The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-13
DIPLOMAT
LIKED BY PRESIDENT

day and scnt in his card. he was pass
cd on from ono livericd footman to
another. until finally he reached the
salon where tho ambassadors was re-
ceivinr. The marquis catching sight
OF him. advanced 10 greet him. and
thereupon presented HIM to tho mar
quise. who welcomed him in the most
charming fashion. Then lie carried the
much disconnected reporter OFF to the
buffet for glass of champagne and
chatty interview. That established
the reputation OF the Cusanis: at any
rate. among the newspaper fraternity
of the national capital.
The ambassador delights in little in
cidcnts Of this Kind. Thus. on ono oc-
casion when passing through Milan on
his way 10 Rome, no had his ovcrcoat
stolen. and dropped into shop to
hurricdly buy another one. The tailor
eyed him keenly, remarked that he had
lived a number OF years in America.
had indeed. but recently returned TO
take up his fathers business and cX-
claimed: surely have seen YOU some
where in New York. Your face is 80
familiar
THAT is So replied cusani. quite
seriously I'm fact / am living IN
America" What is Your business
there?' inquired tho tailor. oh.
Cusani oil. l know what It is!
place YOU now, You are II policeman.
You are one OF tic Italian squad in
New York. recognize your face
Tho ambassador smiled. Yes he
said. 1T is something OF the kind
paid for the coat and walked out.
chucklng to himself
CusaniS favor OH tho part OF his
King and Queen is largely duc TO the
fact that he spent 4 number Of years
as Italian minister at Cettinjc. name
iy. at the court or Queen Hclcna's
father, tho King OF Montenegro and
was in that way tho channel. not only
Of intercourse between the two gov
ernmcnts, but also of communications
OF moro personal and private char
acter between tho King and Queen or
Montenegro and their royal son-in-law
and daughter ~ Rome. King Nicholas
developed such u liking for Cusan that
he used to make him his companion on
many shooting and hunting cXpedi-
ton. During the course OF on. Of these
tcte-a-tetc trips. Cusani. at tho pri
waite and pressing instigatiou OF Queen
Milena. urged Nicholas to give up his
excessive smoking, which, according to
his physicians. was inluring his health.
Nicholas pooh -poohed the suggestion.
chaffed Cusani for having allowed him
self TO DO won over by tho enemy.
that is To say, those who wished TO
deprive him Of his principal solaco.
tobacco. and finally exclaimed: You
could not do il yourself l wager you
could not"
Accepted, monseigneur' retorted
Cusani. IT pledge myself never to
smoke again if only YOU will stop"
Nicholas With a sorry face gavc up
smoking for a time, but developed 80
great Crouch that his own Family
~, t.,
ton. But Cusan has never smoked
since.
The marquis is q most entertaining
raconteur. and the experiences which
he relates OF his delightful stay at
CettinJe and of his relations with King
Nicholas and with his family have
gone far to dispcl any former prcju-
Mountain In the United States, and to
present him to people here In an ex-
trcmcly attractive light.
Cusani's record Of service includes
stations as italian envoy. not only in
Ccttinje, but also at Berne and In
Buenos Aires; while no spent num-
Der OF years as diplomatic agent ut
Budapest and rs councillor and charge
daffaires At Vienna. where he was tho
principal lieutenant OF the celebrated
Count Nigra, himself the contidant and
alter ego Of Cavour. At Rome he was
associated With another of Cavour's
followers, Baron Blanc. who after
spending years mt Washington as en-
voy, and marrying nm American wife.
wound up rs Foreign Minister In the
Eternal City.
Cusani belongs, on his fathers side,
to one of the old houses OF the North
ern italian aristocracy. and through his
mother is descended from that Count
Frederick Confalonieri who played go
notable Il role in the emancipation OF
Lombnrdy from foreign rule. Pos
sessed or considerable wealth In his
own right. as we'll through the
marquise, daughter OF one OF tho his
toric families OF Lombardy he owns n
grand old castle and large estates. a
few hours out from Milan.
Count Vincent Macchi his successor.
who left Washington as a bachelor.
returns as married man. his wife.
whom he married while minister AT
Buenos Aires, being an Argentine
heiress, of the name OF Dona Dolores
Cobo di I.avalle. lie Is n nephew or
the late Cardinal Luigi Mncchi. who
died 1T Rome in 1907: 4 granddaughter
of Cardinal Vincent Macch who was
dean Of the Sacred College. and be-
longs to the patriciate of Cremorna,
where his ancestors four!shed 200
years ago.
Copyright, 1918. by the Brentwood
Company