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Washington Letter.
WASHINGTON, Mar. 10th, 1902,

letters the United States is coming to
be regarded more and more, by foreign
nations, as a power in the diplomatic
world. The diplomatic receptions OF the
secretary Of state, which occur every
Thursday, are more generally attended
than ever before and few hours spent
in the ante-room Of the secretary's re-
ception room in the state department,
will furnish an opportunity of seeing
practically all OF the ambassadors and
ministers accredited 10 Washington.
Where, few years ago the diplomatic
days OF the secretary were hardly
observed and only small number of
the secretaries and attaches called,
and perhaps an occasional minister who
had some especial object in view, today
none Of the ambassadors considers that
he is properly fulfilling his mission to
the United States il he does not attend
at least two days in the month and pay
his respects 10 the secretary Of state.
Another notable instance of import |
ance which this country has attained in
European eyes is the elevation OF the
minister from Austria Hungary to the
rank OF an ambassador. This will of
course, be followed by the elevation OF
the United States minister to that
country, Mr.. Robert S. Mccormack, to
like rank. The diplomatic and con-
sular bill, which has just passed and
which carries total appropriations Of
approximately $2,O0O,eO0, will make this
change possible. There is at least one
person in Washington who does not
welcome the increased Importance from
the European standpoint Of the United
States and that is Miss Alice Roosevelt
Meteor" the Emperor Of Germany
extended an invitation 10 Mise Rpose.
welt to visit him on her proposed trip
to Europe at the time OF the coronation
of Kirg Edward. As it would be i'm
possible for Miss Roosevelt to accept
the invitation in the purely personal
capacity in viii h she would have
attended coronation reremoni -, and as
a refusal Of the imperial hospitaIities
might have occIsioned olTruse, the
young lady has been compelled to ahar
don her European uip entirely for the
present, the president holding he vi "
that after the people Of the United
States had spent So much time and
effort in the entertainment OF Prince
Henry, with a view 10 cementing the
friendly relations between the United
States and Germany, it would be most
improper to do any thing which in any
way might undo, by offending the
supersensitive pride Of his Teutonic
Majesty, whatever good may have been
accomplished.
Miss Roosevelt left last night for a
visit TO Cuba where she will be the
guest of General and Mrs. Leonard
Wood, the trip being something OF
consolation favor in view Of the dis
appointment which attended the fore
going of the European visit. Miss
Roosevelt will be accompanied by Mrs.
Harriet Blaine Beale who will also be a
guest OF Mrs. Wood.
One OF the events Of the past week in
the senate was the passage OF legislative
and executive Appropriation. bill which
carries a total appropriation OF about
s25, 100000. There has been little
attention paid to this bill by the news
papers for the reason that it contains
provisions for many sinecures for the
proteges OF both political parties and
party organs are unable to criticise its
provisions without running amuck
among the pets Of politicians. A mere
line stating that the bill has passed is
all that will be found in the majority Of
the newspapers.
There is growing conviction that
Secretary Long will leave the cabinet
about May 6rst. 1t is also said that his
successor will be Representative Moody
OF Massachusetts,. OF course the latter
rumoI is matter Of pure speculation,
but il Mr.. Roosevelt follows any pre-
cedenls he will select New England
man.
The senate is actively engaged in dis
cussing the measure popularity known
at the "ship-subsidy Bill", II the bill
becomes law it will increase the
annual expenses Of the government by
several millions OF dollars but the re.