New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-17
TpUSTED BY THE GAR.
o,,,er of american Wife of Russia's
Ambassador to Japan.

Ambassador to Japan.
:. zsezr Of the impending VISIT % p" sSiiLe 'oH
u w osv-lv appointed envoy to Japan, Nj
sp,s+,ex. It may be timely to call attention 70
BssA1l- 80 this clever Muscov:te diplomat has
Re fao' - ,-ife formerly Miss Mary Beaie, OF
e AA4 and that he spent number Of years
TssiA' and still retains his membership IN
b tn .9.s-o~lttan Club. in the national capital
tss MEL rev, A7nerican-born wives Of Arnnas-
n European powers VINO nave pIaSe
sso01S o+sbIe role abroad than George Bahhnle-
1e ,s,s- wife and on one occasion she oroush'
ns1s +t,a4 crisis in the capital to which her
ss0dt - accredited. Il redounded. however,
sas0@"T L.-or and she had in the affair not onH
% he- ,-.er7ent OF her husbands government but
ias ,re good will Of the people Of the country
btcb Re was Stationed ,
. VIZ -,-ber George BahknIetief was Russian
N. sofa. one Of the most difficult and dell
Ah's. II, the Cars diplomatic service. since
oSe s.-rase-+ativs Of the Emperor is expected 10
iE =, ~ both the Prince and the prlnclpeiilE
ILL., -1-.r4a IN accordance with MuscoVlte views
q .-t.rarts without. however, arouslng uIluU
~. =. the other foreign powers. ana DeaI1Ils
'sa4o.s +rs+ Bulgaria is after all de ture II not
I - 9 vsssaI state Of the Sultan and an III
q - -ortion Of the. Ottoman Empire thousE
,ss's- - q sp,endldlv equipped and well trained
poss7 o,s-rsr az q million Of men. all burning
:. srht the Turks. ,,,,-
% Ae- ~ knows marriages Of Russian cipIo-
=. ,++b foreign women are not viewed VIZ
- AZ ST Petersburg, and in the rather I6-S -
iIS- - matrimonial alliances Of this nature pe-
fsISes ...s he 5Iplornat in question IS generally
M w.. - some post where neither the influence
ssss .S~ tn5iscretion Of his wife could do mucR
~ 7hst George BahkInetief should nave o7ei-
- 10 represent the car IN buisAl4a' en-
80 - have been transferred from thence 10 I.7
.t,Il more difficult post Of Russian minister ~
1rr7
can speaks volumes Tor the cofi'lei.-e =. -
..-or,ert in The tact and discretion OF MS <Aiii7
ian wife -,,.r--.-;.. 4,eoar7e b-
bA- -osi-ton. tie president Of the so-ca-led
.t,n committee Of charity. formed Tor the pun
-. NJ relieving the frightful sufterIngs q lIos
L.SL.s,r inhabitants Of Macedonia VINO Hao soUsH'
-. s-,r, turkish cruelty and persecution Oh
--,-.-sr soil An immense amount OF money I'8
- s,bscribed for the purpose IN huss-a' an
- zs,bkr,etiefT was determined that since she
- the head Of the committee intrusteo Win
a. ss--Fbitio- q tbs relief she WOULD see I-= 81
s+ none Of The funds or supplies should g aStlas'
=, +bs- tIev should serve tins purposes LOT which
sssy were intended -.
1,,n This ob,ec, IN view she set out fron her
,,,,fortsble home in Sofa. and spent not merely
-, b,, even months IN midwtnter traVeIllns
.A-,vh the Wild and bandit infested districts aLohs
-. puIga--TlrBish frontier with huEno7I -
.r,sia7 Sisters OF Charity and officials OF Il7
7rssi.n Red cross Society, bringing comfort anu
,r.,o- n tte thousands Of victims Of the Almost
,-.-saIbIe cruelty and saTagery Of ne Sui-ah
Bsshi-Bazoubs in Macedonia
"a rTest was the popular enthusiasm aroused
-,+ onlz IN Bulgaria cut also throughout the bal-
t,,s ~ he- devotion to the cause Of charity tpeo-
ne declaring that Il was only an American woman
rho v7o,ld have the git and energy 70 1ace I--s
,.,sy,As the hsrdships and the dangers OF such
tr1- As tbisl that Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria
S.esme extremely annoyed. Not daring openly 70
rrotest he oontented himself with sneers and even
riSicule at her expense
Some # the princes remarks, made II the pres
sBca q 2 number Of persons were reported 70 ms
Russian legation. and when shortly afterwerG, al
sons state function the prince satricalIy conpll-
-rsut.S Nine Bshknetief on her excessive zeal
and OF her wonderful proves II behalf o. the
MsesdoDians both she and her husband resented
h.s uttsra-ces as an insult. Informed him OF the
fart IN Main language, and then and there quit
his palace IL fact there was q fullhedged "eclafr
II which TIE prince played sorTy role, and Cabt-
re; crisis ensued. which was not settled until Ferdi-
.nani lad made the fullest apologies and anlends
Nine BahkTnetief has. I understand. become
convert 70 the Church Of her husband, namely, the
Eo-csisd Orthodox rite and i is largely owing 10
tbs that she has managed 70 win 50 completely
the confidence Of her husbands superlors and Eel
iov officials Her example IN this respect has been
followed 50 I am informed. by Princess Belos-
sssky. daughter Of General Charles a Whittier,
ard also by Princess Cautacuzene. granddaughter
Of President Grant. and whose little boy and girl
srs nov spending the winter with her parents, Gen
srsl and Mrs. Frsjerick D Grant, on Governors
Island, New-ToTk.