The Washington times., 1902-09-01
some RAPID MOVES
ON DIPLOMATIC BOARD
Europe Realizes Importance
of Being Well Represented.
JUsSERAND's APPOINTMENT
Preceden-- Regulated by Two Distinct
Influ, es-0ne Emanates From the
Chancelleries and the Other From
Diplomatic Colleges.

PARIS. Aug. 31.-The rapid moves
now being made on the diplomatic
chess board. while significant of no new
Developments in diplomatic affairs, can
hardly fail to make clear TO the OBJ
serving American the exact status Of
Washington embassies and legations in
the eyes of European chancelleries.
The present active jumping about of
diplomats may cause pang in thu
United States. when 1t Is recalled that
on the death of Lord Pauncefote SO
much had beeh fondIy expected from
Downing Street
Even the British popular newspapers
seemed to imagine that Washington re-
CURED man not cnly eminent in diplo-
macy. but one distinguished. also, in
general culture, whose individuality
should cause Anglo-American bonds to
draw closer.
The British ambassadors at Berlin
and Paris were mentioned as possible
successors; also the British statesmen
famous in hcme politics. who were
known to be friendly toward the United
States. The ideal. it was said should
combine the master of international
law and the broad-mindcd English gem
tleman.
Selected Mr. Herbert.
This expectant enthusiasm. visible in
large portion of the British press, either
drew its inspiration from America. or.
owing to the popularity in England OF
successive representatives from your
side, vas founded on the belief that the
British people, and not the King, were
TO have representative in Washington,
just as tie people of the United States
had one at st. James. But Downing
street. with one eye on the actual busi-
ness in the case and the other on the
order of precedence in the British diplc-
matte college. decided CT young Mr.. Her
bert.
And the cnly man whom continental
diplomats fancied might feel that he
had been overleaped was his ma;esty's
ambassador TO Madrid.
In these circumstances. although NJ.
Jules Canlton would consider 1t de-
ci1ed promotion 10 go to st. Petersburg.
and possibly Jusserand teel compliment
ed TO pass from Copenhagen to Wash
ihs'ch, VI N'NbStnuS iOt tiiU
Marquis de Nos illes, who at present
represent the Elysee respectively at
Constantinople and Berlin. would feel
battered to be called upon to fill the
shoes left By NJ. Cambon.
Paris the Plum.
1t should be remembered that diplo-
matte precedence is regulated by two
distinct infuences-one emarating from
the chancelleries, one from the various
colleges. Occasionally these
influences combine: occasionally they
are exercised separately.
In the eyes of British and continental
diplomats. Paris is the plum; then comes
Berlin. then London. then St. Peters
burg. then Rome. then Vienna, then
Constantinople. then Madrid, and finally
Washington. At the Elysee, Berlin and
ST. Petersburg rival each other for first
place, with odds on the former
From the point of view of the cham
ceIleries Paris and London hold first
rank. Berlin and st. Petersburg second.
while Constantirople is advanced over
Rome and Madrid. Thus the recent
transfer of Lord Currie from Constants
nopIe to Rome was actually rebuke
by Downing Street, while
in the eyes of his colleagues it was a
promotion