The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1911-01-13

years ago he was consul general Of his govern
ment in New York city Later he was charge
daffaires III Washington when Grover Cleveland
was president
When the peace conference was on at Ports.
mouth, N. HI, and an attempt was being made To
Rosen was one 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hitherto unpublished story of the Russian am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 Ia
stincts probably would have acted in this case
just as he did even though he had not been the
representative Of the car Of all the Russias
One OF Baron Rosens comrades on the peace
conference board was his fellow-countryman, the
Count Won Witte. An American woman and her
little daughter were driving in a light buggy on
road between Manchester by-theSea and Ports
mouth. All at once there came whirling into the
road from tree-lined lane an automobile which
struck the buggy, turned 1t over and threw
mother and daughter on 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 1t promptly ran away.
The automobile was stopped instantly and
two gray headed men Jumped out and ran to the
assistance of the woman and child Apparently
both were unhurt The automobilists were pro-
foundly sorry, sympathetic and apologetic. They
took the mother and daughter in their machine
and whisked them five miles away to the nearest
doctor. who, after an examination, said that mel.
Their of them was hurt in the least. Then the
woman and the child were taken in the automo-
bile again and driven to their residence, which
was ten miles on. 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.
It was subsequently learned that while they
were away they had given an order at q village
carriage shop for 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 pyramids
the return trip was made to the home Of the
woman and child. There they said that If the
slightest injury to either OF the occupants of the
buggy resulted they stood ready to pay all dam
ages which might be asked They were assured
by the woman that no physical harm had been
DONE. The two automobiles apologized again,
bowed, and handed their cards. on which were
inscribed the Names titles and addresses Of the
Baron Rosen and the Count Won Witte.
The ambassador second in rank in Washing
ton is Mr.. j. J. Jusserand Of the Republic OF
France. Mr.. Jusserand Is well known, not only
as a diplomat but for his literary attachments,
Like many other foreign diplomats in Wash
ington, Mr.. Jusserand married an American wife.
Perhaps 1t may be held by some people that
Nine. Jusserand is not an American because she
happened to be born In Paris but both her par
ents were Americans. The list of foreigners In
the diplomatic service who have married Ameri.
can women is long one. Curiously enough the
last two German ambassadors to American both
claimed brides on this side Of the water. A good
many Of these international alliances come about
in this way: The young foreign attaches OF the
legations while on duty IN Washington fall in love
with and marry American girls. Later IN life,
when promotion In the service comes. they are
sent back as ministers or ambassadors to the
land where they married Some people say that
this sort Of thing makes for international peaca
and pezkaps + does.