The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-17

Europe 10 uoesesR the representative character
thet is to stand for the personality OF lne sovei
the popular sovereignty OF this Repuphc was
equal in
to the personal sovereignty OF monarchy,
and that consul socalled, possesses the
representative character a. fully as minis
so.cated: in other words, that the distinc'
ton is an empty distinction OF title, wholly
IN eous Is here al t"s
ton, and the Chevalier Lobo OF Portugal, a
diplomat OF fourteen months service, who Is ac-
Monsieur Dellosse, the Minister Resident, so-called,
OF Belgium, whose service has lasted for nearly
eight years. and who If the State Department was
consistent with cur own facts and contentious,
would be the ''doyenn or dean OF the corps, in
stead OF the Turkish representative, whom he out
IN S by Two Why should an
ing his rank, in etymoogy and origin, is humble
and even servile' The envoy extraordinary and
bubble OF words, and we have anauthorfty as great
~ Mr.. Caleb. Gushing that the term charge
d'anaires which has bee6 sunk by misusage to mean
is a. generic and comprenensve Ss any IN the DIP
lomatlc vocabulary. Where Is Jugoi Arinor Mort,
Of Japan-him whom youth and mOdesty lately
NJ. r.. and who brings up the tail END OF the dIplO-
matte ist though he Outranks, IN length OF service
has brother Minister'S from Germany, Brazil Portu-
gal, Spain, Russia ana France; the phlegmatic
Schl0zer, the wise councillor Borgess. the equestrian
Lobo the gallant Polo, the moody Gutenberg and le
tese ct beau De NOailles? Let him refer to the calf
bound opinions OF Attorneys General, vol. vii PIP.
$50 andthcn ne need no more mover anxiously on
the hanks OF the corps pronounced corp by the Latin
members) In American costume, but take his place
In the very body OF the braided ana sworded diplo-
mats
II is clear that the fathers of the constitution did
not intend by their ambassadors and other public
ministers" clauses to ape the manners OF royal
courts, for while they, alter its adoption held the
reins OF executive and legislative government,
they sent
DIPLOMATIC AGENTS TO FOREIGN COURTS
only as they were obliged, and, IN making the
port Of diplomatic intercourse with foreign cOun-
tries. they expressly declared that the money
should come from the duties on imports and ton
mage Dues thus stamping our diplomacy with acom-
mercial character from the first. As we ever have
conducted our higher diplomatic business through
with the aid Of the teiesrapns ana steam
packets, control their diplomatic negotia-
:Ss ffp obvious Ss h ssp there Il no
az far as We concerned, for, resident ministers
or representatives with pienary powers. imaginary
The thirteen penipos and twenty three PLAIN
residents we send abroad are not, az rule,
selected for qualities OF craftsmanship or high
breeding, 80 that they shed no lustre upon the
American name, and render no service adequate
to the cost OF themselves and their attaches to
whom the adage "ke master, like man, natu-
rally applies.
THE DIPLOMATS AT WASHINGTON
are gentlemen Outwardly, and, in the main, in
warmly ukcWlbc, JuouRu uOue Uut tuc DIitiSu icEu-
high standard Of excellence through
all its grades. Tales Of speculation in the
diplomatic privileges OF importation OF wines
and other articles OF luxury or use are
not strange to society ears and tongues here,
though rarer now than ever before, and IL is a
question whether any such could be supported II
put in the present tense. But these diplomats
like our own, are average representatives OF the
STANDARDS OF intelligence and political morality in
their respective countries, and, so viewed are not
the social superiOrs OF our native population. They
have an easier manner and greater hucncy Of
spcech but they acquire snch accomplishments at
the cadet nldshipmen at Annapolis acquire
French and dancing, as part OF their course OF
professional study. Yet
THE YOUNG WOMEN OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
are run mad over attaches Of legation whom they
would not cOudesccnd TO notice did not the names
of their charmers appear on Mr.. Fsh's diplomatic
list. The engagement OF the daughter OF govern
mcnt official of modest rank and fortune to third
made responsible for all this; nut whatever
the moving cause the attaches at large are glad o
it, and make the most OF their lucky season, lest II
be their only one The native society men are
grumpy and spiteful over the situation, and con
sole themselves as they best can by picking hole!
in their rivals coats What they may be rurthel
led to do in Standardization time must reveal. Il
the Revolution Of 1776. that the young colOnist
who had suffered under the 'insoenee OF Office.
enwrapped in the scarlet coats and the foppisl
dress OF the younger British army and civil OH
GERS, were, to u man. hot for independence, iron
young Tom Jefferson to the hum olest OF them all
q fact accomplished, and our dimmed and Ills
carded gallants OF 1873 may yet work out in ven
geance Important reforms In government and revc
lutiOns in our foreign relations.