The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-22
Diplomatic Tangle
Has State Department
Heads i'm a Quandary
Three Greek "Envoys"
Are Awaiting
& Recognition

A DIPLOMATIC tangle involving
a half-dozen or so very distin-
suished gentlemen is confronting
the State Department.
The United States Government,
via. of course, its Department OF
State. has not as yet recognized the
present government of Greece. King
Constantine of Greece is not very
popular parsonage with the allies
and SO long as he continues to wear
I the Grecian crown, it has been
! gently intimated to the Greeks, his
country's representatives would be
given the cold shoulder officially.
The old legation, representing the
yenizelos government. is still &C:
credited as the Legation of Greece"
by the State Department. George
! Dracopoulos is duly listed in the
departments official diplomatic reg
lister as secretary Of the legation
and charge d'affairs ad interim. In
reality Mr.. Dracopoulos is in New
York, and has been for some
months, serving as Grecian consul
In that city.
Meanwhile three distinguished
gentlemen representing the present
government of Greece are in Wash.
ington. knocking at the State De-
partment's door asking for recog.
milton.
Joannius Geanadius, former
Greek minister in London and dean
Of the diplomat, corps Of his native
country. Is in the United States on
\ q special mission, presumably sent
, by the Greek government to inter
cede with the State Department for
recognition of the Constantine re-
girne. Mr.. Gennadius has forty.nine
years of diplomatic experience be-
hind him and Is recognized as an
exceedingly able gentleman in his
profession. .....
Second on the list is NJ. Papa
FRANCO, one of the directors Of the
National Bank of Greece, who Is at
tending to the financial side of the
adjustment of King Constantines
difficulties with Uncle Sam.
Thirdly, there is Alexandra Vouros.
one time counselor of the Greek la
cation In Washington before there
were diplomatic difficulties between
this Government and his. Mr..
youros Is to be, when these difficult
ties are settled. the new Greek min
1 lister. In the meanwhile he Is re-
ceived socially in Washington as the
minister, is greeted as such by his
\ old friends OF pre-war days, ana Is
90 OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES but at
the State Department.
1t was noticed at the diplomatic
dinner a few nights ago at the
| White House, when all the mission
heads were dined by the President
and Mrs. Harding, that Mr.. Vouros
was conspicuous chiefly by his ao-
sence.
1 A SOMEWHAT similar situation
, "A exists in regard to the Mexican
\ LEGATION. One Senior Don Salvador
i Diego-Fernandez Is listed in the III
j tie official blue book Of diplomats as
/ minister plenipotentiary and charge
{ d,affaires ad interim. Senior Don
/ salvador represents, in fact. a gov
J ernment that no longer exists-ex-
cent in the horizon Of the State De-
partment. Senior Salvador himself
, "a physically as well as diplomatic
callyI away from the city. And. 1t
must be stated, Il duly listed "ab-
sent" In the diplomatic book. At the
white House dinner the other eve
ming Mexico was among the unin'
xited. In company with her sister
culprit. Greece, her representatives
were left out in the cold.
included at the hospitable board
WAS. however, DR.. Julio Bianchi. Dr.
Rianchi Is recognized as the minis
TAR of Guatemala by the State De-
partment, though the government
responsible for his presence in WASH
anrton Ia no longer in power.
Included, also, was Boris Bakh-
vaeteff, representative in Washing
ton Of the Kerensky government
in Petrograd. That Kerensky's
power has long since crumbled into
thin air Is a well-known fact, and
ths people of Washington have
ceased to marvel at the continued
presence of his ambassador here.
The situation is generally recog-
nized as one Of those diplomatic
pnxzies that persist in remaining
unsolved.
n IL. ia