Evening journal., 1897-02-09
CURRIE MAY COME HERE
Likely to Succeed Pauncefote at
Washington.
SIR PHILIP A FAILURE IN TURKEY.


He and Sir Julian Are Not on Good
Terms-Had the Present Embassador
Turned Out of ONCE Before TO Make n
Place For Himself.
LONDON, Feb. 9.-Lord Salisbury is con
sidering the question of what to do with
Sir Philip Curric, ambassador TO Constan-
tinople. 1t is certain that Sir Philip will
leave Constantinople, and it is also certain
that Sir Julian Pauncefote, the embassa-
dor at Washington, will soon return home
and quit the diplomatic service. There is
rumor that Sir Philip Currie will replace
Pauncefote at Washington
The possibility that Sir philip will take
Pauncefote's place recalls the fact that the
two men are not friends. When in control
of the foreign Office Sir Julian was the
object of a considerable amount of hostili-
ty on the part of the ring Of chief clerks,
who up till a few days ago practically ran
the foreign Office to suit themselves. Sir
Julian did not belong to this ring. He
was an outsider in every sense of the
word. He was attorney general at Hong
kong and afterward chief Justice of the
West India islands, when the secretary Of
state for the colonies found occasion to
summon him TO London in order to con-
suit him with regard to some reforms Of
the colonial judicature. Tho impression
which he made upon the minister was so
favorable that the latter decided to retain
him permanently in London and created
for him the post of legal undersecretary
of state for the colonies. His duties brought
him into frequent communication with
the foreign Office, which was without any
adviser upon points of international OF
colonial law at the time.
why He Was Sent Here.
When the permanent secretary cf state
to the foreign Office died, Sir Julian, as
next in point of seniority and rank, drop
ped into his place, much to the disgust Of
the ring. From that time Sir Julian's
life was made burden to him, and ru-
mors were industriously circulated by the
gang in official. political and social circles
TO the effect that he was too much disposed
to waste time over trifiing details instead
of grasping at once the entire situation,
and that his presence at the foreign Office
served to retard business. Moreover, all
the social influences at the command Of
the ring were set to work, and Sir Philip
Currie, having managed to win the good
will of Lady Salisbury, her husband, who
was at that minister of foreign affairs, in
timated to Sir Julian Yhat a change was
desirable; that his place was required for
Sir Philip Currie, and that he would re-
ceive by way of compensation, if he cared
to accept It, the American mission.
The latter was at the time not full
fledged embassy as it is now, but lega-
tion-that is to say, post in no way COM
mensurate with that which Sir Julian,
as the chief of the diplomatic service,
might Justly have considered himself en-
titled TO. Not only Sir Julians friends,
but also people throughout the govern
ment service and in political circles were
indignant at what was described as the
shabby treatment TO which he had been
subjected through foreign Office intrigue,
and it is to this sentiment more than to
anything else that must be ascribed the
succession of honors that have been show
ere;l upon him since he went to America
these honors comprising the grand cross o
the Order Of the Bath, seat in the priv.
council Of the queen and the increase o
the salary OF the mission by $40, 600 year
CurrIe Failure In Turkey.
The position now occupied by Sir PhiliI
Currie at Constantinople is one of the bes
in the gift of the British government bu
as ambassador to Turkey Sir Philip is re
garded as a failure, and therefore Sails
bury is thinking of sending him to Wash
ington.
Sir Philip possesses this advantage owe
Sir Julian-namely that he is a very ricl
man, being partner in the banking hous
of Glynn, Mills q Curr'ie. Moreover, he i
a most accomplished host and perfect din
ner giver, his brilliant entertainments a
his suburban villa, Brewster lodge, nea
London, at which Violet Fame was won
TO do the honors, enjoying a worldwid
reDutati0n His manners are the cssenc
of cOurtliness, but it remains TO be seei
whether they will prove, as efficacious il
dealing with American officials and poll
ticians as the frankness of Sir Julian. TIL
latter always conveys an impression Of sin
certify, which cannot be said Of Sir Philip
who, moreover, must forever remain o
record as tho boss of that foreign offic
ring at the door of which is laid so muc
injustice.