Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-15
Foreign Minister. in Washington

WARRINGTON. Oct lI.-Ine corps Dlpio-
matiQue has Just been increased by the arrival
here thus atiernoon of George Reuster, the
Minister from Hayn. He il a white man, bat
his Secretary, Alfred Box, is dark mulatto.
there been snch a numerous body OF foreign
representatives in Washington as at the pre-.
sent time.
One Of the most popular and high toned Of
the South American Ministers, Mr.. Melina IS
about to leave bat 1t ia hoped that he will,
after q time, return to this country. He is .
modest unassumipg gentleman, who has done
much to strengthen the bonds between the
South American Republics and their portiv
North American sister.
Mr.. Romero, unless he becomes Mexican
Minister Of Foreign Affairs, Is likely to again
to show his familiar face on the aven ne and in
the lobby OF Congress. The Brazilian Minis
ter, soon after his presentation to the Presi.
dent. went home on. Leave Of absence, but will
probably return to WasAin gton, unless he can
secure a more conRenial mission at some Euro
pean Court having lived long as Vienna He
is poet of great eminence. and has the ad van
Minis ter, Mr. Cana, is gentleman of high &C.
complishments, and the author OF several
works. The Portuguese, Spanish. and French
service Of their respective countries before
coming to the United States. They are bureau
men In the best sense of the word-steady
workers, without being brilliant men OF salons
In the absence of the Portuguese Minister
the Legation is in charge of his first Secretary,
Mr. Rosas, who is called the saint of the diplo.
matte wing OF the Roman CatnOliC Church in
Washington from has devotion to that Church
Baron Gerolt, the veteran Prussian Minister,
is also Il Roman Catholic, which is not usual
for Prussian diplomats. he mailing from Cath
olic Rhenis Prussia His house Is the great
resort Of diplomats, his charming daughters
contributing much to make it agreeable. The
new Italian and Grecian Ministers are among
the most distinguished of the corps, both hav.
ing high official positions in their own coun-
tries, and being men OF universal repu tation
for scholarship. The new Turkish Minister
was Consul at Naples for many years, and is
a gentleman of French Levantine descent and
of great self assurance and knowledge of the
world. E.h'
The new English Minister IS not definitely
appointed, though The London Times an
nounces the nomination OF MIR. Thoraton, late
Minister to Brazil and recently appointed to
Lisbon, gentleman who springs from an old
landed gentry family, and who has the repu-
tatiOn OF being an able man. The Prussian,
Italian and Grecian Minister'S are elderly gem
tlemen, while the French, Spanish, Portu-
guese. Belgian and Austrian Ministers are
comparatively young men The Jolly Russian
Minister is too we'll known in Boston to re-
quire any description. HIS w,fe has recently
returned to this country, but it is said she will
not spend the winter in Washington.
The Dutch Minister, Mr.. Won Limhurg, well
known from his aving married a daughter Of
Gen. Cass, is not likely to return to the United
States. The gentleman temporarily appointed
in his stead has also gone away on a leave OF
absence. The question of appointing Swiss
Minister still continues to be agitated, and il is
to be hoped that our only sister Republic in
Europe will soon be diplomatically repre-
sented here Boston Pos .-... 80