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，andotheremblemsofroya...完整阅读请扫描二维码下载丁香书院APP免费看：