The Washington herald., 1909-07-11
NEED BETTER EMBASSIES
Americans Ashamed of Official Homes Of Our Repre-
sentatveS in Europe.

smaller than the quarters allowed IN
American offices for the telephone desk,
and the embassy" itself has always
been too small 10 provide room for the
naval and military attaches, who must
rent quarters outside. mostly at the near
by magnificent white-marbled AdlOn. and
are, therefore, seldom to be found al
Inter den Linden s., where they belong.
The "snideness" Of Uncle Sans diplo-
matte headquarters in Berlin becomes
painfully apparent when American visi-
tors. riding around on the "rubberneck"
seeing Berlin automobiles. have pointed
out 10 them the magnificent quarters Of
Russia, Great Britain. France and Jap
an.
In glaring contrast with the ofices Of
the American Embassy Is the former res
idence and home Of Ambassador Hill-the
Adlon-that white-marbIed hotel-palace,
which occupies the most fashionable
spot in the German capitalize classic
corner OF the Pariser Platz, long crowned
by the genius Of Friedrich Schinkel, the
man who occupies the same position
among German architects as Friedrich
Schiller. among poets and thinkers. The
Adlon is the home of the American
fashionable world Of Berlin, and the
, travelling wealthy Americans who visit
I o
members Of the diplomatic corps. and
bankers and capitalists from this side,
make the Adlon their temporary home
while IN Berlin. II has been selected
as Col Roosevelt's hotel during his So
JouTn IN the German capital next year.
Herr Louis Adlon, the son OF the pro-
prietor, has visited this country a number
OF times and has extended personal in
vitations 10 President Taft TO honor the
Adlon when visiting Berlin. But not only
the ultra fashionable ands wealthy OF
this country, and the intellectuals rem
devious at the Adlon. but also those
| OF England, France Austria, and al
other countries. IN this fairy palace,
Ambassador Hill had his Official resi-
denee. until recently when he moved 70
more modern quarters-the property not
/ OF the United States.
/ The Cars embassy IN Berlin, a spIen-
did white stone palace, fronting Inter
/ den Linden for length Of nearly 2O1
feet. stands almost directly opposite the
American 'chancellery." as II 10 shame
by its contrasts the quarters OF the great
/ and wealthy republic
Around the corner. in Wilhelm strasse
its great Ionic columns forming one OF
| the architectural attractions OF that IA
nous thOroughfare. IS the establishment
| Of Great Britain. a beautiful building IN
! which King Edwards diplomatic repre-
/ sentatives are housed at their govern
ment's expense IN manner betting the
\ dignity Of the mistress OF the seas. A
/ block away, IN Pariser PlatZ, within q
! stones throw OF the Adlon, that fashion
/ able center which was opened and Is
/ patroniZed by the Emperor and his roya
/ family, Is the chateau-like house OF
France, now presided over by NJ. Cambon,
/ who formerly lived at Washington. The
/ French Embassy IS one OF the most im-
/ posing in Berlin. The lower floor is given
over TO suites OF Offices for business pur-
poses, the rest OF the building being for
/ the residence OF the ambassadors family
/ and for social representation
! The chancellery OF the American En-
! bassy at St. Petersburg has been moved
many times from one part OF the town
4 70 another II Is al present situated
4 In the Galerny a narrow and noisy
/ street at the back Of the splendid houses
/ on the English quay, where the Spanish
: Embassy is situated. II has a desolat,
and gone down appearance, which Is ac-
counted for by the fact that as It Is
not American property and the proprietor
may at any time require the present
occupiers TO go, u Is not worth while e
make improvements.
| When Ambassador Tower was az 81
Petersburg. the chancellery was IN q
house adjoining his magnificent palace
close to the Winter Palace. The present
premises appear adequate for the purpose
/ which they are required. but III,
chancellory ought 20 be in a nor,
central position. and. above all 4
should be American property. AT th,
present time you have 70 ask a policeman
where the American Embassy happen.