Mr, William C. Bullitt Enjoys Pleasure Trip Tables were turned on reporters who attempted. to interview Mr. Willem, Bullitt, American Am-Bassador io Russia en route ittinguined vulior proceeded to eae man—nmselt, Mr, Bullitt admirably Shanghai, A former newspaper-
managed to' put off all queries cee aL Tema situation in. Russo "You see," he observed, "Rule Number One of the American @lplomatic service is that no @iplomatic officer may talk when proceeding through a country to Which he is not assigned either when he fs proceeding to or from his post. T'ean't talk about anything of any possible Interest." And before It was ever begun, Mr. Bullit's interview fon topics of burning interest was done, He did, however, prove himself most amiable on any subject not at fall" connected with polities. He stated that he would be in Shanghai until Tuesday, and will make a short visit to Nanking and to Peking, before embarking for the United States on November 27 in the Presi dent McKinley. He is going nome fo. spend his holiday with his daughter, young Miss Anne Bullitt, fand will arrive in Seattle, Wash. December 11. On January '20, he is ne to be back at his post In Moscow.
Here For Pleasu:
His purpose in China was off~ handedly explained by Mr, Bullitt as tone of simple pleasure, "For thirty years i've wanted to see China, and State Department kindly ' per~ mitted me to go home via Siberia and to visit the points in my itiner~ ary on the way back. Now that I'm here, Im delighted with the country. The people are charming. I'm even mote delighted to be stopping under the roof of an old friend, M. Jean Monnet, whom I had the pleasure of entertaining in Moscow for a fort right when he was visiting the Soviet Union."
Queries on trade relations, social conditions, and life in Russia brought a' reminder of "Rule Number One," though Mr, Bullitt confessed that' Shanghai's advertising reminded him decidedly of America and its bevy of signs. He was surprised at the number of English newspapers in the community, even more surprised at the number of other journals the Settlement supports, Flight? Mr. Bullitt freely admitted that ae enjoys flying which is his sual mode of travel in Russia where hho has an aeroplane for his use, and where he. sometimes takes" the controls over, "It's an and pleasant way to get around," he Commented. If {t seems most con~ venient to fly in China, Mr. Bullitt will use that mode of locomotion here, he said, admitting that he has rot yet worked out the details of his itinerary, During his Russian residence, Mr. Bullitt has acquired enough know= Yedge of the Russian language to make himself understood and to Understand others. English, French, and) German are the preferred Janguages, he stated, adding, "People generally seem to prefer one of those three languages than my poor Russian when they are speaking to me."
"Do you Ike Russiat™ essayed one member of the press. of course—I ike Russians very much, 1 think they are charming people," smiled the Ambassador.
Mr, Boilitt arrived here in the ox, Pres'dent Lincoln. He is the first American envoy to Soviet Russia. and is a relatively young man, only 43 years of axe. Known asa vigorous and lberal_ member of the American diplomatic service.
has been active as an associate editor, He was likewise a foreign correspondent, and Washington cor~ respondent of, the "Philadelphia Public Ledger," and has served as assistant in the Department of State. Attache to the American Commission to Negotiate Peace in 1918-1919, and member of the special mission to Russia in 1019.
His appointment by President Roosevelt" as United States Am~ passalor to USSR. some months ago was interpreted in many instances as an. endorsement of the wlews expressed by Mr. Bullitt atter his 1919 visit to. Russia on the special mission. Those views were not popular of the time and were conceded to be the cause of his Fetirement from official life for some Years. He became managing editor of Famous Players-Lasky Corpora lon in 10921,
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