The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-02-19
CONSUL
MAY BECOME
FULL ENVOY
Michael Tsamados Expected
to. Become Ambassador Upon
Resumption Of Relations.

Diplomatic Corps which distin.
cuisines it from the international so.
cial circles Of other national CAPT
tails. according to those familiar
with European centers Of govern.
nent. This is due, they declare, to
considerations here which must be
,dnet in the selection of government
Representatives which do not enter
so largely into the< political, eco
nonic and social environments max
ing up the diplomatic atmosphere Of
other capitals.
Among the recent additions to
Wasl1ington's diplomatic circle ap-
pears Michael Tsamados. officially
representing the Greek government.
In reality 1t is Mr.. Tsamados' sec.
ond appearance In the ranks of the
p "a Corps, he formerly having
represented the government Of
leece Immediately preceding the re-
call Of King Constantine to the
: be relieved when the
royalist government took over the
affairs of Greece at that time.
Renamed Representative.
When King Constantine withdrew
from M throne, Mr.. Tsamados was
Immediately renamed to represent
the present government and as
sumed his official position upon the
re-establishment Of diplomatic rela-
tons with Greece in January, 1928.
Pending the final adjustment of re-
lations with Greece he will continue
to occupy the position Of charge
d'affaires, corresponding to the des-
ignatiUn accorded the American rep.
resentative at Athens.
Thvmas Tsamados has spent
practically his entire life in the
diplomatic service of his country.
His appearance in Washington re.
veals the accomplished cosmopoll.
tan. A close and keen student of
European history, and no less an
understanding and sympathetic OBJ
server of events occurring within
recent years. his addition to the
diplomatic circle here is accepted
as one of the most fortunate acQui.
sitions Of recent years.
Experience and observations have
constituted Mr.. Tsamados a demo
crat. But this attitude II strictly
that Of conviction. 1t in no way
intrudes to disturb his observance
Of conventionalities. Those who
meet him and come under the In,
fluence Of his genial reception
quickly note the accompanying close
observance Of all that goes to main
tain respect for the dignity Of the
position he occupies as representa-.
tive Of the Greek government. He
has acquired the happy faculty Of
being affable, without inviting ia.
n1iliarity. fs
Cautious TalI1er.
Naturally he is diplomatic" in
committing himself to the expires
sion of convictions concerning i'm.
pending national and international
situations. Yet with all his reserve
when discussing such subjects the
impression forces itself that under.
lying the cautious poise of the
diplomat there Is an understanding
of the realities involved and the
optimistic conviction that all things
work to a worthy end.
diplomatic experiences, Mr.. Tsama.
dos is one of the most interesting
entertainers when he feels free to
relate incidents Of this character.
During the two first years Of the
world war he was stationed at Con
stantinople. Neither Greece nor
the United States had as yet Joined
actively with the allies. He was in
the Turkish capital when 1t was
threatened by the attack organized
by the British and French forces.
"They were indeed stirring days
in Constantinople," says Mr.. Tsa.
mados. I'VE all anticipated that the
British and French would succeed
in crossing the mountains and car.
ture the city. This apprehension
was entertained by the Turkish
government. Practically all Of the
bank holdings. were transferred to
Angora. A special train was held
in waiting to take the Sultan and
his family to the quarters prepared
for him there. Each day we watched
the mountain tops. Through in.
Vulnerable, undiscoverable channels
the story Of the. advance OF the
British and French forces reached
US.
Turks Save City.
'"Then one day it was learned
that the British had carried the
tops Of the highest mountains. It
now seemed that the capture Of the
city was inevitable. But the un.
expected happened. Turkish artil-
lery was rushed to points where it
could hammer the mountain tops.
The Turks In q countercharge re-
gained them. Thereafter there was
no chance for the British and
French to regain the positions
necessary to taking the city. Over.
night the situation changed.
Normal conditions returned. One
would not have known that a
at the door. Possibly in all my
experience those few days will al
ways stand out strongly in contrast
with any other experiences I shall
ever encounter"
Just now the situation between
the American Government and
Greece appears on the way to a
satisfactory settlement Of differences
which have prevented the estab.
lishment of diplomatic relations to
include ministerial representation at
the two capitals. Involved in the
situation Is the adjustment of de.
ferred payments by the American
Government Of part of a loan made
Greece on which the latter govern.
ment depended in a reorganization
of its monetary system. CONNER.