The Washington weekly post. (Washington, D.C.) 1878-1916, 1899-03-07

tive is housed in a few rooms Of a shabby
hotel. or in furnished apartments is tine
equal in grandeur 10 Great Britain
Foreign nations seem to take d pride Ga
the appointments Of their embassies TAX
ing the ground that the splendOr Of the
establishment rebounds to the credit of
the nation which 1t represents. nor can {
remember any of the Radicals at West
minister, nor yet the Socialist members
OF the French Chamber of Deputies. OF
of the German Reichstag. ever question.
ing government expenditure in this con
nectiOn. A patriotic desire to have The
country handsomely and iittingly repre-
scented abroad has always predominant
in these legislatures, and the French r..
public, In particular, has been without
stint in connection with the expense Of
furnishing Of its foreign embassies. those
at st. Petersburg and a Rome being.
with their Sevres vases and their pfic.-
less Gobelin tapestries. Of absolute m-
perial magnificence in their internal ar
rangements.
But leaving aside the question Of furH.-
ture and appointments, the cost Of pun.
chasing a site and Of constructing a suit
able abode for the Ambassadors and en-
Voys OF the United States abroad c0uif
not strictly be regarded as an exprns.
II Is rather an investment, since the OWL
ership OF the land and OF the building
would remain vested in the name Of me
United States government, and could BE-
sold by the latter whenever neeessar.
Thus. az Vienna, II my memory serve
ne right. the English Government made
80 profitable a sale Of the former bllIa-
ing and site Of its embassy that IL VS.
able 10 double the size and 10 vastly Ia.
crease the splendor OF the apyointmerf4
OF the present home Of the mission with
out costing the treasury anything.
salisbury's Diplomatic Circular.
In conclusion. I would draw attention
to rather remarkable circular which ha.
just been issued By LORD Salisbury % %.
British diplomatic representative aJrOa#
and which Is not without q certain degr-.
Of bearing upon the ENJOYS ana An
bassadors Of the United States on yortr-
side OF the Atlantic H. view " the fs.
that the British government provide I..
agents with residences. with furniture
and even with silver plate. an lmpf
sion has always prevailed that cOgrtrt p
men Of the Ambassador posses s-l ~ ar.
/ political. administrative. or social ll.
| portance Al home had "a claim gp0a t-
| hospitality Of his excelleacy Oh ihs gr0ll
| that the mission and lts : pp0.HtmrEr
/ were maintained az the expense Of ta+
| public, that Is. Of the taxpayer. Lyr3
Salisbury. In MS capacity % ssrrat5rf
1 Of State FOR Foreign Aralrs has Tow So.
4 formed the heads Of the British miss 1l
/ in foreign countries that official. pe
/ cal. or social standing doeg NOT give H.
! British subjects WHO travel Tor bi=4ssr.
/ iOr private business, or Tor health -I.
/ claim 10 b. entertained a.: the eEprEsr o.,
/ her msJesty's representative. i.H.-
| salisbury aQas that any letters Of intro
! ducilDn efn4natiHg from himself or N1i
/ the Foreign Of.iCe must - consider
1 from hsnce{Orth az subject 20 HE Er
/ Walton Heavy a. has been until fp-
Z the burden u Hospitality upon BIT
1 representatives abroad. DO has been s-a
more onFFCus upon che M!uisfers aH
Ambassador u the United S.af.-- ~ -E
z 20 tie fact that almost even man " 3
( social or political iMpgftaasr tE.Gk- ?.
! necessary when crossing D. Alar'a
/ secure special letters % recon Mr'l-t.
/ ton from the state Department. il GOD.
1 ton 20 the ordinary passports B.il..
snicss latter DO uueuf 30 one should ~
foot On the continent o. E4rOyr- lhf
letters Of recommendation from far = p
Department have until BOW been feEu+.
Z as emitting their bezr-rs 10 calm
upon the hospitality v; those 90 NO.
they were addressed. and the Dafis
Z thus placed upoH fhe shoulders u Amer
/ lca's representative abroad has been lrt .
heavy. II would De- well Lasfri9f~. F..
/ they could - relieved ~ this oDlEa'.ea
~ the issue from the State DepsFtfnr.
% some such circular a. ths' which =
Julian Paunceiote has gLst received TO-
Lord SALISBURY. EN-ATIAChE