The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-04-07

sian legation. when there Is legation nero
it is now al in Persists anoeher khan,
and . very handsome young oriental
Mira Aakmoud is, too, and his return
TO America is eagerly awaited by many
bellies of society. Denmark sends US only
one diplomatic, but he has a title-Couns
w. de Sponneck. Count Sala is secretary
OF the French legation
Germany does us the honor Of sending .
count for minister, and he is accom-
panied by two barons, Won Eckards,eia
and Speck Won Steinberg. Herr Won
Numm Schwsrzenstein has no title, bus
ne possesses that which outshines all tho
titles IN the diplomatic corps-a fortune Of
million dollars or more, made by his an
cestors IN the manufacture of Mumm's
extra dry. Great Britain contributes to
Washington society three or four of the
most exquisite dEdes that ever wore cana
or bseathed lisp, but the tides are con.
fined TO Sir Julian's sir and the CAPTAINS
of the two naval attaches. A distinguished
diplomatic is Bssrnn de Faya, the Italian
minister. who has had so much 10 do OF
late. Baron Fava is devoted to society,
and Is quite dilettanti in his tastes; but he
has q son who is one of toe rising archi-
tects and civil engineers in this country,
having an Office in Washington in which
twenty or thirty persons are employed
The baron and his son had a quarrel not
long ago, and DO not speak as they pass BIZ;
yet so far as know he is the only son Of
foreign minister who has ever done any
good for himself in this country. The sec
rotary Of the Italian legation is MARQUIS
Imperialh. Spain sends US few senior
dons, which are a sort of honorable mis-
tiers, and commander and captain, re-
spectively naval and military attaches.
from Sweden and Norway we have one
last baron-H. j. Beck-Friis, a right good
fellow, despite the manner in which he
parts his name.
Our own military, civil and other titles
are almost endless in number and variety.
Fully three-fourths of the senator's and
representatives IN congress have such extra
titles rs captain, major, colonel, general,
judge. II seems a little absurd to speak
habitually of man like Mckinley, whose
civil career completely overshadows his
military services, as ''the major" The per-
sistency with which military and judicial
titles are applied to members OF the lower
house of congress is easily explained IL ia
almost impossible to approach a gentle
man and say 10 him, Representative, how
are you this morningi" Nor is il easy and
graceful to say. 'Mr. Representative" or
Mr.. Congressman" or Congressman
and if the man has ever been called colonel
or general or judge or governor anything
you seize upon that and make use OF IL at
once. lt is different with the senators.
There is no title that is smoother. more
graceful, that comes more easily and MIN
bly, from the tongue. Once a senator al
ways "a senator, because the title is so con-
venient. In the senate and in the aSsocia-
lions of senator's outside titles are nearly
always dropped. Even the proud and aris-
tocratic general and judge have to give
way before all conquering senator.
In the executive department OF the gov
eminent the titles are often very awkward.
Ii is all right TO say Mr. Secretary" to this
heads of the state. treasury. war, navy. in
terror and agricultural departments, but
did you ever try to walk up to Mr. Wana-
maker and exclaim, "Nr. Postmaster Gen
eral l have called !" etc or 10 Mr. Miller.
saying. "Mr. Attorney General, wish TO
know" etc. II you have you know how
those titles hang on the
tongue, though they seem easy and facils
enough in type. But il Mr. Postmaster
General is awkward, what shall he said Of
Mr.. First Assistant Postmaster Generals
When the popular and much sought Mr..
Clarkson occupied that post people natnr-
ally contracted the official title 10 Simple
general, and in consequences OF the use Of
that labor saving device Mr.. Clarkson is a
full fiedged general, and general he will
90 down to his grave, though he never
'melled gunpowder save On the Fourth Of
July. Mr. Assistant Attorney General
and Mr.. Assistant Secretary of the Treas
airy are other awkward titles.
Step into a Washington street car. and
every other white man you see will have
title. He IL a senator or N c., Judge. an
* of something or other, a general, colo
1el, lieutenant, major, captain, corporal,
IN admiral, commander, ensign psynastsr
Or surgeon. active or retired. a secretary or
assistant TO some secretary or other OH
:ial, an auditor or commissioner, a pro-
lessor or chief. And m for Kentucky
itles--the iedges, mAjaln, gin'rals and
are innumerabie, irrepreNs-
bic, apparently imperisbabie
ROBERT GRAvEA