The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-10-02

the contents OF one OF these docu-
ments, Herr Won Holstein would
prove to n nicely that he meant
exactly the opposite OF what had
been thought.
] considered II n serious matter
that an irresponsible counselor
should bring to bear such powerful
Influence, especially as he did 80
from under cover and, hence, In
doing IL. cluded the officials who
were In duty bound to exert influ-
ence, and who were the responsible
parties. Often, especially In the Won
Richthofen era. it happened that |
would advise n foreign ambassad d or
to discuss some political question.
which he had taken up with me,
with the secretary OF state. and he
would reply: "J'en parlerai ave1
mon ami Holstein." G shall speak
about II with my friend Holste
The fact alone that an official OF
the foreign office dealt with foreign
ambassadors, going over the head
of his superior. did not seem right
TO me; but that he should be
dubbed by these foreigners friend"
seemed 10 me to go beyond what |
deemed advisable
Matters had, in fact, developed
gradually to such stage that Hol-
stein conducted a good part OF our
foreign affairs. To be sure, he still
listened to the chancellor in con-
nectlon with them. but what the
emperor thought or said about for
eign affairs was rather unimport-
ant. II things turned out success
fully. the foreign office reaped the
reward; II things went wrong, then
1t was the fault OF the 'impulsive
young master"
In spite OF all this, Bulow, too,
apparently thought Herr Won Hol-
stein indispensable at fret. he
worked together with him for a
long time. until at last he. too.
found unbearable tho pressure
which this strange man exerted on
everybody. To Herr Won Tschlrsch.
ky. during his tenure OF office as
secretary OF state. belongs the merit
of finally bringing the unendurable
situation to head. on being ques-
toned by me. he declared that he
considered 1t impossible that Herr
Won Hols,e!n remain at his post
any longer. since he was cmbrolling
the whole foreign office. seeking IN
eliminate him, the secretary OF
state, entirely and creating all
kinds Of obstacles. likewise, for the
! chancellor.
Dismissal ana an Enemy.
Thereupon | ordered Herr Won
Tschirschky to prepare the way for
! the dismissal OF Herr Won HOlstein
which afterward took place, with this
| approval OF the chancellor, after the
| latter had recovered from the Sc
rlous breakdown in health which ne
| had suffered meanwhile. Herr Won
/ Holstein himself showed what man
| ner OF man he was by going at once
after his dismissal to Herr Harden
| and placing himself at the latter's
| disposal for the campaign agains,
| the emperor.
The year 1901 gave Count Bulow
| plentiful opportunities 10 show and
assert himself in dealings with Eng
| land. Count Bulow still believed
strongly In the BismarCkian theory
| OF having two irons in the fire.
/. G., In making friendly agreements
with another country while always
| remaining on good terms with Rus
| sia-in which he received support
from the many pretended adhe:entt
/ OF Bismarck.
From the midst OF the jubilee cele.
| bration OF the two hundrcdth coro-
| nation anniversary. / was called "a
| the deathbed OF my grandmother
| Queen Victoria, by a dispatch an
/ nouncing TO me the serious condition
/ OF the Queen. l hurriedly made tht
! journey with my uncle, the Duke ol