New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-09
FLEE HIGH PRICES IN j. s..
Cost of Living Brings Exodus OF
Diplomats to Europe.
SUMMER RENTALS TOO HIGH
North Shore Figures Drive Mem
bers of Corps Home to Spend
the Vacation Period.
iF.1m The Tribune Bureau

| WashinCton May S-The high cost of
! living in this country is responsible for
the determination of large number cf
| diplomats 10 go abroad for the summer.
| The item Of expense chiefly objection
a bic is the eXorbitant rent asked on the
| North Shore Of Massachusetts, where
the members Of the corps have congre-
gated for several years. The Neither
lands Minister and Nine. Loudon have
already gone home for the summer. and
the Norwegian Minister and Nine. Bryn
Will sail next month to spend the sum
mer in Norway.
The Swedish Minister and Nine. Eken.
gren are preparing to leave this country
for the summer, as are the Spanish Min
lister and Sonora de RianO, and the Swiss
Minister, Or. Ritter. The Danish Min
lister and Countess Moltke are closing
the legation preparatory 10 going 80
Lancaster. where the countess will visit
her mother. Mrs. Nathaniel Thayer but
they will sail for Europe in July. Che
Waller Won Loewenthal-Lin Austrian
''IllN'll'l anu .hlli'' N'li h''N'' '''''i
Linau have already left this country,
and number of the Younger disploma's
Of the British Embassy will soon leave
here for England. The German coun-
sellor and Nine. Haniel Won Hahn
hansen and Frau Won HerWarth have
sailed, and Major Won Herwarth, Cor
many military attaCht, viii sail on May
II 10 join his family. Nine. Kienlin,
wife Of the German second secretary,
will sail the middle Of this month, and
Mr. Kienlin will join her IN Germany IN
June.
Many other diplomats, especially the
younger members with small salaries
will sail in june and July, preferring 10
spend the summer in their own coun-
tries. where living is cheaper. Rents on
the Massachusetts North shore, about
Beverly and Manchester. have gone al
most beyond the reach Of the younger
diplomats. unless they draw on their
private resources. and as Beverly is thu
summer home Of the President and that
part Of the country is the Mecca for
Washington society. u is a hardship 10
20 elsewhere. II is said by one young
diplomat that he Is now asked three
times the rental he was required 10 pay
three years ago for the same accom-
modatiors. and he will content himself
with Ear Harbor this summer
So far as PLANNED. thA Austrian Am
hsssador end Baroness Hengelmurle-
will spend the carly part ~ the summer
a. Bar Harhor. The British Amhassa-
dor has selected Seal Hsrhor. where h.
and Mrs Bryce had a comfortable home
last summer. Tho Turkish Ambassador
and his son, the snCond secretary. aul
Ma nohester for their summer homo. AMI
= number 81 the Younger diplomats Who
are left IN charge Of embassies or lega-
lions Will also 20 there. The japanese
am hassadors have for years chosen To
remain within easy reach Of Washing
ton, and have gone - Ruena Vista
Springs. Penn. but 50 far the new AM
h4ssador and Wis ountess Chirda have
not selected q summer home
The ~'ameSA LEGATION has been ezt9 b.
hshed ~ East Gloucester. and last wear
the Persian charge daT4fros and Nrnn
Az huli Khan took a cottage near there
hut u IL not proha biz thai they VIII do
50 this season. a. they found living ex-
renses exorhifart
Al the diplomats vii remain here this
su'0g much later than usual on a.
count ~ the political situation and ,La
session If Congress Also Il has come ~
te rule of the diplomats not 10 leave
ne capital Until the President ard Mrs
Taft close the White House for the sea.