The Hazlehurst signal., 1884-01-24
The Members Of the Diplomatic Corps.

The most ridiculous thing in Wash
ing,on Is tho Diplomatic Corps. Occa-
sionally an able man liko Mr.. Romero,
the astiitc Mexican gentleman, who can
twist General Grant around tho little
finger of his loft hand, gcts loose among
thcm. but oitcncst they are solemn
prigs. like Nc. Sackvillc West, or gcn.
ilcmanly nolodics, like the rank and
file of them here. and occasionally We
have been favored with unqucstonably
hard cases like two OF the Russian
envoys. Mr.. Catecazy and Mr.. Batholo-
mel This last cut up so high that tho
respectable members Of the legation
actually ran away to New York To spare
themselves the sight of MIR. Barlholo.
mci's goings on. A foreign legation Is
a little spot of the ceuutry IL represents
set down in the midst of the country to
which il is accredited. Diplomats can
not be- sued for debts, and consequently
they have to pay two prices for every
thing servants hire. furniture, etc.
Ii Is true that. rs in Mr.. Bartholomew :
case, when actions become so scandal
ous, and whom people arc clamoring for
their money, il Is indicated tn the Gov
crnmcnt sending 50 disgraccful repre-
sentative that his company is no longer
desired. and he Is recalled, but that is u
last resort, and u vast deal OF bad be-
havior is put up with before IL Is oili-
cially noticed. The Chinese legation Is
highly respected here, the Secretaries
bciEg men Of education and enlarged
ideas. The Minister, Mr.. Tsoo Ju. is
nm absurb old person. who can not
speak u word of English. but he has
several moon-cycd young attaches that
are the jollicst kind of fellows, rattle
OIL English without hitch and are
generally up To snuil.
The Minister has two grandsons, Kin
Lang anddlan Sin. clever lads, who go
To u large school here. They dress
handsomely. i'm American fashion. and
their queues are fastened down inside
their jackets. The legation Is in fine
house ON II street now. Ladies are
never seen in ii, as the wife of the Min
istcr does not 20 into society ut all, but
il is Hospitality open to gentlemen, and
especially In the school-fcllows Of Kin
Lang and Han Sin. Acrowd Of young
stcrs assemble there every Friday night.
The secretaries appear. and devote
themselves Ia making the lads have q
rood time. who come homo with Won
dcrlul yarns about the cigarettes, the
tea, the swcctmcatS aud the crackers
which they are offered rs soon rs they
enter. Then they are great card-play-
.,ltlAn.rl, thn tatnS chat Sn,nnt m ~
get into print about the play ut the Chi
ncsc legation are pure fiction; but the
Chinese, being devoted to games of
chance rs social amusement, naturally
suggest cards rs the diversion best suit
cd TO Americans. Tho boys who visit
there are enthusiastic in their praise of
.'thc Chinese fellows" Mr.. Tsoo Ju went
io II reception last winter, nj which was
u lady who used mn ear trumpet lie
was observed To survey the trumpc,
with much interest. and finally cN-
planned through an interpreter, one OF
the festive young secretaries, that Inc
supposed IL was a new kind of pipe 10
be smoked through the ear. II wasn't
worth while to try and disabusc him.
He stuck to his hypothesis and borrow
ing the trumpet spent the rest. of the
evening with il inserted in his ear in
grave and silent enjoyment. The Swiss
Minister. Colonel Emil Frey, il is said,
will soon resign. Tho English Min
iStcr has his two younger daughters
with him. His eldest daughter, who
has presided for him since he came To
the legation, is still u very young lady.
Her mother having been n spanish
actress, she and her sisters are all
Catholics. Mr.. CORVALLIS West, the
Minister'S near relative, was here for
II short visit lately, but nothing has been
heard OF Mrs. CORVALLIS West, who
was expected to throw even the mem
ory Of Langtry into the shade. lIasi'
iRqtOn Cor. brooklyn Edyic.