The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-28
Building, to Cost 100000, Will
Be One of Finest in Mikado's
Capital.
~ LA MARaUIsE DE FoNTENoY.

n LI1iOUGH France has been gov
~ erned By republic for forty
three years, and ruled by
statesmen whose democracy is OF the
most advanced character, yet she Is
as Keen about the necessity OF hous-
ing hcr diplomatic representatives
abroad with due maEniiicence and
splendor as any monarchical power
thus. she has just started building
at TOKYO residence for her embassy
In Japan. which will be one or the
finest buildings of the Mikados capt.
tai The national legislature I'm Paris
has voted sum Of 100000 francs
Tor the purpose, that is to say some
100000. This is to include the pat-
ace and the embassy itself. and the
villas in the grounds for the members
OF the staff. But IL does not include
the cost Of the furniture, OF the paint
ings, and of the hangings.
Much of the latter viii come from
the Garde Meublc in Paris, that is to
say. tho great government storehouse
where tho priceless Gobelins and other
tapestries and exquisite furniture
which formerly allied the various roy:S
and imperial palaces of France in mon :
archical lines. arc now carefully pre-
served.
The treasures OF the Garde Meuble
= Ill al
ways been a matter OF surprise to me
that art lovers. who flock TO the vari-
Gus museums III Paris. should not t.ise
the trouble to secure permission to
visit the Ga-de Mcubl.. which, in many
respects. Is still more interesting.
Alfred Mitchell-Innes. who. after
spending several years at Washing-
ton. d. c.. as councillor of the British
embassy and charge danaires during
the absences OF Mr.. Bryce, has now
been appointed envoy and minister
pleaipotentiarv at Monte Vi,!ro. a post
carrying with It Il salary OF about
| $4,000 a year. Mitchell -Innns'> tirlo-
matte services have carried him as FAR
East as Bangkok, where he was fnan-
cial adviser to the King of Siam tic
was afterwards Under Secretary
OF State for Finance in Egypt.
is younger son OF the late Alexander
| MitchellInnes. of Whitehall. and OF
Ayton Castle. in Berwickshire. popu
larly known as the Laird Of Whitehall.
The new envoy to Uruguay makes u
hobby OF horticulture, ard is Il grace
full and thoughtful writer being a fire.
duent contributor to the London Re-
View known as IIibbert's Journal
| So intense is the popular dissatis-
| faction In Great Britain over the ap-
| pointment OF DR. Robert Bridges TO the
! post OF poet laureate. that 1t has been
resolved 20 cake advantage OF the re-
assembling Of Parliament to question
| the Prime Minister about the matter
and to ask of him by what right the
| administration has usurpcd the du-
thorlty OF tbs sovereign in detcrmin
| ing the choice or the official bard OF
! the nation.
| Ever since Queen Victoria had her
| memorable fight with Sir Robert Peel
| as Premier. in connection with his de-
| nand for the dismissal from her en-
! touraGe OF the lords In waiting and
feminine dignltaries OF her household
who belonged to the opposition, GER
| tain members of the court have al
ways been nominated by the Cabinet
and have gone out OF office with the
| fall of the administration.
| Thus. the offices OF lord steward, Of
| lore chamberlain. of treasurer and
comptroller OF the royal household, OF
-" master of the horse and OF the
! lords in waiting, have. ever since then
| been regarded as political posts. rhaii
fncumbrnts necessarily belonging to
the political party In power. Mora
over in the case of Queen regnant
such as Victoria. the grand mistress
of her household, better known AS the
mistress OF the robes. is required &c
| be the wife or the widow of some
duke OF the same political following
as the Premier.
Eut the poet laureateship. which Is