The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05

the intervention OF the minister for foreign
affairs. If the clause in the constitution Of
the United States which provides for the
appointment of ''ambassadors'' to other ma
tons should be carried into effect great
changes in diplomatic etiquette as observed
in Washington would result, Among other
things, the President would be obliged to
dine with the ambassadors from abroad
officially, as be never does with a minister.
I Besides Great Britain the only gOverumets
which own the establishments occupied BY
their legations here are Germany and
/ Mexico. Baron Fava has always received
s., 900 year from the Italian treasury for
house rent, though he has perferred to
economic by occupying single room, and
it Is reported that this matter has recently
got him into trouble at home.
THE DIPLOMATIC ToGGERY.
Owing to the influence Of republican
simplicity the diplomats stationed IN Wash
inRton wear their uniforms less and less
every year. They are obliged to put them
on for dinners aid receptions at the white
house given in their honor, but at the en-
| tertainments of the Secretary OF State they
appear in ordinary evening dress. From
the aesthetic point Of view this IS TO be re-
| GREETED, inasmuch as their Official costumes
/ are very picturesque and beautiful. That
| of the British minister is particularly gOr-
/ ge0us-Of white aud gold, the chapeau be-
/ ing held under the arm. be dignitary who
| represents China is clad for ceremony in
/ rich trocaded silks Of bright yellow
and crimson, his cap adorned with huge
| yellow diamond. The superb and by no means
unspeakable Turk is chiefly distinguished
/ by his feZ while the minister for Corsa
/ is ettired in flowing robes of white, with a
| hat like an exaggerated hy trap, which he
/ keeps on all the time. 1t must be remem-
| bered that orientss regard the wearing of
] of
/ taking OF it off. Americans, Of course,
! have no diplomatic uniform, and so at court
/ receptions in Europe the United State min
/ ister is usually most conspicuous amid the
blaze OF bright-colOred garments, orders and
| jewels worn by the representatives of other
/ nations. At the same time he finds him
| self in an inferior position with respect TO
| precedence. because he ranks beneath the
/ last of the amUas sadors aud must give
| place to them in everything. Solar as Eu-
( rOpean diplomacy is concerned he cannot
be said to be in it, having no share In the
intriRues which underlie all international
| politics in the old world
SOME ARE REAL NAUGHTY.
| Il is charged that the foreigners Of the
| legations are the most dissipated people in
| Washington. Some Of the young men,
| while favorably regarded by the American
| girls, are looked upon w!th more or less
dIsapproval by prudent mammas. Some Of
them have behaved outrageously on occa-
sions, cheating their creditors, getting into
drunken rows and otherwise taking advan-
| tage Of their immunity from arrest ana
| prosecution for debt or other causes. Ac-
cordiug TO law they are entirely exempt
from the jurisdiction, either civil or criml-
nal, Of United States authorities, and If any
body ventures TO sue one of them for money
due, that person would be liable to a fine and
fFg1y, Gtvyfa lato AF
the laws of nations and a disturber of the
public repOse.h Just after the close of the
civil war some Of the diplomats stationed
here at that time made themselves exceed
ingly objectionable. They thought they
could do about as they pleased, aud their
insolence was carried to such point that it
was necessary tn check it. One of them oc-
cupied chair at a german which belonged
10 somebody else, and when the hostess asked
him to vacate 1t, be replied:
81 decline to do so, madam. 1t is absurd
t % suppose that one can engage a seat at a
dance as il it were at the theater.n
In another instance a foreign secretary
made an offensive remark to a young lady
and then put his foot on her dress TO
! prevent her from getting up and leaving
him. In both these cases the perpetrators
of the acts described were challenged
Immediately to fight severals duels, and they
fled from the city, IL was only during the
last administration that two members Of
a South American legation made business
of getting girl drunk at party BY plying
her with champagne. In consequence OF
this affair they were recalled by their gov
ernment. like fate eventually befeu a
miser and beat from a sister American re-
public who locked up his house to keep off
creditors, paid nobody, cooked his own
food and starved his family so that they
were obliged to apply to neighbors for sus-
tenance But IT must be acknowledged
that the foreigners have had numerous rea-
sons wherefor they might justly complain
of the people OF Washington as barbarians.
AT one ball which the Chinese miuister
gave four years ago the mob swarmed in
and attacked the provender so f1eTcely,
throwing the emptied plates under the
table, that he was obliged to sprinkle red
pepper profusely in the dining room in
order TO dispense the unlimited guest. Even
now the Chinese ladies are sometimes
hooted at when they venture out of the lega-
ton. If such things happened to our minis
ter at Pekin we would say that the Chinese
were only benIghtad savages any way g,
which would account for il.
THE MODERN AMBASSADOR.
In old times ambassadors used to be sent
/ on special occasions by one Lation to
another. Their residence at foreign courts
! is IA modern custom, Louis XI. is said TO
| have originated the practices. On sending
| diplomats to represent him before other
| governments he gave them q lesson Ia his
! own crafty methods by saying: "If they
| lie TO you lie still more Co them.n From
| that period diplomacy has consisted largely
| of intrigue and trickery. The vatican par
ticularly has always been a nest of diplo-
matte intrigue, whore wits have commended
/ with wits as diamond cuts diamond
i But it is now justly said that diplomacy
/ has got past the stage of being intel
| lectual There was a time when fine
intellect was thought important in an
/ ambassador; nowadays it Is enough If
/ he can hold his tongue and show his
teeth" Diplomats may ~linger super
! fiuously on the stage, the conditions which
rendered them useful having passed
away, bat to do away with the ancient insti-
| tuition would be difficult. If the United
States suggested such a thing the nations
| OF Europe would consider 1t an insult, Ii
would seem as much as to say: 1--WE no
/ longer desire TO maintain relations OF court
esy with you" Incidentally, il is worth
while to mention the most curious aoknow-
/ ledgment of a treaty which this govern~
ment has ever received. Ii was whales
/ tooth, seuG as a token Of friendly alliance
/ by the King OF the FIJI Islands If it had
been sent back, its return would have been
4 equivalent to declaration of war.
IT the Prince of Wales comes over to see
! the worlds fair he will stay for while at