The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-09-14
8Y PhlIL Lss1 az III.


Especial G.sble to Tie Times, Copyright,
PARIS, Sept. Isl don,t know which
OF the two peoples. the Americans or
the French. ought To congratulate the
more on the appointment OF De. ). JUS
sersnd now FreEch Minister at Copesi-
hagen, to tile post OF French AmbassG-
dor at Washington.
I know how Monsieur Jules Csnbon
was appreciated IN the United States,
but / have no hesitation IN saying thar
DIR. Jusserand IS the ideal man to repro
sent the French Republic in the great
Republic CT the West. When ne was
Chancellor Of the French Embassy II
London he was the pet Of English So
ciety, and caused the admiration of the
English world of letters for his pro-
found and unique knowledge OF the early
literature of England, as well as OF the
manners and customs of the English
people in medieval times.
Indeed. his two books, Tho Predeces-
sor Of Shakespeare on the Stage ana
The Ancient Ways of England are
not only models OF the purest. dainty
style, but wells Of erudition in folk lore.
Both books are now classics in England
as we'll as in France, as no English
writer has ever treated these subjects In
such mastery and attractive style.
do hope that. under his guidance. the
relations between. France and America
will be of such friendly character that
they will give DR.. Jusserand ample time
for one day writing on the United States
one or two books in the style Of those
he has written on England.
III. Jusserand has been successfully
Under Secretary OF Foreign Affairs.
Chancellor of the French Embassy in
London, Director de Ia Politique to the
Foreign Ministry and French Minister at
Copenhagen
His duty as Director de Ia Poltique
was to write all the dispatches to the
different representatives Of France
manned perfect models Of concise diplo
in the carly forties.
The Unspeakable Turk.
The unspeakable Turk, or. in other
words, His Imperial Majesty the Sultan
Of Turkey, who has so ,many times
given the world subjects OF irritation. is
very sulky at the present moment The
Sultan is the only European sovereign
who is not knight OF the Garter. For
that matter, no English decoration has
ever been given to him, and. 10! the
Shah Of Persia has had the noblest or
der of the world, the Garter, conferred
upon him by King Edward.
The honor is very much commented on
in Constantinople, and the Sultan Is all
the more irritated that he had conferred
on the King and Queen of England all
the Turkish ribbons and shining pieces
of Turkish iron-mongery for their
breasts. Forgetting or ignoring that the
King of England Is not q politician, but
only q society man and an amiable host,
the Sultan sees diplomatic move In
the acts Of the English king, and regards
the attempts made by Russia to render
the Shah favorable to Russian interests
In Persia.
There is nothing in it. For that mat
ter, sovereigns exchange stars and rib
bons as we simple folks exchange visit
Ing cards or our photographs
Women Preachers.
At it's last sitting the Synod OF the
Dutch Reform Church had to take into
consideration the petition OF a Miss Gre
mer. doctor in philosophy, who asked
that women should henceIorward be ad-
mitted into the Church as preachers ana
Church ministers.
Two members Of the Synod. Mr.. Offer
haus, Professor of Theology at Leyden,
and Mr.. Cannegieter, Professor of The
olosy at Utrecht, both eminent men. were
in favor OF the petition Finally, how
ever, the Synod rejected the petition by
nine votes out of ten. With one more
vote in its favor the petition would have
passed. and the Dutch. like American