Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-05-04
THREE NATIONS
AFFAIRS NOW IN
HANDS OF j. s.
Embassy in London 0verbur-
dened With Business Of
Caring for Interests of Ger
many, Austria and Turkey,

London. April i9.--Undef stress of
war. Germany. Austria Hungary ana
Turkey have all entrusted their af-
fairs In Great Britain 10 the Amerl-
can embassy, thus piling an eNtraord-
mary burden upon Ambassador Page
and making II necessary 10 enlarge
the embassy staff American affairs
alone, with the thousands of con-
trovefsies and claims arising from
interrupted shipping and the stub
born citizenship cases encountered
daily, would be troublesome enough.
But In addition TO these the Ameri-
can ambassador and his assistants
are looking after the interests OF
thousands Of Germans and Austrinns
fnterned in England and are entrust-
ed with the business matters of enc
mics OF England who cannot COM
municate with this island except
through a neutral agency
William BuclSncr is the special att
tache of the embassy who is en-.
trusted with Austrian and Turkish
affairs. He maintains his office at the
Austro- Hungarian embassy building
in London. whore he meets all in,
quircrs and diverts from the Amerl-
can embassy a crowd which would be
burdensome at this time when the
embassy is frequently crowded with
Americans seeking passports.
Special Attaohc for German Affairs.
German affairs are In charge of
Edward @. Lowry special attache,
who has an office IN the German em-
bassy building. Mr.. Lowry has Just
recently returned from Germany
whore he arranged for the distribu-
ton OF gifts aud comforts among
Bnglishmen interned there. through
the agency OF American consuls. lie.
lard Littlcfield, who Is q special at
tache of the embassy is assisting In
caring for German affairs.
At time when travellers move be-
tween England and the continent
with such difficulty the passport work
OF the EN- bassy IN especially arduous.
Charles r. Stangeland, second seere-
Gary Is In charge Of this department
which demands his entire time, as
well as that OF several assistants.
Second Secretary j. Herbert stab
Ter Is entrusted with the claims and
controversies which arise from Eng
lands active campaign AGAINST ship
ping. This department Of the en-
bassy's work is growing heavier every
DAY, because Of lsngland's aggressive
policy under the order-in-councii
suppressing trade to and from Ger
many.
Secretary Handles Diplomatic Matters
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 correspondence
of the embassy meets press represent
tatives and visitors whose business
cannot be referred directly to some
special division OF the embassy. Sec
ond secretary Franklin M. Guntheri
who was sent TO London from Chris
tiania on special duty, Is Mr. Bells
assistant. Third Secretaries Elbridge
Gerry Greene and Eugene G. Shoe
craft and Howard n. Barnes, addi-
tional secretary detailed direct from
the state department where he has
had many years.of experience, are IN
charge Of code work, now unusually
heavy because of the frequent inter-
change of lengthy notes between.
England and the United states.
Several Additional Secretaries.
Sam T.. Trissel and John r. Bot
tailed to interview visitors and direct
inquirers to the proper department,
clifford n Carver is private secre-
tary to Ambassador Page. Francis
and Edward Hodson are resident
clerks, sons OF the late Charles Hold
son. who was attached to the Ameri-
can embassy for many years. The
Hodson brothers are permanent em-
ployes OF the embassy who have
passed their entire lives in the SER
vice of the United states and are an
unfailng source of information con-
corning diplomatic affairs in London.
Commander Powers Symington ~
hawai- attache Naval Constructor L.
y. Mcbride and Lieutenant John II.
Towers. aviator are also attached TO
the embassy Lieutenant Colonel
Thomas II freadwell of the marine
corps Is another attaehc The army Is
represented AZ the London embassy
by Lieutenant Colonel q. @. Squler
and Lieutenant John q. Quekemeyer.
Captains A NJ. Miller and WI a. Cas-
tie Of the army are al the embassy
temporarily awaiting assignment with
the British army as observers.