The Minneapolis journal., 1906-07-22
DIPLOMAT At Play
| At SUMMER RESORTS
Many Representatives. Of Foreign
Powers Spend Hot Months
in America.
Washington

Washington, July 21.-It is hardly
any exaggeration to say that while half
the foreign diplomats have gone for the
summer, the Others are either already
at New England summer resorts or en-
the prestige already established in dip
lomatic circles by the pretty sand
dunes Of southern New England or by
the balmy groves and verdant valleys
of the northern part Of the old Puritan
country. or whether the memory Of the
delightful environment Of the peace
conference at Portsmouth and Kitterly
last year Is still green enough to excite
resent the old world countries here
whatever it is, New England is the
present land of milk and honey', to
many Of the distinguished foreigners
who. have kept tabs on the iveliest
session any congress has had for years
and years.
The British ambassador, Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand, and his family are
where Sir Mortimer, as he is generally
called, has for several seasons been a
leader in outdoor pastimes. The repre-
sentative of King Edward is one of the
Jolliest members of the diplomatic
corps, and the fact that he has been
elected president Of the Lenox Tennis
club is local evidence Of his popularity
Baron Won sternberg,, the German
ambassador, has taken his family to
Beverly Farms, next door to the old
Puritan settlement which a Boston wit
once dubbed Beverly by-th Depot. -
The German diplomat is quieter in his
tastes than his British colleagues, going
in, like the French ambassador, M
Jusserand, rather for the literary than
the athletic life during his leisure mo-
ments. However, he IS perhaps better
known than the British ambassador to
Americans in general on account Of
his outspoken admiration for President
Roosevelt, whom in the course Of a
public address he compared with one of
the enlightened ancient rulers of the
far east. s~.
German and Russ Neighbors.
The German ambassador has as a
neighbor Baron Rosen, the representa-
tive of the czar, who has again taken
the Coolidge cottage at Manchester.
His choice of a summer residence
proved very happy last year because
of it's proximity to Portsmouth, whittier
he went to attend the peace conference.
The Russians, tho not overgiven to
social festivities. have made themselves
very well liked here in Washington,
Twill do their full share of entertaining
ION the north shore. Last year on ac-
count Of the political crisis, they kept
ont Of the social whirl. The Rosens
are accompanied by Prince Nicolas
t Kondacheff,y one Of the secretaries of
the Russian legation here. Wit. i s Z, ,,&.....
f. :=zPhya Akharaz Varadhara, the Siam
ese minister, left town some time ago
for East Gloucester, where last season
1lhe surprised the summer colony on Cape
Ann by bursting into prominence as
a yachtsman. However, this did not
surprise the local friends of his ex-
cellency, among whom he is known as
a sportsman Of the most ardent type.
He is not only a good sailor and q
clever angler, but a crack tennis player
to boot, ranking in this respect with
resentative of the land of the white
elephant, takes to outdoor sports like
a college. boy: He is accompanied this
summer by the counselor of the lega
tion, Edward H. LOTUS, and several
other attaches. .,r& l<...ats
( By an odd coincidence, the Russian
ambassador will occasionally be enter
I dence of the American ambassador tc
Russia, George Won L. Meyer, who has
! leased his beautiful mansion in Ham
ilton, few miles from Manchester, .tc
the Belgian minister, Baron Lu5dovie
Moncheu1: = r. .. >v..2 rs. .rlJ ~
Liang- -cheng Plays Ball.
!. Baron Hengelmuller, the Austrian
ambassador, and Constantine Brun
minister from Denmark, have, led the
regular exodus Of members Of the dip
lomatic corps from Washington to Bal
I Harbor, which has long been popular
with the gentlemen accredited to the
United States government. Sir Chen
tung Liang- Cheng, the popular repre-
Egentative Of China, has gone with hi.
family to Amherst, Mass, which i
which, quarter Of a century or 81
ago, Sir Chentung spent what he il
wont to speak of as his merriest days
That was when he was student al
Phillips Andover academy.
/ Like the British ambassador, Sil
Chentung is a devotee Of ourdoo1
sports, living up to the reputation h
world by acceptably filing a position
on the Andover baseball nine. He still
delights in recalling those heroic days
The pleasures Of the New England
summer are too well known to him tt
require coaxing to draw him nortl
when the tropical heat descends upol
1 Washington.
! Inc CTaQ1tlOn mere Is Cnat New Eng
land was discovered by Baron Fava
the former Italian minister who wa
SO popular here a dozen or fifteen year
ago; and, in fact, for this reason b.
{ was jocoselY hailed as "Christophe
Columbus H. Certainly he did muc]
to popularize the summer resorts nort]
Of Newport. M. Petrenotre, who rep
i resented France here some ten year
ago, also helped to turn the diplomat
tide northeastward at the end Of TIL
Washington season. But in addition t
these personal elements, the matter o
conveniences has had much to do wit
the rise Of New England summer re
7 sorts in the estimation Of the member
] Of the diplomatic corps. A pretty Wills
a charming company, beautiful seer
cry music, games, and rrefreshin
breezes-these and the handy telephone
ready for any sort Of emergency, con
prise the attractions which lure th
masters Of statecraft to the land q
beaches and pine trees. Il
A new fertilizer made in Norwa
from the nitrogen in the atmosphere
} said to be very nearly as good fc