Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-01

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slim Is an Emglishman. and under
STANDS German We'll" said Count Bau-
dcs*!n. noticing me standing
Eng liShm"n will yet have TO hear
ana mark what am saying" replied
inc prince. with a genial nod TO me-
ana pursued his argument lie said:
/ cur present Kaiser may be able to
restrain himself under these provoca-
! tons from tho French and the Eng
i:sh, hut IN tho next reign there will
not be so much restraint shown
Events are surely driving to A war in
the wcst"
hearers. all of whom heard him with
restrained respect that the Kaiser had
often expressed himself as most
friendly TO England and unwilling 10
quarrel with Our country
Who should remember that better
than - asked Won Buclow. abiding
to the we'll known fact that his fan
from the hanccllorship was the direct
outcome OF the famous Interview given
by TIA" Kaiser to the London Daily
Telegraph.
Tho danger OF these cbullitions .,
the Emperor in search o. English
friendship" he went on, lis that they
represent neither His Majcsty's con
slant attitude o. mind nor the sense
OF the rule OF the German empire
They are dangerous excursions in
amiahi!ity out OF which a terrible mis-
understanding must one day arise"
But tho greatest EnElishnicn are
equally friendly 10 Germany" the
Italian put in.
GIGANTIC CLASH OF
INTERESTS DEVELOPING
They say So" replied the prince.
but we should be gravely mistaken
II We did not look deeper than tho
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cannot hope 10 contend forever
against so gigantic a clash OF inter-
ests as that developing between that
OF Germany and Great Britain"
This was the substance OF long con-
vcrsati"n' carried on openly In my pres
cncc, which produced moro effect upon
me than tho usual threats against Eng
land. to which ! had become thoroughly
accustomed
Another conversation / remember, be
cause tn" subject was the strong
friendship which was supposed to exist
h"tween cur own King George and
Prin - Henry q Prussia. one OF the
principals 81 this conversation was a
naval commander. whose name have
iorEo''cn, though remember that he
was related 10 ADMIRAL Won Schcer, and
was In some sort Of personal rcla-
tons with tho Prince Henry.
He was telling q a recent visit maid
D -
/ a motor ca tour the prince mate 10
Tho nidlands
The prince says" he remarked
that great change has come over
King George since he succeeded 10 the
throne. He is very disappointed about
II. because he says the King seems to
have adopted some OF tho worst
prejudccs OF his father"
Neither this officer nor his COM
panions who were all soldiers. took
any pains 10 conceal their amusement
At the freedom allowed TO Prince
Henry in his travels about England.
He is wonder" scotTcd one Of the
officers. lie manages 10 get his nose
everywhere"
I Very much later-it was not long
before war began. and had left Berlin
and was settled at Cologne heard
the wealthy manufacturers OF the Circle
| Club a Dusseldorf speak Just in tho
same way about tho visit pa 10y krupp
Won Bohlcn To Eng fish steel works and
Shjp!ards. One Of tho ThysScns was
present. son or the old iron king.
and he almost refused TO believe his
ears.
/ 81 do not know who Is the maddcst."
he said. Won liohlen to take il on or
the English TO throw open their works
to him. II sounds like "A fairy tale"
Sc il docs nowadays. though per-
haps Krupp Won Eohlen did not sec and
learn so much as his friends in West
phalIa credited TO him on this occa-
sion, which now account a memorable
one. Al the time paid little enough
attention TO it, except that ] found il
difficult 20 maintain discreet silence
That, however, was "A thing | had
learned TO do early in the course OF my
German adventures. While ] was in
my first months at kabincttshaus, and
before could speak or understand
German properly, was made to under
stand that there were times when tho
sight Of an Enclishman was not ac-
ccptahl" to a German Angiophobc.