The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1913-11-12
HIGH PRICED HONOR
II Costs to Represent Uncle Sam
at a Foreign Court.
HE0GED ABOUT BY DIGNITY.
Trials and Tribulations That 8eset a
New Ambassador - Ceremonies In
Which He Must. Participate and For
Which Hs Must Give Lavish Tips,

| New Ambassador - Ceremonies In
Which He Must Participate and For
! Which He Must Give Lavish Tips,
An unofficial American can live more
economically abroad than nj home
| that is q fact Food is cheaper Serv.
! ants work for less money This being
! SO, why is il not possible for an UNI
| pretentious Yankee diplomat 10 live in
Europe for the same money as in
America: | put the question 10 a for
mer ambassador who has lived in Lon
| don. Paris and Rome
They tell me one can 20 to the mar
| ket and buy a part of q chlcken-a
wing or n drumstick Think Of i'll
| Food must be cheap there.
But the ambassador cannot sally
| forth with 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 shining mark for ev
erybody There is nobody 50 helpless
| IN America. except the poor taxpayer
| Let us look into il
international law, which IS as full OF
| ine spun distinctions as common law
Or domestic law regards an ambas
sador as the direct personal representa-.
tive Of the ruler Of his country and
ordains that he be treated in mauner
| BETTING such very important per
son This accounts for the ceremony
attending the Ambassadors presenIa
tiou OF the presidents letter OF IRE
dence to The sovereign. In detail the
function varies in different countries.
but the continental custom iSsin gen
ersl as follows:
Al the day and hour liked by the
king, emperor or president a court
functionary of high degree in gorgeous
uniform appears at the abode OF the
new American ambassador He Is nc
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 mounted escort
md. last. but not least, ot white
plumed band accoutered with instru'
ments of Slittering brass.
The American ambassador. probably
clustered by the ceremony. Is con-
Quoted 10 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 sitiing
l,y his side, takes the seat facing him.
The Yankee diplomat wears Il frock
coat-Prince Albert he calls it-:lnd
silk nat and his gloves. dictated hy
his wife. are Of gray suede,
Across from him sits the chief func-
tionaIy. attired with brilliarcc gel.
dom seen outside OF come opera.
In solemn stately procession the car
rlages and outrders. preceded by the
mounted troop. with the resonant band
in thc van. take up the march 10 the
palace. On both sides of the thorough
fare is curious gaping crowd. Al
that the many corps dc garde soldiers
come out and present arms. aud when
the American ambassador, plain
man. perhaps. arrives ut the palace
there is an elaborate presentation of
arms and beating OF drums That com
pletely take the gimp ont ot him,
Unexpectedly simple is the soy
creign's reception OF the now diplomat
but after il 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 Tor tip, lie also
learns that the transportation to and
from the palace has n purse string to
IT, The keeper ~ the royal stables
must be tipped.
at * an mviolahle custom insists
the first secretary.
How mnch:" asks the nedgliny dip
lomai
For an ambassador" says the FIRST
secretary. "thc rule is 5000"
There is. probably an explosion bur
in the end the ambassador pays
\ London editor. who was born in
America aud received his newspaper
training on this side of the water once
said.
You can safely sive present. n
not grstuity. 10 amy official below
the sovereign on the continent
How about England" 4 asked
The present should he more cSpcn.
>ive. the gratuul larger" Henry
Beach Ncedham IN saturday Evening
Post
pain. Savss Monev