New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-11-05

Minister Of Foreign Affairs a clrcula, which =.
served to reopen the much solss.i questlo, >,
a court dress or uniform for American d,,,.
matte representatives. abroad IN" crcula, .
question decrees that hencoforih A court ~.
tune consisting Of 4 dark blue sAallowtai c,.,
with velvet collar. gold buttons white or Az,
blue waistcoat and dark blue trousers is 10 !.
worn at Court ceremonies and State functions =
All persons not otherwise entitled 70 attire the-.
selves in uniform' The letter. which t.ars u,
signature Of Count MurlylcI. explicitly s,a,-
that the new regulations have t''n issued unts.
the personal instructions" Of The Emperor az
that they apply 10 all disrnsg.. hei ,oreigns-
and 10 the accredited representatives in Russ.
OF such countries as have not q! ptei for ,h.,
diplomatic officers specific un!f,rrs and os
tunes"
II Is asserted In well informed quarters u,
similar measures are about 20 b. taken at q
courts OF Berlin Vienna. Copenhagen -
Hague and Brussels whore the an black eye,
ing dress worn by the represent Atiyes Of L.
United States on occasions II ceremony has lo,,
been regarded with disfavor. bong c0nslieredl
the courts in question much IN the same ligh,s
try would look upon guest attirei IN twee.,
and knickerbockcrs. II is atf"f In the d.
patches from St Petersburg that during an r.
formal exchange Of views Dtion preceded IN
issue Of the imperial circular now IN the haa
Of the State Department At Wssf ng'on Amt.s
sador Tower earnestly requested Count Agrs
vieff to secure the ADOPTION o. as plain dres
for foreign diplomatic Offer a. consis,e-
with the requirements IN orf,r '1 make it aonr
with American views upon IT, subject Itsu
serted that the Muscoyitr Authorities In de.e,
ence to this suggestion. o." .i'i upon a cor
costume Of dark blue cloth ..s'.ai II one q
black velvet. as originally lt.niatel
A FoKGOrTEN vNITEI ,TATEs LAW
1t is diriicult t. und.rstt.l shy Anoassaa1
Tower should have con-ll j. necessary Z
make any suggestion. For '..'. is % 'x.s,e,ce.
United States law. aino-' .fsA.ly igno'.
but never repealed, which i'. ro'- d oouri 90
tune for American diploma. a'i .nsulaf =
Gals abroad Il vas "ra' ,,i .. l>i' and IS
follows:
The uniform for the dir s'' ana conss'
representatives. If til" Ini'.t states - b W
in all visits ~ ceremonies o. f.e authorities
inc place anu Oh al 'N-t' 30
consists Of the following part tri apieriase'
namely \ blue cloth dress coat single trsaSir.
with standing collar. having d. t'ont ron t1s
collar to the extremity Of tn IN T. ana w co..
lar. the cuffs and the pocket iiii eHofA-r's
in gold not more than t~o inrh' VIZ fr''r-
senting a vine Of olive leaves. There 'a0.i
upon the coat ten gilt Navy butte in ''.ai w
Navy button on each sid" ~ '.' ape l-' N
each cuff four under each p 0'i 'ai %. q,
each hip and on The folds t~H .a raeh s:- o
"a =
the lower extremity. and 'orr"~i niins e-'-'
holes in front extending n" IN II IN -
broidcry worked in gold thr'ti b" l's' -.
he white with tn small git y .tE nt.l.hs
front four under "a h po' KIT ia lnr uo'S
shouli be. Of hlu.. cloth lu'I ~ fh god la''
white knee hrreohrs. With gold ace ana s''
buckles Thu h,addreSS IL 10 Ni.-iSi 81 a v't-'
hat. furnished With a gold loop. GOLDEN as
and a black cool ad". having -'l'h 'ds.e
the centre The sword worn - '' ms unH@1
should hay. gilt mountings ava i' sisph.H
from n white swordhclt. with Nt'i trW'nh-s
WHY THIS UNIFORM WAS >-NER WORN
Just why this uniform thus fr'-0r ih'i BY 90
gress which j. So thoroughly % keeping w.
the ceremonial dress Of the . matte and CT
sular representatives, Of all ''art nations
Guiding the French republic. LAS never "
worn within the memory Of IT, ir's'ht gem
ton it is difficult 10 say A. CO.. time WIZ
was enacted however tn or't important
public represented az the ,..i'- = the -
World was that Of Switzerland whose O.
matte and consular officials it'af.aby
evening dress on ceremonial ...l ~inhS. DIV
may be presumed that .4."lch as
uniform prescribed hy Con-r- Mas @fe
sive, costing some 500 az u'rr ana g.
ing out Of the rcprcs,rtar.. o"n POI"
he took it upon himself Co. ignore The F'F'
lations on the subject ANS ,0 fo!.o" .
example OF his COLLEAGUES l- i''S'"''
Of Americas sister relUt.. t''.''!' '"'~
land. on thu plea that PLAIN '.'s d''s
more democratic ari u k'.i 1855" 'n' =
of L republic than a uniform. As '''''
souleA hat unreasonable &C. ~ ma"
WAS perhaps 10 receive 3D. s....'| ~ s-'''
s.; 600 during a hri,f i"ii.l .i ~ s'"'
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