The Dolores star., 1922-01-20

vader But this time he
peaceful mission bent with no thought of burning
the capitol and the White Honse of driving
President and Mrs. Harding inro hurried flight,
with few executive valuabes gathered up under
their arms.
The great conference of discussing the limta-
tion of armnments and Far Eastern problems has
OvershadOwed all things. The foreign diplomats
in Washington with their secretaries councillors
and attaches and with the wives. sisters and daugh-
ters, If they had them, always have been strong
f1ctOrs in the solving of the problem of how to
keep capital society moving. With a thousand
two additional foreigners here to buttress the
cial efforts the really necessary social efforts, of
the resident diplomats, the Old World has had a
powerful social hand over the New World it Is
represented in this good capital of the United
States.
The White House. Of course, dominates the en-
bassies in every social sense. but it is the only
seat Of social activity and social influence in Wash
ington which has dominated them this winter.
In society Interest in the foreigners and in their
doings temporarily has couded interest in the So
cial doings Of the congressional the judiciary the
army and navy and the residential coteries.
All the visiting foreigners. great and near great
have made the embassies of their country their
rullying places There have been so many of the
French, British Italian, japanese and others here
that no embassy has been big enough to hold all
its countrymen for rapidly coming and 90
ing reception but the embassies are home soil and
there not only is the national standard dspIaved
for each country. but there is set also what may
be called the social standard for all the "aen do.
ings."
The ambassadors and ministers of foreign conn
tries and their families always have been hos
pitably inclined. 1t is of course part of dnIo
matte duty to maintain relations with other coun-
tries through the medium of the teacIp They
are back today to pre-war conditions with good
deal added to make them powerfully attractive
Jules j. Jusserand ambassador from France
is dean of the diplomatic CORPS having arrived in
this country to assume the duties of his office
February 7, 1908. This gives him ten wears moro
service than his nearest competitor Senior Riano
the ambassador from Spain. During this nearly
score of years Ambassador Jusserand has so fa-
marized himself with Americans and American
affairs that he well might be called an American
himself
The social activities at the great French err
bassy on Sixteenth street are directed by Nine
JUsserand who born of American parents
residing In Paris at the time of her birth She
speaks French and English equally we'll As hosts
the French ambassador and his gracious wife have
superiors In this or any other city 1t is an
parent to anyone at all familiar with the person
mel of the foreign colony in Washington that tho
dean of the corps and his wife are looked up TO
as leaders for whom and all have n sincere
admiration and deep affection. This is the feeling
also of most people who know them for the Jus.
serands have made many strong and lasting friend
ships in the large circle of Americans who through
the exigencies of politics. have been here for n
longer shorter time
1t is the custom of diplomats to make more or
less frequent visits to the home land and up to the
time of the beginning of the great World war In
1914 the French ambassador and Mme Jusserand
always spent the summers In Europe. They were
there when the war torch set Europe on fire but
managed to get back to this country, travelling
separately and incognito. Then, while the strife
continued. they remained here constantly. never
leaving washington for more than few days at