New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-26
BARON MAYOR SHELVED'
Italian Envoy, Long in America,
Recalled from StambouL.

during his long stay at NaShlnslOn M
italian Ambassador ~ the United STATES
that tbere are many who will be sorry 10
,sarn that his diplomatic career has oeen
brought 10 a summary close by his suuoeh
recall from the post OF Ambassador at Con-
..a,+inonIe where he has been superseded
~ the MARQUIS G. Garroni. Prefect ana
Governor Of Genoa and has been placed on
the retired list. without any recognition or
commendation Of his services.
Having been most useful to his country as
tie ambassador al Washington. where he
contributed so much to foster friendly rela-
lions between Italy and the United States
Z, seems an irony OF fate that 1t is an
American cause which should have led 10
his undoinr For the final straw that
brought about the wreck Of his career was
his signal failure TO obtain for Italy in
Tripon concessions and grants which Amer
tcans had experienced no difficulty whatso-
ever in securing from the Sublime Porte.
Italv has always regarded Tripor as her
particllar sphere OF Africa. and as destined
on the break up and partition Of the Otto
man Empire TO fan 10 her share. 1t is true
that until now she has almost monopohzed
tie foreign trade Of Trpol and that the
~NA+1''t~
almost exclusively Of Italians But Italians
have been somewhat too indiscreet in their
avowaI OF their intentions with regard to
TripoH. exciting the resentment OF the
Turks 10 such degree that the Porte is
prepared TO favor any foreign nation in
Tripon az the expense Of Italy.
Il was bad enough. from an Italian point
Of view. 20 see the public works in Tripoli
ors. but when the Italians saw last spring
that the Americans. TOO. were getting ahead
OF them in Tripol and receiving concessions
and advantages which they had striven in
vain TO- obtain. the fat was in the Are
Mayor des Planches. the ambassador at
Constantinople was overwhelmed with
abuse. both in the national Legislature and
in the press. for the alleged neglect Of the
interests Of his country in Tripoli. and
availing himself Of the occasion Premier
Giolitti. who has never liked Mayor des
Tianches insisted on his recall and on his
being placed on the retired list.
Gioliti cannot forget that Mayor des
T'anches was for years the principal private
secretary and anne damnee" Of Crisp.
who, when Premier. took advantage OF his
CGioltusl perfectly honorable relations
with the ill-fated Banca Romano 10 i'm
picate him in the scandal connected there
with. although il was subsequently shown
that ne had been entirely ignorant Ct any
wr0ngdoing. Giolitu, who is the soul Ct
honesty, has never forgotten or forgiven
the manner IN which Crispi enCeavored
publicly 70 brand him with the stigma OF
q thief. and 10 secure his arrest As such.
from which he escaped only by seeking
refuge in Germany. Naturally, any one
so closely and intimately identified with
Crsp and his policy as Mayor des Plan
ynes must be an object OF aversion and re-
sentiment 10 Giolitti, and this has played no
small role in the orders given TO- his sum
mary retirement
70 must be confessed, however, that
-iayor des Planches has never been suc-
cess as ambassador at Constantinopie, and
his record there presents a striking con-
ta=t To- that which he made for himself in
the United States Indeed. he had not been
many weeks al STEAMBOAT before ne became
em0r0lled in a street row which culm-
mated i'm his being subjected with the
baroness. 10 a very unpleasant uobbing
and q good deal Of indignity.
The ambassador. in rIll uniform, with
his wife. attended by their Oriental cav
ass. or janissary, did not have their own
carriage when leaving some official enter
tainmeut at which they had been Lresent.
and consequently hailed a public cab 10
drive them 20 Pera. The hackman declined
the fare, and got into a discussion with
the cavass which degenerated into full
fedged fight between the two.
The ambassador went 20 the assistance
Of the cavass. and struck the cabnan
over the head with his cane. whereupon
the fellow turned on him and vos only
kept al arms length by the ambassador
drawing his court sword. The cavass also
Grew his scimiter and the situation was be-
coming serious. owing 70 the threatening at
ri-ude of the crowd. which sided with the
canrran. lavishing abuse and insulting cpl
t1cts on the ambassador and his wife,
when fortunately some army officers hap
uonec on the scene. coming 70 the rescue
a. the Mayors DIES Planches. secured an
other cab for them. and escorted them out
OF the crowd.
Had such an indirnity been placed on
Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein. the
Kaiser huge and burly ambassador on
the English. Austrian or French envoy
.rr~a-rf0g very much akin 70 an ulu-
nat1m would have Immediately followed
and. falling 10 receive fun satisfaction, the
ambassador would have at once left Con-
stantinople But Mayor des PlancheS, ap-
0-eciatiuE probably the fact that his gov
rrnment would seize on the occasion 20
zselve him II he withdrew from Con-
-.autinopie. remained on, and not only
failed 10 secure the punishment OF the
hickman and Of the three or four police
men. who had made no attempt 20 protect
The ambassador and ambassadress, encour-
aging the mob by their indifference. but
actually found himself unable to obtain
such APOLOGIES and redress as would have
been offered by the Sublime Porte 20 any
% mis- colleagues
The fact that he had been thus sub
-ected 10 public indignity without obtain
ing satisfaction resulted in irreparabie IN
Jury 20 hts prestige in native official circles
and among the population Of the Ottoman
metropolis deprived his utterances and
written communications about other mat
te-s Of the weight which they would but
for that have possessed. and generally i'm
paired his usefulness az ambassador.
T. Is always a mistake for an envoy 10
become involved in a street broil. such as
that which served 20 open Baron Mayor
des Planches's term OF Office AT Constan-
tinople. especially II II results in his being
subjected 10 Insult and indignity. For by
reason OF his rank the indignities. such as
they are. are suffered not only by him
self but by the nation, the government
and. above all, by the sovereign whom ne
personally represents.
But what was absolutely fatal TO the