The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-07-17

H'" anu Fulbfoldeteu Hpats anu VI" Wv
d"gst and prrfum-d hsads Of tho courtiers
~ v~r~atiies'
lhrr" have hsen occasions, however.
when american diplomats have under
sanction from th. stat" Department been
permitted tn r.vel in Colors In the saTly
days at the republic. To he exact. in 1917,
IN" American commissioners who nego-
tlaied tn" Treaty III Client with Great
. Britain Wrr' CARRIED IN accordance with
instruct ions from the stat" Department,
/ Ih"-.' instruct ions we're az follows:
\ hlu" coat lined with whit" silk.
straight standing cape. embroidered with
/ gold. single breasted. straight or round
huttonhpl-~ slightly emhroid.r,.d but
tons plain. or " they can H. had with the
artill"ri-t eagle STAMPED on them. that
- am ragl" living with "A wreath in ia
mouth. grasplns lightning ia one of lts
talou- cuhs tn b" Embroidered in the
manner ut the cape; white cashmer"
4 hrs-'Ct"-. gold knee buckles: white silk
stncking-. and gold or giIt shoe buckles
! u this CAV creation was added hy
! order - ~" State pepRrtmant three
! Cprn"rrd cuaueau-hras. mot So large IA
/ thnS.' Used hv the French or So small aS
/ those used Nv the English and also q
black c"ckad" with an "a gle attached
\ sword corresponding with the costume
Cuiup,"t"d the attIr" ~ the democratic
american representatives AT the treaty
conference
Tho secretaries ~ the American repre-
-cnta'ives also were fused up under in
s'ruCtinn~ from tho State DEPARTMENT
hr secretaries. ordered the he
partment -haN" the same costumes, with
/ the exceptions that their coats have l..ss
embroidery than thar ~ the Minister
This uniform also was applied generally
20 diplomats NJ Furopaan courts in the
following instructions issued by the state
DEPARTMENT.
IT : usual in all European courts on
what ar" called gala days such "a birth
dlvE ~ tho sovereign. marriages 10 the
princes en-: his family and other sxtraor-
diudrv occasions. for the forsi On Ministers
~ we'll a. other PERSONS of distinction con
u""t"d With The court 20 nnpear IN uni
form more splendid With emhroidery than
upon occasions ~ ortiinarv lsVes.s draw ing
rooms and diplomatic CIRCLES
d"Cent respeCt for the usn ges OF the
court and n suitahl" comnliance with
3 ~" furuS there established make II
/ ur Hu"r thar tho Minister ~ the United
states should adont this custom and wear
On those occasions a cnat similar - that
/ npHv" described hut embroidered round
/ N" skirts and down the breast ~ well
~ az the CuFa and can" all IN" other
ulrt- n the dress remaining IN. same
There should ha white ostrich feather
~ plumat in III" Minister'S hat not stand
ing erect hut sew"d around tho hrim
In October 1879 the dress Quest ion
Tor foreign REPRESENTATIVES, a9nln On me
M and President jackson issued a cir
C'llar Of instructions simplifying the
uniform NJ 1917 and adding suggestions
a. 80 undertaking Here are President
JaCksun- instr Ctlons - diplomatic
Officers
. Prom a suitable respect ~ what is Nm.
da-sfood ~ be- the usa g.as AZ the several
= COUNTS ~ EurOua recurring the members
II tn" Diplomatic body accredited 90 them
10 w"ar a court dress upon established
occasions such ~ their presentation 20
~. sovereign or chief executive ofics.r-
- tbs. G., varnmentS res ectively. the
President has thought proper ~ adop'
a." following as tho dress ~ he used by
DIr Ministers and other Diplomatic agents
upon an such occasions which is recon-
monde well hv it, comparative Chea n
Ness ~ it. admiration - the simplicity
e nur institutions namely.
black coat with q gold s'ar on each
30 - ~" collar near it~ termination; the
rudarclothe- Ahould b" black. blue or
' vi To- NJ the, option ~ the wearer: three
,,prne-cd Chapeau de bras. a black ooCkade
and eagle and steel mounted sword
and q white scabbard II is Ia To- under
stood however that the use OF this par
,I,rlla- drass - no, prescribed nv the
Tr.~rdan' Y = barely Suggested NV his
direction a. an aUpr0pria'" and con-
ysui.,t vnifprm !raSa Cor the V-a ~ orr
Ni0iS'.rs ard other diplomatic aCerts
This oD'ionai costume ran on until
~
/ poIicy ~ tho state Department changed
and all instructions suggesting or perrnit-
ting tho -, 81 uniforms were revoked
On June l. SS7. William ]. Marcy then
b Secretary ~ state. iS~Ied the following
T circular on the subject.
IL, TarForrniug the ceremonies observed
lursop tho occasion 81 his rsception. the
I r.t,-.santativs Of the I nitHd states will
1 conform as far ~ il consistent with just
! -ans. 81 his devotion 10 repl hlican in
- -
Wherein he - tn re-id. and with the ~ les
/ trrsr-iFai for representatives of his
rank plt ~. Depart went world encour-
az. as fnr as practicable. without impair
me- lis Ise'lln mess to his country. his ap-
! paa-arc. az court in the simple dress 81 an
/ American C'fI1.D
| -Sho,ild 'hara 10 cases whore this ran
not 10 done owing 20 N" character ~ the
foreign Govornm"nt. without detriment
10 tho public interest IN" nearest approach
fo u c0rrf,afiblr with . sue performance
Of h'a duties is earnestly recommended
The SIMPLICITY ~ our usages and the
ton. of feeling among our uaopls Is much
more IN accurd1no" With the example Of
our first and most diStin glIished repre-
sentative at q rOval court than the prac-
,icp which has since prevailed II IL 20 be
. ragro'tas that there was ever anv de-
. nartilr. in this rasrect from the example
ofDr Franklin History has recorded and
4 commended this eNampl" 50 "onCrnial 70
! Tho DEPARTMENT - desrous OF r~nov-
ing all obstacles 20 a return to IN" simple
and transformations course which was
deemed ~ prof-,r and which was ~ much
arproved in the earliest days 81 IN" re-
public II is our purpose to cIIltlvat" tho
. most aniCahia relations with all countries
and this we hslieve can 10 ef"cttInlly done
without requiring our diplomatic agents
abroad Ia derart in this resr@ct from what
. IL suited to m" general sentiment NJ our
follow oItiz.ns AZ home All INSTRUCTIONS
in rnyard - what is called the dirlomR tic
uniform pr court dress icing withdrawn.
.nrh ~ our representatives IN other coun-
tri.s wi -, loft "a regulate this matter ac.
curdiug 20 his own sense of proprl"ty and
/ with a dtIs. r"sg rect 20 IN" views OF his Gov
.rnfnart rs harein expressed
In 1867 however. Congress after being
stirred ~ hv what IL regarded "a CON
'in,,ancn Il an un-American custom
abroad took a hand IN the dr-sS question
and proN lifted u"r-pns IN the diplomatic
service of I'm" United States from wear
ing any Uniform or official costume not
previously authorized hy Congress
section - 81 ~" act - July "a. iSss. au-
tb,riz.d officers who had served in the
,,,.I yV.r ~ yplIntssrs in fhs army Of the