Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-01-30

Ah OF the American am DaSSaoOF,
is described as the busiest
American in Paris. Her life
is a continual succession OF tasks.
quote Miss A1cyon Robinson, daugh-
ter of Helen Ring Robinson. former
state senator of Colorado. Miss Rob
Wallace, but "a number Of the homes
!; of American representatives abroad
.Ed published her Impressions.
1T is always a busy day for me-"
said Mrs. Wallace. glancing at a pile
of letters. when Miss Robinson en-
tered. THAT is only today's mail.
light" in answering those notes from
, Americans who come here. far away
from everything American. So such
mothering OF unknowns may be taken
as a part of the ambassadors wife's
work A French secretary entered the
decentralization of another line OF
letters and engagements. Her popu-
larity in France extends beyond the
diplomats. She is known for her
generosity to war funds and French
French residence of the Wallaces is
admirably adapted to receiving the
crowds of Americans who attend Mrs.
Wallace's lat homes and the big
functions which the ambassador and
his wife give on such days as the
Fourth of July.
I, "If any American believes that the
wife of the ambassador leads pleas
ant life of ease and idIeness. he is
mistaken" concludes Miss Robinson.
Mrs. Wallace's program for the day
of my visit was TYPICAL wedding;
two teas and dinner
strangely enough" the same words
CIT is always a busy day for me.")
! were 1.-The very words of Ambassador
Wallace himself" when Miss Robin
! American friends. Doubtless, it is
exact, in a way unknown to Ameri-
| can ambassadors before the war. The
| council Of ambassadors. alone lin
| which he takes a very active de-
| batting partO-I have it from an at
tache of the embassy who was en-
| phatic-has often held as many as
, three sittings per week: and his
! presence at all kinds of tra-diplo-
matte functions is continually So
| licited.
| We are called a practical people.
/ NEW ambassador to France is
F, soon to be expected. The ques-
tons arise: What does this doubly, or
| jointly. busy job pay? And what
/ kind of Americans are eligible to it's
honors and opportunities for patri-
| otto service?
The answer is millionaires only.
| Once an American ambassador
! whom j ought not to name, even to-
day, paid. the honor to our little rue
Deves. in Neuilly. of coming out in
his Limousine and spending the en-
| tire morning going over, on second
thought some notes which he had
dictated to me the day previously.
+; Many condolences were blue pen
! ciled." When all was over not half
(; the notes remained but I think that
l may now dip into them, with dis
erection. The ambassador, although
very rich. felt that he had spent more
money in Paris than was just or rea-
! soma BILE.
| Each new-coming ambassador will
| have the same problem to face, until
the United States provides, at least
! for a dignified embassy mansion and
it's fixed charges in Paris.
The salary is S17,500.
! Ambassador Sharp, during a part
of his term. enjoyed an additional
$4,000 per year for entertainment"
| which allowance was continued for
something over one year, to Ambas-
lack of funds"
Amba ssador Bacon. who preceded
| Ambassadors Herrick. Sharp and Wal
lace, was probably the wealthiest
representative that we have had in
Paris for long time. He certainly
| spent between 100000 and $150,0O0
a year in keeping up the honor of
the flag.
Ambassador Herrick had the Bacon
pace to follow. How much he spent
| in doing 1t we do not know, but it 10
said that he felt the expense.