ThevisittoMr。Carnegiehelpedtogiveanewcurrenttomythoughts。Theattractionsofhiswonderfuldomainfortythousandacres，witheveryvarietyofscenery，——ocean，forest，moor，andmountain，——thehouseholdwithitsquaintScotchusages——thepiperinfulltartansolemnlygoinghisroundsatdawn，andthemusicoftheorganswelling，morningandevening，throughthecastlefromthegreathall——allhelpedtogivemenewstrength。Therewasalsogoodcompany:FredericHarrison，thoughtfulandbrilliant，whomIhadbeforeknownonlybyhisbooksandabriefcorrespondence;ArchdeaconSinclairofLondon，worthy，byhisscholarlyaccomplishments，ofhisdescentfromthefriendofWashington;andotherswhodidmuchtoaidourhostsinmakinglifeatthecastlebeautiful。GoingthencetoAmerica，Ifoundtimetocooperatewithmyoldfriend，PresidentGilman，insecuringdataforMr。Carnegie，especiallyatWashington，inviewofhisplanofanationalinstitutionforthehigherscientificresearch。
　　Itwasasadhome—coming;buttheseoccupationsandespeciallyavisittoNewHavenatthebicentennialcelebrationofYaleaidedtocheerme。Thislastwasindeedanoteworthycommemoration。
　　Therehadcometome，inconnectionwithit，perhapsthegreatesthonorofmylife:aninvitationtodeliveroneofthemainaddresses;butithadbeenreceivedatthetimeofmydeepestdepression，andIhaddeclinedit，butwithnolessgratitudethattheauthoritiesofmyAlmaMaterhadthoughtmeworthyofthatservice。Insodoing，Isacrificedmuch;fortherewasonesubjectwhich，underothercircumstances，Iwouldgladlyhavedevelopedatsuchatimeandbeforesuchanaudience。ButasI
　　listenedtotheadmirableaddressgivenbymyoldcollegemate，Mr。JusticeBrewer，whenthehonorsoftheuniversitywereconferreduponthePresident，theSecretaryofState，andsomanydistinguishedrepresentativesfromallpartsoftheworld，itwasasatisfactiontome，afterall，thatIcouldenjoyitquietly，withnosenseofresponsibility，andcould，indeed，restandbethankful。
　　Astomyownpersonalhistory，therecameatthistimeaneventwhichcouldnotbutpleaseme:theRoyalAcademyofSciencesatBerlinchosemeasoneofitsforeignhonorarymembers。ItwasatributeofthesortforwhichIcaredmost，especiallybecauseitbroughtmeintocloserrelationswithleadersinscienceandliteraturewhomIhadsolongadmired。
　　Tofinishthechronicleofthatperiod，Imayaddthat，onmyreturnfromAmerica，beinginvitedtoPotsdamforthepurpose，I
　　gavetheEmperortheveryheartymessagewhichthePresidenthadsenthim，andthat，duringthisinterviewandthefamilydinnerwhichfollowedit，hespokemostappreciativelyandintelligentlyofthePresident，oftherecentvictoryforgoodgovernmentinthecityofNewYork，oftheskillshownbyAmericansingreatworksofpublicutility，andespeciallyoftheremarkableadvancesinthedevelopmentofournavy。
　　Onepartofthisconversationhadalightercast。AtthecloseofthatportionofthecommunicationfromthePresidentwhichreferredtovariouspublicaffairscameacharacteristictouchintheshapeofaninvitationtohuntintheRockyMountainregions:
　　itwasthesimplemessageofonehealthy，hearty，vigoroushuntertoanother，andwastotheeffectthatthePresidentespeciallyenviedtheEmperorforhavingshotawhale，butthatifhisMajestywouldcometoAmericaheshouldhavethebestpossibleopportunitytoaddtohistrophiesaRockyMountainlion，andthathewouldthusbethefirstmonarchtokillalionsinceTiglath—Pileser，whoseexploitisshownontheoldmonumentsofAssyria。Theheartywayinwhichthemessagewasreceivedshowedthatitwouldhavebeengladlyacceptedhadthatbeenpossible。
　　OnNewYear’sdayof1902beganthesixthyearofmyofficialstayatBerlin。AthisreceptionoftheambassadorstheEmperorwasverycordial，spokemostheartilyregardingPresidentRoosevelt，andaskedmetoforwardhisrequestthatthePresident’sdaughtermightbeallowedtochristentheimperialyachtthenbuildinginAmerica。Induetimethisrequestwasgranted，andasthespecialrepresentativeofthesovereignatitslaunchinghenamedhisbrother——PrinceHenry。Nomanintheempirecouldhavebeenmorefitlychosen。HiscareeraschiefadmiraloftheGermannavyhadpreparedhimtoprofitbysuchajourney，andhiswinningmannersassuredhimaheartywelcome。
　　Mymoreseriousdutieswerenowrelievedbysundryfestivities，andofthesewasadinneronthenightoftheprince’sdeparturefromBerlin，giventotheAmericanEmbassybytheEmperor，whojustlyhopedandbelievedthattheproposedexpeditionwouldstrengthengoodfeelingbetweenthetwocountries。Afterdinnerweallsatinthesmoking—roomoftheoldSchlossuntilmidnight，andvariouspleasantfeaturesoftheconversationdwellinmymemory——particularlytheEmperor’sdiscussionsofMarkTwainandotherAmericanhumorists;butperhapsthemostcuriouswashisamusementoveracuttingfromanAmericannewspaper——aprintedrecipeforanAmericanconcoctionknownas"Hohenzollernpunch，"
　　saidtobeinreadinessfortheprinceonhisarrival。Thenumberofintoxicants，andtheingenuityoftheircombination，ashisMajestyreadthelistaloud，wereamazing;itwasaterrificbrew，whichonlyaverytoughseamancouldexpecttosurvive。
　　Butaswealltookleaveoftheprinceatthestationafterward，therewereinmyheartandmindseriousmisgivings。Iknewwellthat，thoughthegreatmassoftheAmericanpeopleweresuretogivehimaheartywelcome，therewerescatteredalonghisroutemanyfanatics，and，mostvirulentofall，thosewhohadjustthenbeenangeredbythedoingsofsundryPrussianunderlingsinPoland。ImustconfesstouneasinessduringhiswholestayinAmerica，andamongthebrightdaysofmylifewasthatonwhichthenewscamethathewasonboardaGermanlinerandonhisreturn。
　　Onefeatureofthateveningisperhapsmoreworthyofrecord。
　　Afterthedepartureoftheprince，theEmperor’sconversationtookamoreseriousturn，andaswewalkedtowardhiscarriagehesaid，"Mybrother’smissionhasnopoliticalcharacterwhatever，saveinonecontingency:IftheeffortsmadeincertainpartsofEuropetoshowthattheGermanGovernmentsoughttobringaboutaEuropeancombinationagainsttheUnitedStatesduringyourSpanishwararepersistedin，IhaveauthorizedhimtolaybeforethePresidentcertainpaperswhichwillputthatslanderatrestforever。"Asitturnedout，therewaslittleneedofthis，sincethecoursebothoftheEmperorandhisgovernmentwasotherwiseamplyvindicated。
　　ThemainmatterofpublicbusinessduringthefirstmonthsoftheyearwastheRussianoccupationofManchuria，regardingwhichourgovernmenttookaveryearnestpart，instructingmetopressthematterupontheattentionoftheGermanGovernment，andtofollowitupwithespecialcare。Besidesthis，itwasmydutytourgeafittingrepresentationofGermanyattheapproachingSt。LouisExposition。Regardingthisthereweredifficulties。TheGermansverygenerallyavowedthemselvesexposition—weary（Ausstellungsmude）;andnowonder，forexpositionhadsucceededexposition，nowinthiscountry，nowinthat，andtheninvariousAmericancities，eachanxioustooutdotheother，untilallforeigngovernmentswerewell—nightiredout。ButtheSt。LouisExpositionencounteredanadversefeelingmuchmoreseriousthananycausedbyfatigue，——theAmericansystemofhighprotectionhavingledtheGermanstodistrustallourexpositions，whetheratNewOrleans，Chicago，Buffalo，orSt。Louis，andtofeelthattherewasreallynothingintheseforGermany;that，infact，Germanmanufacturinginterestswouldbebetterservedbyavoidingthemthanbytakingpartinthem。Still，byearnestpresentationofthematterattheForeignOfficeandtotheEmperor，IwasabletosecureapromisethatGermanartshouldbewellrepresented。
　　InMarch，alullhavingcomeinpublicbusinessaswellasinsocialduty，IstartedonmyusualexcursiontoItaly，itsmostinterestingfeaturebeingmysixthstayinVenice。TendaysinthatfascinatingcitywerealmostentirelydevotedtoincreasingmyknowledgeofFraPaoloSarpi。Variouspreviousvisitshadfamiliarizedmewiththemaineventsinhiswonderfulcareer;butInowmetwithtwopiecesofespeciallygoodfortune。First，I
　　madetheacquaintanceoftheRev。Dr。AlexanderRobertson，anardentadmirerofFatherPaul，andauthorofanexcellentbiographyofhim;and，next，IwasabletoaddtomyownmaterialamassofrarebooksandmanuscriptsrelatingtothegreatVenetian。Mostinterestingwasmyvisit，incompanywithDr。
　　Robertson，totheremainsofFatherPaul’soldmonastery，wherewefoundwhatnoone，uptoourtime，seemstohavediscovered——thelittledoorwhichtheVenetianSenatecausedtobemadeinthewallsofthemonasterygarden，atFatherPaul’srequest，inorderthathemightreachhisgondolaatonce，andnotbeagainexposedtoassassinslikethosesentbyPopePaulV，whohadattackedhimandlefthim，toallappearancesdead，inthelittlestreetnearthemonastery。
　　ReturningtoBerlin，theusualroundofdutywasresumed;butthereseemsnothingworthytobechronicled，savepossiblythevisitoftheShahofPersiaandtheCrownPrinceofSiam。Bothwereseeninalltheirgloryatthegalaoperagivenintheirhonor;butthePersianrulerappearedtolittleadvantage，forhewasobligedtoretirebeforethecloseoftherepresentation。Hewasevidentlyprematurelyoldandwornout。ThefeatureofthissocialfunctionwhichespeciallydwellsinmymemorywasaveryinterestingtalkwiththeEmperorregardingthekindnessshownhisbrotherbytheAmericanpeople，atthecloseofwhichhepresentedmetohisguest，theCrownPrincessofSaxony。Shewasespeciallykindlyandpleasing，discussingvarioustopicswithheartinessandsimplicity;anditwasavastsurprisetomewhen，afewmonthslater，shebecametheheroineofperhapsthemostastonishingescapadeinthemodernhistoryofroyalty。
　　Astomattersofbusiness，therecameonewhichespeciallyrejoicedme。Mr。CarnegiehavingestablishedtheinstitutionforresearchwhichbearshisnameatWashington，withanendowmentoftenmilliondollars，andnamedmeamongthetrustees，myoldfriendDr。GilmanhadlaterbeenchosenPresidentofthenewinstitution，andnowarrivedinBerlintostudythebestthatGermansweredoingasregardsresearchinscience。Ourexcursionstovariousinstitutionsinterestedmegreatly;boththemenwemetandthingswesawwerefullofinstructiontous，andofallpublicdutiesIhavehadtodischarge，Irecallnonewithmoreprofitandpleasure。Onethinginthismatterstruckmeasneverbefore——thequietwisdomandforesightwithwhichthevariousGermangovernmentspreparetoprofitbythebestwhichsciencecanbemadetoyieldthemineveryfield。
　　Uponthesedutiesfollowedothersofaverydifferentsort。Onthe19thofJunediedKingAlbertofSaxony，andinviewofhishighcharacterandofthemanykindnesseshehadshowntoAmericans，IwasinstructedtoattendhisfuneralatDresdenasaspecialrepresentativeofthePresident。Thewholeceremonialwasinteresting;therebeinginitnotonlyasurvivalofvariousmediaevalprocedures，butmanyelementsofsolemnityandbeauty;
　　andthefuneral，whichtookplaceatthecourtchurchintheevening，wasespeciallyimpressive。Beforethehighaltarstoodthecatafalque;infrontofit，thecrown，scepter，orb，andotheremblemsofroyalty;andatitssummit，thecoffincontainingthebodyoftheKing。Aroundthisstructurewererangedlinesofsoldiersandpagesinpicturesqueuniformsandbearingtorches。Facingtheseweretheseatsforthemajesties，includingthenewKing，whohadathisrighttheEmperorofAustria，andathislefttheGermanEmperor，whilenexttheseweretheseatsofforeignambassadorsandotherrepresentatives。
　　Ofallpresent，theonewhoseemedleastinaccordwithhissurroundingswasthenephewoftheoldandthesonofthenewKing，PrinceMax，whowasdressedsimplyasapriest，hisplainblackgowninstrikingcontrastwiththegorgeousuniformsoftheotherprincesimmediatelyabouthim。Theonlydisconcertingfeaturewasthesermon。Itwasgivenbyoneofthepriestsattachedtothecourtchurch，andheevidentlyconsideredthisanoccasiontobemademuchof;forinsteadoffifteenminutes，ashadbeenexpected，hissermonlastedanhourandtwentyminutes，muchtothediscomfortofthecrowdofofficials，whowereobligedtoremainstandingfrombeginningtoend，andespeciallytothechagrinofthetwoEmperors，whosespecialtrainsandtime—tables，aswellastherailwayarrangementsforthegeneralpublic，weretherebyseriouslyderanged。
　　Butallfatigueswerecompensatedbythemusic。ThecourtchoirofDresdenisfamous，andforthisoccasionsplendidadditionshadbeenmadebothtoitandtotheorchestra;nothinginitswaycouldbemoreimpressive，andasaclimaxcamethelasthonorstothedepartedKing，when，amidthemusicofanespeciallybeautifulchorus，theboomingofartilleryintheneighboringsquare，andthetollingofthebellsofthecityonallsides，theroyalcoffinslowlysankintothevaultsbelow。
　　OnthefollowingmorningIwasreceivedbythenewKing。Heseemedamanofsoundsense，andlikelytomakeagoodconstitutionalsovereign。Ourtalkwassimplyupontherelationsofthetwocountries，duringwhichItookpainstobespeakformycountrymensojourningatDresdenthesamekindnesseswhichthedeceasedKinghadshownthem。
　　DuringthesummerastudyofsomeofthemostimportantindustriesattheDusseldorfExpositionproveduseful;butsomewhatlaterotherexcursionshadamoredirectpersonalinterest;forwithinafewhoursofeachothercametwounexpectedcommunications:onefromthepresidentofYaleUniversity，commissioningmetorepresentmyAlmaMateratthetercentenaryoftheBodleianatOxford;theotherfromtheUniversityofSt。Andrews，invitingmetotheinstallationofMr。
　　AndrewCarnegieaslordrectorofthatinstitution;andboththeseIaccepted。
　　ThecelebrationatOxfordwasineverywayinterestingtome;butImaysayfranklythatofallthingswhichgavemepleasure，theforemostwasthespeechofpresentation，intheSheldonianTheatre，whenthedoctorateofcivillawwasconferreduponme。
　　Thefirstfeatureinthisspeech，assigningthereasonsforconferringthedegree，wasamostkindlyreferencetomypartinestablishingtheArbitrationTribunalattheInternationalConferenceofTheHague;andthis，ofcourse，wasgratifying。Butthesecondhalfofthespeechtouchedmemorenearly;foritwasafriendlyappreciationofmybookregardingthehistoricalrelationsbetweenscienceandtheologyinChristendom。Thiswasasurpriseindeed！Yearsbefore，whenwritingthisbook，Ihadsaidtomyself，"ThisendsallprospectoffriendlyrecognitionofanyworkImayeverdo，sofarastheuniversitiesandacademiesoftheworldareconcerned。Butsobeit;whatIbelieveIwillsay。"Andnow，suddenly，unexpectedly，camerecognitionandcommendationinthatgreatandancientcenterofreligiousthoughtandsentiment，oncesoreactionary，where，withinmymemory，evenamanlikeEdwardEverettwasharshlytreatedforhisinabilitytoaccepttheshibbolethsoforthodoxy。
　　Thisrevivingofoldandbeginningofnewfriendships，withtheheartyhospitalitylavisheduponusfromallsides，leftdelightfulremembrances。Severaltimes，duringthepreviousfiftyyears，IhadvisitedOxfordandbeencordiallywelcomed;butthisgreetingsurpassedallothers。
　　Therewas，indeed，oneslightmishap。BeingcalledupontospeakinbehalfoftheguestsatthegreatdinnerinChristChurchHall，IendeavoredtomakeapointwhichIthoughtnewandperhapsusefullysuggestive。Havingreferredtotheincreasingnumberofinternationalcongresses，expositions，conferences，academiccommemorations，anniversaries，andthelike，Idweltbrieflyontheiragencyingeneratingfriendshipsbetweenmenofinfluenceindifferentcountries，andthereforeinmaintaininginternationalgoodwill;andthenespeciallyurged，asthepithandpointofmyspeech，thatsuchagencieshadrecentlybeenmadepotentforpeaceasneverbefore。Insupportofthisview，I
　　calledattentiontothefactthatthePeaceConferenceatTheHaguehadnotonlyestablishedanarbitrationtribunalforPREVENTINGwar，buthadgainedtheadhesionofallnationsconcernedtoanumberofarrangements，suchasinternational"CommissionsofInquiry，"thesystemof"SecondingPowers，"andthelike，forDELAYINGwar，thussecuringtimeduringwhichbetterinternationalfeelingscouldassertthemselves，andreasonablemenoneithersidecouldworktogethertobringinthesobersecondthought;thattherebythefriendshipspromotedbytheseinternationalfestivitieshadbeengiven，asneverbefore，timetoassertthemselvesasaneffectiveforceforpeaceagainstjingoorators，yellowpresses，andhot—headsgenerally;andfinally，inviewofthisincreasedefficiencyofsuchgatheringsinpromotingpeace，IurgedthattheymightwellbemultipliedonbothsidesoftheAtlantic，andthatasmanydelegatesaspossibleshouldbesenttothem。
　　"Apoorthing，butmineown。"Alas！nextday，inthepress，Iwasreportedassimplyutteringthetruismthatsuchgatheringsincreasethepeacefulfeelingofnations;andsothemainpointofmylittlespeechwaslost。Butitwasaslightmatter，andofallmyvisitstoOxford，thiswillremaininmymemoryasthemostdelightful。[7]
　　[7]Thefullspeechhassincebeenpublishedinthe"YaleAlumniWeekly。"
　　ThevisittoSt。Andrewswasalsohappy。Aftertheprincipaloftheuniversityhadconferredthedoctorateoflawsuponseveraloftheguests，includingMr。Choate，theAmericanambassadoratLondon，andmyself，Mr。Carnegiegavehisrectorialaddress。Itwasdecidedlyoriginal，itsmainfeaturebeinganargumentinbehalfofafriendlyunionoftheUnitedStatesandGreatBritainintheirpoliticalandcommercialpolicy，andforasimilarunionbetweentheContinentalEuropeannationsfortheprotectionoftheirindustriesandforthepromotionofuniversalpeace，withasummonstotheGermanEmperortoputhimselfattheheadofthelatter。Itwaspreparedwithskillanddeliveredwithforce。Veryamusingweretheattemptsofthegreatbodyofstudentstothrowthespeakeroffhisguardbycomments，questions，andchaff。I
　　learnedlaterthat，morethanonce，oratorshasthusbeenentrappedorentangled，andthatononeoccasionanaddresshadbeencompletelywreckedbysuchinterruptions;butMr。Carnegie’sScotch—Yankeewitcarriedhimthroughtriumphantly:hemetalltheseeffortswithequanimityandgoodhumor，andsoonhadtheaudiencecompletelyonhisside。
　　ReturningtoBerlin，therecamepreparationsforclosingmyconnectionwiththeembassy。IhadlongbeforedecidedthatonmyseventiethbirthdayIwouldceasetoholdanyofficialpositionwhatever。Pursuanttothatresolution，myresignationhadbeensenttothePresident，withthestatementthatitmustbeconsideredfinal。InreturncamethekindestpossiblelettersfromhimandfromtheSecretaryofState;bothofthemattributingavaluetomyservicesmuchbeyondanythingIwoulddareclaim。
　　Onmybirthdaycameanewoutburstofkindness。FromallpartsofEuropeandAmericaarrivedlettersandtelegrams，whilefromtheAmericansinvariouspartsofGermany——especiallyfromtheBerlincolony——cameasuperblyengrossedaddress，andwithitasuccessionofkindlyvisitorsrepresentingallranksinBerlinsociety。OneortwoofthesetestimonialsImaybepardonedforespeciallymentioning。SometimeaftertheletterfromPresidentRooseveltabovementioned，therehadcomefromhimasecondepistle，containingasealedenveloponwhichwereinscribedthewords:"Tobeopenedonyourseventiethbirthday。"Beingdulyopenedonthemorningofthatday，itwasfoundtobeevenmoreheartilyappreciativethanhisformerletter，andthesamewasfoundtobetrueofasecondletterbytheSecretaryofState，Mr。Hay;sothatIaddthesetothetreasurestobehandeddowntomygrandchildren。
　　Shortlyafterwardcamealetterfromthechancelloroftheempire，mostkindlyappreciative。Itwillbeplaced，withthoseabovereferredto，atthecloseofthischapter。
　　EspeciallynoteworthyalsowasthefarewelldinnergivenmeattheKaiserhofbytheGerman—AmericanAssociation。NeverhadI
　　seensomanyGermanseminentinpolitics，diplomacy，literature，science，art，education，andcommerceassembledonanysingleoccasion。Heartyspeechesweremadebytheministeroftheinterior，CountPosadowsky，whopresided，andbyProfessorHarnackoftheuniversity，whohadbeenselectedtopresentthecongratulationsofmyentertainers。Irepliedatlength，andasinpreviousspeechesduringmycareer，bothasministerandambassador，IhadendeavoredtopresenttomycountrymenathomeandabroadtheclaimsofGermanyuponAmericangoodwill，InowendeavoredtorevealtothegreatbodyofthinkingGermanssomeofthedeepercharacteristicsandqualitiesoftheAmericanpeople;mypurposebeinginthis，asinpreviousspeeches，tobringaboutabetterunderstandingbetweenthetwonations。
　　TheEmperorbeingabsentinEngland，mydeparturefromBerlinwasdelayedsomewhatbeyondthetimeIhadfixed;butonthe27thofNovembercamemyfinaldayinoffice。Inthemorningmywifeandmyselfwerereceivedinspecialaudiencebyboththesovereigns，whoafterwardwelcomedusattheirtable。Bothshowedunaffectedcordiality。TheEmperordiscussedwithmevariousinterestingquestionsinamostfriendlyspirit，and，onmytakingleave，placedinmyhandswhatisknownasthe"GreatGoldMedalforArtandScience，"sayingthathedidthisattherequestofhisadvisersinthosefields，andaddingassurancesofhisownwhichgreatlyincreasedthevalueofthegift。Laterinthedaycameasuperbvasefromtheroyalmanufactoryofporcelain，bearinghisportraitandcipher，asatokenofpersonalgoodwill。
　　OnthesameeveningwastheAmericanThanksgivingdinner，withfarewellstoandfromtheAmericancolony，andduringthefollowingdaysfarewellgatheringsatthehousesofthedeanoftheambassadors，thesecretaryofstateforforeignaffairs，andthechancelloroftheempire;finally，ontheeveningofDecember5，withheartygood—byesatthestationfromagreatconcourseofmydiplomaticcolleaguesandotheroldfriends，weleftBerlin。
　　OurfirstsettlementwasataprettyvillaatAlassio，ontheItalianRiviera;andhere，inMarch，1903，lookingovermygarden，amassofbloom，shadedbypalmsandorange—treesinfullbearing，andupontheMediterraneanbeyond，Isettleddowntorecordtheserecollectionsofmylife——makingexcursionsnowandthenintointerestingpartsofItaly。
　　Astotheselaterjourneys，one，beingoutofthebeatentrack，maybeworthmentioning。ItwasanexcursionintheislandsofElbaandCorsica。ThoughanythingbutadevoteeofNapoleon，I
　　couldnotbutbeinterestedinthatlittleempireofhisontheItaliancoast，andespeciallyinthetownhouse，country—seat，andgardenwhereheplannedthereturntoEuropewhichledtothefinalcatastrophe。
　　MoreinterestingstillwasthevisittoCorsicaand，especially，toAjaccio。TherethetravelerstandsbeforethealtarwhereNapoleon’sfatherandmotherweremarried，atthefontwherehewasbaptized，intheroomswherehewasborn，playedwithhisbrothersduringhisboyhood，anddevelopedvariousscoundrelismsduringhisyoungmanhood:thefurnitureandsurroundingsbeingastheywerewhenheknewthem。
　　JustaroundthecornerfromthehouseinwhichtheBonaparteslivedwasthemorestatelyresidenceofthemorearistocraticfamilyofPozzodiBorgo。ItinterestedmeasthenestinwhichwasrearedthatearlyplaymateandrivalofNapoleon，whoafterwardbecamehismostvirulent，persistent，andsuccessfulenemy，whopursuedhimthroughhiswholecareerasahoundpursuesawolf，andwhoatlastaidedmosteffectivelyinbringinghimdown。
　　AfterexhaustingtheattractionsofAjaccio，wedroveupabroad，well—pavedavenue，graduallyrisingandcurvinguntil，atadistanceofsixorsevenmiles，itendedatthecountry—seatofthissamefamilyofPozzodiBorgo，farupamongthemountains。
　　There，onaplateaucommandinganamazingview，andinthemidstofasuperbpark，wefoundtheruralretreatofthefamily;but，tooursurprise，notacastle，notavilla，notlikeanyotherbuildingforasimilarpurposeinItalyoranywhereelseintheworld，butaParisiantownhouse，recentlyerectedinthestyleoftheValoisperiod，withMansardroof。Asweapproachedit，I
　　wasstruckbyarchitecturaldetailsevenmoreatvariancewiththesurroundingsthanwasthegeneralstyleofthebuilding:allitsexteriordecorationpresentingthefeaturesofapavilionfromtheoldTuileriesatParis;andinthegardenhardbywefoundbatteredandblackenedfragmentsofpilasters，shownbytheemblemsandciphersuponthemtohavecomefromthatpartoftheTuileriesonceinhabitedbyNapoleon。Thefamilybeingabsent，wewereallowedtoroamthroughthehouse，andtherefoundthestatues，paintings，tapestries，books，andpapersofNapoleon’sarch—enemy，thegreatPozzodiBorgohimself，allofthemmoreorlessconnectedwiththegreatstruggle。There，too，inthelibrarywerecollectedthedecorationsbestoweduponhimbyallthesovereignsofEuropeforhissuccessfulzealinhuntingdownthecommonenemy——"theCorsicanOgre。"Thepalace，insideandout，isamonumenttothemostfamousofCorsicanvendettas。
　　MytwowintersatAlassioafterleavingBerlin，thoughfilledwithdeferredwork，wererestful。DuringavisittoAmericain1903，IjoinedmyclassatYaleincelebratingitsfiftiethanniversary，givingthereapublicaddressentitled"APatrioticInvestment。"ThemainpurposeofthisaddresswastopromotetheestablishmentofProfessorshipsofComparativeLegislationinourleadinguniversities。Icouldnotthinkthen，andcannotthinknow，ofanyendowmentlikelytobemorespeedilyandhappilyfruitfulingoodtothewholecountry。Inthespringof1904I
　　returnedtomyoldhouseonthegroundsofCornellUniversity，andthere，withmyfamily，oldassociates，andnewfriendsaboutme，havedevotedmyselftovariousmatterslongdelayed，andespeciallytowritingsundryarticlesinthe"AtlanticMonthly，"
　　the"CenturyMagazine，"andvariousotherperiodicals，andtothedischargeofmydutiesasaTrusteeofCornellandasaRegentoftheSmithsonianInstitutionandaTrusteeoftheCarnegieInstitutionatWashington。Itis，ofcourse，thelastofmylife，butIcountmyselfhappyinlivingtoseesomuchofgoodaccomplishedandsomuchpromiseofgoodineveryworthyfieldofhumaneffortthroughoutourcountryandindeedthroughouttheworld。
　　Followingarethelettersreferredtointhischapter。
　　FROMTHEPRESIDENTOFTHEUNITEDSTATES。
　　WHITEHOUSE，WASHINGTON。
　　OYSTERBAY，NEWYORK，August5，1902。
　　MYDEARAMBASSADORWHITE:
　　ItiswithrealregretthatIacceptyourresignation，forI
　　speakwhatismerelyaself—evidenttruthwhenIsaythatweshallhavetolookwithsomeapprehensiontowhatyoursuccessordoes，whoeverthatsuccessormaybe，lesthefallshortofthestandardyouhaveset。
　　Itisaverygreatthingforamantobeabletofeel，asyouwillfeelwhenonyourseventiethbirthdayyoupreparetoleavetheEmbassy，thatyouhavebeenabletoserveyourcountryasithasbeenservedbybutaverylimitednumberofpeopleinyourgeneration。Youhavedonemuchforitinwordandindeed。Youhaveadheredtoaloftyidealandyethavebeenabsolutelypracticaland，therefore，efficient，sothatyouareaperpetualexampletoyoungmenhowtoavoidaliketheScyllaofindifferenceandtheCharybdisofefficiencyforthewrong……
　　Withregardsandwarmrespectandadmiration，Faithfullyyours，（Signed）THEODOREROOSEVELT。
　　HON。ANDREWD。WHITE，AmbassadortoGermany，Berlin，Germany。
　　WHITEHOUSE，WASHINGTON。
　　OYSTERBAY，NEWYORK，September15，1902
　　MYDEARMR。AMBASSADOR:
　　Willyoureadtheinclosedonyourseventiethbirthday？Ihavesealeditsoyoucanbreakthesealthen。
　　Faithfullyyours，（Signed）THEODOREROOSEVELT。
　　HON。ANDREWD。WHITE，U。S。Ambassador，Berlin，Germany。
　　WHITEHOUSE，WASHINGTON。
　　OYSTERBAY，September15，1902。
　　MYDEARMR。AMBASSADOR:
　　Onthedayyouopenthisyouwillbeseventyyearsold。IcannotforbearwritingyoualinetoexpresstheobligationwhichalltheAmericanpeopleareundertoyou。AsadiplomatyouhavecomeinthatclasswhoseforemostexponentsareBenjaminFranklinandCharlesFrancisAdams，andwhichnumbersalsoinitsranksmenlikeMorris，Livingston，andPinckney。Asapolitician，asapublicist，andasacollegepresidentyouhaveservedyourcountryasonlyalimitednumberofmenareabletoserveit。Youhavetaughtbyprecept，andyouhavetaughtbypractice。Weareallofusbetterbecauseyouhavelivedandworked，andIsendyounownotmerelymywarmestwell—wishesandcongratulations，butthanksfromallourpeopleforallthatyouhavedoneforusinthepast。Faithfullyyours，（Signed）THEODOREROOSEVELT。
　　HON。ANDREWD。WHITE，U。S。Ambassador，Berlin，Germany。
　　FROMTHESECRETARYOFSTATE。
　　NEWBURY，N。H。，August3，1902。
　　DEARMR。WHITE:
　　Ihavereceivedyourverykindletterofthe21stJuly，whichisthefirstintimationIhavehadofyourintentiontoresignyourpostofambassadortoGermany。Iamsorrytohearthecountryistoloseyourservicesintheplaceyouhavefilledwithsuchdistinguishedabilityanddignity。Itisagreatthingtosay——asitissimpletruthtosayit——thatyouhave，duringyourresidenceinBerlin，increasedtherespectfeltforAmericanotonlyinGermanybutinallEurope。Youhavethusrenderedagreatpublicservice，——independentofallthedetailsofyourvaluablework。Themanisindeedfortunatewhocangothroughalongcareerwithoutblame，andhowmuchmorefortunateifheaddsgreatachievementtoblamelessness。Youhavethesingularfelicityofhavingbeenalwaysafightingman，andhavinggonethroughlifewithoutawound。
　　Icongratulateyoumostonyourphysicalandmentalabilitytoenjoytherestyouhavechosenandearned……
　　MywifejoinsmeincordialregardstoMrs。White，andIamalways，Faithfullyyours，（Signed）JOHNHAY。
　　DEPARTMENTOFSTATE，WASHINGTON，November7，1902。
　　DEARMR。WHITE:
　　IcannotletthedaypasswithoutsendingyouawordofcordialcongratulationonthebeginningofwhatIhopewillbethemostdelightfulpartofyourlife。Browninglongagosang，"Thebestisyettobe，"and，certainly，ifworld—widefametroopsoffriends，aconsciousnessofwell—spentyears，andagreatcareerfilledwithrighteousachievementareconstituentsofhappiness，youhaveeverythingthattheheartofmancouldwish。
　　Yoursfaithfully，（Signed）JOHNHAY。
　　HisExcellencyANDREWD。WHITE，etc。，etc。，etc。
　　FROMTHECHANCELLOROFTHEGERMANEMPIRE。
　　WilhelmStr。77。
　　MYDEARAMBASSADOR:
　　Ontheoccasionofthismemorableday，Ibegtosendyoumybestwishes。MayGodgrantyouperfecthealthandhappiness。BeassuredthatIalwaysshallremembertheexcellentrelationswhichhavejoinedusduringsomanyyears，andaccepttheassuranceofthehighestesteemandrespectofyourmostaffectionateBULOW。
　　7Nov。1902。
　　CHAPTERXLIV
　　MYRECOLLECTIONSOFWILLIAMII——1879—1903
　　AtvarioustimessincemyleavingtheBerlinEmbassyvariousfriendshavesaidtome，"WhynotgiveussomethingdefiniteregardingtheGermanEmperor？"Andonmypleadingsundrydifficultiesandobjections，someofmyadvisershaverecalledmanyexcellentprecedents，bothAmericanandforeign，andothershavecitedthedictum，"ThemanIdon’tlikeisthemanIdon’tknow。"
　　Thelatterargumenthassomeforcewithme。MuchillfeelingbetweentheUnitedStatesandGermanyhashaditsrootinmisunderstandings;and，asoneofthethingsnearestmyheartsincemystudentdayshasbeenaclosermoralandintellectualrelationbetweenthetwocountries，thereis，perhaps，areasonforthrowingintothesemisunderstandingssomelightfrommyownexperience。
　　MyfirstrecollectionsofthepresentEmperordatefromthebeginningofmystayasministeratBerlin，in1879。TheofficialpresentationstotheEmperorandEmpressofthatperiodhavingbeenmade，therecameinregularorderthosetothecrownprinceandprincess，andonmywaytothemtherefellintomyhandsanewspaperaccountoftheunveilingofthemonumenttotheeminentpainterCornelius，atDusseldorf，themainpersonageintheceremonybeingtheyoungPrinceWilliam，thenastudentatBonn。
　　Hisspeechwasgivenatsomelength，anditimpressedme。Therewasacertainrealityofconvictionandaspirationinitwhichseemedtomesoradicallydifferentfromtheperfunctoryutterancesusualonsuchoccasionsthat，atthecloseoftheofficialinterviewwithhisfatherandmother，Ialludedtoit。
　　Theirresponsetouchedme。Therecameatonceakindlysmileuponthefather’sface，andagladsparkleintothemother’seyes:
　　pleasingwasittohearher，whileshowingsatisfactionandpride，speakofheranxietybeforethegoodnewscame，andoftheembarrassmentsinthewayofhersonathisfirstpublicaddressonanoccasionofsuchimportance;nolesspleasingwasittonotethefather’shappyacquiescence:therewasinitallarevelationofsimplehomefeelingandofwholesomehometieswhichclearlyindicatedsomethingdifferentfromthefamilyrelationsinsundryroyalhousesdepictedbycourtchroniclers。
　　Notlongafterwardtheyoungprinceappearedatsomeofthecourtfestivities，andIhadmanyopportunitiestoobservehim。Heseemedsprightly，withacertainexuberanceofmannerinmeetinghisfriendswhichwasnotunpleasing;butitwasnoticeablethathisheartysalutationswerebynomeansconfinedtomenandwomenofhisownage;hewasrespectfultooldmen，andthatisalwaysagoodsign;itcouldbeeasilyseen，too，thatwhileheespeciallysoughtthecelebritiesoftheFranco—PrussianWar，hetookpainstoshowrespecttomeneminentinscience，literature，andart。Thereseemedahealthy，heartylifeinhimwellbefittingayoungmanofhispositionandprospects:verydifferentwashefromtheheirtothethroneinanothercountry，whomIhadoccasiontoobserveatsimilarfunctions，andwhoseemedtoregardthewholehumanracewithindifference。