The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-01-24
train Of devoted adinlrers-urless per
chance he takes her heart with him.

Apropos 10 diplomatic changes Is thu
arrival here this week Of Senior Dor
Eduardo Acerndo Diaz. tns minister sfroir
urag tiay. The new minister brings witt
him his two sons to be educated IN the
United States, as evidence Of his higl
admiration for; things In America. Seno1
Diuz Is only the second minister TO Dt
accredited to Washington, MS until recent
years Uruguay has held nloof from diplo
matte intercourse with the United States
Through successive revolutions, and the
assistance Of outside cupital the smallest
South American republic Is no longer
a closed country, but open to CONNER
cial diplomatic intercourse with the
world. 1t Is larger than Great Britain
and reported to be ready for the Inter
Continental American Railroad now un.
der construction between the several
American republics.
The first minister from IRA guay arrived
In Washington III 1901, accredited also to
Mexico. Cuba and Porto Rico. He was q
distinguished scholar, and the son Of that
Don Cuestns, whose reelection to the
presidency Is Just now causing new
revolution between the N'whdtes" and
the "reds'' at Montevidco.
Next to the Russian embassy the ia
teresting residences in Washington at
this time, when the air is pregnant with
rumors Of war in the East
The minister, Mr.. Kogoro Takihira,
calls Washington the cradle Of diplomatic
career, for he first came in contact with
tbs foreign government here as a MEM
Der OF the vega tlon staff In 1S70-'Sa
Later he returned to this country as
consul-genernltfto New York city, He
Y. fI,I>, + OF
Rome and at Vienna, arriving hero rs
Japan's highest representative in 1000.
AT his legation American oricntalism Is
seen. The native dress is discarded and
American customs followed In everything
except the furnishings, which are emil
nently Japanese, and exquisite specimens
of art in the sunrise Kingdom
Madame Takhira, who accompanies her
husband on his mission, Is n woman OF
culture and refinement, accustomed TO
the best society of European capitals.
She frankly confesses her admiration for
America, though admits there is one
drawback to the perfect enjoyment OF her
life here. That is the diplomatic usagen
of Japan do not permit her to have her
young family with her abroad, and her
children were therefore left with their
grandparents In TOXIC.
The very strong tie that has ever ex-
listed between France and the United
States, Is again demonstrated by gift
from the women of France rendered
through their ambassador, M. Jusserand.
1t is a replica OF the bust Of Washington.
which was destroyed by the fire In the
Capitol In 1881. The original was the
work OF David Of Anglers, who fortun.
ntcly preserved the model, from which
the replica was cast. Count de Rocham-
beau, visitor to the United States at the
time when the statue of his illustrious
ancestor, who fought with General Wash
ington for the independence Of America,
was unveiled, took the initiative in Sc
curing popular subscriptions to obtain a
true reproduction Of the DESTROYED plece
of work. The bust, which is Of marble,
is now Mt the embassy, and via shortly
be unveiled at the very spot at the Cap
itol where the original figure stood. The