New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-20

IN commodious mansions. owned by their Gov
crrments in the finest quarter or the WEST r'i'u'
The eighth occupies as Offices two floors and a
basement in residential flats on victoria ST.
sharing an unpretentious building with five other
tcnants II is needless to Add that 1t IS the
American eagle that screams under these con-
ditions OF republican simplicity.
The German Embassy is in Carlton House
Terrace overlooking ST. Jamess Park The
leasehoid OF this elegant residence was purchase'
in 1870 for $50 OW and An annual ground rent
Of Sc,O is paid upon il. with the local taxes.
The lease will not expire for seventy-six years
during which ii will remain the official residence
Of the German Ambassador whose saIarS Is
$40 OOO with rent to pay. The Embassy Is
furnished and equipped throughout at the ex-
pense Of the German Government. ana IS insured
against fire and kept in repair. There are three
secretaries and as many attaches ana '"h"
ccllor and two or more clerks. The Saiari"S ol
these officials and Janitor and porter are pa'u
by the Government The Ambassador ''u''
IIatzfeldt- Wdenburg meets all other expenses
himself including servants. entertainments
horses and carriages
The Austrian Hungarian Ambassador COUNT
Dcym lives in an elegant residence III Beiera'e
Square the lcasehold of which was renewed hve
years ago and has forty eight years to run.
The price paid was $4,000. with ground cent
of 81 900 a year. The secretaries and attaches
have their offices here. but it is the AmDassa-
doris private residence. provided and equipped
by the Government without expense to him. HIS
salary is $4,000. The Russian Ambassador oc-
cupies an equally fine residence. Chesham
House. the leasehoId of which was purchased in
1884 for $4,000 and will not expire for nine
Of n
and the taxes. repairs and insurance are paid
by the Russian Government The Ambassador 5
salary is $4,000. with no house rent
The French Ambassador. Baron de Courcel.
lives in the official residence or Albert Gate. the
lcasehold of which bought by his Govern
ment in 1861 for S114JOO. with annual
ground rent of 5000 and taxes in addition The
uncxpired term is fifty-six years. His salary is
also $4,000 The Italian Embassy is in Grosvenor
Square where a commodious house pur-
chased by the Government in 1856 on leasehold
for S12OOOO. with a ground rent of 81 800. The
lease will expire in thirty-two years The Am
bassadors salary is $4,000. The Spanish Am
bassador Count de Rascon. with a salary Of
ST., 800 lives in Grosvenor Gardens in house
owned and completely furnished by his Govern
ment 1t was purchased on leasehold in 1SS2
for 5000 with a ground rent Of $40 and the
lease will not fall out for forty-eight years The
Turkish Ambassador with a salary Of S200OO
occupies official residence in Bryanston
SQUARE the leasehold Of which is renewed from
wear To year at a rental Of 50 600 at the expense
OF his Government
These seven Embassies have official residences
in desirable sections OF London. maintained and
equipped at the expense of the home Govern
nent. The new Ambassador. when ne comes.
drives at once To his furnished house. which he
occupies without paying rental or taxes during
his official term. An American Ambassador
when he arrives ordinarily goes To hotel and
spends weeks in house hunting. The present
Ambassador. it is true. had a different expert
ence because MIR. Henry White had secured q