The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-06-28
WASHINGTON LETTER.

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subjects of the howery kingdom, or
whether he is retained here; it is well
known that he is anything but persona
grata TO the President. 1t is probable
that his recall would be acceptable not
only to the President but Secretary Root
as we'll, both of whom have grown tired
of the little diplomats undiplomatic in
sistence on an indemnity for the japanese
Government on account of the mob's
attack on the Japanese in San Francisco.
When he preached the matter to the
President he was met with stony silence
and knowing neither the English Ian.
guage nor the English silence very well
he mistook it for acquiesceuce. When
he persisted in the demand he learned
that the President was annoyed and re-
fused not only his demand but to talk
directly with him again on any matters of
State. He was therefore turned over to
Secretary Root who has not for some
time had much patience with the Am
bassador's pettiness and fussiness about
trivialities. 1t is believed that he may be
recalled for these reasons though a mum
terminate his career here. The baron is
married to German woman who Dy the
marriage was cut off by the Kaiser from
her title and some of her land possessions
in Germany, and barred from the court.
This last penalty makes it also impossible
for her to be received socially by any
ial capacity in any part of the world.
Therefore in Washington while the Ger
man and Japanese Ambassadors had
speaking acquaintance their wives had no
social intercourse and since the German
Embassy is one of the social centres of
Washington the social popularity of the
Japanese, an important part Of all diplo-
matte careers, was married for the Aokis.
The daughter of the couple, rather oddly,
has married a German, so they too are
under the ban, though the young woman
is pretty and most attractive person
Contrary to the general opinion which
is against marriage of occidental and
oriental people, in these two cases they
have resulted very happily.
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Baron Sternberg, the General Ambas-
sador and the aribiter of the social fate of
the Aokis, to an extent, is in sad sit
uation himself due to a much more
serious cause. The baron is a close
friend of the President who abbreviates
his name Speck Won Sternburg to
"Specky." They have ridden much
together and the Ambassador has had
free access to the Presidents office with
out the formality of sending his card.
He is tiny man of most uuprepossessing
appearance and physically the direct
opposite of the President. He has a
feeble constitution and is about to retire
from the diplomatic service on account of
a cancer on the face, which has reached
point now where his appearance at
social affairs is made almost impossible.
The malignant growth began, it is said,
in India where cancer is so common, and
where the Baron had diplomatic post
for some time. It has been developing
steadily since then and though he has
had the best physicians and spent much
time at various baths tThas not been re-
tarded. Last Fall when it was known
that he would breakfast with the Kaiser
it was rumored that he would be invited
to resign and there was therefore no sur
prise when short time after it was an
nounced that his health would not per-
wife, who was Lillian Langhan of Ken
lucky is noted for her beautiful face but
she has been lame since childhood and
frequent surgical operations have been
unable to cure her. This distinguished
couple, chidless and so afflicted have
been generally objects of pity rather than
of envy. They have been we'll liked
though and their retirement is regretted
! by many in Washington.
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China's impassivity must have received
one of the severest jolts in the history OF
the nation the other day when it became
known that the President had told the
retiring Prime Minister that he would
recommend to Congress the return OF
$40, ooo, 900 Of the Chinese indemnity that
is being paid by the Chinese Government
to the United States for the Boxer trou-
bles. At the time of the riots in Pekin
when ali Of the Embassies and legations