Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02

Minister Alexander, with his wife and
daughter, has been singularly successful
in making it home for Americans trav-
cling in Greece.
Minister Lewis Baker of Nicaragua
lives in native house with two stories,
a deep veranda and all native servants.
He has made himself SO much one Of
the Nicara guans that his friends in Min
nesota, his native state, who are ION
the inside" claim that but for his office
the trouble over the Nicara guam canal
would have become as serious as the
making the natives respect him, and.
through all the trouble, his home has
been as peaceful as a summer sky.
On the first day of Minister baker S
arrival in Nicaragua mission in
Guided Nicaragua, Costa RIGA and Sal
vador-Minister Baker went out for a
walk. A crowd soon gathered around
him, following the "Ministro Ameri-
cano." This, Mr. Baker being a modest
man, did not relish, so he stepped into
a barber shop.
In the BARRIERS chair sat man with
a lathered face, partly shaved. AS soon
as the barber saw his illustrious Wis
itor he unceremoniously ordered the Gus
toner under the razor to step aside I'M
til the Ministro Americana was served.
Against this proceeding Mr.. Baker pro-
tested and insisted that the barber fin
ish his present job, allowing him to wait
his turn. MOI The minister's wants
must be attended to before all Others
he insisted, and demanded that Mr. Baker
take the chair which the other man had
submissively vacated with a half-shaven
face
The woes of the minister abroad do
not affect Alexander Mcdonald of Vir-
ginia, minister to Persia Though upon
a salary of only $4,000 year, he lives
like a prince and is a bosom friend of the
Shah. He is the only foreign minister
who talks over affairs with ruler as
he would with blood brother.
Minister McDonald's house is a beau
tiful Persian mansion, furnished inside
with all the exquisite bric-a-brac of the
East The servants in the house num-
Der 100. Minister Mcdonald is bach
elor. in frail health. Upon his last visit
to this country two years ago, the Shah
said: Il commission you to bring back
a wife from your country. Yes, bring
back twenty of them. Or one, and I will
loan you the Others"
When minister Mcdonald told the
Shah he was unmarried and had no
children his majesty was as open
mouthed with astonishment as a gentle
man with manners so exquisite could
we'll be.
The Shah has his portrait upon the
postage stamps of Persia '"That is an
excellent likeness of me- he said, hand
ing one Of the new stamps of Persia to
Minister Mcdonald.
Terrell of Turkey keeps house when
his wife is with him. Now she is in
this country But in Turkey all living
is housekeeping" as a large corps of
servants wait on one exclusively night
and day. There is no denying the fact
that Minister Terrell has felt the Ar
menian question, but he is clever enough
to keep his own home in Turkey run
ming along smoothly, not upset by in
quiries as Bayard's has been. But no
one who reads Terrell's letters from
Turkey thinks he has lost his patriotism
in the ease of an Oriental home.
The minister to Switzerland lives upon
Lake Lucerne most of the time. He is
untouched by war, as Switzerland is the
most peaceful country in the world. He
enjoys the lovely view up the lake, while
surrounded by all hotel conveniences-
electric lights, steam heat and all the
Accomplishments of civilization.
In time of peace the foreign represen-
tatives do not fare so badly, but when
there is war talk they pray that it may
be hushed, for what was merely diplo-
matte errand becomes one of danger, ex-
pense, strategy and discomfort.
Clarence S. Russell.