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。