Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-01-13

years ago he consul, general of his govern
1nent in New York city. Later he was charge
daffaires il, Washington when Grover Cleveland
was president.
When the peace conference was on at Ports
mouth, N. H. and attempt was being made to
end the war between Russia and Japan, Baron
Rosen one Of the special conference ENJOYS
of his government, This fact leads me to tell
hitherto unpublished story of the Russian am.
bassador a 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
stincts probably would have acted in this case
just as he did even though he had not been the
representative Of the car of all the Russlas
One of Baron Rosen's comrades on the peace
conference board his felow-countryman, the
Count Won White. An American woman and her
little daughter driving in a light buggy on a
road between Manchester by-theSea and Ports
mouth. All at once there came wh1rling into the
road from a tree-lined lane an automobile which
struck the buggy turned it over and threw
mother and daughter on to 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 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 automobilists were pro-
foundly sorry sympathetic and apologet1c Iney
took the mother and daughter Ill their macnlne
and whisked them five miles away to the nearest
doctor who after an examination said that mel
Their of them was hurt in the least Then the
woman and the child were taken In the automo-
bile again and driven to their residence which
was ten miles Off The occupants OF the auto
mobile said they must leave for an hour put tney
would return They entered their macnlne' drove
off and in lust one hour they were back.
It was subsequently learned that While they
were away they had given an order at village
carriage shop for new buggy to be delivered to
the owner of the one that had been demolished
They found that the horse had returned unin-
iured to the stable. After doing these errands
the return trip was made to the nome 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
nv the woman that no physical harm had been
done The two automobilists apolog1zed again,
bowed and handed their cards, on which were
inscribed the names titles and addresses of the
Baron Rosen and the Count Won White.
The ambassador second in rank in Washing
ron ia Mr. 7 + Jusserand Of the Republic of
France Mr. Jusserand Is we'll known not only
as a diplomat but for his literary atta1nments
Like many other foreign diplomats in Wash
fngton Mr. Jusserand married an American wife.
Perhaps it may be held by some people that
Nine Jusserand is not an American because she
hammered to be born in Paris, but both her par
ents were Americans The list of foreigners in
the Diplomatic service who have married Ameri-
can women is long one Curiously enough, the
last two German ambassadors to American both
claimed brides on 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 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 it does.