Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 October 1901 — New Minister From Siam. [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

New Minister From Siam .

Phya Charoon Raja Maitri, first envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Siam to the United States, has had a career probably more remarkable than any of the associates whom he will meet in diplomatic circles. Cousin of his king, as he is, he has been prince, priest, beggar, and finally not onlv prince again, but one of the most trusted advisers of the throne. That he is accredited to the United States is proof of this latter, for King Cbulalongkorn is himself an admirer and a student of the institutions of this country, and is so deeply Interested in strengthening the ties be-

tween it and his own land that he has recently been considering a trip hither. Up to the present, however, Siam has been content with a consular representative to this nation. Hon. Isaac Townsend Smith, formerly United States consul to Siam. The new ambassador is the sixth sent from hlB country, the others being accredited to Berlin, Paris, London, St. Petersburg and Yeddo. Phya Charoon Raja Maitri is about 37 years old. Like most Siamese he is below medium size, according to our standards, but is of fine physique, deep-chested, muscular and straight

PRINCE PHYA CHAROON RAJA MAITRI.