The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-08-15
CANNOT LIVE ON HIS SALARY.
Great Britain's Ambassador to Paris Com.
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Great Britain's Ambassador to Paris Com
PEELED to Spend a Fortune.
I have reason to believe that Lord
Salisbury would have been glad TO pro-
long Lord Dufferin's term of Office had
he shown himself inclined to stay None
Of the very wealthy noblemen from
among whom Lord Salisbury thought Of
selecting an ambassador cares for tie
post. They prefer to spend their for
about money in Paris, for it would
come to that.
OF course, 10000 a year seems a
magnificent salary, but it is hard now
10 make ends meet on it. Lord Lyons
had C 10000 and was hospitable on it,
out his circle was very restricted COM
pared TO that of Lord Dufferin. He saw
only narrow set of English friends
and his dinners were for them and
Cor the great personages merely of the
official world. He gave one ball which
cost E 1000, and a garden party to cele-
brate the queens jubilee. He spent
freely on his horses, and after the Net
ternichs went away had the best ap-
pointed equipages of any member Of
the corps diplomatigue. There was nc
Lady Lyons. and therefore 10 heavy
dtessmakers' bills to pay. A British
ambassadress is expected to dress hand.
somely.
The grand dinner to the president OF
tine republic begun by Lord Lytton
makes great hole in the present sal.
airy Of G 5000 year. If Lord Salisbury
could find very wealthy nobleman, OF
pleasing manners, with a great name,
willing to spend his fortune here, there
might be advantage in sending him as
ambassador to Paris. but the fall in
The value of land has diminished the
number of such peers. 1t should also
be remembered that, although Lord
Salisbury is out of conceit with the
diplomatic service, great noblemen sent
to Paris to negotiate sometimes make
grave mistakes.
The best men were a long way bach
namely, Portland and Bolinbrollc, and
in the reign OF Louis XIV. Lord Abe.
marie. The duke of Bedford, who had
nothing but trumps in his hand. made
in 1762 fearful blunder in dealing with
Newfoundland. That mistake Of his
has been constant thorn in the side
of British ambassadors ever since Ferry
took Office in 1883.
Lord Whitworth did not shine by his
and Lord Stuart De Roth.
say, was not apparently prepared for
any of the great French events that
took place when he was ambassador.
Lord Castlereagh was certainly not q
success. At the congress of Vienna
said that he bored everyone
with his colorless prelixity and con.
ceit.
It Is very hard, seeing in what deep
grooves the English foreign Office moves
for British diplomacy to show brilliant
results. French diplomacy has GER
tainly been very successful within the
last IL years, but It is too soon vet to
say whether. in distinguishing them.
selves, the diplomats of this country
have not forced into being dangerous
against France. French
foreign ministers, who are also pre-
miers, whip and spur their diplomatic
agents to strenuous action in order to
be able to deal with an unfriendly In
terpeliation. This has been q cause of
European restlessress, and may be
fraught with perilous consequences to
France.
The French foreign Office can COM
mand results by disposing as it pleases
Of large sums of money. The British
foreign Office secret service fund is
spent almost entirely in helping the
widows and orphans of diplomats
Paris Cor. London News.