The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-20
Something About tho Man Who Is
to Represent Great Britain
At Washington and Smooth the
Troubled Waters There.
Sir Julian is Good, Healthy Char
acter and Much Loved.
He Is Round and Jovial and Very Eng
glish, You Know, and Has
String OF Letters After His
Name-His Daily Life.

NEw YoRK. March l0.-Edmund Yates
writes Us follows from London to the Trib-
tUe:
Sir Julian Paunceiote, X. G. H., G. G.
NJ c., lives in Cromwell Place. As the
clock OF the neighboring church strikes
10 o'clock a sedate messenger from tho
foreign office, bearing green calico bag
filed with red morocco dispatch boxes of
various sizes, announces his arrival at one
OF the most unprctending houses in tho
street by n ring loud enough to disturb
the after breakfast medi,a,ous Of Sir
Charles lopcs, six doors away, II he has
not already set ont for the high court Of
Justice, Not one OF the thousands who
drive in summer time through Thurlow
Place on the way TO Hurlingham, is prob
ably aware OF the important part which
the modest home OF the permanent under
Secretary OF State for Foreign Affairs in
South kensiugton has p.ayed in con-
temporary history during tho last few
ycars. IL will not be until the emissarics
Of Downing street cease their morning
visits aud take the bag Of boxes elsewhere
that people will realize the fact that Sir
Julian Paunceiotc, Transformed into
a minister plcnipotontiary, has real
ly crossed tho Atlantic to pour
oil upon the troubled waters at Washing
ton. For three hours every working day
there Is n ccasclcss exchange Of communi.
cations between Arlington street, the
foreign office aud the permanent under
sccrciary's abode, aud II is not until
luncheon arrives that the sinlwart guard
ian Of hundred state secrets can find
time 10 sec anybody but official visitors.
The hall chairs are generally occupied 10y
grave men, with green bags across their
knees, who maintain a decorous silence
and view your approach with suspicion
until Sir Julians chccry welcome con.
yinccs them that he has determined 10
make nn exception In your favor. stand
| ing NJ In the midst OF crimson dispatch
boxes, from which pro,rudo oblong pink,
green and white labels rigniiying "ex.
trcme urgency" "imporiant,' mot press.
ing." rcspeciiyoly-t newly appointed
british Minister does the honons OF his
den. Sir Julian contrivcs TO
hnd time 10 tell you something about
the traditions OF his ancestors aud the
story OF his own active life. There were
| pauncriotcs In the West OF England when
the "domcsday book" Was written. One
Sir Grimbald paunccioic was knightcd by
| Sir Edward liohun at the taking Of
| Gloucester Castle during the wars OF the
/ bnrons, and obtained from the Lionccls,
which have constituted the armorial bear
I ings OF the family ever since. Sir Grim
bald married nm heircs In the church Of
Much Cowarne, In llcrciordshire. There
II still to bc seen an olligy Of the Pauuce-
io,c who sailed with Prince Edward. Of
Tunis, 1870, and WIS taken prisoner by tho
Saracrns, aud whose vito II supposed 10
have obtained his release by sending her
right hand ~ q ransom 10 the iniidcls.
! This incident gave rise 10 the legend of tho
"cuupcd" hand, which IA still implicitly
believed at Much Cowarne.
Tho phunccio,cs possessed their char
aciofislic motto, "l'rnscsc Forte" six
centuries at least before Julian pauncc-
iole was born nj Munich, Just sixty.onc
years ago. An education at Paris aud
Geneva gave him practical knowledge Of
foreign languages, aud lucky accident led
him 10 exchange n military cadctship In
Madras for forensic studies in the inner
/ temple. Sir William Molcsworth flint in.
! troluccd him to the colonial Office and
| diplomacy lie pfaUticcd diligently M
cUnycyanccr at homo before lac went 20
| Hong Kong 10 become the Attorney. Gem
cfal aud draft q code Of civil procedure.
The wear 1872 brought him the Chief JUS
! ticpshipoi the lerWard Islands and knight
hood. After successfully opening the Fed
cml Supreme Court, putting the whole
judicial administration In working order
and giving the Lccwarl Islands a civil
code. Sir Julian returned 10 England 10
succeed Lord Knusiord as the legal assist.
ant 10 the Under Secretary ol State at the
colonial office.
The Chief Jus,iccship Of Ccylon could
not tempt him 10 fuiufn 10 the tropics.
Two ycars later Lord Derby offered him
the newly created legal assistant under sec.
rcinryship at the foreign Office. Lord
licacOnsncld gave him the ribbons OF the
Bath and the Colonial order. Lord Gran
vile selected him 10 succeed Lord Tonior.
den ns the permanent Under Secretary Of
State Tor Foreign Affairs Ills good work
on tho SuCz Canal International Commits
sion made him q. &. NJ. q. During six
year. Sir Julian has watched over our re-
lations with tho great powers, and has
gnincd q reputation Tor energy, clear head
cdncss, cnlmncss and tact which fairly as
| tuliiHutu illnH' Muo VuN AhNll hilth ~ wv
absolute necessity OF long training la tho
routine Of foreign Affairs. Tho position Of
British Minister 10 the United states Is
one oi peculiar difficulty. but the past
achievements OF Sir Julian launccioic,
his special aptitude for dealing saiisiaetor-
ily With burning questions, inapirc cheer
ing confidence that no will soon be as
much liked In Connecticut avenue as IN
Cromwell Place.
There are few London drawing-rooms
where youthful members OF the cotis
diplomatique arc more thoroughly q.
home than In Cromwell Place. The kindly
hospitality OF Lady pauncciolc aud her
popular daughter Is always kccnly apPrc-
ciaied, especially by new arrivals. sh
Julian Pauncciotc is always on the best Of
terms with the foreign secretaries AMI ~.
taclicA There wl9 time when he could
hold his own with the Toll against all
comcrs, and In Washington he may poesi-
bly, find time 10 return 70 his tayorte cx-
ercisc. The temporary closing OF the little
house In Cromwell Place must necessarily
Cause widespread regret