New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-01-09
Ruin
Was Predicted
By Bismarck.
Prophecy aud Bitter Attack
ON William Ill Written in
Suppressed Volume of
Ex-C hancellOr's Memoirs
Statesman Said Terrible Ca
tastrophe Would Hit Ali
the Nations of Europe

From Inc rrsoune's Europec~ BnreaY
LONDON, Jan. IL see great perils
arising in Germany, and. indeed, fol
the whole OF Europe. The longer the
catastrophe IS in coming the more ter
rible it will be-"
The prophecy comes from the long
suppressed third volume Of Prince Bis
marck's memoirs, which have just beer
made public IN Germany, despite the
opposition Of the Kaiser and his
friends. Bismarck wrote the story II
his life IN three volumes. entitled
Thoughts and Reflections, the first
two volumes being the story Of his
rise 10 power and the third the story
% the Iron Chanccllor's dismissal by
William II, & boy monarch, whom he
characterizes as dreamy and vain
The first two volumes were published
bat the third volume, although in print,
vas never released TO the German PEG
pie because the men who surrounded
tho Kaiser feared q scandal would
result. It has at last appeared, after
4 legal battle for its suppression,
and g summary and extracts Of the
book have been printed IN the Nossische
Post. Articles summarizing the volume
also have appeared in the Englis1
press.
Called William II Vain and Weak
Bismarck, in his analysis Of William
II, depicts him as having Frederick
lis craving for show: Frederick vii
liam lis love for tail soldier fellows.
Frederick the Greats thirst for glory:
Frederick William Tvs dreaminess and
weakness. and Frederick HTS vanity
and sensitiveness.
Only from one OF his ancestors did
he inherit nothing-from his grand
father, William H. says tine Iron Chan
o%ellor. who served both monarchs.
Such uncomplimentary sketches, to-
gether with personal letters from the
Kaiser which he did not wish to have
made public, caused the imperial ban
en- the book.
The first chapter Of the volume tells
Of the admiration which the young
Prince William at first felt for the
veteran statesman, who was then In
perial Chancellor. He spoke of Bis
Tnarck's 'magnihcent work" of his love
Of the fatherland and his building IN
OF the empire. and uttered the hope
that Bismarck would continue TO guard
sad protecr his country.
Hero Worship Short-Liyed
This attituac OF hero worship on the
par of tho Prince did not last long
however. Tho men were basicallv diff
ferent. and these differences were soon
manifested. \ clergyman named
Stocker had made himself conspicuous
~ an ant'-Semitic, and Bismarck an1
William ouareled over him.. William
defended the man. white the Chancello,
declared HIM doubly dangerous. for INC
ls.s political Clergyman and d clerical
pdltician.'
The breach wideued. and ;. il evident
thai Prince Williams admiration 70,
Bismarck. If ever sincere. soon cooled
E-@l II. the year before Will an dice
the Prince drew UP Il proclamation lay.
lnS down rhe attitude which he in.
tended to pursue once he became Kai
ter. II SAID that he should deliberat,
Nth. MS own 'colleagues.n the highe,
German rulers and princes, befolc n,
cave them their orders. aud that thes.
Colleagues must not be allowed t,
grow too oVeroearine. As President o
TIC German Bund the Kaiser Has oul,
the first among equals, and had n,
grouhd for adopting this eeoistic On,
dominant attitude. He insisted, how.
over, that this decree should be scale,
up and sent 10 the various Prussia,
embassies and legations throughout til.
empire, there TO be promulgated on hi
coronation day 50 that all might know
his wishes and be advised Of what h
proposed % DO. ever before he beeal
70 command.
Burn Document. Says Bismarck
Before doing SO, however. he sent III
oocument 10 Bismarck, and askcd hi
opinion.
Ma | respectfully ask your ROVE
Algnness to throw the craft YOU hav
20 Kindly sent me- into she fire With
out delay was Bismarc.'s answer.
When the Prince came into author
assuming the throne on the deaf
o. william I. Bismarck vas retained a
''nperal Chancellor, but row foup,
nat he had a group of 4