The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-11-14

with him his wife. Madame Keishro Matsut rho
"nc Oh tne counselor OF the embassy. resides with
ner husband at the capital. There are said IN
De some new women" I'm Japan and n NAV no
ttat when the Baroness Uchda and Modo,n
Matsu. return to their native country they NAV
iooh upon the new movement among their sisters
as one not wholly to be condemned even I'm an
oriental land where woman's subection IN their
lord and master man. is supposed Tn he cor,nIa,o
Ihese two Japanese women have taken an ex-
traordinary interest In the wcman's suffrage move
ment ana moreover they are keenly alive to every
thing which pertains to the higher education M
women. The Pennsylvania education of Madame
Uchida gave her something more than what the
world is accustomed TO call book learning
only recently the minister from Belgium to the
United States. the Count de Buisseret was trans
ferred to his country's legation at ST Petersburg
The count and countess his WIFE, lived in the
American capital for long time and here It was
that their daughter was born, an event which was
cause for great rejoicing for previous to the
arrival of the little girl the Buisserets had been
pressed only with boys. of whom there were five
10 hep pack the trunks the other day the jour
ney to the capital of the cars empire
The Countess de Buisseret is an American She
Is the daughter OF General Story OF California
whose family for great many years resided in
washington Count de Buisseret has been sue
ceeded as Belgian minister by Mr.. t. Havenith
who comes to Washington from Persia Mr.
Havenith is also married to an American woman
who prior to her wedding was Miss Helen
ffoulke, daughter of the late Charles FfouIke OF
washington Mr. Havenith at time was a
junior attache OF the legation in Washington and
here he met, wooed and married Miss FfouIke
IL seems like string of condolences but the
fact that three Belgian ministers in succession
have had American wives is much more than mere
coincidence. The predecessor OF the Count de
Busseret was the Baron Moncheur, whose wife
also Is American the daughter OF General
Powell Clayton, former United States minister to
Mexico. Baron Moncheur has been twice married
his first wife. like his second being an American
woman.
There are many reasons advanced for the Sc
lection OF diplomats with American wives for the
American service, but the underlying reason un
doubtediy is that with an American wife a diplo
mat more quickly gets in touch with American
methods. manners and habit of thought and there
by at once becomes of greater service to his gov
eminent
3, Mr.. Jules Jusserand the French ambassador to
the United States. probably is more familiar with
the American spirit than any other man now rep
resentng foreign government in Washington
unless Il be James Bryce, the British ambassador
Of whom II is only necessary TO say that ne
wrote The American Commonwealth" I'm order
TO give one an understanding OF how closely this
subject OF King George has studied American DO
iitical and economic conditions.
France is republic and there are no better
Republicans than Jules Jusserand. lie has Keen