The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1911-01-20

years ago he was consul general of his govern
ment in New York city Later he was charge
daffaires liz Washington when Grover Cleveland
president
When the peace conference on at Ports
mouth, N. H., and an attempt being made TO
end the war between Russia and Japan, Baron
Rosen OF tho special conference ENJOYS
OF his government This fact leads to tell
a hitherto unpublished story OF tho Russian
bassador, story which goes TO show how careful
foreign diplomats of standing to avoid all
possible chance of 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
Just no did though he had not been the
representative of the car OF all the Russias
One of Baron Rosens comrades on the peace
conference board his foow-countryman, the
Count Won Witte An American woman and her
little daughter were driving in light buggy on
road between Manchester by e-Sea and Ports
mouth. All at there came whirling into the
road from a tree-lined lane an automobile which
struck the buggy turned 1t 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 badly that the
horse released, and 1t promptly ran away.
The automobile was stopped instantly and
two gray headed men Jumped out and ran TO the
assistance of the woman and child Apparently
both were unhurt The automobsts were pro-
foundly sorry, sympathetic and apologize. They
took the mother and daughter In their machine
and whisked them FIVE miles away to the nearest
doctor, who, after examination, said that nell
Their Of them was hurt In the least. Then the
woman and the child taken in the automo-
bio again and driven TO their residence, which
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
had oil M
carriage shop for buggy to be delivered to
the owner OF the that had been demolished.
They found that the horse had returned unin-
jured to the stable. After doing these errands
the return trip made TO the home OF the
woman and child. There they said that II the
slightest injury to 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 that no physical harm had been
done The two automobilists apologzed again.
bowed and handed their cards, which were
inscribed the names, titles and addresses OF the
Baron Rosen and the Count Won White.
The ambassador second In rank In Washing
ton Is Mr.. j. ]. Jusserand OF the Republic OF
France. Mr. Jusserand is well known, not only
as a diplomat but for his literary attainments.
Like many other foreign diplomats In Wash
ington Mr. Jusserand married an American wife
Perhaps II may be held by some people that
Nine. Jusserand is not an American because she
happened to be born in Paris but both her par
ents Americans. The list OF foreigners in
tho diplomatic service who have married Ameri-
can women is long one. Curiousy enough, the
last two German ambassadors to American both
claimed brides this side Of the water. 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
sent back as ministers or ambassadors to the
land where they married. Some people say that
this sort OF thing makes for international peace.
and PERHAPS It dnes.