The Washington times., 1921-01-02

peace conference.
Not only is DR.. SEE well known in
Washington. having received part
OF his education in the high schools
here, but Mrs. SEE is not entirely
stranger She is a cousin OF the late
Mrs. Koo and visited her here Just
before little Patricia koo was born.
With Mrs. Koo, whose husband was
at that time Chinese minister 10
France, Mrs. SEE was then on her way
to Join her husband after having been
home to China on visit. She'l a
charming little person and 81 axis
English huently. with just the sus-
picion OF a Pretty accent
s.. .
Prince Antoine Bibesco. Rumania's
new minister, Is expected in Wash
ington some time in January--pr"b-
ably. But 1t may be that y. II.
Lahovary, who has been charge
d'araires since March. 1913, will pass
the three year mark and hang up a
record" for length of service in tina:
capacity. or course. the arrival of
Prince and Princess Bibesco Is await
ed with great interest, for she was
Miss Elizabeth Asquith. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Asquith. Ii she
lives up to the expectations OF her
mother, the princess is destined to
leave her impress upon diplomatic az
fairs here. for the irrepressible Mar
got" describes her as the only woman
she has ever known-save herself
with genuine flair FOR high
politics.
DR.. Panaretoff. who resigned re-
Gently as Minister of Bulgaria, has
left Washington and his successor,
DR.. Lassinoff. has arrived. SO | sup
pose we shall shortly read that The
new Minister of Bulgaria to the
United States today presented his
credentials to President Wilson" DR..
Panaretoff and his American wife
have gone to Massachusetts for
holiday of several weeks before
selecting their future home and the
assumption is that they expect to set
tie down in this country.
Greece will necessarily have com
pletely reorganized diplomatic service
since the NencZelistas are "out" and
the monarchists lin" And 1t is
rumored that her representative at
Washington will be DR.. Sicillianos,
now head Of the political bureau OF
the Foreign Office.
The post of minister OF sweden,
left vacant by the greatly lainentcd
death OF w. A. +. Ekengren, VIII be
filled before long, | suppose; and also
the post VI .NtNll'I
from which DR.. Cremcr recently re-
signed. Jonkheer de Beaufort, who
was charge d'affaires while d..
Cremer was on leave. is now at III me
on a vacation, and probably On d
return well have news of who the
minister's successor is to be. Per-
haps il will be Mr.. de Beaufort him
sclf-a consummation devoutly TO be
wished. for. he's very popular here
and has had long experience al tn
legation. first as secretary and later
as counselor.
The legation Of Salvador has been
in charge of the minister of Costa
RIGA ever since the departure of tn
Salvador Soils. But presumably new
minister will be appointed in tim,
and one occasionally hears the pleas
ant rumor that pr. Xaldivar. "A for
mer minister. is coming back TO take
up his old duties. bringing with him
his pretty and popular English wife.
The legation Of Panama has been
without head almost as long as the
legation of Rumania, but j. Il.
Lefevre, the popular young charge
d'affaircs, handles the diplomatic re-
lations so satisfactorily and is so well
liked that one has ceased to inquire
when a new minister is to be APP
pointed.