Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1914-10-02

stopped ard the goods taken on The
high seas.
The government OF the United
States sees TO II that no armed men
leave these ports to help any OF the
Z beiiigerents, that no armed ships are
sent out Tor Ike purpose and that
no aid OF any kind BY officers Of the
United States government Is extended
70 any OF the beiligerents- Business
I corporations can ship what they want
20, and d they can pet the cargo into
port. well ana good. and II they can
not. there Is no use 70 appeal TO the
government Of the United States.
Diplomats No Longer Friendly.
Every warning European nation, to
say nothing Of japan. 10 represented
Ia the city OF Washington By either
minister or an AMBASSADOR. Before
var broke out between their respec-
tive countries, these diplomats not
only were outWardly friendly but 30
to speak inWardly friendly They
dined With ono another. occasionally
rode with one a. ether. and frequently
were seen Walking together In what
might be called. il one we're 80 la
clined, "amicable converse"
Now. how changed all things arei
The British ambassador who lives not
far from sthe German ambassador.
meets him on the street and bows with
punctllioua poilteness. but with no
CLEAN OF affection In his eye, and tho
German ambassador retorts In kind
Monsieur j. J. Iusserand Is fhe
French Ambassador TO the United
states he and Dr. Conatantln Theo-
dor Dumba. the Austro. Hungarian am
basaador. always have been close
friends: nov there Is more than
gulf Of fOrmality between them. They
live not far apart. but the pavement
which once was trodden by the two
arm In arm now wristbands the foot
steps OF only one at a time. In 9th
or words, where these two generally
used 10 walk shoulder to shoulder.
they now walk in procession with one
or the other OF them q long distance
ahead. War Is hot affair, but II pro-
duces most marked coldnesses In
places.
Russian and Japanese.
once upon a time Russia and Japan
as represented IN Washington were
not on speaking terms. except as ne
cessitated by tho exaction OF rigid
social politeness when they should
happen 10 meet Nov things are diff
ferent Russia and Japan IN Wash
ington are on amiable terms. Wis
count Sutemi Chinda, ambassador ex-
traordinary and plenipotentiary OF the
Japanese government. seems 20 be
fully assured today that Mr.. George
Bakhmeten, master OF the imperial
court, ambassador extraordinary and
plenlpotentiary OF the Russian empire.
Ia a most extraordinarily good fellow
The handling OF the diplomatic
corps In a diplomatic way at society
affairs Is no small matter at any
time. but when any unpleasantness
breaks out between two countries the
of the social strategists 10
increase teufold
Hard Social Problems.
II viii take hu, a brief calculation to |
what would happen Ia /
Il the social season of the /
capital were IN full swing now with /
he European situation In It's present /
status. II peace Is not declared with
"a a few weeks there viii be some en-.
.lous situations develop In the Wash
ogton society world this winter Hos-
0sacs viii be- put 20 il ia the matter of
INVITING guests and tho White House
Ilso viii have some problems to solve
Il Is true that handling OF represen-
atlyes from warning countries az so-
iety affairs viii not BE- a novel expe.
fence TO Washmgtonians Il Is not
O long ago that the ambassadors from
tally and Turkey we're not on intimate
erms. Some time before that the
OF China and Japan ,
ould not be placed side by side az o
inner Prior to that Il was the Rus.
war that gave tho society I
ok OF Washington more or less trou- /
le. In spite OF precautions accidents ,
Id happen and many a hostess would
ave been in tears had Il not been for
10 diplomacy OF the diplomats them
lives. whe appreciate perhaps more
senly than anyone else the difficult
- of the situation