The sun., 1905-08-13


rner crowd about the Wentworth has pioKeo
its favorites in the two legations. Among
the Russians they like PokotiloR best OF AL
He Ia a man, every inch OF him, that
pokotiloY, They said when he first ap-
reared at the hotel with his Manchurian
seryant that he was taller than Witte. ne
came out Of the dining room with "itte
ono evening this week, and then, Tor tho
arst time, the hotel made comparisons ana
saw that he lacks by two inches the etatu"
Of Russias giant in diplomacy
His impressive carriage makes him ap-
rsor bigger than he is. Broad shouldered,
1ust q little touched by the portliness OF
middle age, he walks like King
He Ia very dark In complexion and beard.
Hts features. such as one sees outeioe VI
his beard, are aquiline. He has mar
velo,is pair OF eyes,
At first sight they appear as black as q"
hair, but the lights which come into them
when he talks make them seem gray no
has a pleasant, easy manner, for all MS
statelinees Of carriage, and most oourtV
way Of turning aside inquiries concerning
tho official business Of the Russian Legation
He is the man who, as manager OF q
Russian bank, helped tho Czar to get gr1p
on the financial system Of Oh Ina. NOT
even Hart, the British genius who mas
applied English civil service regulations TO
tho fit Of the Chinese mind. knows his CHINA
better. As Minister at Pehn no has hold
tho most difficult post In the Russian diplo-
rnatio service.
He is about 20 now; young for q diplomat.
Tho commentators on international anatrs
Who are Watching the gage hero at little
old Portsmouth predict great things OF
this Pokotilon. II you were asked to PICK
. king by right Of appearance among tho
world celebrities at the Wentworth hs
would be the popular choice.
On tho Japanese end, sato and Adaohi.
secretary of the legation, como In Tor most
attention. Pretty nearly all Japs look
alike to the American, az doubtless No
look alike to them. Adachi is noticed
mainly because he looks different from
the rest.
One would say that there is sone touch
Of European blood In him. for his coloring
Is light, like that Of a tea rose. and there
Il 4 red tint to his full, silky mustache
and goatee.
Even these official japanese have not
quite learned the art Of dressing European
fashion. Such inoongruities as white can
vas shoes with dark suits are common.
and few Of them carry the frock coat to its
logical end and wear the silk hat with It.
Adachi Is the exception.
From white canvas shoes up through
white flannel suit to loose tic and Panama
hat, his morning clothes are unexceptson-
able. His frock clothes, when he goes into
Official session, are correot from tho shoe
to the tall hat with the latest bell crown.
He ties his own cravats, which most OF tho
Japanese do not. A very correct person 10
young Mr.. Adachi. -.'' ..r" -
It has been noticed that IN his hours Of
ease Adachi sits on the piazza among the
summer gaieties Of summer hotel and
reads works on philosophy. He is not al
ways reading, though. The eyes behind
his glasses wander now and then.
He ID taking US all in-the girls IN fufy
chiffon, the men exhanging news about
tho cigar stand, the nice old ladies and tho
old gentlemen, who have been guests for
twenty years running, playing bridge whist,
ct tho little tables Of tho lobby.
Adach IL not what any ono could call
sociable. The girls about this hotel break
ehsar oonventionAlities by speaking 10 The
japanese without an introduction. figuring
perhaps that the Oriental u not entirely
and wholly Of US.
When this happens TO Adaoh be bows
With oouztly gravity, smiles little Japan
- smile, and 10 charmed to learn that the
young ladies Of America sympethizs With
ths japanese people. he never peems TO
forget these introduodons, etther.
The nsxt time hs sees the summer Eiris
b bows. but be does not stop TO tsii. i
young man With . psychology which runs
lssvsralfset below the cellar 70 this AdaoM.
Thsrs ars osstain marks Of ability By
Vtach Euyopeans and Americans pick ths
sn whom We oell 'big.' Most Of the real
topnotohers in Cauoasian politics, IN Art,
| % statesuanship. IN letters really look tho
IpaTt
The japanese faoe onEhs other hand gives
no sisns, or slss ws have not learned
% read them. There d nothing about
xomura, for example, to set him OF In
European eyes from any Of his oountrymen
OF like ago. The little dried-up wisp Of .
man, to whom his companions pay such
difference, does not differ to tho naked hu-
man eye from the little old clerks Of the
japanese ourio stores.
(. 6ato is an example. Hslooks-!ust Jap.
!. He has an 1mmobile faoe and IN eye With
| Z Aim which NO other human eye can pene-
trate. sato, - New York knows. u tho
press agent Of Tho japanese bunch. their
shield against tho curiosity Of tho world.
He is also . big secondary factor In the
negotiations.
Where sato shines u in his understanding
Of the European mind No white man
knows the Oriental thoroughly: conversely,
the white Is not all an open proposition to
the Oriental. Little Sato has faith omed
the direct, Occidental mind.
He can deliver our kind Of Jolly and can
talk to our comprehension. In the lats
evening sessions about the hotel, when
the bridge whist parties have retired to
the rear piazza for a nightoap Of lemonade
or the correspondents are taking a good
night drink after catching tho wire. sato
drifts along, picks up white acquaintance,
orders rye highball and aits down for .
talk. His curiosity Is quiet but insistent.
-Cowpunohcr-what Is that2' no asks;
catching at phrase dropped BY his vis-A-vis.
It is explained that it Is only another name
for cowboy. Oh. yes, he has heard Of