Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-26

mont and there are several countries
where diplomats are Obliged to optaln
/ the consent OF their sovereign ana OF
the minister OF foreign affairs unueI
I whose orders they serve, before marry
ing. Indeed, II was but last year .ilas
one Of Emperor Williams ambassduuts
WAS forced TO reaign his post because
I he persisted In his intention of marry
| ing a foreigner after the consent OF nls
/ government had been refused. Inc
, reason for this IL that an ambassadors
/ necessarily exercises an influence over
/ her husband. and also TO great extent
| is called upon TO share his ofhcial Sc
crets-secrets Of such Importance OFT
! times that he does not even dare 70
communicate them to the members OF
/ his stan. / know that this question as
| to whether an ambassador should I'M
| part state and official secrets to ms
wife constitutes subject OF much
/ controversy and discussion. But the
/ consensus OF opinion OF those best au-
| thorized to express their sentiments
] upon the matter Is TO the eject that
I the wife ought to be cognizant OF her
husbands aims and projects, so as to
! be in position to know when 10
/ speak and when to be silent other
| wise she necessarily walks In the dark
and might, even though exercising the
/ greatest care and discretion. Interfere
| with some Of the most cherished and
| carefully elaborated plans OF her huB-
band and OF his government.
Ambassadresses have enjoyed in the
/ past and still retain many curious pre-
negatives and privileges. Thus for in
/ stance, when they give birth to child
| during the term OF their husbands
! mission, II IS customary for the SOW
/ erelgn 10 whose court they are accred-
| tied 20 act as sponsor for the infant.
| In Spain, ambns8adresses on being re-
| ceiyed by the queen, are accorded n
| kiss on the cheek and thereupon q
/ chair to the right OF the sovereign. At
/ Versailles and at the Tulleries In mon
| archicnl days they were conceded the
/ tabnurets Of duchesses IN the presence
| OF the sovereign, while Ht the Vatican,
/ when received by the pontlff, they are
! permitted to seat themselves on n pile
\ OF cushions In England ambassa-
/ dresses have been the frequent cause
Of difficulty both In society and at
| court. At one time all the earls wives
abstalned from coming to court SO as
| not to give the pas 10 umbassadresses,
while IN the early portion Of Queen
| Nictoria's reign the duchesses rose up
in arms at the idea OF making way for
these ladies' But they were forced to
| yield, as not only the Ambassadors.
but also ambassadresses. are looked
| upon as representing the personality
| OF their sovereign, and II would be i'm
possible for any foreign sovereign 10
walk behind an English subject either
| at official functions or even In society.
Talking Of precedence, ] have known
cases where an ambassadress actually
enjoyed the pas Of her husband at
| official functions or entertainments.
II was a case whore, although the am
hnssador wac one Of the most recent
arrivals the other ambassadors were
all either Wldlwcrs or bachelors. Tho
L q.
came doycnnc OF the diplomatic corps
IN which her husband occupied rela-
lively subordinate place.
Ever since the treaty Of westphalla.
though not by virtue Of any clause
contained therein, but merely by usage
and presidents that have gradually
succeeded one another, ambassadresses
have become entitled to the same pre-
cedents and the same honors as their
| husbands except In some minor mat
ters, such as, Tor instance, the first re-
cepton by the sOvereigns on arrival in
| their capital The ambassador is
fetched In one OF the monarch's car
rages, and Is attended by a cavalry
escort on the occasion OF his first audi
ence; whereas when the ambassadress
pays her respects for the first time
to the empress or queen, as the case
may be, she drives 10 the palace in
her own state carriage. the guard,
however, turning out, and presenting
arms just as In the case of her hus-
band. Like their husbands. umbas-
sndrcsses cannot be sued for debt no
| matter how big the account that they
may run up at their couturiers, as
Worth ana other Paris dressmakers
have on more than one occasion found
out 10 their cost And IN one instance
| where the spanish nmbassadress at
Turin had her ehects seized on behalf
Of some creditor the most profuse Off
clal apologies We're subsequently OF,
tgred eN the court OK Iurlh To mat of
Maurld' Any attack upon an ambas-
saaress or any s4tnt or Insult TO which
she may ne supleNleI Is considered in
the uEht on an insult 20 the govern
ment tepreSeut'd nN her husband,
ana IL was lhe hn,Wltuge OF ms that
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| uiy I"n 4, ny 5 ,t'nsssS ram
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| bcen accorded places at the ROYAL si,n'
per table
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