The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-06-26

| lrfnfster In Morocco BEFORE DeiHs "PP~
/ 20 Washington. Indeed. quite homoe'
~ tho foreign governments appear 10 re-
rs,a a mission TO some half civfllzco s1aee
| "a rho Orien, as the most fitting ana Sn't-
IL n,snaratlon for term OF service az
Wasbinaton. The present German minister
ras stationed In Japan before coming
here His predecessor, Count Afco' was
.oosnl general in Cairo at the time when
he received his appointment as envoy 70
tho United States. while his predecessor
again. Baron Eisendecker, was promosea
20 America from japan. The newly np-
no,nted secretary OF the German legation.
paron KsIteler. received his diplomatic
training az Peking.
The mention Of Count Arco. who died a
few months ago, recalls 70 my mind the
fact. too, that foreign governments do not
accord 70 the domestic relations Of their
envovs 20 the United States the same
scrutiny and strictness that they are &C
customed 20 manifest when they nominate
ministers TO European courts. Thus the
Fmperor of Germany would never have
dared 10 accredt 10 any government OF the
Old World, save possibly TO that Of Switzer-
land. an envoy such as Count Arco, whose
undivorced wife was that fourth rate &C
treas. .Janisch. II was only by the payment
of a heavy sum that the count was able 10
induce her 10 abandon her intention of full
filing a transforming professional tour
through the United States while he was
representing the German government at
Washington.
Lord Sackville had the audacity 70 in
stall his entire Legitimate family at the
British legation at Washington, and TO
foist them up, bon gre NAL gre, upon society
there. The girls were nice enough. 1t IS
true, and the unfortunate circumstances
of their birth would have excited nothing
but sympathy and kindly consideration
had not Lord Sackville persisted IN having
his eldest daughter assume che role OF
British embassadress and feminine charge
of the legation. Lord Sackville had never
dared TO produce the girls in public either
at Madrid or at Paris, where be was sta
toned before coming here. At Washing
ton. however, be considered that he could
afford 70 defy les convenances.
Poor old Baron Schaeffer, who represent
ed Austria for several years at Washing
ton and who died the other day, was
able post Of consul general IN London,
which he had hold for the space Of two de-
cades. I'm order TO prevent him from
fulfilling his intention Of marrying a
woman with whom he had long main
tanned questionable relations. One of his
predecessors, Baron Won Schwarz-Senborn,
was of plebeian origin, while the baroness,
who accompanied him TO this country, not
withstanding that there was nothing 20 be
said against her character, was Of alto
pether too obscure birth 20 admit Of her
ever being presented 20 the imperial fam
lily at Vienna Although the doors of
court and Of society were closed against
her in her own country, yet she was held
20 be quite good enough 10 hgure as Aus
trian embassadress, or rather ministries,
at Washington.
Another foreign envoy representing a
great power even went so far as TO bring
back 20 the United States as his wife aud
20 introduce her as embassadress WON
an with whom when previously at Wash
ington as secretary Of legation he bad
openly lived as his mistress.
Young Count Grenneville, who spent
some years here as secretary Of the Aus
trian legation and as charge ahaires, bad
been sent across the Atlantic in order to
allow time for a scandal to subside in !
which his name was associated with that |
Of Valerie WedmaDn, the prosecutrX in |
the numerous lawsuits against Captain |
Walpole. s0n-in-law OF Mr.. C0rbin, the /
railroad magnate.
Both Prince Camporeale, former secre- !
tary Of the Italian mission, and the late
Rustem Bey, Of the Ottoman legation, |
were admittedly appointed to Washington
in order 20 keep them away from home,
where they had misbehaved themselves 10 !
such an extent rs to render a prolonged /
absence polite. Innumerable other cases |
Of a similar character might be cited in or /
der TO prove the truth Of my assertion that !
the status, the record and the past and /
present behavior Of the average representa- |
tlyes accredited by foreign governments 70 |
the United States are such as 10 confirm /
the reputation that Washington enjoys in |
official life abroad of being the Botany Bay I
Of diplomacy A FOREIGN Diplomat.