The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-08-24

mats by her majesty and while walk
ing In the courtyard he made small
sketch OF the palace. and in mis- leisure
moments filled Il in. A copy Ct the
picture was sent upon request CT the
japanese ambassador to China, . the
Emperor or JAPAN and Baron Won stern
burg received a message expressing
that rulers delight immediately there
after.
Won Sternburg's Successor
The death Of Ambassador Won Stern
burg leaves a vacancy in the Diplomatic
Corps which II is suspected may not be
filled TIL after election. 1t mas been
the uniform policy Of Kaiser Wilhelm
TO NIL the Washington post with men
peculiarly equipped to make themselves
personally agreeable TO the President
Baron ven Sternburg was an old friend
| of President Roosevelt, and was an
ideal man from this point OF view. The
next ambassador will be selected. dip
lOmats guess, with reference 20 per
sonal relations with the next President.
and also with reference 20 securing IN
Washington an expert in Oriental or
American affairs. or bOtn, II possible.
Oriental matters are considere6 most
likely TO rule in the selection. There
fore Count d Arco-NatIey, now minister
from Berlin 10 Japan. and Baron Mumm
de SchwaTZenStein. minister TO China.
are the first names commonly men
=
toned. II is possible, however, that diff
1culty in satisfactorily filling the i'm
pOrtant post 10 which they are now as
signed might cause embarrassment IN
the transfer OF either to Washington.
This is not thought likely in the case
of Germany, because the German
diplomatic corps Is d carefully organ
lZed body. with special reference to
having men always at hand for inn
pOrtant service.
Should an expert in Americana be de-
A.
senting Berlin at Rio, Minister de
ReicheHau who IS now stationed in
Chile, or Minister de WanSenheim now
at the City Of Mexico are suggested as
possibilities.
Won Tchvischyky Mentioned.
When last spring the newspapers took
up the talk of the recall OF Baron Won
Sternburg, there was much talk Of the
appointment of Herr Won Tchirschyky-
Boegendorff, foreign secretary and close
friend of the Emperor.
Won Tchirschyky Is known in Ger
many as KAISER man" as he typifes
the ideals and the characteristics of the
Emperor. He has long been IN the con-
fdAnce of the Kaiser, and has not only
been his cOnfdant in state matters but
he has been one of the EmpOrors tray
cling companions on the Imperial yacth-
Ing trips.
Won Tchirschyky began his career as
a minor department chief in the foreign
office, when Y. Count Herbert Bis
marck son of the great Iron Chancellor.
was foreign secretary. He was closely
associated with the younger Bismarck
until ne was sent to Constantinople as
an attache. He was next advanced to
the second secretaTyship Of the German
embassy at St. Petersburg
If Won TchiTSchy is appointed 1t Will.
in the opinion of diplomats. only con-
firm what is already the undercurrent
of belief, that the German Emperor re-
CARDS the Washington post as the great
OF course, there are other possible
successors TO the great little man who
mentioned last spring is Baron Mum, at
present ambassador to China. He. too,
has seen long service in the diplomatic
branch of his government, and is
great faVorite with the Emperor.
Either of these two nOblemen would be
acceptable so far as Is known TO the De-
partment of State.
While there have been many stories
OF the romantic cOurtship of the former
Kentucky belle by the German dplo-
mat the true one. as given by the
baroness herself, is brief: " / must
DENY she said, that old story that
my romance began on the sea Journey
from Samoa, when the baron had
served as commissioner in the interna-
York In the conventional way. but our
friendship increased rapidly after an
accidental encounter on shipboard on
one of my trips to Europe. SO, perhaps,
it might be counted among the maritime
rOmances. after ALL
The German embassy has long been
noted for the richness of its furnishings,
and the little things there that the in
curing American eve would surely see
Eli reminded him fOrCibly that this dip
omat was one OF much discernment. a
large portrait of George Washington by
Gilbert Stuart is one of the first things
that strikes the eve of the visitor, while
a large photograph OF President
Roosevelt occupies a conspicuous place
ia one of the rooms.