Evening star., 1902-08-16

has such mean quarters and some of the
ministers from little South American re-
puoiics are far better provided for The
Only Only comforting reflection to Americans
VINO visit the place is that il gives the ise
TO the British notion that Americans have
a taste for garish display.
Although the ambassador represents IN
person the President and the whole 7o.oog.-
oo people OF the United States there a-a
no russ and feathers at the embassy IL
You nave any good excuse for IT, or if YOU
are merely a distinguished citizen who has
no other excuse for calling than a Jas,re
10 snake his excellency's hand ali YOU
nave 10 90 is to go In and await your turn
"a a eIoofhy ante-room walled about with
reports OF the proceedings of Congress and
other diNerting and popular volumes OF A
similar nature. Once ushered inc Tho
inner room where James Russell Lowell
anu SO many other famous REPRESENTATIVES,
OF the American people have sal y,u cor
Guide from his manner that his excellenc,,
doesn't resent the Intrusion thnt he 10
stao s.t,' TO see you-and that he would freeze
you up ana get rid OF you IN about ten
seconds f you proceeded to be a bora urbo
didn't know when TO go ~
ohe OF the great drawbacks 20 the fun
OF Deing ambassador was formerly the
dead-broke American who cams 81 snnS
5000 family and brought such strong LET
ters or introduction that There was No, bIns
,,..,s 20 90 except guarantee his hotel bin or
PROVIDE money to pay his passage to Amer
ica. Half of the time at the embassy was
taken ap in listening to hard IncL s,,rI..
t eu. Mr. Choate, with his usual good for
tS .Sne, mas escaped most of that thanks To
the organization OF a RELIEF dsns - ,,,n,as ~, ~
t1e american Society In London
Iol.iclahs wives who wan. 20 he pre-
ana ~ az court take up lot OF time. too.
s.r g. III the summer season folk who want
1ckets to parliament. letters 90 oa1cials
ana all sorts of personal PRIVILEGES I,aan
'' owo embassy secretaries in a rush. Vari
Ms W to,k r VINO have called and asked Il Gee
Mr. Choate have been fouu,i 20 ha,sa ~
Intention of asking him TO wri.a ONT Tor
mem mem little list of cheap boarding houses.
a narsaoi ~ aippeared: cherished the idea that
personal heart-to-heart talk with tLa
atioassador could reasonably he eyp,ct.,g
~ Iesuit IN the loan OF dollar min the
next american mail arrived
Kick on the Income Tax
one OF the most urgent of these nor
sonal matters laid before the enbass,, :.
the income tax which Americans living 60
Lohoon nave to pay to the British govern
ment although most of them get ,he,- a.,
comes In America Each new victim usu-
any heads straight for the embassy and
nc 6r,.it 10 know what In something or other
, .he BRUSH government means by demand.
ing percentage Of his receipts from sar,
reil estate on which he already NAYS taxs,
IN america 1t does seem like an outrage
about IL assg can do
mike every other ambassador i'm To,-
Toh' II' Mr: Choate has no court costume
Inc Inc distinguished Americans who go with
,lIh 10 levee to be presented TO the L;nt,
nave 10 scurry around for knaa -braoai,ls
anu Duckled shoes; but the official renra
Ne seItauNe OF Jeffersonian simplicity goes i'm
iGiliaiy sWallow-tail and becomes NOR
July conspicuous in the gorgeous thronp
When Mr. and Mrs Choate entartafnei
the KING and queen at dinner early in J,Ina
Flerpont Morgan was also one OF tho
guests. He rushed over from tho contipoat
OH purpose to he
ieW hours before the time. He had baan co
busy buying up odds and ends Of staa,,
snip hnes' railroads and old masters thar
ne mad forgotten all about knee -braacbas
He was badly ratified when he uas raroin5
ed OF them at the last moment None ~
MS friends had anything of the sort that
moIid NJ MIN; and all the Morgan millions
couldnt move a London tailor 10 turn o,,t
pair or court knee -breeches in three
hours 1t began to look to Mr.. Morgan as
II ne would have to be taken suddenly mn
TOT ior Ine sake or good excuse for absent
ing himself from the dinner when Some
body suggested that theatrical costume
might help him out. Hurried search in the
SHOPS around Covent Garden resulted In
Lhuihs a pair OF neither garments that
naue a fairly good fit, and in consequence
Mr. Morgan was presented to their mates-
ues In breeches that had previously seen
service on the stage
1t is said that Lord Curzon has had
enough OF India and will be returning ear
ly In the autumn to take a place in the
cabinet II the present government remains
In office throughout the year-as It is al
most certain to do. In that case Mr. Choate
will have to move out and as II is such a
difficult matter to get a suitable house
and as he has had about all there is TO
get in the way of ambassadoriaI fun and
glory, L think IL is more than probable
that he will retire from office. Although
he made fine fortune out of his law prac-
tice, he probably finds il rather bore on
some accounts to fill position that calls
Tor the expenditure of from In
times his salary. MARSHALL LORD.