The Columbus journal., 1911-01-18
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years ago he was consul general OF his govern
ment in New York city. Later he was charge
daffaires il, Washington when Grover Cleveland
was president.
When the peace conference at Ports
mouth, n. H.. and an attempt was being made to
end the war between Russia and Japan. Baron
Rosen of the special conference ENJOYS
OF his government This fact leads ME to tell
hitherto unpublished story Of the Russian am.
baSsador story which goes TO show how careful
foreign diplomats of standing are to avoid all
possible chance OF even personal difficulties with
individual Americans It should be said however.
that Baron Rosen. because Of his natural in.
stincts. probably would have acted in this case
just he did even though he had not been the
representative of the car OF all the Russias
One OF Baron Rosen's comrades on the peace
conference board was his fellow-countryman. the
Count yon WiIte. An American woman and her
little daughter were driving in light buggy on a
road between Manchester-bythe-S and Ports
mouth. All at once there came whirling into tho
road from tree-l!ned lane an automobile which
struck the buggy. turned II over and threw
mother and daughter to grassy bank on the
side Of the road The shock of the collision
smashed the lighter vehicle SO badly that the
horse was released, and II promptly ran away.
The automobile was stopped instantly and
two gray headed men jumped out and ran to me
assistance of the woman and child. Apparently
both were unhurt. The autOmobilis;s were pro-
foundly sorry. sympathetic and apoogettc. They
took the mother and daughter i'm their machine
and whisked them five miles away to the nearest
doctor, who after an examination said that nei'
Their OF them was hurt in the least. Then tho
woman and the child were taken in the automo-
bile again and driven to their residence. which
was ten miles off. The occupants Of the auto
mobile said they must leave for an hour but they
would return. They entered their machine. drove
OF and in just one hour they were back.
Il was subsequently learned that while they
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carriage shop for a new buggy TO be delivered to
the owner OF the one that had been demolished.
They found that the horse had returned unin.
jured to the stable. After doing these errands
the return trip was made to the home OF tbs
woman and child. There they said that x the
slightest injury TO either Of the occupants OF the
buggy resulted they stood ready to pay al dam
ages which might be asked. They were assured
by the woman that no physical harm had been
done. The two aHtomobists apoiosised again.
bowed. and handed their cards. or wh!cA were
inscribed the names. titles and addresses o. The
Baron Rastn and the Count Won Wife.
TIE ambassador second in rank In Washing
ton is Mr. ). J. Jusse:and OF tie Republic Of
France Mr Jusserand Is we'll knorn. not only
as diplomat but for his literary a:ssiameIsA
Like many other foreign diplomats n Wash
ineton Mr.. Jusserand married m American wife.
Perhaps 1t may be held by Some people that
Nine. Jusserand is not an American bec:.ss she
happened to be born in Paris. bit both hss Ear
ents were Americans. The list Of foreigners IN
the diplomatic service who have married Alsrt
women Is long enc. Curousy enough. he
last two German ambassadors to Auoer!ea1 both
claimed brides On this side Of the waIss. good
many of these international! alliances come about
in this way: The young foreign atsaaAes CT the
legations while On duty n Washington tai! in love
with and marry American girls. Later in life
when promotion In tie service eoraes. they are
sent back ministers Ambassadors to The
they m hat
this sort Of thing makes FOR International peace
and oerhaps Il does.