Albuquerque morning journal., 1915-05-29
Customs Of Diplomacy Rob
Three Good Fellows of So
Ciety at National Capital
While War Continues.
USAGE MAKES THEM
VISIT ONLY EACH OTHER
BernStorff, Dumba and HuS-
Sein Bey Are Compelled by
International Complications
to Herd by Themselves,
.r,er.l eosass,onosse. TO 1orsrss JOURNAL

SPECIAL cosaHsrosorner TO MORNING JOURNAL
Washington, May 2S.-Count Jo-
hann Bernstorff, the German ambas-
sador; Dr. Constantn Theodor Dunn
ba, the ambassador of Austria Hun
gary, and Abdul Hak Hussein Bey,
first secretary and charge d'affaires of
Turkey, are all in a class by
themselves. for they are the three
European diplomats who are at lib
erty to visit only among themselves.
They represent the three great Eu-
ropean governments which are ar
rayed in battle against the rest of
Europe and part Of Asia
II is true that there is no time or
disposition now for social enjoyments.
But custom and the rules of dlplo-
macy forbid the representatives of ma
tions which are at war from having
any communication with each other.
They may not even indulge in the
most innocent small talk: they cam
not attend any function at which
they are likely to meet and usually
this observance is carried to such
lengths that if one of them should
be seated in room in club when
the representative of an enemy coun-
try entered. either one or both of
lltDl WOuiu ledNt, DiobdblN WltuOul
apparently noticing the other
so it is that Count Bernstorff, DR..
Dumba and Hussein Bey are cut off
from their European colleagues and
are Obliged to flock by themselves.
No matter how close may have been
the friendships that were formed dur
ing the years of peace, they must be
broken off when war comes.
Formerly Close Eriends
Many a time, during their service
here in WASHINGTON, have Count Bern
storff and Count NJ Jusserand, the
French ambassador, sat side by side
at dinners and discussed politics. lit
erature and other subjects, but now
they pass by as strangers.
Count Bernstorff has served as am
bassador to the United States since
1908, and he is one of the most pop
ular and well-known diplomats ever
stationed in Washington. Having mar
ried an American woman, Miss
Jeanne Luckemeyer. of New York,
he always has been looked upon as
holding strong American sympathies.
He is a comparatively young man,
being only So years of age, and is
erect and handsome, carrying his
years with the buoyancy of man
twenty years his junior.
1t is a curious fact that Count
Bernstorff was born in London, the
capital of the principal nation with
which his fatherland is now at war.
His father, Count Albrecht Bern
storff, was serving as ambassador to
England at the time, and the son at
an early age began preparations for a
diplomatic career.
During his stay in this country,
Count Bernstorff has had very sue
cessful career. Being master of the
English tongue and a good pubic
speaker, he has been in demand as an
orator at public functions in every
part of the country.
Since the outbreak of the war,
Count Bernstorff has maintained en-
bassy quarters at the Ritz-Carlton I'M
New York, as well as at the official
embassy here.
Author of Warning TO Travellers.
1t is rumored that President Will
son was particularly offended by the
action of the ambassador in inserting
advertisements in the newspapers
warning Americans that if they TOOK
passage upon ships of the allies they
did SO at their own risk. In fact the
DtcSluPnl TtlerTtQ lO IL III HIS ilptN -
using the following language: II do
not refer to this for the purpose OF
calling the attention of the Imperial
German government at this time tol
the surprising irregularity of COM
munication from the imperial Ger
man embassy at Washington ad-
dressed to the people of the United
States through the newspapers, etc.
This rather leaves the inference that
at some future time the president
proposes to have something further
to say on the subject, and this mas
given rise to the report that Count
Bernstorff win find his usefulness IN
this country ended, even though mat
ters between the two governments
may be adjusted amicably
But it is assumed that the am Das-
sador did not insert the advertise
ments without the sanction of his
government, so that If he is recalled
from Washington, he can rely upon
his standing at the foreign office ana
his friendship with the kaiser to Sc
cure him another good post.
Dumba's First Diplomatic Post.
DR.. Dumba comparatively is a new
conner in Washington. He has been
here but little over two years ana
this is his first diplomatic assign
ment. But he served a long appren-
ticeship for his diplomatic career III
the foreign office in Vienna. He was
born in Vienna in 1856 and after
graduating in law at the University
of Vienna. he studied at the Ecoie
des Sciences Politiques ct Morales, al
Paris and in 1879 he entered the for-
eign office. In 1908 he was appointed
privy councillor and on April "a,
1913, he was made ambassador 10
the United States. He, was married IN
1905, to Baroness Annie von Lieven,
who is rated as one of the most beau
tiful women who ever came to WASH
ington.
During the short time he has been
in this capital, DR.. Dumba has MADE
very good impression He speaks
English very well and on several oc-
casions he has essayed the part OF
public speaker, and has acquitted him.
self creditably. He has q keen sense
or humor which Europeans. and es-
pecially diplomats, frequently lack.
Since the inception of the world war
he has been overwhelmed with work
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