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government Of the United States.
DIPLOMATS No Longer Friendly.

DIPLOMATS No Longer Friendly.
Every warning European nation 70
say nothing of japan. is represented
in the city of Washington by either
q minister or an AMBASSADOR. BEFORE
war broke out between their respec-
tive countries, these diplomats not
only were outwardly friendly but, 30
to speak inwardly friendly. They
dined with one another, occasionally
rode with one a. other, and frequently
were seen walking together In what
might be called, If one were 10 In
clined, "amicable converse"
Now, how changed all things arel
The British ambassador who lives not
far from the German ambassador
meets him on the street and bows with
punctilious politeness, but with no
CLEAN of affection in his eye, and the
German ambassador retorts In KIND
Monsieur j. J. Jusserand Is the
French ambassador to the United
States. He and DR.. Constantin Theo-
dor Dumba. the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador, always have been close
friends; now there is more than a
gulf of formality between them. They
live not far apart, but the pavement
which once was trodden by the two
arm in arm now stands the foot
steps Of only one &. a time. In oth-
er words, where these two generally
used to walk shoulder to shoulder,
they now walk in procession with one
or the other of them long distance
ahead. War Is hot affair, but 1t pro-
duces most marked coldnesses IN
places.
Russian and Japanese.
Once upon time Russia and Japan
as represented In Washington were
not on speaking terms. except as ne
cessitated by the exaction of a rigid
social politeness when they should
happen to meet Now things are dill
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 TO De
fully assured today that MIR. George
Bakhmeteff, master Of the imperial
court, ambassador extraordinary and
plenipotentiary of the Russian empire.
Is q most extraordinarily good fellow
The handling of the diplomatic
corps In q diplomatic way at society
affairs Is no small matter at any
time. but when any unpleasantness
breaks out between two countries the
difficulties Of the social strategists IN
Washington increase tenfold.
Hard Social Problems.
II will take but brief calculation to
understand what would happen In
Washington If the social season OF the
capital were In full swing now with
the European situation In Its present
status. II peace is not declared with
In a few weeks there will be some GU.
rious situations develop In the Wash
ington society world this winter. Hos
tesses will be put to 1t In the matter OF
inviting guests and the White House
also will have some problems to solve.
1t Is true that handling OF represen-
tatives from warning countries at So
ciety affairs will not be a novel expe-
rience to Washingtonians. 1t Is not
SO long ago that the ambassadors from
Italy and Turkey were not on intimate
terms. Some time before that the
representatives of China and Japan
could not be placed side by side at q
dinner. Prior to that 1t was the Rus
so-Japanese war that gave the society
folk Of Washington more or less trou-
BILE. In spite Of precautions accidents
did happen and many hostess would
have been In tears had 1t not been for
the diplomacy Of the diplomats them
selves. who appreciate perhaps more
keenly than anyone else the difficult
ties Of the situation.