The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1910-04-28

"The ambassadress of England Il
America was born in Budapest! So
say, Austria; or perhaps Hungary O,
some other country, which raised this
strange representative who has made
some stir in Washington here these
last few weeks
"Ah, you mean the baroness" ex
claimed DR.. Ward. Tut! Tut!'
Calhoun nodded, with the same cold
thin smile. yes" he said, Il mean
Mr. Pal,exham's reputed mistress, his
assured secret agent and spy, the
beautiful Baroness Won Ritz"
He mentioned a name then well
known in diplomatic and social lie
when Intrigue in Washington, if not
open, was none too well hidden.
Gay Sir Richard!" he resumed
"You know, his ancestor was a broth
er-in-law of the duke of Wellington
He himself seems to have absorbed
some of the great dukes fondness for
the fair. Before he came to us he
was with England's legation in Mexi
CO. Twas there he first met the
Dona Lucrezia. 'Tis said he would
have remained in Mexico had it not
been arranged that she and her hus.
band, Senior Yturrio, should accompany
Gen. Almonte in the Mexican ministry
here. On these conditions, Sir Rich.
ard agreed to accept promotion as
minister plenipotentiary to Washing
toni"
That was nine years ago." com.
mented DR.. Ward.
Yes; and 1t was only last fall that
he was made envoy extraordinary. He
is at least an extraordinary envoy!
Near so years of age, he seems to for.
get public decency; he forgets even
the Dona Lucrezia, leaving her to the
admiration of Mr.. Polk and Mr.. Van
Zandt, and follows of after the
sprightly Baroness Won Ritz. Mean.
time, Senior Yturrio also forgets the
Dona Lucrezia, and proceeds also to
follow after the Unconstitutional
with less hope than Sir Richard has
taste! The Baroness Won Ritz has
brains and beauty both. 1t is she who
is England's real envoy. Now, l be-
lieve she knows England's real inten.
tons as to Texas"
DR.. Ward screwed his lips for a
long whistle, as he contemplated John
Calhoun's thin, determined face.
Il do not care at present to say
more" went on my chief; "but do
you not see, granted certain motives,
Polk might come into power pledged
to the extension of our southwest
borders"
Calhoun, are you mad?" cried his
friend. Would you plunge this coun.
try into war? Would you pit two PEG,
pies, like cocks on a floor? And would
you use women in our diplomacy?"
Calhoun now was no longer the
friend, the humanitarian. He was the
relentless machine; the idea; the sin.
gle purpose, which to the world at
large he had been all his life in con-
gress, in cabinets on this or the other
side of the throne of American power.
He spoke coldly as he went on:
In these matters it is not a ques-
ton of means, but of results. If war
comes, let it come; although hope it
will not come. AS to the use of WON
en-tell me, why not women? Why
anything else but women? 1t is only
playing life against life; one variant
against another. That is politics, my
friend. / want Pakenham. So, must
learn what Pakenham wants. Does
he want Texas for England, or the
Baroness Won Ritz for himself?"
Ward still sat and looked at him.
my Cod" said he at last, softly; but
Calhoun went on:
why, who has made the maps of
the world, and who has written pages
in its history? Who makes and un-
makes cities and empires and repub-
lies today? Woman, and not man!