New-York tribune., 1893-11-17
OBITUARY.
SIR ROBERT B. D. MORIER.

Berne Nov 16-The Right Hon. Sir Robert B. D.
Morer. British Ambassador to Russia. died to-day at
Montreux on the Lake OF Geneva add He had been en-
leave his post at ST; Petersburg A. to seek a
mp The hsr was IN ns and
from pain to the moment OF his death this after
noon. His body will be taken TO England ior
burial.
Robert Burnett David Morier Of the
many distinguished graduates Of Baol College, OK
ford having been graduated seconi class In classics
in Is49 when he twenty-three years o'd On
taking his degree he entered the public service as
a subordinate of the Educational Department Oh
the Prvy Council Office. but his mind was set on a
diplomatic career. and in 1853 he secured the place
OF unpaid attache at Vienna. a couple OF years
later he transferred to similar place at
Berlin, and remained there until 1852 In both
Vienna and Berlin he devoted himself with ex-
traordlnary zeal to the study Of the German
language and literature. of the politics OF Germany
and Austria Hungary and OF that vast and compil-
Gated congeries known as ''the Eastern question:
The result was that he ranked. after few years.
the best informed man on these subjects
in the whole diplomatic service OF Great
Britain. He was one CT the first British
diplomats TO clearly the part which Prussia
was going TO play in the world; but IN
deed his method Of deducing logical consequences
from information was so accurate that some OF MS
dispatches, written twenty years ago, read ike
prophecies In lSIJ he wrote a letter 10 Inc i'oh-
don Times on continental Affairs" which, though
unsigned. was generally known TO have come from
him. and Is still referred to in diplomatic circles as
model of keenness In survey and or precision IN
argument In 1883 he went on opecial MISSION TO
Naples, and then served successfully at CoDurs,
Vienna. Athens, Frankfort. Darmstadt, stuttgart
and Munich winning frequent promotions and Hak,,
ing himself marked man by the thorouyhneSs OF
his work ana his assured knowledge Of every SUBJ
ject In hand.
Sir Roberts first berth as Envoy Extraordinary
and Minister Penipotentiary was at Lisbon,
whittier he sent in 1876. Five years later he
went TO Madrid to fill Ike place and nnay'
In 1884, made Ambassador at st. Petersburg,
cause OF his being taken away from Germany In
1915. field in which he had so long served and for
which he peculiarly we'll fitted. was his an
tagonism Prince Bismarck That great man
racli Gord Beaconsfied) desired TO work IN mar
mony with him. TO facilitate the Accomplishment
Of this purpose he removed Sir Robert Morier from
Munich and promoted him to Lisbon sir kobert
than Madrid and his intimate knowledge OF the
Eastern question made him valuable representa-
tive OF the British Crown at the court or tnat SOW
erelgn who holds Il his manifest destiny TO solve
existence.
Sir Robert Morer was typical Briton in every
sense of the word both morally ana pnyslcay.
OF hercuean build he impressed strangers with
sense Of power which borne out In his acts
His broad shoulders betokened readiness TO bear
any responsibility. matter how onerous ana MS
square jaw. partly concealed by white slde WINS
kers gave evidence OF the determination OF his
character. He was a great favorite OF the car
who. "A year ago. when the Foreign Ofiice had ga
zetted his transfer to Rome. urged that he should
persona gratisslma to the Russian court. His death
may be said TO have been FASTENED by the death In
Africa of his only son. Victor. Of the pioneers
OF the Kara Sea trade route to Siberia