The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-11-13

the government very long. at TINS
time OF need for strong men They
say that when the Balkan tor has
blown over. Delcasse will be- able 60.
ask his successors what more they
have done than they expected him 10
DO In checking German iutrigues. The
English sentiment would probably be
favorable 10 his returning. as his Bal
kan course was largely the same as
that Of the British foreign affce. The
English also have n warm admiration
for Delcasse as one OF the chief fig
urca In forming the entente cordialo
between England and France. But
his strength. and the recognition Of
his ability a. u diplomatist. have al
ways been greater abroad. notably in.
England. Russia and America. than az
home.
The personal side OF NJ. Dclcassc's
life has It's pccuiiari.ies. and this has
been quite o factor In bringiug about
hts resignation. re works and lives.
very much 10 himself and makes no
condolences. Even his associates in
the ministry knew little or nothing OF
how he was shaping foreign policies.
relating TO the war. He seldom Joined
them except at cabinet meetings when
the discussion was formal, and he was.
In the habit Of announcing results
rather than inviting discussion OF
what had bectier be done on various
pending questions. Knowing his ten
dency 10 work u his owl plans, he
was given free rein and there was no.
team work on foreign affairs. At
the foreign office he wrote many OF
the dispatches Of instructions much
as he would do in mis- private affairs.
often without keeping copies, and sell
dom letting their purport be generally
known among officials. Gradually Il
came 10 be felt In the ministry that
Delcassc was too exclusive IN his
methods o. carrying on the foreign
branch. This had a good deal to do
In bringing about the recent change.
Delcasse's systematis habits also
differed much from those OF other Of
ficials- This led to a comparison be-
tween the habits Of Mlllerand. the war
minister. and Delcasse. the foreign
minister. Miilerand Ia a man OF in
tense application. He gets absorbed
in his work at the wal Office. forgcts
his meals. stays until a late hour a.
night attending TO various details. and
finally finds himself in a state OF ply
steal exhaustion. Delcasse In just the
reverse. He Is a man of scrUpulous
regularity. He gets up very early In
the morning and l. one OF the earliest
arrivals at the foreign office. Nothing
Interrupts the regularity of his lunch
or other meals. He does his work
within fixed hours. and leaves early.
He zoe straight home. taking no part
In the restaurant. theater or gay life.
He goes 10 bed early and has a stand
ing order that he IL not to be awak-
encdo. no matter how urgent he busi-
ness may be. This was Il marked
contrast 10 come OF his cabinet assoc
ciates. who were on call night and
day on anything Urgent In their
branches 90 war work.
As minister Of foreign affairs Dell
'asse had "a his disposal the splendid
private apartments at the Quay d'Or-
say always set aside for the head OF
the office. But he was the ono for
oisn minister who never made uso Of
them The quurtors include hand
some salons, private dining rooms. bod
chamber. etc, with an outlook on
the spacious gardens Of the establish
ncnt They are alongside the quar-
tiers Of Nivigni president OF the coam-
ell who has never failed 10 use his
share oi these handsome apartment.
Bat Dcicasse has always preferred 10
occupy "a most modest apartment ON
the Avenue de Ciichy. The Avenue
dc Cilchy ie The main thoroughfarc
81 Montmattrc. the conte of bohemian
life. and h "a sort " Couey Island
..aN nHs4... Fnl.am.. IT. ....sN
cr Tn boicasse quarters are la the
midst ~ such bizarre surroundings, on
the upper floor Of a building having
stores On the street. The artists for
Ia New York fashion Journal used To-
occupy the apartment above. II vas
always more or less of a surprise to
o~iicialH that tho head sd the foreign
office should pui aside the sumptuous
quarters al his disposal ana choose
thiH abode iu the heart OF bohemia.
Ana get tho scrupulous regularity OF
DclcaEsc's priayto life Is recognized.
aud his choice of this quarter Is mere
IS a matter Of personal taste,
When Dcloassc went Go Pctrograd
ae French Ambassador "a few years
ago his systematic and simple habit,
were made evident there. Hc took ma
part Ia the high life OF the Russian
capital Regularly each morning al
an early hour he called az the minis,
er. The DPicasse quarters are ln ths
NJ sazan0ii which was made the sub.
jet OF a detailed report 10 Paris. "a,
was scrupulous about his daily con.
ference In its bearing on Franco-Gus.
sian diplomacy. but outside OF that IN,
French embassy al PetroRrad droppe,
out ot is usual place az the ENTER %
all that was going on In the lnteusl
hfc % the capital.
These temperamental characters
tics uf Delcassc. Of simplicity. systc
matte regularity and Keeping thing.
very much a. himself, have not tend.
"a 10 strengthen him as q popular ng
urc, 80 that when the storm cam
over the Balkans they an contribute,
iu e way Co the result which retire,
this world figure Of dlpi macy from
the important role ne was playing ID
The foreign affairs OF the war.
Famous Windows Being Removed.