The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-10-04
BY WILHELM HoHENzoLLERN

ElSEEGNGSGLE0N
Buelow finally did the great trick of
bringing Conservatives and Liberals
together in Germany, thus getting
big majority for the parties siding
with the Government. In doing So
the great abilities of the Chancellor,
mis- skill, statecraft and shrewd knowl-
edge of men, sf1one forth most bril-
nantly The great service rendered
by him in achieving this success won
MIN thorough appreciation and graft
tude from his country and from my
self; and, in addition. an increase of
my trust in him. The boundless de
light of the people of Berlin in the
defeat of the Social Democrats at the
polls led to the nocturnal demonstra.
ftlon, which shall never forget, in
front of my palace, in the course of
which my automobile had to force a
way for itself, little by little, amid a-
cheering crowd of many thousands
surrounding 1t. The Lustgarten was
packed with great multitudes of PEG
PIE. at whose tumultuous request the
Empress and I had to appear on the
balcony In order to receive their hom-
age.
The Chancellor was present at the
visit of King Edward VII. to Kiel.
IA1O lncll1y SQCobo was liz
former Chief Court Marshal of the En-
press, Frederick Count Seckendorff,
long acquainted with Edward VII.
Through his many visits to England,
who reposed great trust in the Count
This gentleman, at the behest of Buc-
low, with whom he was friendly, ar
ranged an interview between the King
and the Chancellor.
It took place on board the royal
English yacht after a breakfast to
= which 1 and the Chancellor were In
= vited. Both gentlemen sat for a long
time alone over their cigars. After
ward Bulow reported to me what had
ltranspired at the Interview. In dis
Icussing the possible conclusion of an
alliance between Germany and Eng
land, the King, he told me, had stated
that such a thing was not at all neces
sary in the case of our two countries
since there was no real cause for en-.
unity or strife between them. This re
fusal to make an alliance was plain
sign of the English policy of encircle-
ment, which soon made itself felt
clearly and disagreeably at the Alge-
ciras Conference. The pro-French and
anti German attitude of England
which there came out into the open
Edward VII who had sent Sir D. Mac
Kenzie Wallace to Algeciras as his
supervising representative" equipped
with personal instructions.
From hints given by the latter to his
Ffriends it turned out that it was the
Kings wish to oppose Germany strong
ly and support France at every oppor-
tunity. When it was pointed out to
him that 1t might be possible, after all,
to take up later with Germany this or
that question and perhaps come to an
understanding, he replied that, first OF
all, came the Anglo-Russian agree
ment; that, once that was assured. an
ARRANGEMENT" might be made with
Germany also. The English arrange.
ment" consisted in the enlightenment OF
Germany.
His Friendship With Buow.
The relations between me and the
Chancellor remained trustful and very
friendly throughout this period. He
was present repeatedly at the KEEL
Regatta. Here he found occasion,
among other matters, to confer Win
IN the Prince of Monaco and number OF
influential Frenchmen who were
quests aboard the Princes yacht among
whom doubtless the most eminent was
NJ. Jules Roche, the leading expert on
European budgets, and a great admir-.
er of Goethe. He always carried
copy OF Faust" in his pocket.
In April, 1908, came the unfortunate
collapse in the Reichstag of the over
worked Chancellor AS soon as re.
oeived the news, I hurried there and
was glad that Privy Councillor Ben
vers could give me encouraging news
about Bulows condition. While the
Prince was recuperating during the
summer at Norderney, / went from
Heligoland, which l had been inspect
ing, on a torpedo boat to the island
and surprised the Chancellor and his
wife at their villa. / spent the day III
chatting with the Chancellor, who had
already recovered his health to an en-
co1rag cling degree and was Drowned by
the sea air and sunlight.
In the late Autumn of 1907 the En-
press and paid visit to Windsor al
the invitation of King Edward VII. W.
were most cordially received by the
English royal family and the visit
went off tremendously. After this
visit went for a rest to the castle Of
Highcliffe, belonging to Gen. Stewart
Worthley, situated on the south coas
Of England, opposite The Needles.
Before my departure for England, thf
Chancellor, who was much pleased a
the English invitation, had long talk;
with me as to the best way for getting
on a better footing with England, and
had suggested TO me number of his
= desires and projects, to serve me al
Vguides in my conversations with Eng
iishmen During my visit | had FIRE
ouent occasion to discuss the subjects
agreed upon and conduct conversa-
tions as desired by the Chancellor
Cipher kilograms containing my re
ports on these conversations went reg
t1larIy to Berlin and I repeatedly re
ceived from the Chancellor approyint
kilograms. used to show these afte,
the evening meal to my intimate
who accompanied me on my visit
these men, among them the Chic
Court Marshal Count Gutenberg AM
Prince Max Egon Furstenberg, reat
them and rejoiced with me at the hat
1nonious understanding between m
and the Chancellor.
After my return from England mad
a general report to the Chancellor
whereupon he expressed to me hi
thanks for my having personally trou
bIed myself so much and worked S