The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01
UNITED States DIPLOMATS AND THEIR work.
They Represent Our Country in ali the Foreign Courts Of Europe

minister 10 Spain We would have all this
Cuban trouble Strengthened out I'm three
days That IS the highest tribute that
can be paid man for diplomacy-that
he can settle troublesl
When accepting a foreign mission
woud-bo diplomat begins at once his
work Of diplomacy. He learns how "a
pa%ry thrusts, he commits TO memory bon
mots and preserves neat little speeches
TO be brought out when wanted. A IA
nous ambassador, now al a no less IA
nous court, said that Immediately upon
his notification from Washington no went
20 n celebrated after dinner sneaker and
said 20 him, 81 am notified Of NV an
pointment as minister 10 K. If YOU
were !, what would you do to make ready
for it?'
"I should learn 20 tell stories" said the
after dinner speaker. Take a story with
a pretty moral and commit e. to memory.
Make IL q very graceful recital and tell
IL in the language Of the country 10 which
you are going. When YOU have com
mitted II 10 memory drop 70 from your
mind Sometime when you are In tight
place that story win spring ND inadver-
family TO your lips and you will find your
self telling 1T ln pleasing. graceful man.
neT"
Many stories are told Of the ready an
swers of oar diplomats. one is of Alfred
+. Buck OF Georga. tho rninister TO
Japan. on being presented 20 the Mka-
do His Majesty said. You are from
Georgia; what kind Of place IS Georgian"
Georgia" replied the minister "Geor-
gia is Il beautiful place-as beautiful as
Japan
This so enlightened the Aukado that
he understood = once what sort Of a
place Georgia might DE and he conceived
Immediately the importance and elegance
Of the ministcr-a man from Georgia
which is q place so much like Japan
A great deal has been said about the
rivalry between Queen Marguerite and
the wife OF Ambassador Draper, Of Mas
sachusctts. The facts I'm the case are
that no such rivalry exists. Immediate
ly upon their arrival I'm Italy the Am
bassador and Mrs. Draper We're invited
90 meet Queen Marguerite informally.
They did so and were aftcrward present
cd at court. A friendship sprung up bee
tween the two women and today there
is no more cordial relationship in Europe
than that between Queen Marguerite Of
Itqiv and Mrs. Draper Of the United
states. Mrs. Draper is n young and mar
velIOusly beautiful woman. Her husband
rlories I'm her l0velincss and loads her
with fine clothes and Jewels. He took
with them enough 10 afford Mrs. Draper
a magnificent supply while she should
gucrita commented one day upon the
Jewels and asked to make q closer ok
animation OF them. "They are more
beautiful than the crown jewels she
remarked with n sigh Of admiration.
Mrs. Diapers gems are $50 different
from those belonging 20 Queen Mar
gucrita that they can hardly be com.
pared. one consists of massive old gold
I'm which precious stones are imbedded.
Mrs. Diapers on the other hand. are
modern gems Of boarty-hutterhics.h eur-
de--1s. taras. coroncts and brooches. She
has lovely little ornaments and every
thing that "a modern woman wears The
Queen might envy them. but the envy
in this case is "a friendly one.
The beauty Of Miss Hay. daughter o.
John Hay Ambassador 70 Great Bri-
tain. has been n great assistance 10 the
Ambassador at the Court of ST. James.
and the court journals have made ~
ouont mention Of the pleasant relations
between Miss Hay and the Royal fam
ilv.
General Horace Porter. Ambassador
10 France. has "a warning and diplomatic
record in the United states and Andrew
d. White. formerly minister 20 Russia.