The Washington herald., 1909-01-10
new AMBASSADOR
INVADBS CAPITAL
Diplomat iron PARKWAY Tur-
key Comes to Town.
BIG RETINUE FOLLOWS LATER
Hussein KIazIm Beg Is n Welcome
Addition 20 the Diplomatic Corps.
VIII Launch an Extensive. Social
Campaign as soon Is He Selects
Location for His Embassy.

There is a new diplomat IN town, and
the corps IS happy.
In fact It IS excited. There IS little
doubt that the arrival Of a brand-new
ambassador with an ambitious end i'm
posing suite. and e most excellent assert
rnsnt OF secretaries, and equipped with
the determination TO establish an embassy
that Will extend an open door" TO so
ciety. Is an event OF moment IN This
capital
The new Turkish Ambassador. o. more
properly the first Turkish Ambassador.
came TO Washington last night and en-
sconcsd himself at the New Willard I'm
nedisteIy. lie IS Hussein KAHN Bey. a
great favorite Of his majesty Abdul
HamId. and sent to the United states
with Instructions TO make his stay here
profitable and pleasant 70 hirasef and 70
everybody who accepts his hospitality &c
vas attended b. his first secretary. Reouf
Bey. but Il was added significantly. the
other secretaries. yes. many Of them, are
to come hereafter"
A Real Diplomat.
There is little doubt that Hussein Bey
is a diplomat. You had only TO gaze upon
a great poster plastered on his trunk
His Exceilency the Turkish Ambassador
70 the United states" to satisfy yourself
on that score. This trunk is nice, coy
British piece Of luggage. about seven
feet high. which caused the New Willard
Hotel beHhops much amusement and the
porters much pain
Then there was the haunting odor Of
Turkish cigarettes and a curious Oriental
/ look IN the secretariaI eyes and a quaint
Turkish accent as further proof. a
strangely disconcerting part Of the gen
eral plan was a delightful British mon
ocIe in the left eye OF the first secretary.
The latter might be an Englishman II
he wanted TO. but he really IS full
blooded. alert. young Turk. who has been
IN his majesty's diplomatic service for
ten years and has gained many honors.
/ .'Theese Is Americana. ees il not2
he inquired suavely after an ELUSIVE vel
I come TO MS visitor. 1T is most delight
70 hotel IS wonderful Eet IS all that
have seen. There IS much TO come"
/ His eve lighted with anticipation, and
! tvyinkIed merrily rs he said
when we call upon ze Presidente-
VIII II not be wonderful No. 1 do not
know when we shall go. Abdul Hand
thinks highly OF him There ees mUct
pleasure 10 be had
/ You must not ask me about ze YOUNG
I Turks or zp new constitution. OF ze Rou
mania troubles. for then would be com
\ PEELED 10 refuse you, and that would no
be nice
/ The interviewer FOrewarned.
And YOU must not ask me how tn
minister TO the United States was mad'
into an ambassador. OF how the legation
Is 70 be changed into an embassy I an
sure his excensncy would not approv'
Of me to say about that"
It was gathered rom sundry intimation
lin the interview that his excellence
thought a great deal Of New York whei
the eternal rush OF the town gave hin
time 70 think. Like most diplomats. lie (
adaptable, and Is preparing 10 adop
American customs and the American Ian
guage. He has spent a long term as tn
Turkish Minister 10 ROumania, at Buch
Arrest and Is q master OF Balkan affairs
For the present. the embassy viii b
established at the New Willard His ex
ceuency will lead the simple life unit
lhe does a little shopping and obtains
suattering OF the etiquette OF the Amer
lican court. When his distinguish
retiuue arrives he will select some man
sion in the fashionable district as tn
first step in an elaborate social campaign