Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-01-22

take In the selection of its rcprcscnta-
tiycs abroad, particularly when THESE
are chosen from class who have no
special training for diplomacy hut who
nevertheless have TO be rewarded SOME
how for political services rendered nc
home. HUT even In Berlin Mr. Sargent
continued To be- more of the politician
than the diplomnuat aud made bold 60
associate himself rather prominently
with the radical aud opposition elements
In the German capital. THIS, of course,
meant the closing of all the doors OF
grace against him nt the f0r'irn Office,
where the rcsouttul bismarck ruled su-
promo, aud when the great pig tiesh
question" broke ont Hfreth between
Washington and Berlin, the German
chancellor used u az meaN Of OustinH
n minister who had couEed Co be per
soma gnta Ia the Wilhelm Sirassc. The
rhanooilors organ in the press indulgcd
In language about thc American
minister such ~ never before
had been. applied TO amy momPer
of body supposed 10 enjoy
absolute immunity from personal at
tack. anil Ia crown ALL MIR Sargent was
one day requested from Washing
ton 10 40 Ia the }crman ioricn office
aud withdraw a statement which ne hnd
ventured tO make 10 Count llhtEteldt on
his own responsibility. and which tho
n
sense. Aftor this the ouly course open
to Mr.. Sargent was to return home with
4 doubtful reputation ~ diplomat,
though with u high and unhlomlshCd
character ns tunn
JOHN A. KASSON
Tho bonors aud the dutlcs Of his Office
then dryOlycd ON John A. knssOn, a man
who nlr ndy had some considerable
training as a diplomatist mud who had
learned among the embassies aud bu
reaus of Vienna how TO cOmpnrt himself
nc tn conference tables aud on the
slippery purquet iloom Of Berlin. A
subtle, sunve, silent and Discreet minis
tor was Mr.. knsson. with u turn for
precise almost pedantic delivery of his
thoughts, and a fine talent &C once for
cliciting secret or battling an
interviewer. A man of refined and
cultured presence, too, with an aristo,
cratic tncturo of French or Hugucnot
descent about him, hut man also of
rather delicate honlth which compelled
him tO live very carefully. and 30 bc cir
cumspcct In the choice Of his boon com
pHniOnH-a very great contrast 10 big
bluff almost clustering General san
ford, who acted NJ the colleague aud co.
plenipotontlary of Mr. kasson at the long
drawn-out drama Of debate known ~
the West African Conference" which
pretty well adjusted the destinies Of the
Dark Continent This WAS the first tim9
TINT America had taken part IN any OF
the International contradictions of which
Benin had Of late ypnrs been the fire..
qnent scene, and IL could not have en-
trusted the utiernnce OF its voice 10 n
more discreet aud more devoted, IL per.
chance somewhat fussy and hni0al rep-
resentntiye Than John A. Krsson. whose
merits nH a diplOmntist were again recog-
niNed u few years later after hp had re-
turned home from Berlin, when lac wna
sent bnck there ~ one Of the leading
champions If American interests at tho
SamOin conference. Everywhere ln Der,
lin society Mr. kaHsOn WIS bnn VA
though Az n bachelor II was not incufu-
bent pom him 10 return Ia the fun the
hospitnlities of which be WIS The object
and thus his purse wns spared where Tho
eNcheplcrs of his predecessors had not
only been squeezed hut wrlng But II
was nol only ms a bnchel0r that Mr. kns
son differed from his fOrerunners seeing
that be also enjoyed the reputation of
speaking French letter than any Of tie
previous tenants Of his legation an ac.
cOnplishment which stood very high in
deed M the eyes OF the old elnperor whose
English was as scanty az bis French
was glib.
GEORGE II. PENDLETON
After the curtain fell on the drama Of
MT, hdtHonh hctiYiiy IN Berlin II rose
% show TINT his place had been taken
by George Peudleton, who was accom-.
panied by n very wise aud agreeable
wife and couple of most amiable and
Accomplished daughters 'Gentleman
George" they culled die now minister
ii the Western states. whore he had
pmcticed as q lawyer though of New
England origin, ana Berlin society WIS
quick 20 endorse the epithet Mr. Pen-
dlct0n looked every inch The gentleman,
r0r did his words or actions 10 tho least
degree ever belle his looks He was q
very fine typo of The disciplined repub
lioan~oue ought almost Auy OF The
ansiere Puritan upright, honest shrewd.
diguifed aud wiihal of Il pawky' hpmOr
almost Scottish A. between speaking
and listening be- preferred ihp hitter,
but when stirred or Interested Dc could
make a cagital harangue, ai once ner-
feryid and polished Ia spie Of bis
Dir % latent strength he struck you. Ia
the light Of Berlin al lenst ae affecting
more The look Of an observer than Of an
actor, and. indeed he did not feel very
much at e0se h his diplomatic capacity
For though Ia failing health ne felt
himself pOseesAt.d ~ energy for which
he cOllid nnd ~ plcDer outlet IA beflin.