The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-05-27
Old w rNd Gossip
ny LA MApGuIsE DE FoNTENoY.

~ + the foreign ENJOYS now leaving
Washington, some for seaside
- and mountain resorts on this
side of the Atlantic. ana Others FOR Eu.
rope there Is one alone whose iarewell
TO tho President and to the Secretary
of state will be Of final character,
and who viii not return to the shores
of the Potomac in the fell, namely. the
MARQUIS Cusanl -Confaionicri. In max
ing his adicux AZ the White House. he
a, at the same time presenting his let
tors OF recall; letters from his SOW
creign, bringing TO Il close his mission
as ambassador Of Italy 10 the United
States.
Ills Departure is deeply regretted.
not only by his diplomatic colleagues
and by society in Washington. IN New
York and other leading cities. who have
found In him most witty, gifted ana
always sunuy-tcmpered friend. but also
by the members OF the past and pres
ont administrations. with whom his re-
lations have been particularly cordial
BY his charm OF manner, by his tact,
and above all By the mastery OF his
calling, namely. diplomacy, he has sue
cccdcd In smoothing away every diin-
Guilty that has arisen between his coun-
try and the United States, since he
first came 10 America three years ago.
This Is something Of an achievement
when IL is borne IN mind that his coun-
trymcn furnish far and away the larg-
est foreign population In America; a
population which is constantly ebbing
10 0nd fro across the Atlantic, and
which plays so importan: II role In the
Industrial life of the United States
that there are questions affecting It's
interests and its welfare which are
constantly cropping up. and that have
10 hc cared for with Il due regard 10
American life. conditions. views and
laws
The Inarquiss concluding official act
as envoy has been the presentation TO
the President OF Commissioner Cen
oral Nathan, formerly Mayor of Rome.
and now on his way TO san Francisco
10 take charge Of Italy's exhibit at the
Panama Worlds Fair. This Is par
ticuiarly lifting. For If Italy has dc
ciincd 10 join Germany and Great Brit-
ain in holding aloof from tho cXposi-
ton at the Golden Gate II is largely
owing to the efforts Of the retiring
Italian Ambassador.
Among his achievements have been
thu successful negotiation of no less
than three treaties between this coun
try and Italy, the most important or
them being undoubtedly that concluded
In February OF last year. and approved
TN the same month by the Senate which
provides that the citizens of each Of
tho two nations shall receive In the
states and territories OF tho other the
most constant security and protection
Tor their persons and property. and for
their rights. including that form Of
protection granted by any State or
national law which establishes civil
responsibility for injuries or for death
caused by negligence or fault. and
gives to the relatives or heirs OF the
injured party right Of action, not ic-
strlctcd on account Of the nationality
OF said relatives and heirs"
Ihis is treaty, or rather an amend
mont OF the original treaty oC 1871,
Which ~ Of far reaching Importance,
concerning rs II does not only Italians
IN America ana Americans in Italy and
her dependencies. but also most other