The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-01
CHILLINESS CAUSED
AMONG MINISTERS
European War Tears Asunder Friend
ships Of Foreign Country Ambas-
sailors at Nations Capital. |
FAIL TO SPEAK WHEN PASSING
Public May Be Given Opportunity to
Own Stock in Government Steam.
ship Line, is Presidents Plan.

BY Congressman G. H. Tavenner.
Washington, Sept There is t,
be mighty chilly and uppish socia
season in Washington during tn.
coming winter If the European wal
continues. The swagger society Of
Washington is what is known as the
diplomatic set, which includes the
various ambassadors, a selection OF
ministers plenipotentiary, and mem
bers of the New York and Chicago
millionaire colony which affects
Washington in the winter season
1t is this set which is torn asunder
by the war.
Lovers once but strangers now,
might characterize the relations
which exist between some of the
ambassadors. While personally they
probably retain their esteem for their
brother diplomats, officially the am
bassadors of Germany and Austria
are mad at the ambassadors from
Great Britain, France, Russia and
Japan, and won't speak when they
pass on the street or rub elbows at
social functions.
This is the correct diplomat
usage. When nations are at war
their diplomatic representatives in
neutral capitals sever all relations.
It is true that Count Won Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, and NJ
Jusserand, the French ambassador
have been good friends for number
of years. Now they do not recog-
nize each other when they pass on
the street.
The chilliness also extends to the
wives and daughters of the diplo-
mats, and to the retainers at the
various embassies, some of whom are
in smart society. The wife Of the
Russian ambassador, Nine. Bakhme-
teff, will cut Nine. Dumba, wife of
the Austrian ambassador, dead the
next time they meet. The attaches,
secretaries, counselors, and even the
clerks and messengers will be requir-
ed to break off friendships they may
have formed within embassies new
hostile. g
Next winters diplomat reception
at the White House would be an
interesting occasion for the non
combatants, but there is no certainty
that such aareception will be held.
Custom requires the President to
receive once year for the diplomats.
Usually this reception is held early
in January. Because of the death Of
Mrs Wilson, however, and the I'M
pleasant state of affairs in the dip
lomatic set, it is likely that this re-
ceptiOn, as we'll as all the public re-
ceptions at the White House next
winter, will be called off. -.
Public May Own Stock in Govern
ment Steamship Line.
If President Wilson's plan for the
construction of line of government
owned steamships for the South
American trade is adopted, it will be
possible for small investors every
where to own stock in the enterprise
and have Uncle Sam for partner
1t is planned to capitalize the line
at first for $1O,000,O00 and for the
government to own only 81 per cent
of the stock. The rest will be sold
at par value of 500 a share, and
it will be offered to the public gen.
orally. It is possible, that the gov
eminent may guarantee the interest
rate, making it an attractive invest
ment.
Although this plan of financing e
government enterprise may seem q
novelty to most people in the United
States, it is not the first thing of thu
sort Uncle Sam has done. The gov
eminent owns the majority of thu
stock in the Panama railroad, anl
various cabinet officials act as thi!
railroads board Of directors.