The Washington times., 1928-09-11
Manu- Diplomatic Changes in Prospect As the Corps
Renssen,blesin Washington for the Winter Season
Two New Ambassadors
in Offing; DR.. Alfaro's
Departure Is Deplored


Departure Is Deplored
The election of Don Ri
cardo J. Alfaro, minister OF
Panama to the United States,
Us vice president of Panama,
viii inevitably mean the loss
of the Alfaros to Washing
ton and calls attention to
], the number of diplomatic
/ changes which are in pros
pect.
There will be many new
/ faces in the corps when u
reassembles for the winter
and many absentees, whose
going will be generally re-
GREETED.
New Ambassadors
New ambassadors from Ar
gentina and Japan will present
credentials to President Coolidge
before many weeks roll round.
But neither are strangers to
Washington, for Katsuji De-
buchi. who will sail for this
country the last of September
10 replace Ambassador Matsu-
Claira as Japan's envoy, was
formerly attached to the en-
bassy in Washington as coun-
selor. And DR.. Manuel Ernesto
Malbran, ambassador-de designate
Of Argentina, was counselor OF
ieration here under DIR. Romulo
81 Naon, who afterward became
The first ambassador OF the
Argentine Republic to the
United States.
Washington Changed
washington has changed enor'
rnously since DIR. Malbran was
here from 1910 to 1913. but there
are stiH = few old friends here
with whom he has renewed &C
ouaintance since his arrival In
the Capital a fortnight ago and
who will extend hearty welcomS
In Nine. Malbran when she comes
Al December. She is remaining in
Buenos Aires until then because
her elder son, Manuel Ernes'0
Malbran, ir., is in school there
and. the seasons being reversed IN
South America. the end or the
term comes in December instead
Of in June.
The lad was born in Washing
ton, Nine. Malbran having first
come to US as a bride. There Is
q younger son, nearing IS years
old, WAC was born in Santiago de
Chile. DR.. Malbran was his
country's first Ambassador to
Chile and was serving there when
he was appointed to the post In
Washington. he IS at present
living at the Mayflower. The
Argentine Embassy In New Hamp-
shire Avenue Is being thoroughly
overhauled and will be partly re-
furnished before the coming Of
its new chatelaine.
Since he left Washington. Mr..
Debuchi has been serving as
minister OF foreign affairs at To-
kyo and he is the fourth ambassa-
dor to come to us from this post
Ambassador Matsudaira, Ambds-
sador Hanihara and Ambassador
Shidehara, having all had such
preliminary service.
Sociable
There has been no mention .of
DR.. Altaro's successor nor of the
date Of his departure. and he is
in Atlantic City at the moment.
But when they do go, the Alfaros
will be greatly missed. The Min
lister and his charming wife have
been six years in Washington, and,
being inclined to sociabiiity, have
entertained and been entertained
a lot. They have also formed
many ties Of affection through
their little girls and the tall sons
who have grown to manhood since
they came to US.
In Panama the vice president
is elected by the National Assem-
bly,. The Liberal party, to which
DR.. Alfaro belongs, made an Ell.
fort to induce him to run for Pres
jdent, but this honor, with its at
tendant responsibilities, was de-
clined. Now, however, he has
been pressed into political service
at home. Despite his long alb
eence from Panama, DR.. Alfaro
has been known TO his colleagues
as the "silent partner" Of politics
and 10 said to have kept in touch
with ali the major movements of
the political parties at home.
DIR. Alfaro has been premier and
fairs. He helped codify the laws
Of Panama. He is the author of
several first-rate biographies. He
has been decorated by a half
dozen different foreign govern.
ments. And. altogether. with his
departure, Washington will lose
well as one of the most orna.
mental-members of it's diplo-
matte group.
when Df. zdenek Fierlinser,
minister of Czechosiovakia. left
Washington for Europe in the
early summer, II was thought
that he was merely going on va
cation. But within the last fort.
night has come news of his trans.
fer to Switzerland The change
has been made at his own re.
quest because he has been in
poor health and feels that the
climate Of Switzerland may be
beneficial.
Among the Missing
The loss Of Henry Getty Chill
ton, counselor of the British
Embassy, which will follow hard
3fR1on his retllrn from thu eI,vonoA,.