The New York herald., 1921-04-03

has accomplished such great things hence
forth in the highest rank. therefore ap-
point you Colonel General OF Cavalry with
the rank OF a General-Field Marshal, and
hope to God that you may for many years
yet be left TO fill this honorable position.
WILHELM.
Since then my counsel has not at any
time been demanded either directly or
through an intermediary on the contrary,
my successors appear TO be forbidden 10
discuss politics with me.
] have the impression that in the case
Of all officials and officers who hold on
to their places there. is boycott against
me; not only professional, but social also
This boycott found curious official ex-
preston in the diplomatic pardon extended
to my successor on account OF the discredit
thrown upon the person Of his predecessor
abroad.
On the morning of March 2l 1890, al
10 o'clock while my son was mt the lenrer
railway station to receive the Prince OF
Wales the Kaiser said TO him:
"You have misunderstood Schuvalov, TO
Judge by your letter of yesterday he has
Just been speaking to me- He wants 10
visit YOU this afternoon and put matters
straight
Ischuvalov was the Russian Ambassa-
dor to Germany. He was trying to enect
an extension or a treaty between Russia
and Germany which to expire In
Tune 1890 and which provided for Rus
sia's neutrality in the event OF Germany
being attacked by France.l
NV son replied that he could no longer
deal with Schuvalov. for he was on the
point Of sending in his resignation
nt ~ "a
proposal: "He would grant my son All
facilities and that afternoon or later would
discuss matters with him in detail; he
must remain"
Schuvalov, too called on my son that
afternoon. but declined TO make overtures'
since his instructions were TO deal with my
son and myself, not with our successors.
ON the 26th Of March I took leave o.
the Kaiser. His Majesty said that anxiety
for nv health alone had induced him TO
consent TO my resignation. replied that
my health had seldom been so good Of late
years as during the past winter. The pub
l,cation OF my resignation was postponed.
Farewell Military Salute
A Mockery to Bismarck
simultaneously with his installation Gen
taken possession Of part of the Chancellors
official residence; | saw that ambassadors,
ministers and diplomatists We're Obliged to
wait on the ground floor, coercive meas
ure compelling me TO expedite my packing
and my departure.
On the Goth Of March left Berlin under
the compulsion Of this overhasty evacua-
ton Of my residence. receiving in the rail
way station the military salute ordered by
the Kaiser. which | might justifiably have
called my first class funeral obsequies.
l heard subsequently that the Kaiser
had allayed the misgivings which Caprivi
had expressed as 10 becoming my successor
with the words:
'There's no need for you 10 be anxious, ,
one mans much like another, and I'll. ac-
cept the responsibility for all transactions"
Let us hope that the next generation
will gather the fruits Of this kingiy self
confidence.
When Caprivi had overcome the mis-
givings which he entertained as to taking
over the post Of Chancellor he expressed
himself concerning them in the one short
conversation which we had after his APP
pointment, through the open door Of the
room which lie had appropriated In the
wing Of my house, in the following words:
IF in battle at the head Of my Tenth
Army Corps, / received such an order that
I feared It's execution would lead to the
loss Of the corps, the battle and my own
life, and IL the representation OF my gen.
ulne mlsgivings had no result, nothing
would be left for me but to carry out the
order and perish What elsef It's case
OF man overheard J"
In this conception we have the most
exact expression Of the mentality Of the
army officer which has constituted the
ultimate foundation OF the strength Of
Prussia in this and the previous century
and will, It is to be hoped, continue to dc
80. But when It charges itself with legis
lation md politics, foreign and domestic
this element, which in its own sphere Il
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