The Washington times., 1907-05-20

or al speed regulations and cognizant
only OF an approaching thunder storm.
Collins sighted them.
To him these gentlemen were ordl-
nary automobilists and. like their kind,
prone to disregard the speed laws of
Glen Echo as promulgated by Mayor
Garrett and town council and enforced
by Marshal Collins.
Twenty Miles An Hour.
Collins gave chase. his faithful speed
ometer indicating an average speed of
twenty miles per hour for the diplo-
mats. For over a mile he followed and
then with a terrific squirt he overlook
and passed them, one by one. until the
stern minion of the law stood in the
middle Of the road, and with his badge
displayed and his right hand uplifted,
called in stentorian tones, stop, all
OF you, you are under arrest for ex-
ceeding the speed limits Of the town OF
Glen Echo. State of Maryland
The rain fell in torrents, but what
cared Collins, as each auto gave an
expiring chug and came to a stop at
the feet Of the mighty constable? The
Duke of the Abruzzi, social lion, privi-
legged character, the scion of ItaIy's
royal family. sat at attention" before
Glen Echos doughty marshal The
duke cautiously pOked his head out Of
one OF the autos, but the elements and
Collins proved too much for him and
the duke decided that the matter vas
one for diplomatic adjudication any
way.
The Italian ambassador. Baron Mayor
oes Planches, opened negotiations Bet
ter see the owner OF the second ma
Chlhe, said the grinning chauffeur OF
ens LLont one, as Collins approached,
ana collins wended his way through
me mud to a spot directly in the rear,
Where the aforesaid diplomat said: Il
am the Italian ambassador
Not All Ambassador Said.
This is not all the ambassador said.
but then what could one expect when
the diplomat viewed Collins before him.
rain underneath and above him and
darkly lowering clouds behind him, with
Washington far in the distance.
The marshal exchanged a few verbal
short arm jabs' with the ambassador
and the duke and the party was al
lowed TO proceed on its way, the mar
snal having discovered some time ago
upon the arrest of the secretary of the
German embassy that the international
iaWs somehow made diplomats immune
10 speed regulations and arrests. In is
this international law that Collins Onines
needs OVerhauling
mayor Garrett, as intimated in his
statement this morning. Is Of the opin-
Ion that some latitude should be shown
representatives of foreign governments.
but believes in the old adage when IN
Rome do as Rome does with this
maxim In view he will appeal to the
secretary OF State and ask that dfpIo-
mats be requested to slacken sDeed
when passing through the confines of
Glen Echo, IL for no other purpose than
to set good example before civilians
who daily come under the eagle eve of
Marshal Collins.
Collins Lenient Yesterday.
Mayor Garrett relates that Marshal
Collins was unusually lenient yesterday.
owing to the heavy rains. and allowed
all autos with open tops to pass by un-
molested. On the approach of the royal
party. however, It was noted that
everything was rain tight, the curtains
were drawn, the chauffeurs were com
fortably fixed, and yet the speed was
terrific. The marshal also feels hurt on
account OF the fact that after liberating
the duke and ambassador the machines
took on additional speed and left Glen
Echo behind at the rate of over thirty
miles an hour. This IS adding insult TO
injury. the marshal believes. and mis-
temper was by no means improved by
the silent little Il don't care about you"
expressed by the fleeing autos.
Therefore. international complications
may ensue, and the fame of Marshal
Collins and Glen Echo spreads.