New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-05-10
THE MEMBERS OF THE PIECE CONFERENCE.
LORD STANLEY.

Lord Stanley the eldest son of the Earl of Derby
and Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs in the En-
glish Ministry. He was born in 1896, was educated
at Eaton and Rugby, and graduated at Trinity Col
lege Cambridge in 1913. Before entering public lie
he visited the United States and Canada During
his absence from England he was elected member
of the House OF Commons for Lynn, After serving
in Parliament short time he visited the East, and
while still ia India in March, 1852, was nominated
Under Secretaryof State for Foreign Affairs in the
Dolby Ministry. Though offered the seals of the
Colonial Office by Lord Palmer stOn, the death OF
Sir w Molesworth in 1855, he declined the proposal
but was made Secretary of State for India under his
fathers administration in 1859. He is third
time member of his fathers administration, and
represents England in the Peace Conference presd-
ing over the deliberations Of body assembled at his
lnNInce.
CONT Bernstorn who represents Prussia, has for
number Of years held the post of Prussan Embassa
representative in the Peace Conference OF 1861, when
the Scbleswig lolstein qrestion was disturbing me
peace Of Europe. lie was born III lsoo, was eGncated
az Berlin and has had much experience IN diplomatic
service.
Count Apponyi the Austrian representative was
born in l7!S. lie belongs 10 an ancient hungarian
family but married in Italy. He has had much d.
plonatic experience, being first sent by Austria as
plenpotentiary TO small herman I9rt aiter TI ne,
bassador at Rome. In 1924 he was appointed Embas-
sadOr TO England, continuing at the court oil that
country five years after which he was tranferred 10
Paris where he remained thirty years, from 1879 TO
1859 Iio was subsequently again ambassador TO the
English Court, and was the Austrian representative
IN the Intellectual Conference OF 18Th
COUNT BRUNNow.
The Count De Bmnnow, the Russian repr, senia-
tive, IN the oldest member OF the 'OheIencc. nc
Was born i'm 1871 at Dresden, where his father hed
commission as n staff officer in the Lie Guards OF Tue
King of Saxony. He entered the dlp!ohatic service
of RUSSIA M the Congress at Chapelle in 1913
lie has since held many positions under the Govern
ment being secretary To number oil kussall ENJOYS
in his earlier years. Senior Councillor to the Foreign
Office for nine years from 1880 to 1889, and Envoy
Extraordinary aud Minister PlenipoteniaIy TO the
Court of Wurtcmberg in the latter year and the year
following During the year 1859 he twice visited En-
gland on q special mission 10 that country, and was
also accredited to the Court of Darmstadt,
where he concluded the negotiations for the
sia then the 9 Grand Duke kcxander, with
the Princess of Icsse- Darmstadt, daughter OF the
late Grand Duke. In 1870, he was transferred from
the Court of Wurtemberg 10 the Court of ST. James,
and continued to serve his Government III England
until 1851. lie withdrew from his post on the decla-
ration of war between Russia and England III iS;i,
but he was made Second Plenipotentlary to act IN
concert with Count Orlo at the Peace Conference at
Paris in 1866. lie was sent immediately after the
restoration Of peace IN that year on special mission
10 London, 10 reastablish diplomatic relations be
tween Russia and Great Britain. lie was for short
time Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipoten-
tary to the Court of Prussia, but was transferred TO
the English Court where he resumed his duties in
March 1858 having since continued IN that country
lie was a member OF the Conference OF 1851.
MARQUIS D'AZEGLIO.
Victor Emmanuel 1aparelli, Marquis dAZegliO, the
representative of Italy has, since 1850 been Minister
from that country 10 the Court of 81. James lie
was an early friend of Count Cavern, by whom lie
was first accredited to London from Turin. He is
nephew of the Cheyalier dAZegliO, late Prime Min
lister of italy, and one of the most celebrated states
men and scholars of Italy.
VI. VAN DE WEYER.
NJ Van de Weyer, who represents Belgium Is
man of intelligence and cultivation, and has taken
an active part i'll the politics OF that country. lie
was born in Louyain, but married rich English
woman in this matter following the example of Leo
pold who had espoused and married the Princess
Charlotte many years before he elected King Of
the Belgians. He took active part IN the revolu-
ton of 1890 and was member of the Committee OF
Safety in the Provisional Government formed by
Baron Van HOogvorst, NJ. De Potter, and others
In November 1885, he went to England to
learn the intentions of that Government, and
was made a member of the Conference at London
which early the next year acknowledged the indie
pendence OF Belgium. On his return to Belgium he
was made Minister of Foreign Affairs. He c'n,
tributed much to the election of King Leopold III
June 1891 and after bis coronation was sent As Eh
bassador 10 London. On the retirement 81 munster
Nothomb in 1885, NJ. Won de Weyer was made MIN,
lister of the Interior in the new CABINET put reslgnsu
in 1916 upon the controversies arising between ln1
Liberals and Catholics: In 1871 ne resumed ms post
as ambassador at Lond9n ana mas since con''ii''eu
TO serve his county o. that Court.
" THE BARON Won TORNADO.
The Baron v T0E Tofnaco has been for many years
Minister of state and President of the Government
of Luxembourg The chief aim OF his policy has been
TO crush the Liberal party which formerly had ma
j6ritt III the Chamber Of Deputies OF this Grand
Duchy and in this he has been entirely successful