Show I NICE POINT OF ETIQUETTE Question of Diplomats' Diplomats Behavior Tersely Put li The meetings of Count Cassini the Russian ambassador dor and Mr Taka Taka- j hira the minister from Japan at the State Department and their endeavors ors to be polite to each other reminded reminded reminded re re- minded an official who was at a foreign foreign foreign for for- eign court during the war with Spain of his similar experience He said At the outbreak of ot the war I directed directed directed di di- a note to Spain's representative tive suggesting that we decide what we should do dohen when hen forced to meet each other As meetings would be Inevitable I urged him to advise me immediately what form of greeting he desired to have pass between between us if we were to greet each other at all The distinguished representative of Spain thought the question one of great moment and referred it to the dean of the diplomatic corps In afew a afew few tew days I received a note from tram the distinguished representative malting making an appointment to meet me He H was very proud of at his English and always insisted on In addressing mo me in my own tongue After making many profound bows and wishing me well wen he make known his wish as follows I haf hat seen dean Dean he be say we bow ourselves when we meet but hut not speak ourselves ourselves' |