The New York herald., 1921-04-17

which the Prussian monarchy and the Prot
estant empire might find In the Centre
and the Society of Jesus, will prove to be
just as unattainable as that Of the Social
lists, and in the event of danger and diff
Guilty we shall see results not unlike those
which followed the downfall Of the Teu-
tonic Order in Prussia, in connection with
the mercenary soldiers, whom the order
was unable to pay.
The Kaiser's inclination to employ anti
monarchical and even ant-Prussian ele
ments, such as the Poles, in the service
Of the Grown, gave his Majesty temporary
means Of bringing pressure to bear upon
parties and factions which in principle
were loyal to the anti-morarcf ical tradition.
The threat that If he were not uncondItion-
ally obeyed he would turn yet further to
the Left: that he might place the Socialists,
the Cryptic Republicans Of the Freethnkers'
Party, and the Ultramontane forces at the
helm; In a word, the AcheronfG nopebo
which was the distinctive trait Of this run
ming after irreconciable opponents, intimi-
dated the established supporters of the
monarchy. They feared that things might
become even worse" and the Kaiser Is to-
day, as far as they are concerned, in the
position of a ships captain whose naviga-
tion arouses the apprehensions of the crew
and who sits smoking a cigar over the
powder barrel
Even In the case of foreign countries,
whether friendly or inimica, or dourtful,
amiability had been carried to a greater
length than is compatible with the concep-
tion that we should feel secure by virtue
of our own attractive force.
Says Kaiser and Advisers
Were All Poor Statesmen
There was no one. either In the For
elgn Office or mt Court, who was sufficiently
familiar with international psychology
Justly to calculate the effect of these po-
ltical proceedings on our side neither the
Kaiser nor Caprivl nor Mars hall was quail
ified to do so by his previous experience,
and the political sense of honor of the
Kaser's advisers was satisfied by the Kais-
ers signature. independently of the conse-
quences to the empire
The attempt to win he liking of the
French (Meissoner), in the background Of
which the idea Of visit to Paris may nave
been slumbering, and the willingness once
more to allow the righ' OF thoroughfare
through the boundary wall Of the vDsges
had had no other result than that the
French became bolder aud the Statthalter
more anxious.
The Kaiser's announcement In the au-
tumn Of 1889 that he intended TO pay a
second visit TO Russia In 1S90-an an
nouncement which was personally incon-
venient TO the Russian monarch-had dis
agreeable results.
Our attitude toward England and Aus
tria seemed to me to be equally Incorrect
Instead OF fostering the idea in these toun-
tries that even II the wors' came to the
worst we should not be .ost without them,
d system of gratuites was employed, which
we found TO be extremely costly, and which
made us appear TO be In need of help,
whereas both our helpers needed 1t more
than we did.
England owing TO her lack of troops, IL
she were threatened by France, or by Rus
sia In India and the East. might find pro-
lection from either Of these threats n the
assistance of Germany. But IL on our side
more importance were attributed TO Eng
lands friendship than England attributed
TO ours. then England's oyerestImatlon Of
herself with reference to us would be con-
nrmed, ms also the conviction that we
should feel ourselves honored II, without
any return services, we were allowed to
burn our fingers In achieving England's
aims
In the following deliberations Of the Min
listers, moreover, the routine trained busi-
ness dexterIty Of the Austrans will in any
case have gained an advantage over our
novices and free traders Il may be that
- trfcpd and coiInap pto Il alpoLv uould