Evening star., 1925-06-28
DR.. Sega First Envoy
From Baltic States
10
.Se At American Capital
Officially Represents Latvian
Republic and for a Time
Was Sole Spokesman for
Entire Group.

When Baltic republics had achieved
their independence as u result of the
Versailles treaty and their own efforts
against the Soviet regime of Russia,
one of the first doors they knocked at
I'M the diplomatic sense was that OF
the United States. Early in 1871, Dr.
Charles Seya, who had served meri-
toriously during the war in the vari-
ous activities centered in Riga, was
selected by Latyia. his own country,
and the sister republics, Lithuania
and Esthonia, to plead their cause
before the American Government
President Harding received this un-
official envoy from the Baltic states
in less than six months after the peti-
ton had been received. and DR.. Seya,
being on the ground. became the first
member of the diplomatic corps from
that region. But he was shortly
joined by a charge from Lithuania
and, about year ago, by the present
minister from ESthonia, DR.. AntonluS
Pip. Last year Lithuania raised the
rank of its charge to that of minis
ter. and now DR.. Sega has arrived to
till out the circle.
Since leaving Washington less than
two years ago, the Minister from
Latvia has been honured in many
signal ways He was sent from
Washington to become the Minister
from his country TO its neishbor, Lith-
uania. He was stationed in that
capital less than five months when he
was made Minister of Foreign Affairs
in Riga and now his mission here is
mainly to take up the question of
funding the debt which Latvia owes
this Nation He will, as soon as the
Secretary of the Treasury makes
known his desires. begin conferences
10 this end. Meantime, the Minister
is engaged in the familiar task of
seeking a home for his legation and
his family and is temporarily in
Wardman Park Hotel. Nine. Sega,
who is pleasantly remembered In
Washington as one OF the most
youthful and charming matrons of
The corps, is passing the Summer in
her home at the Strand on the Baltic
near Riga with the three children.
George, who is s, Mirdza 6. and the
small boy Andre, who came to Wash
inSton first as an infant and is noA. a
sturdy little lad of 4. The Minister
IS confident of finding what he wants,
IN the way of Il home between now
and the first Of September. when he
expects his family to join him. The
Older boy VIII at once be placed in the
public school, but the young children
will continue for Il time under their
family are huSily engaged. the Minis
ter has reported, studying English.
and have engaged the best teacher
available. All spoke English very
Well when they left Washington. bu,
never word of it have they heard or
spoken since, except on the rarest
occasions.
During their former residence in
ashinSton, the Latvian Minister
and Nine. Seya touched many points
or interest. They are both musica
and artistic and Joined several local
organizations for the upbuilding OF
these fine arts. They feel much
pleasure in renewing all their old
ties, and they viii receive a most
cordial welcome when the social
world again assemblies on the Po-
tomac. Latvia is Il Lutheran coun-
try and a vast proportion of the peo-
pie adhere TO that faith. But being
an artist, the beauty of the Cathe-
dral of St. Peter and st. Paul made
strong appeal TO DR.. Sega and he
and Nine. Sega are among the most
constant attendants at the services
there and this is another tie they
hope to renew. The Minister does
not expect To get away from Wash
inGton this Summer. Ills duties as
envoy from Iatvia are heavy. and.
with the debt funding added. will
make his legation one of the most
active spots during the Summer.
Accompanying Dr Seya is DR..
Peter Il. Olins. who viii act as
counselor of the lega alton. This is
Mr.. OlinS first visit TO this side of
the world. He has recently been
serving the Latvian legation in Lon
don in the same role which he fills
here. He is q native OF Nalmiera.
Latvia, and studied at the University
of Riga and also in Petrograd He
and Nine. OlnS have an apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel and they
Will probably remain there all the
Summer and will postpone getting a
house until the Autumn. DR.. and
Nine. OlinS are young and vivacious
and they Will add much to the social
activity of the eastern Europe con-
tingent of the diplomatic corps in
Washington.