The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-24

Pennsylvania, in 1891, he determined to
make man of himself pored over law
books for three years, and then supple
mented his financial equipment for a diplo-
matte career with that more substantial
qualification, TO be gained only through
hard study and hard work. Two years of
his law course had been spent when, in
1888, Ambassador Bayard called him to Lon
don TO act as his secretary. But he re-
turned TO America the next year, and
studied for an extra term at the New York
Law School. Immediately after graduation
he was admitted to the bar of the metropo-
lis. becoming deputy district attorney
year later.
When we went to war with Spain, Mr..
Griscom was neither too rich nor too busy
TO volunteer. He served four months in
Cuba as aid-de-camp to General Wade,
who recommended him for promotion but.
all fighting being over, he accepted an
offer from President Mckinley TO re-enter
the diplomatic service as secretary of lega-
tion at Constantinople. where he served
as charge d'affaires from 1899 TO 1901. The
frmness with which he pressed our claims
for indemnity during those years is well
remembered. and rewarded in 1901.
He remained at the court of the Shah for
year and a half. and upon his retirement
received the Grand Gordon OF the Lion
and Sun from that ruler. A year ago last
December he was transferred to the lega-
ton at Toxic. where he has since remained.
This transfer was promotion. carrying
a salary increase OF $500 a year.
OUR YOUNGEST MINISTER
Al xrfS NV nth
He is only thirty-one years DID, being the
youngest man holding the commission of
minister from this country. His hours of
leisure have been spent in writing and
travel rather than at the Newport Casino
or in attendance at the pink tea functions
of the smart SET While travelling in
Honduras Nicaragua. Panama and Vene-
zuela he has published newspaper articles
descriptive of those countries. In Vene-
zuela he was decorated with the ''Order of
Bolivar"
He was married few years ago to
Miss Elizabeth Duer Bronson. daughter of
Frederick Bronson, of New York. His wife
has accompanied him on his foreign mis-
sions. II is somewhat of coincidence that
during the war in the far East the wives of
both our envoy TO japan and Japan's min
lister TO this country have been in their own
native lands. But Mrs. Griscom's depar-
ture from Toxic Just before hOstilities was
the result of summons TO the bedside of
her sick mother. whom she has been nurs-
ing at her former home In New York Mrs
Griscom has been popular at all of the
Oriental courts TO which her husband has
been accredited The Sultan of Turkey
decorated her with the grand Gordon of the
"Order of Chefekat" During her stay at
Toxic she has entertained at the legation
q number OF her girlhood friends. among
them the daughters of the late Senator
Brice. of Ohio.
Mr.. Griscom receives $4,000 year, the
highest salary paid To our ministers. In
fact only five OF his rank receive this sum-
which is equal 70 the pay OF our ambassa-
doris TO Italy ana Austria. lie has a lega-
ton staff OF two secretaries, a military at
tache. a naval attache and a junior inter-
prefer.
He is the best paid OF our ministers
abroad, when Il Is taken into cOnsidera-
ton that he as house rent To expend.
We own our legation at Toxic. as we do all
or cur diplomatic posts I'm the far East.
China excepted. But even in Picking we
have purchased a compound in which We
are building a modern legation. When this
A. finished. Minister Conger will fare as
We own our legation I'm Slam and Korea,
but our ministers TO those countries receive
bat $3.50 per annum. being provided with