The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1915-05-07
AMERICAN EMBASSY IN
LONDON KEPT BUSY
Conducts Affairs of Germany, Aus
tria and Turkey.

of war Germany, Austria Hungary
and Turkey have all entrusted their
affairs in Great Britain to the
American embassy, thus piling an
extraordinary burden upon Ambas-
sador Page and making it neces-
sary to enlarge the embassy staff.
American affairs alone, with the
thousands of controversies and
claims arising from interrupted ship
ping and the stubborn citizenship
cases encountered daily, would be
troublesome enough. But in addi-
tion to these the American ambassa-
dor and his assistants are looking
after the interests of thousands of
Germans and Austrians interned in
England and are entrusted with the
business matters of enemies of Eng
land who cannot communicate with
this island except through a neutral,
agency.
William Buckner is the special at
tache of the embassy who is entrust-
ed with Austrian and Turkish af-
fairs. He maintains his office at the
Austro Hungarian embassy building
in London, where he meets all in
quirers and diverts from the Ameri-
can embassy a crowd which would
be burdensome at this time when
the embassy is frequently crowded
with Americans seeking passports.
German affairs are in charge of
Edward G. Lowry, special attache,
who has an office in the German en-
bassy building. Mr.. Lowry has just
recently returned from Germany
where he arranged for the distribu-
tion of gifts and comforts among
EngIishmen interned there, through
the agency of American consuls. Le-
land Littlefeld, who is a special at
tache of the embassy, is assisting in
caring for German affairs.
At a time when travellers move
between England and the continent
with such difficulty the passport
work of the embassy is especially |
arduous. Charles e. Stangeland, sec
ond secretary, is in charge of this |
department which demands his en-
tire time, as well as that of several
assistants.
MANY SHIPPING CASES.
Second Secretary ]. Herbert Stab
ler is entrusted with the claims and
controversies which arise from Eng
lands active campaign against ship
ping. This department of the en-
bassays work is growing heavier
every day, because of England's ag-
gressive policy under the order in
council suppressing trade to and
from Germany.
First Secretary Irwin Laughlin
handles the diplomatic business of
the embassy and is in constant con-
ference with Ambassador Page. Sec !
ond Secretary Edward Bell has
charge of the general correspond
ence of the embassy, meets press
and visitors whose !
business cannot be referred direct !
ly to some special division of the
embassy. Second Secretary Frank I
lin M. Gunther, who was sent to S
London from Kristiana on special !
duty is Mr.. Bells assistant. Third {
Secretaries Elbridge Gerry Greene !
and Eugene G. Shoecraft and How ,
ard N. Barnes, additional secretary
detailed direct from the State De- T
partment, where he has had many :
years of experience, are in charge Z
Of code work, now usually heavy be- 6
cause of the frequent interchange of
lengthy notes between England and
he United States.
Sam B. Trissel and John T. Boi-
'euillet are additional secretaries
detailed to interview visitors and di-
'ect inquirers to the proper depart :,
nent. Clifford N. Carver is private
secretary to Ambassador Page. Fran
lis and Edward Hudson are resident ),
Jerks, sons of the late Charles Hud-
on, who was attached to the Ameri-
an embassy for many years. The
hudson brothers are permanent en-
,loyes of the embassy, who have
'assed their entire lives in the serv-
ce of the United States and are an :
Infailing source of information con- =
erning diplomatic affairs in Lon :.
on.
Commander Powers Symington is
laval attache. Naval Constructor
.ouis B. Mcbride and Lieut.. John
I. Towers, aviator, are also attached =,
o the embassy. Lieut.-Col. Thomas !,
l. Treadwell of the marine corps is =,
mother attache. The army is rep !
at the London embassy by =,
.ieut.-Col. G. o. Squirer and Lieut.
ohm G.. Quekemeyer. Capts. A. NJ.
filler and w. A. Castle of the army
re at the embassy temporarily "