Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-12
MINISTER BRUN TO LEAVE
COUNT CASSINI MAY RETURN
TO WASHINGTON POST.
Many Other Changes Scheduled to
Occur in Diplomatic Corps
of National Capital.

An important change in the diplomatic
corps will occur this coming September
or October. through the transfer to the
London post of Mr.. Constantin Brun, at
present Denmark's representative in
washington. Mr. Brun is the oldest dip
lomatist In Washington in point of serv-
Ice. He was accredited in October, 1895,
and consequently has resided here official
ly for very nearly thirteen years.
Present indications are that Mr.. Brun
will be succeeded here by Count Carl Won
Moltke, who is not unknown in the
|, United States as he married an Ameri-
can girl, Cornelia van Rensselaer, Thayer
of Boston. The Danish legation, which
has been established on Goth street
for several years past, has seldom boast
ed secretary. and by Mr.. Bruins recall
Washington loses one Of the most inter-
estlng figures in diplomatic life at TINS
capital-a bachelor who, according to ru-
NOR. has been devoted at different times
to number of Washington girls. Des-
pite this 1t looks very much as II ne
would return to his own country as I'M
attached. matrimonially, as he came.
Denmark Makes Few Changes.
It is of interest that Denmark changes
her diplomatic representatives but infre-
quently-certainly not as often as 40
other continental countries Mr.. F. F. de
Billie. Danish minister in London, who is
to be succeeded by Mr.. Brun. will retire
in the fall after eighteen years of service
at that post, which Is considered, as a
rule, the period of diplomatic career.
The South American countries Will
probably make a number of changes, this
being especially true of Venezuela ana
Panama.
Whether or not Sweden will return Min
lister Herman de Lagercrantz remains 10
be seen. Rumor has 1t that he is persona
non grata to President Roosevelt, al
though this last has been officially denied
at the White House. 1t is thought that
possibly the rumor was based on the aD-
sence Of Mr.. LagercrantZ since last DC
tober. but. as a matter of fact, compared
with the records of some other diplomatic
absentees. this vacation has not been Sc
very long.
Greece will have a larger staff. accord
ing to adVices from Athens, as Mr..
Coromilas the minister from that coun-
try, has found that in view of the many
thousands of Greeks in the United States
the legation work is becoming too vol
luminous for him to handle alone.
Italy Contemplates Shift.
And there are other changes scheduled.
The most important rumor of this sort
has to do with the recall of Ambassador
Mayor des Planches of Italy. 1t has
even been intimated that the recall would
have taken place in May had there been
A first. secretary of legation to act as
charge d'affaires. This position has not
been filled since the recall of Mr.. G. c.
Montagna.
Baron Sternburg is said to have express
ed wish to retire from public life next
spring. Count Hatzfeldt-W ildenburg, first
secretary and counselor Of the embassy,
may also leave next year.
Baron Rosen of Russia expects to make
next season his last In Washington
Neither his wife nor daughter, both OF
| whom have been abroad since last Novem-
Der. is expected to return to the United
States 1t is understood that influence
has been pledged at st. Petersburg fol
the return to this country of Count Cas-
SIM.
Mexico. Great Britain and Japan viii
make no changes. SO far as is now known
except perhaps in the case of an under
secretary, as a matter of office routine
and advancement.