The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-02
BY WILHELM HoHENzoLLERN


On the day after Prince Hohenlohe's
farewell, the man summoned by me
as his uccessor,-Count Buloy, secre-
tary of state for foreign affairs-ar-
rived. His choice for the post was
eminently fitting, because he was
thoroughly cogniZant of our foreign
policy and, especially, our relations
with England-which policy was be-
coming constantly livelier and more
complicated-an because he had al
ready proved himself a skillful ora
tor and ready debater in the Reich
stag. The fact that the second of these
qualities was lacking in his predeces-
sor, had often been painfully notice
able. When Prince Hohenlohe's inten-
ton to retire became known in the
imperial council, the Bavarian ambas
'sador at Berlin Count Lerchfield, very
pointedly remarked to me that fo-
Heavens sake, | was not to choose
another South German, since South
Germans were not fitted for the lead
ing post at Berlin; North Germans
were naturally better able to fit in,
and therefore it would be better for
the empire to select North German.
l had acquainted myself personally
with Bulow for long time, ever since
the period of his ambassadorship al
Rome, and his work as secretary of
state. Then / had often visited him at
his home and held many a conference
with him in his garden. He came into
closer relationship with me on my
journey TO the far east where, in CO
Operation with the ambassador, Fret
herr Marschall, he assisted me in get
VA !, he lna6
ling men of the Turkish government.
Hence, the relations of the new chan
cellor with me were already begun.
and to a certain extent, established,
since we had for years discussed all
political problems and spheres. More
over, he stood much nearer to me in
age than his predecessors, most OF
whom could have been my grand
father He was the first young chan
cellor'' of Germany. And this made
our common task easier for both of
US.
When | was in Berlin scarcely a
day went by without my taking long
morning walk with the chancellor in
the garden of the imperial chancel-
lor's palace, during which outstanding
business was cleared up and problems
of actually discussed. | often had a
meal with him and always found at
his table where | was most Hospitality
received by the count, his am1able
wife, and a group of the most inter
esting men, in choosing whom the
count was master He was likewise
unsurpassed in skillfully conducting
the conversation and the witty hand-
ling of the various topics that arose.
To me it was always a pleasure TO De
in the company of the chancellor and
enjoy his bubbling wit, to exchange
views at the table with many proteS-
sors, savants and artists, as well as
government officials of all sorts, in in
formal, unofficial intercourse and
stimulating exchange of ideas.
The count was an excellent narrator
of anecdotes, drawn both from DOCKS
and his own personal experience
which he told in several languages.
He liked to tell stories of the days
when he was a diplomat, especially
about his stay at St. Petersburg.
BuIow a Disciple of Bismarck.
The counts father was an intimate
friend of Prince Bismarck and had
been one of his closest co-workerS
Young Bulow had also begun his ca
reer under the great chancellor; h.
ideas and traditions and strongly IN
fluenced by them, but nevertheless
had not adhered to them to such al
extent as to lose his independence.
In the course of one of the first
talks which l had with Bulow as i'm
perial chancellor, he informed himself
concerning my ideas of how best tc
handle the English and have dealings
with them. l told him that l consld
cred absolute frankness the most I'm
portant thing in dealing with England
and Englishmen; that the Englishman
in presenting his point of view, ant
working for his own interests, was Iii
considerate to the point of brutality
for which reason he thoroughly under
stood ANYBODY who acted simllarl!
toward him; that there must be nj
rlaying the diplomatic game, or fines
sing" with an Englishman, because
made him distrust those with whom
he was dealing and suspect that the.
were not honest and wished Secretl,
10 cheat him; that such devious main
DDS could be successful only in dealln'
with Latin and Slavic nations ina
once the Englishman had become sus
nicious. there was nothing more TO d
dome with him, despite the most non
cyed words and most obliSing con
cossions; that the only advice. there
fore that | could give the chancello
was that he confine himself enurel!
~ OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES in his English
nniicy. | said this with particula
emnhasis, since "finessing' was espe
ci.lly dear to the diplomatic characte
~ Count Dulow and had become sec
ond nature 20 him
! also took occasion, during thi
tar, TO warn the chancellor agains
Holsteia, In spite of my warning
which was merely repetition of tina
given me by Bismarck,-Bulow work
cd a great deal. or was obliged to worl