The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-02-06
By EX-ATTACHE.

Although the United States, with
punctiHous courtesy, dispatches special
missions TO represent it at the corona
tons and weddings of foreign rulers, yet,
thus far, no European sovereign has paid
this country the compliment OF including
st among the list Of those 10 which special
missions are sent for the purpose Of nOti-
flying his accession.
Whenever a monarch succeeds 70 the
crown abroad. he proceeds to formally
announce his assumption Of the reins Of
government by means Of special embas-
sizes, the ENJOYS being selected from
among the principal mobiles or official
dignitaries and the greatest personages
of the land But the United States has
always been ignored in this connection
The reason for this Is not quite clear.
It is certainly not on account of its be-
ing a republic instead of a monarchy.
since no sovereign would dream of failing
70 dispatch a mission To the French re-
public on his accession.
Perhaps it Is because the foreign gov
ernments have been under the impression
that there were no funds available here
for the customary entertainment Of such
embassies as the guests Of the American
government. and of the nation. and that a
demand upon Congress for money for this
purpose might lead to discussion and
criticism calculated 10 give offense
abroad.
p, ,. a, 100. r-t-., tfb~rt ,,-Lo
knows America We'll. having spent almost
an entire year in this country while still
heir presumptive, has decided in hts own
mind that since the United States is in
the very front rank Of the great powers
Of the world and represented no longer
1 10y mere ministers. but by full-hedged
ambassadors I'm the principal capitals OF
. Europe. il is entitled 20 the same con
sideration and 10 the same compliments
/ that are accorded to other countries. and
| which form part and parcel Of the code
/ Of international courtesies.
/ II is with this object in view that he j.
/ dispatching 20 Washington Baron d
/ Beaulieu. one Of the most distinguish
members Of the Belgian diplomatic ser
. vice. for the purpose Of officially notify
10 the President OF HE accession 20 tn
/ throne.
The baron. who will be acCompanie,
by a STAFF Of secretaries. comes with tn
status Of a special ambassador, and rep
resentiug his sovereign rather than hi
government. viii outrank during hi
stay here. the resident Belgian minister
In Europe, the special ambassador, an
the members Of his mission are treate
as distinguished guests by the ruler {
whom they are accredited throughou
their stay They are received with mi
itary honors on their arrival, ledge
either in the palace, or IN the leadin
hotel. az the expense OF the state. an
are invested with orders Of knighthoot
These the United states does not hay
at its disposal.
Nor has il any great and celebrate
porcelain works of IT'S own, such as thos
which the French government has
Sevres. and from which masterpieces al
drawn for presentation 20 the speci'
envoys But one thing that the Unite
States government can DO. and that is
entertain with dignided hospitality.
the guest not only of the government b'
= the nation. the special ambassador Of Kin
Albert. who. as stated above, is the fir
European sovereign to pay this counu
: the compliment which thus far II Ia
failed TO receive from any Of his hroth'
3 rulers of Europe. The other special an
? ba esadors appointed by King Albert Il
p clude the Comte de Lannoy, who is beir
p sent to England and NJ jules Van Prac
who is being dispatched 90 Paris.
When the present Sultan came 10 II
r throne last spring, he selected old Cha