New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-05-23

StreeteT now the greatest living authority on pre-
cious stones. as his chief assistant
Harry Emmanuel was an English Jew. and be-
Ing possessed Of social aspirations decided after
arnassing fortune, TO dispose OF his shop 70
Streeter. and then transferred his abode 70 Paris
There, by a judicous outlay Of money, he managed
70 secure from the Portuguese government the
title OF Baron dAImeida. and set to work. with all
the means IN his power, TO efrace everything that
could recall his identity with Harry Emmanuel
the shopkeeper, even going so far as to deny that
ne had ever been in business in London
One OF his Partisan friends, aware OF his little
ioioles, suggested 70 him that he might obtain an
entree into the best French society by securing a
diplomatic appointment Accordingly, by means OF
another outlay Of money. he got himself accredited
as Minister Plenipotentiary Of the santo Domingo
Republic TO the French Government. This post he
held for some fifteen years-that Is until the time
OF his DEATH
There was no salary attached 90 the Office, and
ne was required to defray all the expenses in con-
hectlon Herewith including the stipends and al
lowances OF the secretaries and attaches Of his
mission. whom he was. of course. free TO appoint
without regard to their nationality. AS Minister OF
the Republic Of Santo Domingo. he found no diff
Guilty in obtaining the Portuguese Order of Christ
ana the Spanish Order Of Isabella the Catholic while
just before his death he even succeeded in securing
the French Cross OF the Legion Of Honor. The
question before the English courts is TO
MS nationality, and 20 whether, in spite Of his
diplomat and envoy, a Knight Of the French Order
Of the Legion OF Honor, and resident of Paris
ne had nevertheless remained Englshman. it
being cOntended that he had done nothing to lose
his English domicile or origin"
need hardly add that the appointment Of min
lster plenipOtentary OF SantO Domingo did not full
nj his expectations of serving stepping stone
into the circles OF the best Partisan society These
remained as much closed TO him It. how
ever. caused him to receive invitations to all official
entertainments of a semi-public character the
banks OF the Seine, and likewise endowed him with
certain diplomatic privileges and immunities. which
went Tar TO console him for the refusal Of the
noble Faubourg TO have anything whatever to do
"lth MIN or with his fat Dutch wife. While guilty
OF no dishonesty and perfectly honorable, the late
naron and his wife, who had together kept shop
IN bond street. were hardly qualified by their ante
ceuents or by their breeding to mingle on footing
OF eQpallty with society in the generally under
stood sense of the world or with the baron's Old
world colleagues. European diplomats being, as a
rule men of birth and education. This being the
case the Santo Domingo mission in his hands
merely served to increase the prejudice with which
the diplomatic representatives OF many Of the
minor Central and South American REPUBLICS are
looked upon abroad-a prejudice not altogether sur
prising when the fact is recalled that a few wears
ago full hedged Central American envoy was
caught IN the very act Of cheating at cards at the
Hunt Club at Rome. and that some time sfterward
the Swiss government felt itself constrained TO de-
mand the recall OF another Central American min
lister, in consequence Of the discovery that he was
an eX-convict In the case OF Europe and the
United States one has the assurance that their
diplomatic representatives citizens Of the coun
try to whose missions they belong, and that they
are men of honor and of certain social standing
There is no such guarantee in the case OF many
Central and South American diplomats and that Is
why society and clubs are apt 20 fight shy Of them
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY,