The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-01-09
Ottoman Empire Last to
Raise Legation to EN-
bassy-Hussein KAHN
Bey Member of the
Progressive Party.

out OF the Russo-Japanese war found him
and where he remained until after its
close.
What that struggle entailed on Japan's
diplomatic Representative at Pekin can
we'll be imagined by any one having only
superficial knowledge Of Japan's needs
and Japan's ambitions, but her minister
was equal TO the delicate task imposed
upon him, and at the end OF tina war
was rewarded by a grateful country for
his devotion TO her interests and his con-
tribution toward her success and adj
vancement Baron Uchida remained in
Pekin until 1906, his last important serv-
ice there being the settling, together with
Count Komura, Of the agreement be-
tween Japan and China which was made
at the time the treaty Of peace was ne
gotiated at Portsmouth.
Came Here Twenty-One Years Ago.
Baron Uchida's next pest was VieBua.
whence he was transferred 10 Washing
ton where he made his debut as a diplo-
rnatist just twenty-one years ago. a
callow youth, but destined 10 play
Z
ment OF his country which he has seen
grow from a minor state 70 a great
power. Baroness Uchida. born Miss Do
cure, has en- unusual equipment for the
ohatelaine Of the Japanese Embassy in
having been educated IN this country.
She is an alumnae Of Bryn MaWr. q loyal
daughter of her alma mater, and the
first Of the japanese Ambassadresses to
hold a diploma from an American col
! Iege.
| The Ottoman empire has sent some
unique figures TO represent it AZ this
capital. Ali Ferrough Bey. with his pic
turesQue harem, his penchant for gsm-
bling, HIS devotion 10 photography; who.
when no other excitement offered. had
always an anonymous and threatening
letter to exhibit, and who. in his own
phraseolOgy. was "a gOody-g Oody man."
is still remembered. and Il viii be long
before the memory Of his gay and dash
ing predecessor, the debonair Mavro-
yeni Bey, will fade away, FOR 'Niavie,"
as he was called by his intimates, was
much In the public eye and the circum-
stances Of his life-his father was physi-
clan to the Sultan-romantic. Chekib
Bey. All FerrOIgh's successor. was a
quiet. austere man and a wtdower, whose
house and whose two children were cared
for By his mother. There was no piquant
gossip about him and he went little into
society.
Remained Only short Time.
OF quite different caliber was his sue
cessor. Mahem Ali Bey, who possessed 4
genial nature, a hospitable disposition.
and was socially ambitious, but he re-
manned here for only a short period. not
long enough TO induce society 20 accept
him at his own valuation. and his dis
charge-fOr he was summarfly dismissed
was received with some amusement by
those whom he had failed 10 impress.
With the Withdrawal Of Mehem Ali the
Turkish Legation was raised 10 the rank
OF an embassy and Hussein KAHN Bey.
one Of the young and progressive party
In Turkey who overthrow the Sultan and
established the new government was
appointed Ambassador. Hussein Kiazim
is no tyro in diplomacy, for he has been
in the foreign service ever since he
preached his majority and has held several
important billets. the last before his trans
fer here being at Belgrade. Servia.
The new Turkish Ambassador present.
ed his credentials just a year ago. and
society, which had refused TO receive his
predecessor, welcomed him cordially by
way Of showing its approval of the new
government which ne represented. He
remained here. however. for only a few
weeks. and on leaving left Reouf Ahmed
Bey as charge d'affaires.