The sun., 1886-01-10
- 10 forset or neglect poiissnsss for punstiiio.
While General schsnck was Minister to England
Mr.. Rsvsrdy Johncon. whe had held the same

position not very long before was visiting Lon
don, and both gentlemen dIned with mo on the
| same evening. Before We went In to dinner
| General Schenck particularly requested that
| would give Mr. Johnson precedence. His pre-
| drcosaor was old. and had. OF course been used
| TO king the flrs. place and the General wished
! TO show him deforsncs. Th.a graceful act WAS
prompted by eheor good brso ling. not iudi-
| ference for had expected to invite u Cardinal
| for tho sans evening aud inquired OF General
| Schsnck about tha nrs .sdsucs. Ns said that
as American Minister lie could not waive Ills
! rank in favor OF o pre!a's who. thoGs'I i prince
| in tho Church OF ROno. had no recognized
| place according to EuS,ish rules.
| Nj. Pisrrepont also always ~a!Hai lis rank
| In favor OF Gsneral Grant and this was not cn.
| TROY work o! supsgcro@atan. Navy iHa.l bh-
ineu otherwise woIla have placed tuu actual
| representative OF the Uritsl states before tho
| OK Pre- sidon.. Al a dinner al kenstnstuu Ha-
| ACC. where Lord Lorn. was host ho inquired
| OF Mr.. Pierrapon' before ,h- GGssts wrr" ar-
ranged. whethsr ho waived isr,.ns In favor OF
General Grant.
In tho country to which hs ia accrcdited.a a
| diplomatic representative takes precedence
| even OF q member OF tho Government that to
| serves. Nr. Motley told ms that whoa he was
| Minister at Vienna. hefors the days Of tho
| Gorman empre. he oncs had bismarck ana ths
! Pru.sian ambassador both ii dinner. Ills.
morck was ehisi OF tho Forcicn OIien IN Bnr.in
| at tho time. and ths question OF irecc.once
| was raised, but settled in favor "f The am.
| Lasaador. and Bis:narck followed lis own
| subordinate.
| All lis not happiness at foreign courts. The
Mln:atcrs' families have tAsir owl difficulties.
Thoy slways want to hnub the uivea OF tho
| Secro.ar,ss 0: legation. ana tho Secretaries
| wives. batnx good Americans. won't stand :he
| nnuhbng Irsooect one VIII" oii,tcl to ma.
! tronize tho daughter e' n widowed Niris:"r.
and tho shock which the proposal crrnted was
| not surprising to enc familiar with the work
| in..s Of tho feminine mini. Ithnk myself tho
! offer was nero bravalo. The same lady has
! since been q Minister'S wl!o herself. and
! doubt not sho Inais her Secretaries w!vcs
! know their place. Thero are NJ s'!caeIs tor
| subord ination like serrAabs who have passed.
| through the degrees, aud n suc, discip.inGrt.
ans in tho army as officers who have riseu
from the ranks.
Secrst,,rios OF legation. in,psd. ara frequent
pource OF trouble. Tho Ministers have not
their choice OF thcm. MS = rule. They must take
vhomsoever tho Washington officials s"n!. Cns
veteran in eIGuelt, had Tes;n.G editor in:
fetsd en- him who wont to court without .
wHistcost. aud. o. course. waa tu.uel away.
And tho Minister was II BostoEan!
There xra other trials still for tho IUckless
REPRESENTATIVE. I h.v, Already dsRccbcl thu
struggles OF Americans doternlinsd to 80 10
court But some OF our eomrRtriots are not
contsnt with paatihi hospit"iiiss; thcJ want
invitations to private hoasas. too. and expect
their Minister to provide thsm. On" Gontle-
man not altogether unknown Oh this aldo ot
tho Atlantic. after reading the Hat Of private
parties printed ovsry Monday In the NDiTiN2
in.s: TO refresh the memory of tho ar'stperats.
cut out tho catalogue nnh enclosed it to the
Minister. and re luastod tickets" for tho on!.r,
schedule.
Eat tho worst troubles Of tha M.usters nro
about t.ieir clothes. Some yaGr' aga Congress
established II ruiu t'iat tho iip!smgttc reprs-
senta:ives OF the Uuitri Stntss should wear no
uniform wha,cvsr not arescrihni i !t'. Up
to that time Miuis.nrs abroad had worn 4
suitah!a ricugh sort OF dress which Elld' tn,m
look somcwhat i!aS othsr rsopi, at court; not
conspicuous by I'aDne3s. h2r cs'"uI.tloua
from ornament. Thero uus s0rhorty inr
tho custom. bu. non, against Il. uUtli como
Innnan. republican declared It unworthy Of
State without KIM. to deck is Ministers in
forsign trippsry. an! TIE law pfahibt'ns: diplo-
matte uniforms was laS,ad.
The envoy At tho C0,,rt Of s.. JannS'$ vas IN
formad o. the RUE. and ha In hs t1"n notified
tha English Sscrnt-ry for P0-riSA h!iAira. in
elaborate CORES pen '.ncs th-rauvoG "-srsi.
witch wa. submitted tn th- Qusen h-r'..'. and
q COMPROMISE WAS lnally agree! upon 10 tao
effect that ct leroos the Uni'si H,n.na Mia-
lister nnd tho mnmb,rs Of his l-.!rtio,. w,u!, bs
received In ordinary svenn: i"ss@. hut 1T
ara~inE-rooms and at court bs !. ani concerts
they we're to Tear kurs UrasctoS aGl swords.
This Was approved by the Sscrstary o; State for
tho time bsiu.:. and has sUc2 b7cn IA" r"'s.
hut K is In positive violation of the in". T'.5
Ministers. however. dislike v@ry ma q 10 20
wi.houta unicarm. Th>y n:s rpH,pi'nol- n
thei" plain clothes. nnd ar,. in !'ai. tls pa!y
so!ls but tins court E-wiIlGn sthpu! = court
drasr. AMI they conform to Tho violation un-
scrupu.ousIy. Some years no 0i:a oi thoh! nod
al right to wear = military uniform. aui I.o hGs
bsen tbs envy OF all bis succassors since.
TIE Queen nevertnolsss. Wa outgc.y Ia .Gs
wrong ain deciding unou the sress OF n ior"'sn
savoy. Shs receives :hs Trrlioh knhy.sad2E
In his trousers and fsz osc~r-s this IS TO chs-
tnmo n which hs prss.nts hin.~li lr NJ own
American Minister snow his l"e4. Ii tho
United Stntrs Gofernment, shon.d rarrmH:o.
m Balls 'srH' sna M nns. N rh. sy
wear at the l"vees of Tho Pr,sd.,nt her Msj-
dor who carried Ii. whoie lrea tion to court in
spite OF the ruirs snc""sd-d. and whsneyer our
Alni.'ers show Similar pluck th.y viii win Ia
It /, true. ~ an abstract auction. there
bo worn by o,i'rars in tho d'r,omati, srr-
vice us by those In the army AID navy.
their country abroad. But having 'ak.W 4
national stand. 1t Is nat becoming g. recols
from il. Wne simr iri'y ~ the rue ia 'u. u,l.
siEr ritiraHt NJ rsDnidican fasiuV. hGt II TO-
r,rhunrs with vii modrru tsnfsuci-s. Foreign.
ers hESv hocoins fam liar wlih irn fashion nnd
many apvrogc u. NG!a hr. I'urrorp. I sas
Hiuia,erR NJ Lon'o'l hn attended Rn or-nia,,ni
Parliament III pain clothes. Ard thu i,"udnn
press declared thHt tne simple dignity oi hs
sHnrarnncs cor,ra!'s frvuu'Hjy " ~ !Fo
Ror.,sOus array of hErlNrr srynvs hrh H.
rI99al ambassadors The JprGn,ss i.i,i '"irp
OF tG- Sonlh Am"ri"!n legations iav' ".feary
afoptet N" SIMMER mode. ard ..hsn i'..s,-
denl tirtyy of the lr"nch reNgh'ir i're. r.c.."1t
tho 6'rIOma'ic core. thby prES"n'"G tiirms"'Y's
IN IT. 'cS coats and trousers. OIL. ri uri"r .sa %
ths '"InDrrntir len. ON tho rlp,r Is 1T
b" wei f1r 'ho Stat" Dcrnr,r'nnt 10 ir''rf t'f
It's suhnrdinntes should ohry;n" lrw.