Salt Lake Telegram | 1914-11-13 | Page 4 | Poor Old Diplomats

v I 5 Poor ioor Old Diplomats I Our friend in inthe the editorial sanctum of the afternoon paper t up up the street was terribly disturbed by a dispatch from Washington Washing Washing- ton ron yesterday saying that the tle fact that no reception would be given iven to the h diplomatic corps would woul save emb tie t e r representatives here Washington from Great Britain c France FianCe Russia and Japan are not on speaking terms with those of of f Germany Hungary Austria-Hungary and Turkey v f Said the well veIl meaning editor in one ODe of his well written edi- edi 7 ti i ls y yesterday HJ 1 J It Is to bo bB hoped th the statement quoted from the press pr s dispatch is i at least somewhat exaggerated rated If It it is true tree that the diplomats aforementioned afore 1 i mentioned are not ev oven even n non on on speaking terms torms' with Stith each other they are aro aroa i a petty lot That the troubles in Europe Europa should have brought some some coolness perhaps oven even antagonism between tho the distinguished t representatives c i of ot the warring nations is not at all ail to be wondered at t f t But that the should have reached a state of or mind th tb that t forbids their 5 saluting each other on n the street or mingling t together gether with dignified respect and courte courtesy i at a formal function given in their honor honor- docs does not riot speak p well for them as men r We h hasten steIl to a assure sure him that according I to all re reports orts t the e I diplomats now v no in Washington area are a pretty good set They rhey are not a r petty lot even if they never speak k as they pass by They are rather fond of their jobs just now in peaceful America 1 they well know that they would lose th those se jobs should they deign to speak to diplomats of an inimical nation For the peace of mind of our editorial friend we ye will hasten to inform him that there is a hard rule among diplomats that they must never know each other while their respective nations are at war no matter how friendly the diplomats are personally t When they meet at receptions they must be formally introduced intro intra and act as if they never saw each other other- before Then they must immediately separate and not linger together together- for even one pleasant little sentence Our friend up the street says that their refusal to mingle on friendly terms at a reception does not speak well for them as men When he lie learns that it is a n tyrant custom that shapes their actions may maybe be he be will be more lenient with the d diplomats and not hurt their feelings by referring to ta them as aa a petty lot