The Washington times., 1923-02-04
ENVOY OF FRANCE
PASSES TWENTIETH
SERVICE MILESTONE
Few Remember Conn
ing of Dean of Dip
lO11atic Corps.


order for the French anbas-
sador, Jean Jules Jusserand, who
will on Wednesday celebrate his
twentieth anniversary az a1mbas-
sador to the United States. This
is record Of continuous service,
broken only by annual vacations
In France. and surpassed. only by
the record Of the minister Of Por-
tugal. viscount dtAlte, who has
served his country in washington
since May. 1902. surviving even
revolution and change Of the form
Of government In his own country.
N. Jusserand, however. as the
Oldest ambassador In point OF
service. is dean Of the diplomatic
corps and In that capacity he has
won the affection and regard Of
his colleagues OF the corps, 40
wen as the. admiration Of the
American officials with whom he
has been associated.
He il the third aInbap sador
which the French Republic mas sent
to Washington and succeeded NJ.
Jules Cambon. familiar In Amert-
can history % one Of the signers
Of the protocol which ended the
Spanish-American war and also
one Of the signers OF the treaty
Of Paris, which made the peace.
-
AS dean Of the corps. NJ. Jus
serand has not served 30 long
las did Lord Pauncefote OF Pres
ton. who. az British minister and
then in the rank Of first British
ambassador, was dean for almost
fifteen years. But as an am
bassador alone, the French repre-
sentative holds the record for this
honor, as well u for continued
service. He succeeded Baron
HengelmuIler as dean in 1910.
Lord Pauncefote was In Wash
linton more than eighteen years
when he died In 1907. Baron
Hengelmuller, q minister and
then ambassador from Austria.
Hungary, was here about eight
cen years. and before that Senior
Romero. first minister and then
ambassador from Mexico, had
served about twenty-five years,
but not continuously. Mr.. Pres
ton. minister from Hawaii in
Arthur's time. had been in Wash
ington nearly thirty years and
was dean Of the corps when his
death occurred 30 tragicalIy at a
New Year reception. Five Brit.
ish ambassadors have served here
since M. Jusserand came, and
Italy has changed her envoy six
times.
A MAN Of wide culture. N.
Jusserand In internationally
known as q writer. and since he
came to Washington he has add
ed two books to his long list OF
literary productions, Great Amer
leans, Of Past and Present Times
and Companions in Arms" a
sort Of newer addition to the first,
but containing fun description
of American participation In the
world war as the ally Of France.
He intends in the near future to
compile his many addresses de-
livered before American audi.
ences in book form.
He has a strong tie to the
United States in the person Of a
charming American wife, Nine.
Jusserand having been before her
marriage Miss Elise Richards. of
Boston, If mistake not.
When the French ambassador
presented his credentials to Pres
ident Roosevelt. the only other
ENJOYS Of ambasSadorial rank
were the late Sir Michael Herbert,
of Great Britain; DIR. Won Hole
ben, of Germany: Baron Mayor
des Planches. Of Italy; Senior don
Manuel de Azporoz, Of Mexico,
and Count Cassini. Of Russia.
The present ambassador from
Spain, Senior Don Juan Riano.
was then first secretary Of the
legation. later to 80 az minister
to Denmark before winning his
present rank. The minister from
Portugal, the viscount d'Alte. and
the minister from Denmark. M
Constantin Brun, were In Wash