Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-11
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
The Gay French Metropolis Swarm.
ing With Distinguished
CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES.
Henry Georges Little Speech to an English
Delegation.
A cREDITABLE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE prsrATcH.l

ranks. Let me run through the list of som
of those whom have met during the pas
month, and you will then see, I think, tina
1 have not made an exaggerated statement.
Mr.. NJ. H. de Young, of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle, has paid us two or thre
short visits. 1 saw him the other night a
a dinner party given by the Consul General
and he interested a large circle by fighting
over again the Blaine battle at the Chicago
convention. 1t was evident from what h
said that If all the Maine statesman's sup
porters had had the grit and push of thu
California editor, the Plumed Knigh
would have been the Republican candidate
last autumn.
In the group that listened to Mr.. de
Young's graphic account, was Mr.. Perry
Belmont, who has recently laid off his dip
matte reserve. 81 liked Madrid, he said
to me the other evening, "and regret my de-
parture, for 1 was very well treated by
| everybody there" A few days later, Wis.
tied with Mr.. Belmont the new and inter
esting historic panorama in the Tulleries
Gardens. When 1 introduced to the ex
Minister Mr.. Alfred Stevens, one of the au-
thors of the Panorama, the distinguished
Belgian artist said with bow: Zone OF the
i urSC pOrLrdlbs cNcT pdlutcu UoS ehoe VI ~.
father" "And it was one OF your best,
quickly answered Mr.. Belmont with bow
in return.
AMERICAN INFLUENCE IN TURKEY.
Ex-Minister Oscar S. Straus, who reached
Paris recently from Turkey, speaks as en-
Enthusiastically of Constantinople as does Mr..
Belmont of Madrid. 81 do not believe that
anywhere else in Europe is the diplomatic
IL SaiA IN M
the other day at the Hotel Meurice; 1--WE
become more Intimately acquainted with
one another at the Turkish capital, where
the foreign element is. naturally, more sepa-
rated from the native element than else
where, and the result is that warm friend
ships spring up between the representatives
of foreign countries The American Minis
ter especially enjoys a unique position, be-
ing regarded as a neutral onlooker at the
European rivalries and intrigues which
find their center in Constantinople. was
often consulted by all parties, and exerted
an influence not at all in proportion to my
personal abilities"
Speaking of diplomats suggests the con-
tradiction of the rumor, which has been
started again, that Mr.. George w. Smalley
is to succeed Mr.. Henry Vignaud as First
Secretary of Legation at this post. Mr..
Smalley said to me recently: II would not
be offered the position, and 1 would not ac-
cept it if it were offered to me-" Mr.. Small
lev was here for a month smoothing the way
for Mr.. Reid, and while his connection with
the Legation would undoubtedly be of i'm
mense benefit to the new Minister, his ac-
ceptance Of such post is, of course, out OF
the question.
A former minister, Mr.. Andrew d.
White, reached Paris in June. coming from
IL sc af
osophy, Just conferred on him by the faculty
of that famous university. Distinctions Of
this kind mean something in Germany, and
do not fall under the kind of "Cheap Aca-
demic Titles so well described by the Rev.
d. Leonard Woolsey Bacon in a recent
number Of the Forum. sYes," said Mr..
White, "I have been travelling a great deal
during the past months, but 1 shall now
stay in Paris little time attending to some
literary work that have under way. And
during my wanderings I have been struck
by the
EXCELLENT FOREIGN GNAPPoINTMENTs
of Mr. Cleveland. Although Republican,
must say that Mr.. Harrison will have to
exert himself if he is to surpass in respect
ability and capacity the Ministers and Con-
suls, as a body, which Mr.. Bayard sent
over here during the last four years. In
fact, there has been constant improve
ment in our foreign service during the past
quarter of century. Before our civil war
our legations and consulates were filled by
men, who, as a rule, were far from being
the equals socially, morally or intellectu-
ally of the present incumbents."
From the diplomatic to the consular serv-
ice is not long skip; so may say a word
of our late Consul General at Rome, Mr.. W.
L. Alden, whom recently met. Mr.Alden
is not only an excellent consular officer, but
a clever and witty journalist, as the New
York press we'll knows. He ought to have
been kept al the italian capital if only be-
cause of his warm sympathy for Italy. 81
am delighted with Italy and the Italians"
he said to me the other afternoon; ''and 1
think 1 should always like to live among
them. 1 know their beautiful language,
like their customs and never weary of the
and country"
But it is not only close-mouthed State De
partment officials who are in Paris. Out
spoken reformers are here. too. One of the
latter, Henry George, has been making no
little sensation here recently. 1 saw tine
famous Socialist under peculiar circum-
stances the other evening at the house of
Mrs. Emily Crawford, the well-known En-
glish journalist.
CONVERTS TO GEoRGEISM.
A body of London workingmen who were
here visiting the Exhibition, were Mrs.
Crawford's guests, and Henry George had |
been invited to address them. He arose,
stood in the middle of the little drawing |
-oom and delivered one of the most eloquent |
md effective brief speeches have listened |
% for many a week. He closed with these !
words: "You English workingmen have
nothing in England. Not a foot of land is
yours. You have no house. no farm, moth
ng that makes you Englishmen. You have
10 more right to call yourselves English
.itizens than have" The workmen ap-
,lauded this sally and promised to spread
ieorgeism on returning to London.
Another American reformer, Mrs. Belya
A. Lockwood, has also been much en- evil
lence recently in Paris progressive circles,
the Peace and Women's Rights
congress.
81 am studying with much care, "said the
Washington lawyer at President Carnot's
arden party the other afternoon, ''the mar
iage relations of the French. 1 am in
lined TO believe that in some respects the
ocial life of this nation is superior to ours,
r at least that the true nature of this social
ife has often been misjudged and misrepre-
ented in America. 1 intend to write a
ewspaper letter on this subject as soon as
ave all my facts"
Another American lady who Is writing to
he papers from this side is Mrs John Sher-
Iood. She gave large and fashionable
eception the other day before leaving for
where she will pass the sum
ler 81 am still enthusiastic about my re-
snt Spanish trip" said Mrs. Sherwood to
le at the refreshment table; "tbe pictur-
'que scenery, the rich picture galleries, the