Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14

migrating from Washington into the coun-
try during an Inauguration that he might
turn an honest penny by renting his house.
noid 10 a visitor from foreign parts. Yet
LORD Lonsdale did only what many others
OF his titled compatriots were doing and
they would speak of the United States as
''the land of the dollar
There seem to have been queries in the
United States as to what purpose was
served by Quitting q special embassy for
the jubilee. as well as cavilings at the
cost OF such an unusual diplomatic luxury,
but. as matter Of fact, the mission did
much to advance America in the eyes of
the European royalties who were assem-
bled, though that accomplishment may not
be considered worth while by populist SEN
ators. The European diplomats have
profound respect for display, however. as
deep-seated as their regard for those mi
mute technicalities of etiquette which
Washington at large has never been able
to hold in such profound reverence as the
diplomatic corps does and the sight OF two
American ambassadors installed in two of
the finest establishments in London made
an impression much like that entertained
by the Sultan of Morocco on the appear
aHce in his harbor of two men-of-war fly
ing the stars and stripes. Mr.. Reid was
willing to spend his own money, as most
diplomats Of the United States are COM
PEELED to. Mr.. Hay had not the necessary
time to spare from his steady work of de-
clining invitations to dispense oratory,
which have averaged about dozen a day,
and. beside that, had the seals and the BIZ
metallic commission on his hands.
The American Costume.
The only requirement in which the Amer .
lean diplomats failed in foreign eyes was
that OF Dress for evening clothes in broad
sunlight. in which they appeared on most
ceremonial occasions, attract comment.
Some of the ex-representatives of the
American democracy did. however. follow
the example Of Minister Breckenridge at
the coror alton Of the car and incase their
LIMBS in knickerbockers for certain court
ceremonials. This Difference to monarchical
customs grieved Gen. Terrell. the retiring
minister to Turkey. who happened along at
the diplomats, Il am ashamed of an Ameri-
can citizen who would rig himself up in
such chicken flxings."
Gen. Terrell. it may be said. impressed
himself upon Constantinople one of the
most determined and hardy men who ever
went into European diplomacy without
gloves, under peculiarly trying circum-
stances and won his ends. He was one Of
the few men who could always secure ac-
cess to the sultan and who did not hesi-
tate to tell the sublime porte plain truths.
For this reason he might be considered
unmannerly in the more refined strata Of
diplomatists. With the missionaries de-
nouncing him on the one hand for not pre-
venting Armenian massacres and Congress
adopting resolutions at home raking the
sultan fore and aft, his position was not a
cheerful one. Yet Gen. Terrin and the
sultan arrived at warm mutual admira-
ton.
The minister tells story of Abdul
Hands tact. 1t was at q state reception,
where the American minister appeared in
the usual evening suit. and an ambassador
of another power remarked to him, rather
pityingly: at is too bad that your govern
ment compels you to dress as undertakers
do in our country"
The sultan overheard the sneer and added:
Eyes, the two most plainly dressed men
here are the American minister and the sui
tan"
The Texas diplomat did not let personal
and he attributes the fact that no American
missionary was slain during the massacres
to, the undiplOmatic manner in which he
said what he meant. On one occasion,
when word had come to the legation that a
massacre was brewing in q missionary
town. with the connivance of the pacha,
Gen. Terrell fastened to the palace and
said to the sultan: IF hair of that mis-
sionary's head is harmed the United States
will demand the life of that pacha.'
The pacha was removed from office, and
there was no massacre.
Gen. Terrell will devote some of his lei
sure time to writing book on his eastern
told by Bishop Potter at the Fourth OF
July dinner in London Of the American So
ciety. The American minister was sum-
moned to the royal presence one day, SO
the bishop said, and to him the sulta.i
complained, Il am very much surprised to
hear that there is a newspaper in the
United States that speaks unexpectedly
of me-"
MAY it please your majesty" Minister
Terrell replied. there are thirty thousand
papers in the United States that give your
majesty nell every morning.. r. NJ. p.