The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-07-04
Diplomatic Difficulties
By Frederic j. Haskin.

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storn with quite as much ceremony.
Even the cIoInlng OF the diplomats en-
gagged in this exchanges OF messages
has been stipulated. Formerly, tney
were rock coats; now they are Oh
rected TO wear cutaways-
The circumstances attending the
recall and departure of diplomats due
TO hosfil1ties or other causes gov
ern the procedure in such cases. Some
times the most formal courtesies are
exchanged. The retiring diplomats
call with as much forlnalIty as when
they were presenting their credentials
and bid elaborate adieux TO all with
whom they have come into official
contact. This can be done only when
the departure has been expected for
some time and before the passports
has received his passports from a
government. his official connection
terminates. He is therefore unable to
call IN the position OF diplomat and
he usually leaves the country immed-
lately.
The Mexican charge d'affairs. Senior
Algara de Terreros, maintained cor
dial relations with the members OIL
the department of state until the last
He paid his last visits during the az
ternoon preceding his withdrawal. No
verbal intimation of his departure
was made during these calls, although
his passport was then in the secre-
tary's desk to be sent to him by spec
ial messenger. as soon as he left the
building. He started from Washing
ton to Canada before midnight
The diplomat prefers to ask. for his
passport, rather than to have it sent
to him by government to which he
has become for some reason a per-
soma non grata. Preceding the Span
war, after the letter OF
the Spanish minister, Senior de Lorme,
had been made public. in which he
President Mckinley as al
"spineless politician incapable of go
ing to war; he Immediately saw that
his usefulness was at an end. Be-
fore the department of state had time
to act, it was in receipt OF a courteous
communication from him, regretting
that conditions had arisen rendering
his departure advisable and request
ing his passports. These were prompt.
ly supplied, and he left the country
with no Formally.
A diplomat may bring about hos
tile attitude toward himself causingl
his departure, even when the rela-
dial. Sackville West, a secretary of
the British embassy during the Cleve-
land administration, had his passport
supplied to him, and was ordered to |
leave the country before his govern
ment could receive request for his
recall. He had ben unwise enough
to write a letter advising the natur-
allied Britons In this country to sup
port the Democratic ticket. because
its tariff position was in accord with
that of England. The recall of Am
bassador Durand of England was due
to the fact that he failed to win the
was therefore considered to be at al
possible disadvantage with the Ger
man ambassador. Speck Won Stern
berg, who had achieved sufficient in
timacy to be addressed as "Speckie"
by our strenuous executive.
American diplomats are harrassed
by restrictions in seemingly trivial
matters. Dress is one of these. The
European countries provide regula-
ton court dress for diplomats In ac-
cordance with their rank. The Amer
lean authorities not only fail to do
this, but forbid the diplomat from in
dulging in court dress at his own ex-
pense.
A notice was issued by recent Rus
sian court that diplomats would not
be included in ceremonial functions
unless their dress differed from that
of a civilian. Foreseeing difficulty, the1
American ambassador asked the sec-l
rotary of state for instruction. The
secretary fell back upon the rules
that permit uniform, but forbid a
court dress. The ambassador design
ed a uniform for himself after the
fashion of an officer In the Continental
army-rich blue velvet. gold brocade.
white silk hose and buckIed shoes.
He was receievd. but greeted with
laughter upon every side. His next
attempt was less pretentious. but re-
semb1ed the uniform of a European
railway conductor. He then gave upI
in despair. and his successor has
made no further attempt to emulate
court dress, other than wearing knee
breeches and black silk hose with an
ordinary dress coat.
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