The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1922-09-30
The KdiSer,S
Memoirs


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lltlcaliy speaking. In the autumn
came the news from Bishop Amer
OF the murder OF the two German
catholic missionaries In Shantung.
The entire German Catholic world,
particularly the "colonials" In the
centrlst party, demanded energetic
measures. The chancellor proposed
TO me immediate Intervention. While
] waA engaged in the winter hunt
ing at LotalinRen, l consulted with
him, in one of the little towers OF
sihe castle there, as TO what steps
were to be taken. The prince pro-
posed 20 intrust Prince Henry OF
prussia, who was present, with the
command OF the squadron that was
10 be sent out 10 reinforce the East
Asiatic division. informed my
brother OF this In the presence OF the
chancellor, whereat the prince and
the other gentlemen present were
highly pleased. The chancellor sent
the news to the foreign office and
20 the new secretary OF state for
foreign affairs, Herr Won Bulow, who
was away on a journey.
Kiao-Chau was occupied in No
yrmber, 1897. In December OF that
year Prince Henry sailed. on board
the Deutschland. with hts squadron
to Eastern Asia, where he later
took oven the command OF the en-
tire East Asiatic division. On the
9Th OF March. 1898. the agreement
with China concerning Kiao-Chau
was signed. At tho same time. Mr..
Chamberlain in London brought up
before the Japanese Ambassador,
Baron Kato, the idea OF the conclu-
sion OF an Anglo-Japanese alliance,
in order 10 bar Russia's advance In
the east.
Quest for CoaIing Stations.
one will naturally inquire why, in
the discussion OF our audacious
move, there Is no mention OF Eng
land, since she was certainly deeply
interested therein. Preliminaries,
however. had already been gone into
with England. In order to meet
the necessity for German coaling
etations, ] had intended to found,
lease or buy some in agreement with
,Encland, so far as might be pos
Sable. In view OF the fact that my
Suncle. the chancello was, as n
member OF the Hoi enlohe family,
related 10 Queen Victoria. known 10
her personally for years and highly
esteemed by her, hoped that this
might tend to facilitate the negotia-
tions which were entered Into with
the English government for the
above-noted purpose. My hope was
disappointed. The negotiations
dragged along without any prospect
Of successful termination.
took occasion, therefore, at the
behest OF the chancellor. to discuss
the matter with the English am
hassador at Berlin. complained
Of the treatment received from the
English government. which evvry-
where opposed German wishes, even
such as were justified. The am
bassador agreed frankly with this
and expressed his establishment at
England's failure 10 meet Germany
half way, and at English short
sightedness. since. when n yong
rising nation like Germany, w.)se
development. after all, was not 10
he prevented. turned directly "a
England In order to acquire terri
tory with her consent, inRtead OF
going straight ahead or Rising IT.
self with other nations. II was GER
talnly more than England could
reasonably ask.
Moreover, he added that. since
England already owned almost al
the world. she could certainly find
a place where she might permit
Germany to establish n station; that
he was unable to understand the
gentlemen in Downing street; that
in case Germany should not sue
coed In obtaining England's ap'
proyal, she would probably occupy
on her own account, such placea rs
were suited to her ends. since. after
all, there was no law against IL.
l laid stress upon the fact that
this agreed entirely with my owr
view and, in conclusion, l summed
vD my standpoint once more for the
ambassador: / told him that Ger
many was the only country In the
world which, despite its colonia
possessions and its rapidly growing
commerce. possessed no coaling sta
tlons; that we were quite willing
10 acquire these with England's con
sent; that. should she refuse tC
show a realization of our situation
and fail to meet us half way, we
should be compelled to turn to som,
other great mower In order with IL.