The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1913-08-27
HIGH PRICED HONOR
It Costs to Represent Uncle Sam
at a Foreign Court.
AEDeED ABOUT BY DIGNITY.
Trials and TribuIstions That Beset a
New Ambassador - Ceremonies In
Which Hs Must Participate and For
Which He Must Give Lavish Tips.

Which He Must Give Lavish Tips.
An unofficial American can live more
economically abroad than ut home
that is fact Food Is cheaper. Serv-
ants work for less money. This being
90, why is 1t not possible for an I'M
pretentious Yankee diplomat to live In
Europe for the same money as I'm
America? put the question to for.
mer ambassador who has lived in Lon
don, Paris and Rome.
'They tell me one can 80 to the mar
ket and buy a part Of chicken-a
wing or dr:imstick. Think Of .t.
Food must be cheap there"
"But the ambassador cannot sally
forth with n market basket on his
arm" said the retired diplomat.
That sums up the difficulty. An am
bassador cannot do anything for him
self. So he is II shining mark for ev-
erybody. There Is nobody so helpless
in America. except the poor taxpayer
Let us look into it.
International law, which Is as full of
w
or domestic law. regards an ambas-
sador as the direct personal representa-
tive of the ruler of his country and
Ordans that he he treated in Il manner
befitting such Il very important per-
son. This accounts for the ceremony
attending the ambassadors presenta-
ton of the presidents letter of Gre
f.. I'm. In, 1..t.. hA
,functioG x;,ries- in different countries.
but the continental custom is in gen
eral as follows:
At the day and hour fixed by the
king, emperor or president court
functionary of high degree in gorgeous
uniform appears at the abode of the
new American ambassador. He is ac-
companied by numerous other person
ages, somewhat lower in rank. but
uniformed in equally bright colors. He
is provided with three court carriages.
together with attendants and Outriders.
He is In command of Il mounted escort
and. last. but not least. of Il white
xplumed band, accoutered with nstru-
rments of glittering brass.
fustered by the ceremony. is con-
Quoted to the first of the carriages.
which is drawn by eight horses. He is
politely waved to the back seat. while
his personal escort. instead of sitting
by his side. takes the seat facing him.
The Yankee diplomat wears Il frOck
. coat-Prince Albert. he calls it-and Il
l. a lit ia kaI
his wife. are Of gray suede.
Across from him sits the chief func-
tionary. attired with u briliance sell
, dom seen outside Of comic opera.
In solemn stately procession the car
riages and outriders, preceded by the
mounted troop. with the resonant band
In the van. take up the march to the
palace On both sides Of the thorough
fare is curious. gaping crowd. At
that the many corps de garde soldiers
come out and present arms. and when
the American ambassador. n plain
man. perhaps. arrives at the palace
there il an elaborate presentation OF
arms and heating Of drums that CON-
pletely take the gimp out Of him.
Unexpectedly simple Is the SOW
ereign's reception of the new diplomat.
but after 1t Is over the American must
again endure the ceremonious process
siOnal back to his dOmicile. Then
comes the shock.
The first secretary explains that the
sun must not set before the pourboire
Is distributed This. the ambassador
learns, Is French for tip. He also
learns that the transportation to and
from the palace has purse string to
It. The keeper OF the royal stables
must be tipped.
at IL an inviolable custom" insists
the first secretary.
"How much?" asks the fedging dip
lomat.
"For an ambassador" says the first
secretary. "the rule Is 800"
There IL probably an explosion. hut
In the end the amba ssador pays.
A London editor, who was born In
America and received his newspaper
training on this side Of the water. once
said:
"YOu can safely give present. II
not gratuIty. to any official below
the sovereign on the continent"
"How about England?" ! asked.
The present should be more expen-
sive. the gratuity larger. : Henry
Beach Needham In Saturday Evening
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