The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-02
F oreign Representatives
Now Accredited Here
Are Well Equipped for
Their Tasks James
Bryce, Baron Mayor
des Planches, and NJ.
Jusserand Best Known.

for the foreign Office az Berlin for. as is
well known, It is Emperor Williams de-
sire that the warmest friendship shall
exist between his empire and the United
States. and Baron stenberg had done
much 10 maintain and TO augment the ex-
listing friendship.
Held in High Regard.
No diplomat resident at this capital
was ever closer 10 the high officials or
more in touch with public affairs. His
death consequently meant a distinct loss
TO German prestige at Washington. and
it was felt by the Emperor and his ad-
visers that HIS successor should possess
some OF the characteristics that had made
him so popular and so useful
After much discussion and deliberation
Count Johann Won Bernstorff was select
ed for this post. Count Won Bernstorff.
like his predecessor. is married to an
American woman: Ike him. too. he was
partly educated IN England where he
was born while his father, Count Al
brecht Won Bernstorff, was German AM
bassadOr at the Court Of St James. and
speaks English fiuently, and Ike him.
he belongs TO the school OF what is
known as modern diplomacy. that is. the
insistence Of Openness and good faith in
diplomacy as well as in other business.
Count Won Bernstorff declared himself
when he first landed while I am in
Washington" he said, there viii be no
mystery about German aims in all that
relates to the United States" and there
has been none. The present German Am
bassador has been quite as approachable.
quite as frank. quite as responsive as
was Baron Sternberg. and his social ac-
tivities have exceeded those Of any prior
| head Of the embassy, which is due IN a
measure 10 the fact that for the first
/ time in years there Is a young woman at
( the embassy. Count Bernstorffs daugh-
/ ter. Countess Lutse-Alexandra. who made
! her debut in Cairo two years ago. and
| has entered with enthusiasm into the So
/ cial life here.
An Accomplished Woman,
Countess Won Bernstorn, who IS wom-
an Of great wealth, fond Of society. and
accomplished in its ways. is her hus-
) bands able coadjutor in all he under
takes She was born an American, but
/ is of German origin. as her maiden name
/ indicates. her father. the late Edward
/ Luckmeyer. OF New York. being a
naturalized citizen, and her mother also
I Of German birth.
/ The countess has. however. passed but
! little time in this country. as her father
took UP his residence in Paris when she
was child, and she was educated there.
She IS quite French IN appearance, and
has the charm and vivacity Of the Paris
ienne, together with the tact and re-
sourcefulness Of the American woman.
A more capable hostess has never pre-
sided over the German Embassy.
Count Won Bernstorff first attracted En-
peror Williams attention when the hos
tile feeling between England and Ger
many was at its height. He was at
that time counselor Of the German En-
bassy in London. and his dispatches re-
garding the situation were so iluminat-
ing and he personally did so much 10
reconcile the difference between the two
angry powers that he won the hearty ap-
probation of the Emperor, who went out
of his way to show him favor when he
returned to Berlin. and eventually re-
warded him with the appointment 70
| WASHINGTON.