The sun., 1897-04-21
MAKE WAYFOR SIRJULIAN!
HE MUST BE At THE FRONT AT THB
GRANT DEDICATION

1r Not Placed There He would Stay ut Home
Must Preceds Even Mrs. Graut-Demana
said to Have llesn Grnnted--Previous Similar
Perforrnnnccs-Ia u Case FOR ArbitrntionV
WASHINGTON, April 2O.-The efforts of Sir
Julian Pauncofote, Ambassador for Great Brit
ain to the United States to establish for himself
and fellow Ambassadors at Washington recog-
milton Of their right 10 take precedence of all
except the President, have intruded themselves
even upon the arrangements for official attend-
ance at tho dedication OF the Grant monument
at Now York next week. Just what the issue is,
will be. cannot be stated, for those interested
refuse to discuss the matter. but Mr.. Steele, who
came to Washington to complete the arrange
ments for the trip Of President Mckinley, Vice
President Hobart. the Cabinet, Congress-, and
tho Diplomatic Corps 10 New York, has found
his mission not altogether unalloyed pleasure.
When the invitation was given to tho DIplo-
matte Corps, Sir Julian promptly announced that
unless the foreign representatives of Ambassa-
dorial rank. with himself at the head, received
the places Of honor ahead Of Mrs. Grant and the
family. they could not attend the dedication.
Mr.. Steele visited Mrs. Grant to ask her views
regarding the matter. Tho interview, 10 is as
sumed, was satisfactory, and Mr.. Steele next
communicated with Sehor Romero, Mexican
Minister, and Dean Of the corps. This inter
view. It 10 said, was not satisfactory, for the
Minister Ii quoted as having asserted in en-
phatic terms that II the Ministerial members Of
the Corps were to be separated from their Ann
bassadorial brethren, as done at the inau-
guration ceremonies last month. they would not
60 one step toward New York.
Just how the matter was arranged. II IL was
arranged at all, does not appear, but this after.
noon 1t was announced that everything was set
tied.
Sir Julian's attitude in the matter OF demand-
ing precedence, oven In social functions, has
been the subject of comment in Washington for
months. Recently, being invited to meet Vice.
President Hobart at a dinner given by Gardiner
q. Hubbard. President of the National Geo
graphic Society, he insisted, as a sine quo non
Of his acceptance, that he and not the
Vice-President, must have the seat Of
honor. What Mr.. Hubbard replied is not
known, but the Ambassador was not
of the party. A little before that event he was
asked to meet Secretary of State Olney at the
residence OF L. z. Letter, the father-in-law OF
George N. CurEon. Under Secretary of State
for the colonies in the British Government, the
post which Sir Julian left to become British
Ambassador at this capital. He made the same
demand and 1t was granted, the Secretary being
consoled for the discrimination by being per
mitted TO take the young scion OF the house out
to dinner.
II is said that Sir Julian's pretensions to pre-
cedence were sanctioned officially by Secretary
Olney, SO that when he was made victim OF
their practical application he was estopped from
criticism. had he felt disposed to make it. 1t is
also said that the ruling of the Secretary was
made originally to apply to Vice e-President
Stevenson, and that II Mr.. Stevenson had been
thoroughly in harmony with the Cleveland Ad-
ministration. Sir JuIinn's claims might not have
been championed so warmly.