Perth Amboy evening news., 1920-04-01
Washington Jousfing Field
OF The World Diplomats

| Wied, a German, being made the tit
ular head of the province OF ban
and of ourse the war ended that
system. The powers now fear that
such a small state cannot bear up
I under the pressure of Slavic Gre
ences within and without, and Y IS
probable that the League OF Nations
viii grant 1t autonomy uudor the
mandate of a larger state.
Lithuania also is seeking the ear OF
America. After declaring their inde-
%|pendenco of Russia the Lithuanians
were recognized as a sovereign by
some Of the powers, but continued
strife among the many races repre-
scented and the spreading cancer OF
.Bolshevism make the final position OF
that group a matter of much doubt.
The Ukranians from another group
that have set UP a claim Tor separate
diplomatic representation, following
the Acknowledgement OF the russian
empire. But no two persons seem to
agree as to what marks the boundaries
of the country, while It is still, as II
has been for nearly four years. the
battle ground for ~contending races and
factions.
Not all the peoples sending in their
cards to Uncle Sam are former SUD
iects of the Car, however. the AT
menians are asking this government 10
do something to save them from eN-
ltinction by the Turk. such as taxing
the mandate owe an Armenian re-
public. Korea has not given up hope
of throwing off the yoke OF Japan,
and representatives of what was once
THE Hermit Kingdom are IN WASH
ington TO press their claims Where-
ever It will do the most good.
Ireland Is making the greatest cam
paign of all for American support,
but Is appealing to the people at large
rather than through diplomatic chan.
lnels. Because of the great umpe Oh
Irish in the United States, Eaamon
IDeValera. hailed as president Oh sme
irish republic" occupies a UNDUE
nosition among those pleading their
cause before the bal Of public OPINION
in this country.
New governments which nave
sprung into being as a result OF the
war and which now have independent
Automatic relations with this govern
ment are Finland, Poland, CZecho-
Slovakia, and the remodeled
of the Serbs. Croats ana SioVehes;
oddly enough diplomatic relations
hetween Bulgaria and the United
states were never severed during the
war. though the former was a very
a ctiye ally of Germany and AuStrla'
and within the present year 1t Is prop
liable that German and Austrian nIiS
sions. with their full retinues, Will
again have taken Ut their residence IN
Washington.
BY the time the United States mas
shaken hands with its late enemies
and a few more new governments
have been recognized 1t Is probable
that fifty chiefs. including some M
teen ambassadors n thirty-ive MIN
listers be domiciled in Washington;
They Will have with them a small
army of counsellors, military attaches
first secretaries, second secretaries,
and private secretaries; and a formal
diplomatic dinner will require enough
consomme to float a battleship n
more roast beef than a
Time was when tho old residents
of Washington could recognize almost
any uniform seen on the streets OF the
national capital, as belonging to the
larmy or navy of this or thai country
hut today there is need for some
"handy guide to uniforms. They are
cut from cloth of more hues than
distinguished Joseph's coat. with gold
and silver braid attached here and
there apparently as seemed best 10
lsome military tailor. About all they
Ihave in common is a Sam Browne belt
brass buttons.