The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1922-02-11


pt ceful mission bent with no thought Of burning
the capitol and the White House. or OF driving
President and Mrs. Harding into hurried night,
with few executive valuables gathered up under
their arms
The great conference Of discussing the limita-
tion of ornaments and Far Eastern problems mas
0vershadowed all things The foreign diplomats
in Washington with their secretaries, councillors
and attaches and with the wives sisters and daugh
tiers, If they had them, always have been strong
factors in the solving of the problem of how to
keep capital society moving. With q thousand or
two additional foreigners here to buttress the so
cial efforts, the really necessary social efforts OF
the resident diplomats the Old World has had
powerful social hand over the New World, as 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 1t is the only
seat Of social activity and social influence in Wash
ington which has so dominated them this winter.
In society," interest in the foreigners and in their
d0ings temporarily has clouded interest in the so
claf 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
rallyng 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 even for rapidly coming and go
there not only Is the national standard displayed
for each country. but there is set also what NAV
be called the social standard for all the .alien do
ings"
The ambassadors and ministers Of foreign conn
tries and their families always have been hos,
pftably inclined. It is OF course. part Of diplo-
matte duty to maintain relations with other conn
tries through the medium Of the teacup. They
are back today to prewar conditions win sood
deal added to make them powerfully attractive
Jules J. Jusserand. ambassador from Frsnce
IL dean Of the diplomatic corps, having arrived n
this country to assume the duties Of his oh,ce
February Z, 1908. This gives him ten years more
service than his nearest competitor. Senior Riano
the ambassador from Spain. During this nearly
score OF years Ambassador Jusserand has 20 4.
miliarized himself with Americans and American
affairs that he well might be called an American
himself
The social activities at the great French er.
bassy on Sixteenth street are directed by Nine
Jusserand. who was born Of American parents
residing In Paris at the time OF her birth Sha
speaks French and English equally well As hosts
the French ambassador and his gracious wife have
no superiors in this or any other city II IL an
parent to anyone at all familiar with the person.
mel Of the foreign colony In Washington that the
dean Of the corps and his wife are looked up 70
as leaders for whom one and all have a 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
longer or shorter time
II 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 Nine Jusserand
always spent the summers IN Europe. They were
there when the war torch set Europe on are. but
managed to get back to this country. travelling
eeparately and inc0gnito. Then, while the strife
continued, they remained here constantly, never
leaving Washington for more than few days ct