The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-09
Former Russian Ambassador to
United States Wants Better
Treatment for Poles.
BY LA MARaUIsE DE PoSTENoy.

BY La MARQUISE DE PONTENOY.
ID ARoN ROMAN vON ROsEN. long
ID Russian ambassador in the
United States and ono of tho
Cars principal commissioners ard
pienipote ntiaries at tho pence CON
gress OF Portsmouth. " H., which
| brought the war in Manchuria to q
close. has lately been attracting at
tention at ST. Petersburg nv his
speeches in the Council OF tho empire.
OF which he Is n member. in behalf
or the application OF the Russian mu-
nicipal government law of 1892 to Po-
land. He is one of the authors of the
bull advocating the besto1val of the
dement's of this charter OF the Rus
sian towns, as regards self-govern-
Inent. upon Polish towns; urges that
the proceedings Of the town councils
be conducted In tho Polish language,
and that the police control be dimin-
tshed. HIS views have been indorsed
by the committee OF the Council APP
pointed to report on the matter, and
are understood TO meet with the an
prevail of both the Emperor and OF
tho ministers.
Baron Rosen declares that in order
TO secure the voluntary Allegiance of
Poland 10 the Russian crown. that al
legiance which IL indispensable to the
safety of the Western frontiers of the
empire, a broad minded policy should
be adopted. He insists that the Poles
should be treated so that IL ever A
war broke out between Germany and
Russia, the Poles not only on the Mus
covite side OF the frontier. but also
In Germany, would accord their SYM
pathies to the Car.
Abiding to the Chancellor of the
German empires speech in the Reich
stag the other day to the effect that
the possibility OF a conflict between
the Slav and the German races Was
an argument for an increase of the
German army, Baron Rosen declared
that there was only one answer TO
this. namely TO SO conciliatA tho
Poles that II this conflict ever arose.
the Slavs. Polish and Russian, were all
on one and the same side, namely,
that OF Russia
Usually tho Council of the empire.
TO which the ministers of state ana
ambassadors are relegated on their re-
tirement. is regarded in the light of
an honorable oblivion. Baron Rosen
has shown that this is not the case,
and is being more talked of at the
present moment In connection with
his utterauces and activities IN the
Council of the empire. in behalf or
Polish autonomy. than ne ever was
while ambassador or peace commits
soner.
The Rosens hail originally from
saxony, settled in Esthonia region
lying along the southern shore of the
Gulf OF Finland, and in olden times a
part of the ancient republic of Nov
gorod. They made n name for them
selves In Esthonian annals. and when
Charles XII. was defeated by Peter
the Great, one branch OF the family
followed the fortunes of the retreat
ing monarch, and found new home in
Sweden where the Counts of Rosen
are prominent to-day. The Swedish
Rosens, who owe their title of count
to the fact that one of them saved
the life of Charles XII at Stralsund,
are allied by marriage to several
American families ono OF them hav-
ing married the daughter OF the lato
Mrs. Bloomfield Moore. of Philadelphia
and Washington.
Baron Roman Won Rosen is the son
Of noble of the Same name, and OF
Georgian mother and first won mis-
spurs as secretary OF legation at
Tokyo, under Baron de Strive, wheD
the latter was minister in Japan. be-
fore being transferred 70 Washington
Tn those days Rosen had an air OF
shrinking, almost maidenly modesty.
about him. which was very taking, and
which subjected him to no end OF
chaT and banter on the part of the
witty Nine. dc Struve, the wife OF his
chief
Especially was this the case after
the following episode. With the OBJ
ject OF furthcring the aims which the
minister end he had in view, namely
the surrender of Saghalien by the Jap
anese he paid considerable court to
the wives OF the bureau chiefs of the
Gaimushe. or Department of Foreign
Affairs. One Of these ladies, who was
rather pretty. showed so much interest
i'm European fashions that Rosen de-
termined 10 crafty her. and incidcn-
tally her husband by ordering from
Paris n complete outfit, including
dress. hat lingerie. and in fact every
thing. Realizing that the little lady
would not know in what order to don
the garments. and being much too
modest to venture to offer her any in
formation on the subject he sent IN
structions to Paris that the OUTFIT
should be packed in the order in
which the garments were to be donned,
that is to say. the underwear on top.
and tho dress. ETC., down at the bot
tom OF the box. Then he notified her
OF this. Unfortunately her name and
address wcro by mistake put on tho
bottom OF the case, instead of on the
lid. and as the lady complied with tho
directions OF Rosen, and finding the
ifrockt ION top, donned it first. and tho
underwear progressively afterwards.