The Washington herald., 1907-01-13

only fifty thousand, Shameful. l have
always insisted that his salary was d0u-
bic that, and even that sum would be a
mere pittance Il mere plttance FOR his
position. How can be be- expected 10 do
anything on such q meager little iuCome2
Why the English Ambassador at Paris
receives in the neighbOrhood Of fifty thou
sand ana SO do the other ambassadors
OF the great powers Why does not some
one take this matter up Why doesn't
Congress do something's Don't tell me
they allow politics 10 force them to such
uiggardliness toward the President and
that his hands are tied when IL comes 10
entertaining Il is unbelievable. II they
persist iu keeping his salary al its pres
ent ridiculous figure they should give him
unlimited means with which To entertain
IN manner commensurate with our great
wealth and dignity. Those poor diplomats
the other night, I declare, before the end
OF the evening they looked tired and
hungry. OF course. that is only q facOn
de parier, bat a supper would have been
cheering, and / was indignant thar 10
was not offered them; ! simply boiled
with Indignation
Il don't contend that the thousand or
so Of people that were there should have
been bauguated, though that would have
( been expected anywhere else. but supper
should have been served 90 the diplomatic
corps the Cabinet other high officials.
and especially distinguished guests. and
for this and similar purposes Congress
should make proper appropriations The
diplomats are models of decOrum and
poLte1ess. but they have nearly ali OF
them grown Up in the diplomatic serv-
ice, been dined and w.ued ali over the
WORLD, and, OF course, they laugh in their
/ sleeves ct us. How can they help iI2
We. who make such boast OF our power
and grandeur, and then give them cup
/ OF cold water for supper. Truly, / am so
excited about 10 all. So indignant, that
] feel / must rush into print
/ These are the sentiments generally eX-
! pressed by travelled Americans. who at
tend "a White House reception for the
I first time. and IT is, perhaps. natural that
[ 10 should seem "a breach Of hospitality not
20 offer refreshments az the functions
there. to foreign guests, ~ least, ~ we
/ ourselves elect 90 fast In earlier times
1 when ;he standards We're simpler and
the country smaller. IL was invariably
done Indeed. as late as President
I Hayes administration. supper was always
served at the evening receptions. If the
invitations were by card, and, though
| they were dry" ones. and gave rise 90
/ Senator Evarts bon mot that water
/ flowed like champagne. they were always
acceptable, and eHlivened what must be,
/ because Of its formal character, rather
stiff occasion.
/ The latest addition to the White House
staff is Lieut. Douglass Macarthur. who
Will be warmly welcomed in Washington
/ because Of his father. Gen. Macarthur,
who has been at several different times
stationed here. and his grandfather, the
/ late Judge Macarthur, one dine associate
! justice Of the Supreme Court Of the Dis
! trict of Columbia, one of the most bril-
/ liant men who ever occupied IN official
/ position at the Capital The tall. broad,
! soldierly figure of Lieut.. Macarthur, his
/ strong, intellectual face and keen eyes.
| In which Turk merriment recall his grand
| father. whose curling locks framing a
Van Dyke face, and his dignity and grace
of manner suggested the cavalier 50
! strongly that one involuntarily felt tbs
/ desire TO see him in gay velvet clothes.
with lace at wrists and neck, nodding
plumes in a slouching hat, and sword at
/ his side.
/ Judge Macarthur was famous at rep
/ artee, and many members of the bar
/ still living remember his keen thrusts.
At tie time there was SO much excitement
/ ave. the appointment Of a Chief Justice
| for the Supreme Court, Judge Williams
and Caleb Cushing both having been re-
/ iected by the Senate, Judge Macarthur
called upon President Grant to advocate
the promotion of Justice Miller to that
! position.
May 1 speak TO you, Mr.. President?
he asked. about the matter of this chief
iusticeship?'
Certainly" answered the President
/ ''On one condition.
And that condition. Intercepted
/ Judge Macarthur.
THAT you are not a candidate and ar,
not going 10 urge your own appointment
"Oh. no." said Judge Macarthur, u
would never suspect this administration
of making 50 sagacious a selection"
Mrs. Webb, Of Boston and Paris, for she
keeps up her house in both cities who
was in town last week. is devoted
friend and patron of Geraldine Farrar
tho little American who captured all
hearts at the German capital and is now
making conquest of New York. Indeed
it was Mrs. Webb who first discovered
the wonderful voice the little daughter
of the famous baseball player possessed
It was she who provided for her first les
sons. who has encouraged her during hel
whole career, and has been. truly. a good
fairy to one of the most fascinating, II
not one of the greatest, sopranos Of the
day
Shortly after Miss FarTar's debut the
most lurid tales Of her conquests were
sent to America. Her name was connected
both with the Emperor and the crown
prince, besides a number OF sprigs o.
German nobility, and the impression OBJ
tained that she lacked dlscretion I'm bel