The new era., 1911-01-19
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years ago he was consul general OF his govern
ment in New York city Later he was charge
daffaires III Washington when Grover Cleveland
president
When the peace conference was on at Ports.
mouth, N. H., and an attempt 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
a hitherto unpublished story OF the Russian am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. 1t should be said, however,
that Baron Rosen, because of his natural in
stncts. probably would have acted in this case
Just as he did though he had not been the
representative OF the of all the Russias
One OF Baron Rosens comrades on the peace
conference board was his fellow-countryman the
Count Won White. An American woman and her
little daughter driving In light buggy on
road between Manchester by-theSea and Ports
mouth. All at there came whirling into the
road from tree-lined lane automobile which
struck the buggy, turned 1t over and threw
mother and daughter on to a 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 It promptly ran away.
The automobile stopped instantly and
two gray headed men jumped out and ran 10 inc
assistance of the and child. Apparently
both were unhurt The automobilists were pro
foundly sorry sympathetic and apologetic Ihey
took the mother and daughter In their machine
whlSked
doctor who after examination, said that nell
ther of them hurt in the least. Ihen the
woman and the child taken In the automo-
bile again and driven to their residence, "hlch
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
off and in Just hour they were back.
1t was subsequently learned that while they
were away they had given an order at village
carriage shop for new buggy to be delivered TO
Of tha hat had demolished,
They found that the horse had returned unin-
1ured to the stable. After doing these errands
the return trip made to the home of the
woman and child. There they said that If tho
slightest injury 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 automobilists apoogized 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 we'll known not only
as diplomat but for his literary attainments
Like many other foreign diplomats In Wash.
ington Mr. Jusserand married an American WIFE
Perhaps 1t may be held by people that
Nine Jusserand is not 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 Amer-
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 ambassadors to the
land where they married. Some people say that
this sort Of thing makes for international peace,
and perhaps 1t does