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OUR EMBASSY
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liable embassy to be found in the entire
world. This magnificent mansion. with
its surrounding park, in the Fauborg St.
Honore, adjons the Elysee Palace. the
official home Of the French president.
This superb property cost $500, 200 when
purchased fifty years ago, but is now
worth ten times that sum, or 81 OOO, 600.
In its beautiful park, each June. the Brit
fsh ambassador gives a garden party
which is the talk of Paris. The other
great powers have purchased. upon the
left bank Of the Seine, handsome em-
bassies with large entrance courts and
surrounding gardens. The smaller pow
ers lease buildings in which their minis
tiers live without having to share the eX-
penses Of the rent. Turkey occupies it's
embassy, rent free. in exchange for SIM
liar courtesy which is extended to
the French ambassador at Constantine
pie.
But here as in the other great European
capitals our ambassadors have been eX-
pected to spend their own gold for the
glory Of the home government. To keep
up his end with the other ;.mba ssadors
Henry White. besides paying $4,000 a
year for the rental of our embassy, spent
S47,310 in furnishing and redecorating the
building. His salary like that of all
other American ambassadors, was ST. 800
a year. which did not cover his rent He
had no allowance for entertainment such
as given the other ambassadors in Paris,
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these are installed in mansions owned by
their governments or held by leaseholdS
running up to 800 years. Most of these
embassies have beautiful surrounding
garens, China. Japan and Turkey also
supply their London representatives with
handsome official homes, besides paying
them more than we pay our ambassador
MIR. Whitelaw Reid.
Indeed. nearly three times the amount
of his salary, or $4,000 a year. is Mr..
Reds annual rental for Dorchester
House. the mansion in which he main
tains the glory of our republic in the
eyes of the mother country And Uncle
Sam helps in this display only to the eX-
tent of paying $4,000 year for the rent
of a suite of offices upon a dngy first
floor in Victoria street.
But by spending it's maximum allow
ance of S159.000 there the State Depart
ment should be able to build in London
an American embassy equaling that of
Austria, which paid about the same
amount for its mansion on Belgrave
square. and excelling the London en-
bassies of Russia. France. Germany and
Spain, which cost. respectively, $40 900,
$4,000, So, 600 and $4,000.
In Berlin, too, we will have to spend
the full S15O,VO if we wish to make any
showing there alongside of England,
Italy. Austria and France England as
far back as forty years ago spent five
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Af1BR IcAN EMBASSY GoNSTAnTNoPLE
ONLY EUfoPEAh EMBASSY. OWNED BYUS

II is estimated that with total outlay of
SJ.Oo0On, expended in ten years, the De-
partment of State can house in dignifed
fashion all American ambassadors now
sharing Mr.. ChOate'S former plight, as
confided. i'll the afore-quoted words, to
that aggressive policeman who encoun-
tered him one dark and dismal night in
lonely London lane.
Thus is to be consummated an enterprise
which our business men have worked for
indefatigably throughout the sessions of
the Sixty-first Congress. No battle for the
passage of a bill was ever waged with
better generalship or more admirable sys-
TEN. At the beginning of the Congress,
winch ends this week, group of our cap
talns of industry met in New York and
projected the American Embassy Asso-
cation Distinguished editors, bankers,
brokers, lawyers and capitalists Joined
us executive and advisory committees.
soon the association, 100000 strong COM
menced bombarding Capitol Hill. They
told our congressman that millions of
dollars in foreign gold, needed for the
development of our natural resources, are
being withheld from us because our
shabby embassies, legations and consul
lates abroad have cost us the confidence
OF foreign capitalists The only diplo-
matte posts which 90 us credit are those
maintained by cur millionaire diplomats.
But our wealthy am bassadors who spend
their own money for the glory of their
republic are independent toward Ameri-
cans not in their social cliques and class.
instead of being patronized in private
residences where their rights are uncer-
tain. the American needing aid while
abroad wants access to place where he
knows he has citizens rights and where
he may come and go with the same free
dom as that existing at the White House
in Washington.
AS we appropriate annually over $780,
100000 in making preparations to keep
on hostile footing with other nations,
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bull (plain clothes 4detective) and got
sixty days in the Jug
AS the deacon finished speaking two
OF the group rose and silently disap-
peared in the darkness. Spuds threw
some more wood On the fire and the gang
was silent for a few moments From
back toward Washington came the loud
screaming blast Of a whistle and few sec
onds later the limited went dashing by
through the night. her headlight making
She was lost in the distance in a flash.
But her coming and going had given
the frayed little party a view Of an
other segment Of life. The life of warmth
and comfort the life Of effort and reward,
and not the miserable existence that they
knew and lived out there under a stormy
sky.
"There they co. said "Spuds." gazing
out to where the limited had disappeared
in the darkness. There go the bloated
laying back on their satin
cushions and sleeping the sleep of COM
fort while us poor guys are out here al
most thirsty enough to drink water. =. IL
tell you it's shame. and If that mil
lionaire tramp don't do something for us
when we have the convention in Wash
ington we ought to get another leader"
II see where he's going to get the
House Of Representatives for US to meet
in,'' said the Deacon.
believe me, he won't" objected an
other II was with Coxey when he tried
to pull off his stunt in Washington, and
you all know what happened to him and
Browne. They've got a peach Of a new
workhouse for the District now. Who the
deuce is coming?"
Some one was approaching from the di-
rection of the tracks, and the gang got
up from the fire and stood posed for
flight
Its only shack" said 'Spuds," as we
caught sight of a lighted lantern on the
arm of the intruder. The gang resumed
their seats with signs of relief. The
brakeman came UP to the fire and stood
looking down at us a few moments with
out speaking.
Where you buns going?" he asked,
finally.
well. we think we might wind up at
Palm Beach, replied Lisping Jimmy.
Have you got anything"
Yes, got the n'urTs, sad J mmy.
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Res0urcefuI.
HEvERY man can find work If he us'

HEVERY man can find work If he uses
IL his brains,' said Andrew Carnegie
in an after-dinner address in New York.
IF there are no more openings in oil and
sugar, rubber should be turned to; and If
the automobile trade grows crowded then
there will probably be openings in the
aeroplane line.
I'VE should all be like the piano tuner
/ once met out west.
Why l said to him-for We were i'm
a wild, unsettled country-'surely piano
tuning can't be very lucrative here. 1
shouldn't imagine that pianos were very
plentiful in this region.
. No, sir. they're not said the piano
tuner, but ! make a pretty fair income
- tighten.rE- ~ aiked Nj e.fences. %
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times that sum, or $4,000. for its en-
bassy at the German capital, where Italy
has just completed new building at a
total cost of $4,000 and where Austria
in 1874 paid S225.OOO for it's magnificent
diplomatic residence. And to it's Berlin
embassy. bought for $125,OOO. in the first
year of our civil war, France has added
S155.OOO in Improvements, her present am
bassador having lately spent $4,000 in
redecorating the entire interior.
1t was because he was accustomed to
all OF this display on the part Of the
foreign ambassadors resident at his capt.
tai that the kaiser at first objected to
our ambassador, DIR. D. ]. Hill. on the
ground that he lacked sufficient means to
keep up his end at court. But President
Roosevelt insisted that William receive
DR.. HILL who still leases for his embassy
a. modest residence in Berlin, and who
can rest assured that he holds up his end
quite as we'll as does our government
which provides him with an office in an
upstairs apartment renting for 81, 100 per
year.
In Paris we can on the money allowed
make fair showing, compared with most
of the powers. but by no means equaling
England, which here owns the most val
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we can we'll afford to expend S3,OO0,OO0 to
promote friendship with them the asso-
citation further told our congressman.
So are to have ne-hundred-and-fifty-
tails like London. Paris, Vienna and Ber-
lin. Less money will be spent al the
seats of government of the lesser states.
But even this maximum expenditure of
S15O,OO allowed for any one foreign city
will not enable us to dazzle the eyes of
European capitalists.
X X
Take Vienna, for example. France has
just spent a million dollars there OH her
embassy, whose furnishings alone cost
$4,000 Her ambassador who is the
tenant of this luxurious palace, receives a
salary of $4,000 a year and $4,000 addi-
tional annual allowance for entertain
ment.
In sharp contrast with this scale of liy
ing was that Of our lately retired ambas-
sador, Charles S. Francis. who during his
sOjourn in Vienna occupied a small room
in hotel. whence he daily drove to an
apartment which his government, for
5000 rents as the office or "chan-
celery of the embassy. All of the
other great world powers own their en-
bassies at the same capital Italy some
years ago purchased the palace of Met
ternich, England owns a stately mansion
whose park includes an English church
and RuSsia's embassy Is surrounded by "A
similar park containing a Greek orthodox
church for her Viennese subjects to wor-
ship in.
In London the Austrian ambassador re-
ceives in salary alone $4,000 a year: the
French and Russian ambassadors, $40. OO0
the German, $500: the Italian $4,000
and the Spanish, SIT 800. In addition all Of
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Tired of That Hat.

THE wind-the stuff that poets pro-
nounce with long mark over the
l-seized the hat of a severe looking
man as he stroled up Pennsylvania ave.
nue. -
The hat rolled and rolled, and then
took up the work and rolled on
Meanwhile. the hatless man, instead OF
running after it and making a monkey
OF himself the way most hatless men do,
just looked after the hat as 1t rolled down
toward the New Willard, bit tighter on
his stub OF cigar and then remarked
griully:
The blamed thing can roll. and SEQ II
l chase 1t. That's the eighteenth time
It's done that today. i never liked the
hat, anyhow"
And he turned into 14th street ana
began looking for q hat store.
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You're too blame fresh" exclaimed the
brakeman. Let me tell you that you
had better not get on my train. I'm get
ting tired Of you guys. and the first one
] find on any Of those cars goes Off
don't care how fast we are going Re-
member that.'
"I'n bet that guys a socialist" said
Skinny as the brakeman disappeared in
the gloom.
Either that or a republican" agreed
"Spuds.''
Low voices were heard in the direction
of the woods at our back, and few
moments later the bushes were parted
and the two tramps that had left the
party half hour back stepped into the
circle of light. Each carried two chick
ems in his hands. and they were hailed
with delight by their companions. The
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Under Jimmy's deft fingers door
swung open and we invaded the home OF
horses and COWS. A few minutes later
we were scattered about on the hay In
the loft. AS I dropped off to sleep
heard the loud whistle OF an express
down In the yards. and knew that some
where on her, clingng to brake beams or
underneath on the rods or trucks, three
of our late companions were whirling
through the night. bound for other Jun
gles'' in some other part of the country.
"Spuds" stirred uneasily I'm his sleep.
Them socialist guys work. he NUT
tered under his breath.
Outside the wind sighed through the
trees. The hoboes We're asleep. Tomor-
row is another day and tonight the nis-
cries of yesterday are forgotten
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who, in addition to their freedom from
rent. enjoyed such salaries as these: The
British amba Ssador, S4J, eco: the Russian,
$4,000; Austrian, $4,000; German. $780,
COO; Italian, So. 600.
Even in the smaller capitals our rivals
have often spent more on diplomatic resi-
dences than we can possibly spare under
the new law. Thus, n Brussels. France
and China have each paid $4,000 for
their embassies, while England spent
100000 for hers IN Copenhagen, and
France has bought one at Bern. Switzer-
land for $4,000
Since Franklin, Jefferson and Adams
bitterly complained of their inability to
cover their foreign expenses with their
diplomatic salaries the cost OF living
has probably quadrupled, yet the pay OF
our highest diplomats has increased only
one-third. AS late as 1851 Minister Law
renee. writing the State Department from
our legation in London, said:
The rent of a furnished house in Lon
don. in a convenient ard proper location,
would not be less than zoo to $500 a
year. Horses and carriages would cost
from EDS TO ESQ a year. And TO meet
properly these and all of the other eX-
penses growing out Of the position would
require, In my judgment, an annual sal
airy OF S2OOO.
That was sixty years ago. Whitelaw
Reid now pays for rent ten times the
maximum and thirteen times the mini
mum figure mentioned in Abbott Law
rence's estimate.
In the whole of Europe we own but
one embassy building-that at CONSTANT
nople, which, together with an adjacent
office wing newly built, has cost in all
$15O,O0 This white stone mansion, with
it's classic facade, is upon a hill in the
modern Pera quarter of COnStantinople,
where are located the embassies and le-
cations of the other powers, except Per-
STA. whose legation is in the old Turkish
quarter, STEAMBOAT. Near our building
Germany and Austria own palaces. Great
Britain and Italy ancient mansions and
the other countries adequate properties.
Holland has owned its legation here for
100 years
But while 1t is comfortable enough at
this season of the year, our new Con-
stantinople embassy is unbearable in hot
weather, when the foreign ambassadors
leave the Pera quarter and move to the
summer diplomatic colony at Therapia,
on the Bosphorus. Here the American
diplomats must be content with quarters
at a hotel. while the officers and STATS
of the summer embassies are enjoying
their own expansive verandas and beauti-
full wooded parks.
mer embassy here at Therapia is a white
house so placed upon the Bosphorus as to
be always visible throughout that strait
and even from the rear entrance to the
Black sea. Upon this little building a
Russian feet in the Black sea has its
argus eyes focused day and night. and
within its white walls always sleep sew
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Not at the Theater.

THE absent-minded man didn't look ND
from his paper when the conductor
on the Connecticut avenue car came
around. He just felt in his side pocket
for his ticket and handed the ticket to
the conductor. The ticket. however, was
a theater coupon.
Here" spoke up the conductor rather
sharply. this don't go. Come on with
the right one
The absent-minded man glanced over
the top of his paper at the coupon
We'll" he snapped. that's the coupon
Off the ticket the man gave me, and L
purpose to occupy this seat till the cur
tain drops You can just"
Then he came out OF the fog, and with
a sheepish look fished out the car ticket.
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Beats S0nneteerinq.

THE late David Graham Phillips. a. u
the way with bachelors. struck
many satirical blow at matrimony.
: A sonneteer, having married last
autumn, came up for discussion one
evening In the Manhattan Club.
do you suppose his wife really SUD
ports him?' an editor asked.
IT know it." said Mr.. Phillips. He
told me he didn't know what real hap
piness meant till afte. he got marrisS
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OUK SHABBY LEGATION, BANGKOK SIAN OwNEpb YUS

eral attaches of the Russian embassy who
can signal as readily by torch at night
as they can by flag in daylight
We own but one other embassy building
that at Toxic Japan-a cheap frame cot
tage bought in 1896 for Sl6,Ooo II has
lately been reported unsuitable I'M
dignifed and not calculated to give us thu.
standing necessary in Japan" Although
owning the house itself. we have TO pay
Japan a rent Of 500 per year for the
ground on which it stands
We nave built but one diplomatic abode
to date, this our legation at Picking. The
siege of our old legation there. by the
Boxers, scared Congress into appropriat-
ing SGO,o0p for a walled compound in
closing a disnitied legation, which has
added greatly to our commercial prestige
The only other legation owned by our
government is ramshackle bungalow
which the King OF Siam gave to us in
1884, subject 10 an annual ground rent OF
SS4. = twenty-five years ago Jacob g
Child, while occupying IL as our
minister. reported it to the govern
ment as a wreck dangerous for occupa-
ton, shaking in strong wind Congress
has appropriated for its repair 5000 in
1890 and 5000 in 1900. Since when it has
been referred to in government docu-
ments as an 'old barn.
In sharp contrast with our governments
parsimonious cheese-paring attitude to-
ward its foreign service has been the
Iavfshness with which England every
D6T cFeClt ana
promotes her foreign commerce by faunt-
ing in the face of the world these park
surrounded palaces wherein her Official
representatives enjoy every decent lux
ury of life.
But Britain. while supplying these pa
latial homes for it's diplomats, since many
years back. is said to have been stingy
in the matter of salaries and allowances
until shamed into greater liberality by
the celebrated Henry Labouchere.
While attached to the British legation
in Paris he was ordered to St Peters
burg He set out this mission. but
as he was not heard OF for some weeks
considerable alarm was felt for his safety.
At length an English tourist who was
being driven over a continental highway
espied a well known but grimy figure,
whistling merrly as he trudged along
the dusty road.
Why. Labby, what on earth are you
doing?" asked the tourist
Going to st. Petersburg" answered
Labouchere.
'Walking?'
"Yesv'
"Why?"
Because our government is 50 stingy
that If We diplomats obey its orders
to go from place to place we have to
walk
Repetition Of this dialogue brought
shame to the foreign office, and ever
since. it's said, the British government
has paid its diplomats as handsomely @
it has housed them.
Copyright. 1911. by John E1fretA wstkfnAs
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Flags That Float
Over the Capitol

Nearly every Washingtonian has noticed
at one time or another that the flags on
the Senate and House wings of the Capt.
toll are always raised when those bodies
are in session. But it is doubtful II many
have taken the trouble to inquire into the
reasons for the custom and the many in
cidents connected Herewith For instance,
how many persons know that for nearly
half century one man has been respon-
sible for raising the flag on the House
wing of the Capitol? For fifty-five years
John T. Chancey has been an employe
of the House, and since 1860 he has been
the man who superintendent the raising
and lowering of the flag. Yesterday he
told a Star representative some OF the
incidents connected with the old custom.
1.-The longest continuous period that the
flag has fioated over the Capitol was
during the impeachment proceedings
against President Andrew Johnson. On
that memorable occasion the nag was
still there at the end of two weeks after
it had been raised said Chancey at his
home, 465 NJ street northwest Two
flags are usually used at each session.
The large one so familiar to the majority
of Washingtonians is raised when the
weather is pleasant, while in bad weather
the smaller and stronger flag is run up"
The orders for the lowering and raising
of the flags on the Senate and House
wings come directly from the sergeant-at-
arms, and indirectly from the presiding
officer of the Senate and the Speaker OF
the House. The flag on the main section
of the Capitol is raised and lowered &C
cording to the usual custom prevailing on
the other government buildings and the
reservations.
Chancey declares that some Of the flags
that have been raised on historic occa-
sions are among the heirlooms of former
memhers of Congress. Where is the flag
that was placed at half-mast when Lin
coin was assassinated? The flag that
fioated over the Capitol when Andrew
Johnson was tried for impeachment? And
who knows where is the flag that hoated
over the House or that over the Senate
when the civil war began? 1t seems i'm
possible to find an answer to these ques-
lions, or even to locate the hags that
waved over the houses of Congress when
the Spanish American war Was declared