The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-09-30
Secretary Of British Le-
cation WillPr0bably
Be Recalled.
JUSTICE MAKES
DUE APOLOGY
FGovernor Of Massachusetts, Sends
Expressions Of Regret to the
State Department, Which
Will Call Attention
to Violation Of
the Law.

(From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, d. c.. September %
II, Is learned to-day that Third Sccre-
tp1hry Gucrney. OF the British legation, IN
this city Will be given "a leave OF ao-
lscncc" from his post. Guerney was fned
/ last week by magistrate in Pittsfie e'1
Mass. for violation OF the ordinance
Z against automobile scorcfing. 1t has
y been certain ever since the occurrence
kthat he would be recalled.
The trouble. into which the justice got
himself is not the first Instance Of SIM
T1lar trouble local authorities have mad
Il n;ith re representatives. OF foreign govern
& n,ents in this country. Residents o.
4 Washington recall that about fifteen!
i years ago. while Mr.. Blaine was Secre-55
ftary OF state, minister 1rot1,
J. rean country created . sensation one
81 Sunday afternoon. about the time people.
4 were returning from church by riding a
pspirlted horse along a crowded street
Vat top speed. n number Of times, anu Dy
y conduct which can be described only US
Indecent. "A policeman arrested the mn.
Il 1ster and took him TO the police sta llon..
THE blunder OF the officer was realized
when the station was reached, and the
/. minister was discharged; but the police.
h officer was dismissed from the force. inc
minister was recalled probably at the
Y reu,Iest of the Department OF state
Il though this was never known certhlniy,
Is as the utmost secrecy concerning the
attitude OF the department was observed.
Shortly after the recall OF the minis
b Ter, Secretary Blaine sent for the police
officer who had arrested the dr ,lls
i minister, and gave him position in the
Is state Department, where he Is Il work
tic this day.
twelve heavy battlcshi siird ltaolsfr Il, Il.
NJ Another Instance.
4 About Twenty-Five years ago the min
4 tster from European country. whose
3 wife was regarded as the most beautiful
n woman IN Washington, got up q repu-3
Il 1at;on as dead-beat that was the envy
OF every other OF the class In the CITY.
II became his custom to order loaf as o.
D costly furniture sent to his. house. al
III most daily. and when the collector came
around paymcnt Of the bills were re-
fused. ] is not known that he settled
Il 3. tailor's bill while he resided In this
Il city. certainly. he owed nearly every
sartorial artist In short. he wouldn't
nav for anything. Finally. the firm
which owned a large department. store IN
Washington, had the attention OF the
home government brought to the mat
MOI
partment. The firm never beard direct
" from the government Of the recall
citrant minister, but in about month,
after the complaint was filed. he was re-
called. VIA
The Immunity from arrest. which IS
u enjoyed BY Representatives OF all foreign
governments while In the country 10
which they are accredited has been sell
com abused, however, and where she
country has been true, the government
Fl OF the offending representative has never
upheld him. The penalty OF recall mas
always been enforced, and there IS not
the slightest doubt that the British GOV
eminent will see that Mr.. Guerney Is
brought back home He has been guilty
II OF u blunder. ut least, and in the dplo-
matte sense. that is q crime. Had he
I been arrested and had he apologized for
the offense. 1t Is more than likely that
he would have been recalled for gov
ernmcnts do not relish having their rep-
rescntatives abroad brought INTO unsay-
ory notorety by reason of ATTRACTION Of
the laws of the country, to which they
are accredited. But Mr.. Guerncy arpears
to have been offensive In the position
which he assumed, declaring that he was
5 /. subject Of King Edward. and not