Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-03-02
DISLIKE WAR TALK.
How Terrell in Turkey, Mcdonald in
Persia and Peak in SWitz-
erland Feel.

In each country where there is war or
rumor of war the position of the repre-
sentatives of the United States is rem
| dered doubly difficult by state troubles.
Few of these representatives have resi-
dences provided for them, and none find
they have a salary adequate for the en-
Pertaining of powers whose wounded feel
ings must be placated by lavish hospital
ity. Their position would be an unen-
We'd one were it not for the lifelong
honor attending a successful performance
of diplomatic duties.
Other countries make a point of own
ing their own legation homes. In Wash
ington England owns one of the finest
squares in the city. But it is the policy
of the United States not to do so. The
only foreign land owned by this country
is situated in Corea, the East Indies,
Siam and Japan. In the Orient it is i'm
perative to own the legation, as our min
! listers on going there find it impossible
to live four years in the houses provided
by the natives.
One of the prettiest houses in the
Orient is the American legation of China,
where Minister DENLY and his family
! live 1t is a typical Chinese house, set
we'll back from the street, and surround
ed by trees and foliage. A high wall
shuts out the street sights of Pekin and
keeps away the Objectionable side of the
Chinese daily living among the natives.
Mr.. DENLY speaks highly of China and
his legation home. He has held his posi-
ton through several administrations,
and in the legation, which is on one of
the prettiest streets Of Pekin, all Ameri-
can affairs are transacted. Here lives
the charge daffaires. the consul and the
secretaries, and all connected with the
legation. In time of war the Chinese
.{3nic {A& 1roI- no
should bring troops to their aid, and so
closely was Minister DENLY watched
that a practical quarantine was main
tanned around his house.
The United States pays rental OF
$500 for Mr.. Denby's home, which is
large sum to pay for rent in China. But
the United States does nothing small.
1t is willing to spend the money for
legation, but it is a matter partly OF
policy and partly of patriotic sentiment
not to own land outside America.
The home Of Bartlett Trip in Austria
is upon the "Schwindgasse," in long
row of legation houses. The house has
ministers from America, and it is point
ed out to American tourists as home"
in strange land.
In this house Minister Washburn lives
with his wife and stepdaughter, Miss
Ethel Washburn, one of the prettlest
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ma. The house is a modest one, renting
low, and the $4,000 year allowed to
the minister to Austria would be sufl-
cient if little entertaining were done.
AS it is, Minister Trip spends twice
that sum. SO did Col. Fred Grant,
who was there before him.
Referring to the wonderful smoothness
of the Trip ministry, an American who
was in Vienna month ago, 1T the
time of the Kaiser's nnthurst, says that
never once did Minister Trip refer to
the Kaiser even when talking to the
Emperor Franz Josef. Franz Josef Of
Austria is supposed to hate the Kaiser
of Germany, and a word of condemna-
ton would have been very grateful to
him, but Bartlett Trip, able diplomat
that he is, spoke never word.
The late Theodore Runyon, ambassa-
dor to Germany, protested several times
during the last year against the lack of
permanent legation in Germany. His
main plea was that with legation be-
longing to the United States. the cues
ton of housefurnishing would be set
tied. Carpets, furniture and decorations
would remain year after year, through
all administrations; and the newcomer
would not have to spend half a years
salary upon the fitting up of his Legal
ton.
1t is said the vacant post to Germany
now filled by Minister Uhl, was earnest
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her husband. and that the only object
the Potter Palmers had in wanting
legation in so difficult a country as Ger
many was the honor attached thereto,
and the cultivation of the many friend
ships made with Germans during the
fair. Mrs. Palmer's sister, Mrs. Fred
Grant, was the finest diplomat ever
abroad. The question of salary would
not weigh with them.
None of the four assadors-Eustis
of France, Bayard of England, Uhl of
Germany, or Wayne MacVeagh of Italy
have permanent legations. Mr.. Mac
Veagh for some time lived in hotel,
and it was in the corridor of the largest
hotel in Rome where he first lived that
he stood i'll dress suit waiting when the
carriage drove up to escort him to UNI
bertO'S presence.
There were four carriages with fronts
Of glass, each as large as Victoria,s
royal landau. Four white horses drew
each carriage. The harness was in scar
let and black, and the cushions of the
carriage that was to take Mr.. Mac
Veagh of scarlet, while sixteen servants
waited upon him, perched upon their
respective carriages. Thus the process
sion moved towards the palace, with
Ambassador MacVeagh covering in the
middle carriage.
This is enough to give hint of the
extent of magnifcence in which an am
hardly dare for the sake of his country's
name to travel about the city with fewer y,e
than two horses, better with four. Inc
four ambassadors get SIT 800 year,
except Ambassador MacVeagh, who gets
$4,000 But this is so inadequate, es-
pecially in time of trouble, when money
must be spent, that representatives trem>
BILE lest they have that honor 1T thrust upon 4o1l
has scarcely touched the minister thus
far.
Minister Alexander of Greece says ne
can live more comfortable upon his 5000
a year. with the rank of minister. than
he could upon $1,000 as an an am am ASA
dor to maintain. So much does the ru-
NOR of war affect minister's home that
since the beginning of the Venezuela con-
troversy, it is said, the Grecian butcher
who supplies Minister Alexander has
charged him double, as his sympathles
are with brother, an English sailor.
The Alexander house is large square
structure in Athens. 1t floats on holi-
days the American flag, and has the
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