New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-25
CTR J(JLIAN'S RANK RAISED.
ENGLAND TO HAVE AN AMBASSADOR AT
WASHINGTON.
orurR COUNTRIES WILL PROBABLY TAKE AID
VANTAGE OF THE NEW LAW ABOUT
DIPLOMATIC RANK.
iBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1

ley TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.J
Washington March o4.-The announcement made by
the State Department to-day that Great Britain had
decided TO take advantage OF the sble provisions
r.stye TO diplomatic rank contained In the last Dip
,omstic and Consular Appropriation bill and raise
Or Julian Pauncef0te, the British Minister here, to
IN. rank OF an ambassador. prcsnges speedy and
highly significant transformation OF the whole dip
,omatic service at this capital. II provided
in the Diplomatic bill for 1904 that the President
should be empowered to raise to the grade OF
bassador the American Minister to any country which
gave notice OF an intention To send diplomatic
conservative OF similar rank to Washington. The
whole Diplomatic Corps here was deeply interested
in this indirect creation by Congress of the new
rank, as II would give each Minister chance to
secure promotion by appealing to his country TO
opcn and maintain an embassy here.
Sir Julian Pauncefote has shown his quality rs
dipomatist by securing first OF all the and much
coveted grade and is understood that HIS credentials
rs an ambassador are now on their way by mail
from London Sir Julian's elevation to this Few
dignity WILL OF course raise him ono step above all
the other foreign representatives here and Will give
him during the rest Of his stay here the first place
I'm the Diplomatic Corps His present rank III the
oorps is inferior to that OF The Ministers OF Italy,
Mexico, Holland, Turkey, Nicaragua and switzerland
all OF whom have been longer I'm service at Washing
ton than he. Great activity and willingness VIII mn
doubtedy be shown by other powers TO secure higher
rank in Washington for their representatives, ana II
"a safe TO say that France, Germany, Kussi'
Austria, Spain Italy and Mexico Will BE- among the
Governments to follow Engand's example III changing
their missions 10 embassies.
The most striking effect OF this general change III
rank will be an entire readjusmen Of relations withh
the Diplomatic Corps, for the ambassadors VIII all out
rank the minister's and will then ourank each o'her
according TO priority OF appointment Washington
TOO being raised q capital OF the first Importance
will be made much desirable post In the eyes OF
European d.ponatlss and will attract men OF higher
pos,,on and greater social consequence perhaps thah
II has In the past. The influence Of the Change in
grade Is likely, therefore, to be strongly nocea"e III
ofHcial society here, which looks on the Innovation
Of establishing foreign embassies with the sre'es'
cordiahty and approval.
The change begun by the action OF Urea, b'i''in
will have "A reflex effect. too on the uip'o"i""o
service OF this country. The President by ''ccNi"s
an ambassador from any country practically co""'S
himself 10 sending abroad representative OF inc S'
grade and though the law HOW SAYS that ;>n,Ionn
ministers raised 10 rank o. ambassadors siai nav
m. same duties powers and salaries as peiort. so
S,suncfions will necessarily creep III 10 uls.ueui>n
embas sizes from simple missions. in view o. Mis,Sel
Tsunccfote's approaching promotion, ana the @
concentration OF the diplomatic service on hc"
hasis additional interest will be given TO Mr. .e.e
lands selections for all the conspicuous dpioha'ic
nOsfs abroad