The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-03-13

ped. But the authorities expressed a mild
surprise that the culprits had not taken
their punishment. since no diplomatic
question was Involved, and they were
clearly in the wrong
The residents on Nineteenth street in
the vicinity of Dupont circle. are con-
sIdering the ACCESSIBILITY o, having this
opinion OF the foreign office framed and
sending copy of It 10 Sir Julian Paunce-
fote. The British ambassador ought Ia
know what his government thinks OF a
man who shirks his duties as resident
by pleading diplomatic privileges. Pos
sibiy English sentiment would make Sir
Julian see the necessity for cleaning the
snow from the sidewalks on the Nlntcensh
street front Of the embassy.
There Is a local regulation IN Washing
ton requiring all owners of improved prop
erty 10 keep the sidewalks abutting on
the property clean and free from snow
The British government owns a valuable
piece of ground bounded by Nineteenth
street y street and Connecticut avenue
The embassy building faces Connecticut
avenue. Sir Julian does not use Nine
teenth street. Therefore Sir Julian de-
clines to keep his sidewalk on Nineteenth
street clean. and the persons who do use
Nineteenth street which IS fashionable
thoroughfare. must wade through snow
ankle deep when passing Sir Julan's pre-
serves. I saw the Hon. Theodore Roose-
welt disportng himself on snowshoes there
one day but few Washingtonians own
snowshoes or know how to use them
The district authorities once asked Sir
Julian politely to clear sway the snow
He did not comply with the request, and
nothing be done about the matter
When the late Senator Van Wyck lived
In the house on Massachusetts avenue
and Eighteenth street. which he owned
one OF the legation was near by. mem
Der OF the legation owned q dog that
howled and moaned all through the night.
The senator complained TO the district au-
thorities. /: was OF no use. No law could
reach the legation CT any OF ts attaches.
Tho dog continued 10 howl and the neigh
bors to use profane language until some
one rlsked an international war by poison
ing he dog.
II was a chancellor OF the German le%s-
ton some years ago who showed his CON
tempt for the American people by hanging
his clothing in The front yard on drying
day. The legation building was on a
popular thoroughfare The chancellor
underwear tapped In the face OF tout le
monde, 10 the great scandal OF the neigh
bors. There Is a district regulation which
prohibits the hanging o. ones wash IN
view OF the street. The authorities quietly
iutimated to the chancellor that the dis
play ought % be abated. The chancellor
replied by hanging out fresh assortment
Of underwear.
Tha, WIS In the day when no one who
was not a won was recognized A. living
or the same planet ~ the German minis
ter Times have changed AZ lie German
embassy ard a few days ago The aInbaE-
sad1r received and entertained rspresen-
tatives ~ all the ''vereins" and "bands'
iu Washington. together with fbe Won
Seckeudorffs and the other German aris-
f0crats.
Growing fowls aud other nuisaHces have
been kept by tne diplomats IN Washing
ton. and their neiznb0Ts have always been
without recourse But maintaining mi.
sauce Is rot The limit % diplomatic privil-
ege The young attaches have a merry
way q setting TIE laws az defiance. Many
o. these attaches especially those from
some 81 the Latin republics ara the dis
so!ute sons e. wealthy men who have been
sent here lees ca the business II their gov
eminent than 10 have a good time. Thsy