The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
Austrian Diplomat Does Not
Want Ambassadorship at
Washington.

BY la MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
HE fact that Baron Hengolmuller
remained here for eighteen or
twenty years as the representa-
tive of Australia renders
it a matter Of extreme difficulty to ind
any one to succeed him, and this has
been shown by the refusal of the Aus
trian Minister at Stockholm. Constan-
tine Dumba. to accept promotion to the
post of Ambassador at washingtos. to
which he was gaze,ted a week ago.
Austrian diplomats who have attained
the rank Of minister, fear that the en-
bassy in America entails oblivion. and
puts them out Of the running Tor any
more coveted post OF the same rapk
in Europe such as that Of Paris. Berlin,
london etc They are afraid that II
they come to Washington they too may
he forgotten by the powers at Vienna,
and left here for score or years
with no adequate reward Tor their ser
vices.
wealth and as such finds the Legation
at Stockholm more desirable than the
Embassy in the United States. ana NE
in the gay Swedish capital. within
few hours reach Of Berlin. Vienna.
par,. etc more congenial than WASH
ington.
Of A diplomat a mission IN some mon
archical country In Europe oners MANI
more advantages than an smSassy A
such a distance as that Of Washington.
snS IL nav be recalled that Prince
John Cantacubene. Baron kotzebue.
ana one or two other ministers IN the
diplomatic service OF Russia: wnen
nominated to represent the Gar AZ
Washington declined IN sus .nce e nv
sion before il was nn2'iy Seeep.eS W
~
probabIy the only two foreign am.
bassadors who are thoroughly contens
with their post at Warrington eno
who prefer remaaninEE :u ,ne eapi,ai.
are lanes Bryce and George Makn.
~et;eY the Representatives OF Great
Rrit.an and Russia respectively
whereas American diplomats sa
of,ce ana resist every temptation 20
reveal ofncial secrets. even wnen suSn
a;.cio~ures would relieve them OF the
nonuiar ;mputation OF having failed IN
their mission. Frances FORMER envoy.
ana ex-ministers are ACQUIRING an vn-
n,.. ant name for disloyalty OF this
IN letter published in the Petit
contois and reprinted In all the pin
cipai organs OF the FHr ,,. sro,n 80
smrusa.ion Of having been taken un-
1890 by Aussria's startlinsly suo-
Ar Annexation Of the Ottoman pre-
~,nccs Of Herzegovina and Bosnia IN
October 1908 by declaring that ne nae
o., several months previously repeat
cdlv warned the French eovernment.
notably stephen Ptchon. then Min.ster
~ Foreign Affairs, OF what was aSout
e. ,,te place The last occasion on
Sn.ch he advised Pichcn OF the I'm.
...din4 annexation. was In dispatch
kss"d the 2ssh Of september. He ADDS
sh.s ere matter vas known to All ~
NE colleasucs. that - to say. the am
S..-sAors OF the other Great Powers
scrred,,ed 90 the court OF Vienna
wbjie this certainly exculrafcs Cro-
s,.r ~ the accusation Of having been
s:u~ne mapping, 80 places the French
sc~ermmens. and especially SIS Depart.
msns Of Foreign A6airs. IN . very
a-Iwsrd position. For when the an
s~y.sion took place. Minister Ftchon
"a tNe other m~mbefs Of the cabinet
&c me most solemn assurances that
srsv 6aA been taken entirely By sur.
cris~- II may NJ remcmScred thes
sssrc was = very strong popular feel.
~ shrouehous Europe against Avs:
80 a. the time. for having rrcccedse
=. mis- hsgh-handed act Of annexa-
~, IN deaascc Of the terms Of the
Trrsfv 81 Berlin Of 1873. and that TIE
1srS0us governmental. shat q Franee
$1,000. eudeavcred 20 expsssM ~.
ssrp. end % relieve Ss,e@eslxes =
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