The Washington herald., 1920-02-08

counselor OF the POliSh Lcgauon.
have departed for home. Lady
Campbell has been here with the
Grouitches even longer. 1 think.
Mrs. Delos Blodgett entertained
these three ladies in her box at
the Boston Symphony concert Tues
day afternoon.
Then some of the lesser members
of the corps entertained last week
like Nine. Tieusano, wife of the
military attache OF the -Rumanian
legation, who gave a luncheon in
compliment to her mother, Mrs.
Samuel Humphrey, of Philadelphia.
John Joyce Brcderick, commercial
secretary of the British Embassy en-
tertained at a dinner at the Shore
ham one evening and Nine. Tsama-
dos. Minister resident and counselor
OF the Greek Legation, was hostess
at an interesting reception.
LONG LIST
OF PARTIES.
Quite an imposing list of parties,
don't you think? There were more.
too. and several that were called
of at the last minute because of
illnesses. I know there was one
dinner scheduled for Wednesday
evening at which the de GATHERS
were to have been the honor guests,
but which illness caused to be post
poned. The diplomats figured large
~, too. in the entertainments given
for the nations guest, DIR. BuerO,
minister of foreign affairs of Uru-
quay and Nine. Buero. who left
Washington Thursday for a months
rest at some resort before return
ing home. The Minister Of Uru-
quay and Nine. Valera were sick
when they first got here. but rallied
before they departed enough to give
them a brilliant reception last We'd
resday afternoon. The Argentine
Ambassador and Nine. LeBreton en-
tertained them at dinner last week.
as did the French Ambassador and
Nine. BueTo informally at tea, with
Colombia and Nine. Urueta. L. s.
Rowe, head of the Latin American
division of the State Department.
gave a luncheon for DR.. Buero and
there were other parties 1 can't
just recall now. Then Mrs. Wilson.
wife of the President, entertained
Mr.. BuerO informally at tea, with
Mrs. Robert Lansing as the only
other guest 1t was a charming,
cosy little party. with blazing fire
and Mrs. Wilson herself at the small
tea table. OF course II the Presi-
dent had been we'll both DR.. and
Nine. Buero would have been en-
tertained at the White House. prob
ably at a dinner or rocep'N,n or
both. AS 1t was, the President
couldn't even receive DIR. Buero.
Heads of foreign missions ac-
credited to the United States. among
them several ambassadors, are
growing restless under the restraint
imposed upon them by the anoma-
lous situation in which they-find
themselves in Washington because
of the long illness of the President.
Although some of them have been
here for months and are exercising
their diplomatic functions, they are,
according to strict diplomatic OBJ
servanCc. without official standing
until they have been formally re-
ceived by the Chief Executive. BY
courtesy of the State Department
they carry on the business of their
missions and they are virtually at
no greater disadvantage than their
more fortunate colleagues who have
presented their credentials. The
President, by reason of his illness,
is inaccessible to all without dis.
elimination or distinction.
PUZZLE ABOUT
THE PRESIDENT.
Between those heads of missions
who have not been received and
those in recognized offfc-hl standing
distinction is made in the official
diplomatic list issued by the State
Department monthly. the former be-
ng listed as having been appointed"
on various dates to serve in the
capacity of ambassador or minister.
In another way the illness of the
President has had even a more pro-
nounced effect upon the diplomatic
relations of the United States by his
f4ilure to flll the vacancies in mis-
sions abroad. The President, it is
understood. is now considering ap-
lpointments for these places and will
announce some OF them soon.
OF course, just as has been the case
since the first day of the Presidents
illness, the air is full OF rumors about
the Presidents condition. Every one
looks at somebody. and knowingly, but
coaxingly, asks IL they really know
just what the Presidents condition is.
They all have to answer they don't
really know. for the number that do
really know Is exceedingly small, but
: that so-and-so told them this, tfa
and the other-and so Ii goesi Some
OF the recent rumors tend toward the
statement that the President Is about
ready to resume all of his official du-
ties, "a others that he will soon 70