The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-02-18
promoted to the sccretaryship of state
for foreign affairs
Too mil for Kuiscr.


The Kaiser. whose sense of humor Is
very strongly developed. soon got tired
of having man so utterly devoid
thereof appearing before him daily for
the purpose of making reports on for
eign affairs, and appointed in his stead
Herr Won Schoen II became necessary
to find place for Tschirschky; and, to
the amazement of every one, he was
sent to take the place OF General Count
Wedel at Vienna. At the time, called
attention in these letters to the con-
trast between the two men---Count We
del, tile grand seigneur in every sense
of the word, his manner marked by
geniality. soldierly bearing and gra-
ciouaness. to rich and poor alike:
whereas Tschirschky conveys the i'm.
preston OF a painstaking, stralt-laced
bureaucrat. extremely stiff in his man
ner. and appearing to be always app
prehensive lest he should not receive
what he considers his due in the way
Of attention.
Wors, of all for a; foreign ambassa-
dor at Vienna. he is married TO lady
belonging to the Austrian bourgeoisie.
| True. her father now bears the title
OF Baron Summer Won Tavarnek. But
lie. as well as his elder brother. Au-
gust, is a manufacturer. who belongs
to family OF the Vienna bourgeoisie
named Summer and. like his brother,
received the title of baron some TWEEN
" years ago. on account of his SER
vices TO the cause of Industry. and In
recognition OF his contributions to
charitable enterprises. That is TO say.
the family and all the relatives at
Vienna OF the German ambassadors
there, belong to that particular sphere
of society which is vigorously excluded
| from the court of Austria and from
the great world In Emperor Francis
Joseph's capital.
| II is said that Baron Tschirschky on
| quitting the secrctaryship OF state for
| foreign affairs, had the choice of the
| embassy at Rome and of that at Wen
I r..is Oh. LOS
| ter. II is understood that he accepted
! this post at the instance of his wife,
who hoped that as German ambassa-
dress she would be able TO penetrate
| into circles of her native land to which
under no other circumstances could she
| have secured admission. OF course, as
German ambassadress. she has been
| included in all court functions. and
asked to the state banqucts and to the
state balls. the strict regulations re-
garding the possession OF sixteen quar-
| terings Chat Is to say, eight genera
| tons of exclusively noble descent on
] the fathers side, and eight on that OF
! the mother. free from any bourgeois
| strain. which is exacted OF all Austro-
| Hungarian women), being waived IN
| her case. But naturally, sheshas never
become part and parcel OF court socleas
| at Vienna and of the Austrian great
world. nor has she been able to MI the
| influential role therein that was played
| by her predecessor. Countess Wedci q
! daughter of the Swedish branch OF the
Scottish dueal house of Hamilton and
I grand dame in every sense OF the
word. In one word, baroness Ischlr-
| schky's bourgeois origin. coupled WIN
| the fact that the bourgeoisie to which
| she belongs by birth is Niennesc. has
| hampered the success of her husbands
mission at Vienna, already handicapped
bv his own manner and character
| 1t is probable that Tschirschky VIII
| receive another transfer. this time
| probably to Madrid. to take the place
| of the late Count Hattenbach. or per
| haps to Constantinople. this being the
| second diplomatic post that he has lost
| on account of ballroom squa bible.
| downright, 1910. by the Brentwood
| C,ompany.)