The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-05-14
CHAIR RECALLS CAssINI.
Rebukes Ambassador by Trnsfer to
 Spanish Mission.

Rebukes Ambassador by TrnsAer tO
 Spanish Mission.
 Washington Special to Brooklyn Ea-
 gle.
 A sensation was created in the dip lomatic corps today by the announce ment of the recall of Count Cassini by the Russion government He Is 10 be transferred to Madrid and the change will take place in the near future," as stated at the Russian em- bassy. It has not been stated who shall succeed Count Cassini,l but the impression is strong that the new ann bassador will be Baron Rosen. wno was the Czar's representative in Japan prior to the war.
 The definite news that Count Cassini is to be withdrawn from Washington has stirred official Washington. By members of the diplomatic corps gener- ally 1t is regarded as a humiliative re- buke. His friends stout1y maintain that the transfer is a promotion and that 1t will lead to higher honors It is said that he will soon be elevated to the post in Paris. Great stress is laid on the fact that service at a European court, from the standpoint of the Rus- sian Foreign Office, Is ordered as Q mark of confidence and that such as- signments are considered more desir- able than details in the United States. This view, however, is not generally entertained, and the prevailing opinion Is that the withdrawal of Count Cas- sini is a great blow to him and must disastrously affect his career as a dip lomat.
 It is extraordinary for govern ment to make a change in It's repre- sentation at an important capital dur ing a great crisis like a war. The mission to Washington has come to be regarded as one of the most impor- tant in the gift of any nation, because of the advanced position this country has lately taken In the affairs of the world. Many diplomats contend that the balance of power Is held by the United States, and that the influence of tbis government has more weight in deciding questions affecting the in- terests of the world in the Far East than any other nation.
 It is understood that the czar Is dis- pleased because public sentiment In the United States turned againA Rus sia in the present war. The moral support of the people here was ex- pected by the Czar on account of the services that Russia gave to tho Uni- ted States during the Civil War. Count Cassini, who was the dean of the diplomatic corps, is personally pop ular. but he was unable to stem the tide of sympathy that ran among Americans for the Japanese It uaS been suspected for some weeks that a change might be made, but Count Cas- sinPs associates were hardly prepared for the surprising news of today.
 Count Cassini has been Ambassador here for seven years. The usual term for an officer in the foreign service of the Czar is four years; hence, it is pointed out that Count Cassini has been honored with a longer stay than is customary. One of Count Cassinfs friends stated today that, while the Ambassador regrets to leave the Uni- ted States, he had decided to accept the offer of the post in Madrid. with the understanding that he would go to a more important post as soon as one becomes vacant It is pointed out that Mir. Cambon was transferred by the French government from Washing tion to Madrid. Ambassador McCor- mick was also recently transferred by our government from St. Petersburg to Paris.
 Count Cassini will present hiss let ters of recall to President Roosevelt shortly after the latter'S return to Washington. The affairs of the Ean- bassx win be intrusted to Theodore