The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-26

Bi La MAHNCIsE DE FONTENOY.
ARoN MAYOR DIES PLANCHES.
- ana the baroness. made so many
ID friends In America during his
long stay at Washington as
Italian ambassador to the United
states. that there are many who viii
be sorry 10 learn that his diplomatic
career has been brought TO a summary
close by his sudden recall from the
post OF ambassador at Constantinorle,
where ne has been superseded by the
Marquis c. Garroni. project and gov
ernor of Genoa. and has been placed
on the retired list. without any recogni-
tion or communication of his services.
Having been most useful 10 his coun-
try as its ambassador al Washington,
where he contributed so much to fos-
ter friendly relations between Italy
and the United states. IL seems an
irony of fate that 1t Is an American
cause which should have led to his un-
doing. For the final straw that brought
about the wreck Of his career was
his signal failure to obtain for Italy.
IN Tripoli. concessions and grants
which Americans had experienced no
the sublime Porte. Italy has always
regarded Tripod! as her particular sphere
OF Africa, and a 4 destined. on the break
up and partition of the Ottoman En-
that until now she has almost mono
polized the foreign trade OF Tripoli.
and that the foreign population OF the
province consists almost exclusively OF
Italians. But Italians have been some
what too ind!scree; in their avowal OF
their intentions with regard TO TripoIi,
exciting the resentment OF the Turks
to such degree that the Porte is
prepared TO favor any foreign nation
in TripoN at the expense OF Italy.
IT was bad enough from an Italian
point Of view, TO see the public works
in TRIPOD! Entrusted by the Porte to
German contractors. But when the
Italians saw last spring that the Amer
leans. too, were getting ahead OF them
In Tripoli. and receiving concessions
and advantages. which they had striven
In vain TO obtain. the fat was in the
fire. Mayor des Planches. the ambas-
sador at Constantinople, was over
whelned with abuse. both In the nat
ional legislature and in the press. for
the alleged negiect of the interests Of
his country in Tripoli, and availing
Gioliiti. who has never liked Mayor des
Planches, insisted on his recall. and
on his being placed on the retired list
Giolitu cannot forget that Mayor des
Plaaches was for years the principal
private secretary and anne damnce" of
vantage Of his, Gioiittis t pertec ai
honorable relations with the Inflated
Banca Romano TO implicate him in the
scandal connected herewith. although
1t was subsequently shown that he had
been entirely ignorant OF any wrong
doing Giolitti. who is the soul of hon
esty. has never forgotten or forgiven
the manner In which Crispi cndeavored
to publicly brand him with the stigma
OF thief. and to secure his arrest as
sucn. from which he only escaped by
seeking refuge in Germany. Naturally
any one so closely and intimately iden-
tined with Cr!spi and his policy as
Mayor dcs Planches must be an object
OF aversion and resentment to Giolitti
and this has played no small role in
the orders given for his summary re-
tirement
1t must be confessed, however, that
Mayor des Planches has never been a
success IS ambassador at CONSTANT
nople. and his record there presents
striking contrast to that which he
made for himself in the United States.
Indeed. he had not been many weeks
AT STEAMBOAT before he became en-
broiled in street row. which culmi-
mated in his being subjected with the
baroness. TO "A very unpleasant mob
bling. and a good deal OF indignity. The
ambassador. in full uniform. with his
wife. attended by their Oriental cavass.
or janissary. did not have their own
carriage. when leaving some official
entertainment at which they had been
present. and consequently hailed a pub
lie car to drive them to Pera. The
hacknan declined the fare and got