziz Kruger
Number Two To him also. to the Beers, we
promised the protection of the mighty German
Empire and with the same result. Both
manifestations concluded as they we're bound
TO conclude, with retraction, IL we were not
prepared to start a world war; The pitiable
conference OF Algeciras could alter nothing, and
stilI less cause Delcasses fall. Our attitude
furthered the Russo-Japanese and Russo British
rapprochment. In face of the German peril all
other considerations faded into the background
The possibility Of another Franco German war
had been patent and. as had not been the case
IN 1870 such war could not leave out Russia or
England.
Cyext installment 70 be published tomorrow)