The Washington times., 1918-01-16
Rapid Changes
In Diplomatic
Circles Here

Diplomatic changes are coming
thick and fast these day. The British
ambassador. Sir Cecil Arthur Spring
Rice. is returning to Englan~ to be
succeeded by Viscount Reading, Lord
Chief Justice OF England. Lady
Spring Rice and her children did not
accompany the ambassador on his de
parture. They are still at the en-
bRssy, but will follow him shortly.
The japanese ambassador, Aimaro
Sato, is en- route for Japan. possibly
not TO return. and the ambassador OF
Argentina. Romulo S. Naon, will sail
for home this week. Mime. Naon and
the members OF their family will not
accompany him. They will remain
In Washington until Il is decided
whether or not the ambassadors resig-
natio recently placed In the hands
OF the Soreign office at Buenos Ayres,
will be accepted.
New Netherlands MinIster.
A new minister Of the Netherlands,
August Philips, is expected at Wash
ington within a week or two and his
arrival will be followed Immediately
by the departure OF the retiring min
lister. Chevalier van RappRrd, with
van RRppard. Mr.. Philips win be &C
companIed by his wife and'famiiy. in
cluding two grown daughters, who
promise 10 be interesting additions to
Wsshington's diplomatic colony.
The first diplomatic representative
from Roumania, DR.. Constantin An
gelesco, has arrived recently at Wash
Ington. accompanied by Major LIvius
Teisuanu, who Will be military at
tache Of the legation.
Several other interesting changes
are noted in the latest issue of the
diplomatic list. Capt Julian Irizar
Carlos Daireux as naval attache Of
the Argentine embassy. Nine. IriZar
Is with him and they have taken an
apartment in the Burlington. The
name OF Capt. Angus Macintosh,
honorary attache of the British en-
bassy, and Lady Maud Macintosh
appears in the list for the first time.
They are making their home at
East Rirke street, Chevy Chase, the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Walker.
GOdOy TranEferred.
Paulo de Godoy. until recently sec
ond secretary OF the Brazilian en-
bassy. has been relieved from duty
at Washington and is in BriEl on
leave before being assigned to a new
post. Senior Godoy's engagement to
Nine. Luz. Mendez. daughter OF the
minister of Guatemala. was recently
announced. The wedding will take
place in April probably at Washing
ton.
LeoneI O Clark has been detail
ed to the Mexican embassy as third
secretary and. with Sonora de Clark.
is established at 1922 II street. The
Norwegian legation staff has been
augmented by the addition OF a mill
tary attsche, Major r. Hovslef. who
has an apartment In the wyoming.
DR.. Georges Y. Todorovitch is listed
as secretary OF the Serbian legation,
and the legation Of Ecuador has q
new military attache, Col. Enrique
Rocs. Seror de Roca il with him.
The departure OF Senior ]. Nelson
Polhamus. formerly commercial at
tache OF the Cuban legation, is noted.
italian envoy Returns.
The Italian Ambassador, Count Mac
chi di Cellere, who was in New York fo-
the banquet Of the New York State Bar
has returned to the en- |
bassy.
The Ambassador Of Chile and Nine de !
Aldunate entertained AT dinner last
evening in compliment to Julius Suber-
casseaux and his daughters. the Misses