The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-25

journal as "one OF the notables OF
far church dioceses' in attendance
at the general convention OF the
ing the last hours OF tho old
emperor and had listened with me
his grandson--i e., his wish as TO
the special care to be lavished upon
relations with Russia - brought
about my sumper trip to st. Peters
burg as my first political act before
tho eyes OF the world, in order to
emphasize our relationship TO Rus
sia in accordance with the last wish
of my dying grandfather. He also
had travel arrangements" drawn
for me.
An obstacle was placed in the way
OF carrying out this plan by letter
from Queen Victoria OF England,
who, upon hearing OF tho projected
visit to ST, Petersburg, expressed 10
her eldest grandson in good
humored but authoritative tone, her
Idlsapproval OF The contemplated
Journey. She said that a year OF
mourning must first elapse, after
which my first visit was due to her
since she was my grandmother, ana
to England. 1t being the native coun-
try OF my mother, before other lands
this letter before the prince. he gave
way to a violent 1T OF anger. He
spoke about family dictation in
England" OF Interference from that
Iquarter which must cease; the tone
OF the letter showed, he said, how
the crown prince and Emperor Fred
erlck had been ordered about and
Influenced by his mother in law,
wife, and others. Thoreupon the
prince wished TO draw up tho text
Of q reply to the queen. remarked
that I would prepare the appropriate
answer, steering the proper middle
course between the grandson ana the
emperor, and that I would show Il
to the prince before dispatching st..
The answer paid heed in ita out
ward form TO the close relationship
between a grandson and his grand
mother, who had carried him in her
arms when he was = baby and, in
view OF her age alone, commanded
lgreat respect--but, In It's essentials
lie laid stress upon the position and
duty OF the German emperor, COM
PEELED to carry out Internationally
a command OF his dying father at
fecttng Germany's most vital inter-
ests It stated that tho grandson
was obliged to respect this command
OF the country, the representation of
which interests had now devolved
upon him by the will of God, and
that his royal grandmother must
leave to him the question OF deciding
in what manner this was to be done.
added that, otherwise. was her
loving grandson, who would always
be grateful for any advice from his
grandmother, who had derived so
much experience from her long
reign; but that was. nevertheless
in matters affecting Germany, COM
PEELED to retain my freedom OF ac-
tion, the visit to ST. Petersburg,
said, was politically necessary, and
the commend OF my imperial grand
father was consonant with the close
family relations between me and the
Russian imperial house; therefore It
would be carried out.
The prince approved OF the letter
The answer, which arrived after a
while, was surprising. The queen
agreed that her grandson was in the
! right; he must act in accordance
with tho interests of his country; she
would be glad to see him even IL II
were later on, at her own home.
: From that day onward my relations
| with the queen. who was feared even
by her own children, were OF the
!, best Imaginable; from that day on
ward she never treated her grand
, son except as a sovereign OF equal
, rank with herself.
On my first Journeys was ac-
! companied by Count Herbert, as the
representative OF the foreign office.
He drew up the speeches and con-
: Quoted the political conferences, in
so far as they were OF an official
: nature. in accordance with the in
structlons OF his father.
Conflict ON Turkish Policy.
Upon my return from Constanti-
nople in 1889 described TO the
prince at his request my impressions
OF Greece, where my sister Sophie
was married TO the heir-apparent,
Crown Prince Constantine, and also
my Constantlnople impressions. In
/, doing this, II struck me that Prince
Bismarck spoke quite disdainfully OF
Turkey, OF the men in high position
there and OF conditions IN that land,
T thought might inspire him In part
with essentially more favorable opin-
ions. but my efforts were OF little
> avail. Upon asking the prince the
reason why he held such an unfavor-
! able opinion he answered that Count
Herbert had reported very disap-
, provingly on Turkey. Prince Bis
marck and Count Herbert were
never fayorably inclined toward Tur-
key and they never agreed with me
, In my Turkish policy--ths old policy
of Frederick the Great.
During the last period OF mis- ten
|, ure OF office as chancellor. Bismarck
, declared that the maintenance of
friendly relations with Russia. whose
czar reposed special trust in him,
-.
7 his remaining at his post. In this
! connection 1t was that he gave me
: the first hints concerning the secret
reinsurance treaty with Russia. Up
r to then had heard nothing about 1t,
4 either from the prince or the foreign
A office, although II happened that I
D had concerned myself especially with
Russian matters.
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