Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-07
BARON ROSEN ARRIVES
Count Cassini's Successor as
Russian Ambassador
AT STATE DEPARTMENT
ARRANGES FOR PRESENTATION
TO THE PRESIDENT.
Declines to Discuss in Public Political
Affairs-Extensive Diplo-
matte Experience.
AT STATE DEPARTMENT

Baron Roman RomanoVitch Rosen, the
new Russian ambassador to the United
States and one Of the Russian plenipoten-
tiaries In the coming peace conference, ar
rived In the city from Boston shortly before
noon today and went unattended to the
New Willard Hotel. He afterward paid an
official visit to Count Cassini whom he is
succeeding. Count Cassini gave a luncheon
at the embassy today to the attaches Of the
embassy. He will leave Washington on
Sunday for New York and on Tuesday next
will sail for Europe.
Baron Rosen called at the State Depart
ment this afternoon and arranged with the
acting secretary for his formal reception
by the President at Oyster Bay.
Baron Rosen is reticent regarding the
coming peace conference. Il never talk in
public about political affairs until the time
is ripe. and I never will he said. II be-
l1eve diplomacy and silence should be con-
sidered one and the same thing Diplo-
macy, like whist, means silence
He disclaimed the authenticity of all
cabied interviews with him.
"They are all false" ne declared
Extensive Diplomatic Experience.
Baron Rosen is a man about fifty-five
years old of spare build, with a keen eye
and quick step. He wears short reddish
gray beard that at times is carefully parted
in the middle. Baron Rosen has spent most
Of his life in the diplomatic service Of his
country, and has been stationed in almost
all of the great capitals Of the world. He
was at one time consul general at New
York and was the ambassador OF the cZar
in Japan when the war between that coun-
try and his own broke out. He is consid-
cred one Of the cleverest men In the Rus
sian diplomatic service, and at the same
time. in spite of his allegiance to the autoc-
racy, one of the most democratic.
The new ambassador arrived in New
York from Europe Tuesday with his wife
and their daughter Elizabeth, about six
teen years old
The family were met on the ship by Sec
retary Hansen of the Russian embassy
the financial agent of Russia, NJ. Wilenkin
who also went from Washington; Consul
Schillng, consul general to Chicago; Baron
Schlippenbach and the Rev. Mr.. Hotovit-
Zky, pastor of the Russian Orthodox Church
In New York
Went to Manchester.
The baron's friends had engaged for him
section of parlor coach Of the Boston
train that left the Grand Central station at
8 pm. After lingering some time on the
steamer he and his wife and daughter
crossed the river, taking the train for Man
chester-by-the-Sea. where a cottage has
been engaged for the new ambassador.
Regarding the meeting in the Potemkine,
the ambassador said:
II know absolutely nothing about mutt
MES or the shelling of Odessa. I don't care
to say how the events of the last few days
will affect my country.
II deeply regret the death of Secretary
Hay. He was an old friend, whom 1 had
known twenty years. expected to find him
In Washington and to have the same
friendly relations with him that used to
have In the old days"
His friends informed him of the appoint
ment of the officials who are to assist the
Russian plenipotentiaries at the peace con-
ference.
The baroness and her daughter speak
English as we'll as they speak Russian and
French. The whole family is very demo-
cratic