The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-02-19
Embassy Youngsters
Bring Parents Close
To Heart of Nation
"Junior Diplomats"
Interest Thousands
i'm United States

\ TTACHED to the various en-
g bssies and legations IN WASH
ington Is a host of unofficial and
unrecognized little diplomats.
They work In ways unknown to
veterans Of the corps. Their mes
sages are sent broadcast through
the country written in a code to
which no government holds the
key and yet SO simple that even
the most unlearned may read and
understand. They are the children
Of the diplomatic corps and they
themselves would be the most sur
prised Of all to learn how impor-
tant a part they play in the game
of nations.
To the people, not only of Wash
ington. but of the country at large.
they are a source Of never-fail-
ing interest. Photographs of them
always "go across" and newspaper
and magazine readers from the
Atlantic to the Pacific learn to
know little Miss Great Britain or
young Master Switzerland by sight.
Stories Of their cunning sayings
are retold with great glee BY fire
sides miles away from Washing
ton where the pride Of the house
hold is just the age Of the am
bassador's" youngest. They vie in
unconscious rivalry with the White
House and Cabinet youngsters for
the interest of the nation, with a
shade the better Of the game
through the touch Of romance that
surrounds the word diplomat"
And If they happen to be born
in Washington the country as one
takes them to its heart. adopting
them as one hundred per cent
Americans, despite the fact that
the flag flying over the diplomatic
household where they were born
gives them the right to claim the
country of their parents as their
birthplace.
THE youngster at the Chinese
arms delegation headquarters,
the little son of DIR. and Nine.
Wellington Koo. born within the
last fortnight or SO, is a link of
no little importance in the chain
that binds the hearts Of the Amert-
can people to those Of their
brothers Of the new republic across
the seas. The little Koo baby. no
matter what name his parents
give him. holds forever q warm
corner In the hearts Of several
million Americans. His baby pic
ture, flashed across the screen in
thousands Of motion picture
houses. has brought a soft little
smile to the lips Of some million
or 30 American mothers. thinking
tenderly Of some little chap just
his age at homo
Baby Koo's older brother and
sister. Wellington. Junior. and
Patty Koo, were a year ago the
most photographed babies in the
United States. During their
fathers term Of service here as
minister. their pictures. at play
and gravely posing with Oriental
calm before the camera, were pub
lished In practically every paper in
tho country and won them an en-
during place In the affections Of
the American people. The present
minister, DR.. Alfred SEE, has a
small girl, Betty, who promises to
Guido oven her predecessors in
popular favor. Small Betty's
cherubic smile has beamed from
newspaper pages upon thousands
Of readers, who have smiled back,
loving the little maid as though
she were their own.
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and legation has its quota Of
little diplomats. Some five or six
Of the ambassadors and ministers
themselves have youngsters small
enough to be classed among the
-junior diplomats" The South
American ENJOYS have especially
largo households of lads and las
sizes. A recent. by about two years,
acquisition to the central Ameri.
can delegation has some seven or
eight graceful youngsters. Upon
his arrival in this country with his
small army, he found his boys and
girls attracted as much interest
as his own record Of diplomatic
achievement. The American PEG.
pie were more interested in his
youngsters latest tooth than they
were in the new government late.
ly established in his country
At the embassy or legation where
the ambassadors or minister's
children have outgrown the
Junior" stage the attache and sec.
retaries supply the deficiency.
The British embassy has more
than ifo f,,lI oh m ~ IN hioa ri