Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-02
WASHINGTON NEWS AND GOSSIP,

The DIPLOMATIC CoRPs-THE MINISTERS
fLfSIPoTESTIARY AND ENJOYS ExTRAoRDI-
NARY AT PRESENT IN wAsHIHGTON-The
RepreseR tatives OF Foreign Powers who are
Ministers Resident at this capital have, for the
most part, returned from their summer trips
OF pleasure and travel, and have settled down
with critical observance Of men and politics
IN washington. AT no previous period have
they exhibited so keen an interest In American
anairs, for the coming excitement OF a vast
Presidential campaign and the important
issues 10 be presented to the November session
of Corgress have attracted the attention of all
Foreign Powers.
Mr.. Francis Glare Ford, the first Secretary
Is in charge Of the British Legation since the
death OF Sir Frederick Bruce. No successor
OF Sir FREDERICK has been appointed. and Mr..
Ford, who was formerly the first Secretary o,
the English Legation st Copenhagen, is likely
70 remain in charge for the present. NJ julie,
Berthemy, the new French Minister, has re.
NAMED here during the summer, and has been
assicnously engaged with the important bust
ness Of his Legation. NJ. Berthemy Is one of
the most accomplished Diplomats of Europe,
and gives the domestic affairs Of this country
his closest attention, for the benefit OF the home
Government. Senior Don Gabriel Y Tassara,
who has been the Representative of Spain for
eight years, Is not Al present In the city. Senior
Tassara, before be came here. was In the State
Department al Madrid. Baron Gerolt, the
Prussian Minister, Is now In Washington,
where he has represented his Government for
twenty consecutive years. Prior TO his coming
here to full mission, ne was Cons nj GeneraI
70 Mexico Baron Gerolt was a warm sup.
porter of the cause OF the Union during the
war, and Is close, personal friend of the Sec
Rotary Of State.
turned year since from visit 10 ST. Peters
burg and has been here ever since He was ap
pointed 70 Washington shortly after the Cri
mean war. Madame Stseckel has Just return
ed from Europe Baron s. contemplates re-
turning 10 Russia after the final settlement of
The recent Russian territory purchase by the
United States.
The new Austrian Charge de- Affaires Baron
Won Folxensteiz, has Just arrived here TO sue
seed Count Wydenoruck, the late Austrian
Minister. Baron Won 4. Is not q full Minis.
ter, but reciprocates with Diplomatic exact.
ness the course Of this Government In sending
aCharge-de- Afaires( Mr.. John Hay) to Wen
ma TO succeed Mr.. Motley, who was a full
Minister
The Diplomatic Corps has recently been re.
inforeed by two new missions, newly ere.
ated for this country. Blaque Bey, a fine,
scholarly looking Frenchman, has lately ar.
rived as the Turks Minister. He takes a
deep interest IN American Affairs, speaks Eng
hsh nuently, and has made himself the target
Tor many Q good Joke by a remark
made 70 the President in his presentation
speech, that he saw no difference between the
institutions OF Turkey and the United States.
he was Consul to Naples prior to his being
sent TO NIL the rrst fun mission TO this country
from Turkey.
alexandar Pie p.n1aha to~-..,u NJ ...,u-
OF Foreign Affairs In Greece, Is the flrst Greek
ninister 70 Warrington He arrived here last
summer and - Iaboring zealously TO render
his country popular with us
Inc iAlian Minister, Monsieur Cerruu IA
the successor OF NJ. BertnattI $50 well known
IN Wasnington,) and was formerly Assistan,
Secretary Of State AZ Florence ana Afterwards
Minister 10 Constantinople He 10 a. present
IN Washington
The Ministers from the Netherlands ard
Belgium are necessarily smaller stars In the
diplomatic nrmament. ID. Maurice Del Fosss,
OF the latter Kingdom, has been here ahou
eighteen months, and III. Mozsl, OF the forms,
has been q Minister Resident about fvs
months. They sre now in the city
The Diplomatic Corps do not recognize thu
Mexican Legation for the reason that none OF
the European Powers represented here recox.
nize the Juarez Government In Mexico. Sig
nor lingo Mariscal, the first Secretary. is
now acting Mexican Minister In the absence
OF Senior Romero who has Just sailed for
Mexico.
The new Portuguese Minister here is IN town,
and the successor Of Col. Roumain, the Hayden
Minister, divides his time between New York
and Washington
Seaor Luis MoIins, the Nicaraxuan Minister.
has been recalled, and left Washington in DC
tober for Central America
Baron de Wetterstedt, the Swedish Minister,