The Washington herald., 1909-01-31
Baron Rosen Is Popular
RnmOrs in Diplomatic Circles Discredited by the
Facts as Developed in Washington.

erai at New York in ISss and remained
charge & 'affaires at Washington during
CleYeland's first administration Dur
ing this period he was q fellow member
OF Theodore Roosevelt in the Metropolis
tan Club. Of New York. OF which he Is
still member For a number OF years
before the Japanese-Russian war. Baron
RoSen was Russian Minister TO Japan
As such in 1ssS. ne concluded with Ba-
ron Nishi, Japans foreign minister. al
important treaty in which Russia practi-
cally conceded some Of those japanese
demands, the subsequent denial of which
had much 20 do with the outbreak OF the
war between the two countries.
Later IN the winter OF 1871. he con-
Quoted with Baron Komura at Tokyo the
futile negotiations which preceded the
var. On the afternoon Of February S.
1891, he was informed by Komura that
the negotiations were at an end. and
diplomatic relations were suspended on
the following day he received from st.
Petersburg another set OF proposals
which came too late 10 be presented 20
Japan, AID would not have been accepted
had they arrived earlier. On February Il
Es bade farewell TO Tokyo, amid express
sions, possibly diplomatic only, OF regret
On May 10. 1905. the announcement was
made that Count Cassini. for seven years
ambassador at Washington. had been
transferred 10 Madrid. and that Baron
Rosen would succeed him. Secretary
John Hay congratulated Count Cassini on
his promotion" On June 80 Baron RO-
sen was appointed one OF the Russian
peace plenipotentiaries az Portsmouth 20
meet the japanese ENJOYS.
Before coming 10 this country, Baron
Rosen played an important part Ia Bal
kan politics. and was stationed for some
time at Munich, where he obtained an ex-
tensive acquaintance Of the intricacies OF
the machinery OF the triple alliance.
Last Easter a year ago. his master, the
Gar. decorated Baron Rosen with the
Order OF the White Eagle at the same
time bestowing upon Baron de Siebert,
second secretary OF the Russian En-
bassy az Washington. the Order OF St
Anne OF the third class
Baron Rosen Is a man OF engaging per-
s0nality. and with a frank, hearty, and
pleasing address. He is an accomplished
! Iinguist, speaking English fusntly. also
French, German. Italian. and japanese
/ He Is a talented musician. a scholar of
wide Information. and diplomatist OF
striking mental alertness. The prema-
I ture whiteness Of his closely cropped
hair and beard give him an appearance
/ OF age years DO not justify. Though a
Russian by birth. his little frame and his
/ features. especially his blue eyes, are
marks Of different ancestry. In fact, he
I IS OF Swedish descent. his forefathers
1 having settled II Lithuania, where the
/ family estates stin are.
Z Ef-oa rHa .r-cworfnr, N-- Eorr--so ,-E -
/ Baltic provinces in 1917 the Rosens have
rendered distinguished services to the
/ Russian government. His brother IS an
eminent scientist and member OF the
/ Russian Academy Of ImmOrcals. and per
haps the greatest living authority on
/ Arabia The baron himself IS state
councillor, q chamberlain OF the imperial
/ court. and a knight OF the Orders OF St
! Vladimir, St Ann, St. Stanlslaus, and
the White Eagle
The baron IS accompanied by his wife,
who, however, prefers St Petersburg 70
/ Washington, and his daughter, the Ba-
roneSs Elizabeth Rosen, a very attrsc-
/ tive young lady. who "came out here
last year. She Is wei known in Boston
and North Shore society, where the Rus
sian Embassy has been moved BY Baron
Rosen for the summer season to Mag
nolia. Baroness Elizabeth knew but lit
tie English when her father was appoint
ed 10 represent the Car in the United
States. but being a diligent student,
/ she soon mastered the English Ian
guage, which she speaks correctly and
fuently with the added charm by the
faint suggestion Of old Europe in her
pronunciation She is fond Of athletic
exercises.