The Washington herald., 1909-03-28
RUSSIAN DIPLOMATS
Should Baron Rosen Be Recalled, an Interesting
Question VIII Arise

about him and with bis rather mournful
eye suggested rather the hero OF some
romance. mingled with tragedy. than the
principal figure in a thousand and one
Insane eXtravagances a. St Petersburg.
Indeed. he had an air OF shrinking, al
most maidenly m0desty, which was very
taking. and which subjected him 20 no
end Of chaf and banter on the part Of
the witty Nine. De StrUve. Especially
was this the case after the following
amusing episode. with the object of fur
thering the aim which he had in view
namely. the surrender OF Sakhsiin BY
the Japanese-he paid court 70 the wives
OF the bureau chiefs, and one Of these
ladies', rather pretty, showed 50 much in
terest IN European fashions that the
baron determi1ed 70 crafty her. and Incl
dentally her husband by ordering from
Paris a complete Outft. including dress,
hat. lugeries and. IN fact. everything.
Realizing that the little lady would not
know IN what order 10 don the garments,
and being much too modest 10 Tenturs
70 offer 70 her any information on the
subject. he sent instructions 70 Paris that
the outfit should be packed IN order IN
which the garments were 20 be GOnned-
the underwear on the top OF the box and
the dress. &c, down az the bottom OF the
box. And he notified her OF this Tn
fortunately the name and address were
by mistake put on the bottom OF the case
instead OF on the I'D. and as the lady
complied with the directions OF Rosen
first and the underwear progressively aft
erwarG. the result was more picturesque
than elegant.
George Bakhmetieff. who e mentioned
as the possible successor OF Baron Rosen
here. married Miss Mary Beale. formerly
% Washington, and stlI retains his mem
bership In the Metropolitan Club n the
National Capital Her father was Gen.
Edward Fitzgerald Beale. a grandson OF
Commodore Truxtun. one OF the forty
six captains appointed by Gen. Washing
ton in the early days Of the navy TO pro
tect the commerce OF the United States.
There are few Amerfcan-born smbassa-
dresses OF European powers who have
played q more notable role abroad than
George Bakhmetiens clever wife, and on
one occasion she brought about a cabinet
crisis in the capital 20 which her husband
was accredited II redOunded. however.
% her honor, and she had In the affair
not only the Endorsement OF her hus-
bands government. but likewise the good
VIII OF the people OF the country n which
she was stationed II was when George
Bakhmetien was Russian Minister az
Sonia, one OF the most difhcult and deli
cate of posts IN the Cars diplomatic
service, since the representative Of the
Emperor is expected 70 virtually run both
the prince and the principally OF Bul-
garia IN accordance with Muscovite views
and interests without, however, arousing
undue Jealousy on the part OF other for
eign powers. and bearing IN mind that
Bulgaria is, after al, de jure, II not ds
facto. vassal state OF the Sultan and
an integral portion of the Ottoman en-
pire lat that time, though possessed OF
splendidly equipped and weII-trained
army. all burning 10 fight rhs Turks
As every one knows. marriages OF Rus
sian diplomats with foreign women aEe
not looked upon with favor AZ ST Peters
! burg. ard IN the rather rare instances OF
matrimonial alliances Of this nature be-
ing tolerated. the diplomat IN question IS
generally assigned 20 some pest where
neither the influence nor. the indiscretion
of his wife could DO much harm That
George BakhmetieH should have been
chosen 20 represent the Gar IN Bulgaria
and should have been transferred from
thence 10 the even stu more dffnculr
! posc of Russian Minister and later An
bassador IN japan, speaks volumes for
3 the confidence Of his government n the
I tact and discretion of his American wife
{ While at Sofa Nine. Bakhuetier, be-
came BY virtue Of her position the presi-
dent OF the sO-calIed Russian COMMITTEES
of Charity. formed for the purpose OF re-
lieving the frighrful sufferings OF those
Z Christian Inhabitants OF Macedonia who
I had sought refuge from Turkish cruelty
/ and persecution on Bulgarian soil Al
( Immense amount OF money had been sub
4 ef~~thaT 60 aAa H--
. Nine. BakhmetieT was determined that
since she was at the head Of the commit
I tee intrusted with the distribution Of the
relief she would see herself that none OF
+ the funds or supplies should 90 astrsy.
I but that they should serve the purposes
+ for which they were intended With This
object IN view. she set out from her com
I Portable home IN Sofa, and spent, not
merely weeks. but even months. during
/ the midwinter IN travelling through the
Wild and bandit-infested districts along
I the Bulgar-Turkish frontier with a nHna-
I Der OF Russian Sisters OF Charity and Of
ncials of the Russian Red Cross Society.
I bringing comfort and succor &c the thou
sands OF victims OF the almost incredible
Z cruelty and savagery OF the Suitan's
I Bashi-Bazouks IN Macedonia So great
was the popular enthusiasm aroused. not
only IN Bulgaria, but also throughout the
1 Balkans, BY her devotion 70 the cause OF
I charity. that people declared that Il was
7 only an American woman who would
Z have the grit and energy 10 face the IA
Z tgue. the hardships. and the dangers OF
such a tour as this.
Nine Bakhemtier has. I understand
become a convert 20 the church of her
husband-namely the sO-caIied orthodox
/ rite-and Il IS largely owing 70 this that
she has managed 70 win so completely
/ the confidence OF her husbands superiors
and fellOw-Ofncials- or her husband
/ George Rakhnetief, the following ap-
peared recently IN public print: 1T Is
said that Nj Bakhmetieh has been Sc
lected as ROsen's successor for the sole
reason that he has an American wife for
he IS BY no means as sagacious and ex-
perienCed as some OF his colleagues. but
/ II has lately been borne in upon dense
authorities at the foreign ONCE az ST. Pc
! tersburg that the ambassadors accredited
! 10 this country who have American wives
have been most successful, and that their
embassy may again enjoy the prestige L
did when The ue Strives were here they
/ have determined 20 send an American
woman 10 preside over f."
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