New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-28
LORD HERSCHELL HERR
PASSES THROUGH THIS CITY ON ITO
WAY TO OTTAWA.
HE COMES AS A MEMBER OF THE JOINT Gnu
MISSION APPOINTED TO SETTLE The DIFF
FERENCES BETWEEN THE UNITED

MISSION APPOINTED TO SETTLE Tho DIFF
FERENCEs BETWEEN THE UNITED
STATES AND CANADA
Lord Hersche. who twice Lord chapcsu..
OF England was among the passengers who arrv.s
In this city yesterday upon the White Star linz.
Teutonic Lord Herschell is here as member n, -.
Joint Commission which has been appon,,i ~
SO tie the many differences between the Un,,.s
States and Canada Accompanying him was n.
only son. the Hon. Richard Farrer HerschelI L.
Herschell Is a man OF small stature, Of norid co,
plexion and wears the sidewhiskers which are 70.
orally characteristic of the English barrister an.
his elevation TO the bench.
He spent but a short time In New-York \, ~.
8 o'clock before the Teutonic was made fast "a ~.
pier, and about two hours later the ex-Chancslo.
and his son were on their way 10 Ottawa -
Herschell resolutey refused to comment for M,
lcation upon the purpose OF his visit. or upon An,
public topics which just concern the Uni,os
States or Great Britain
Lord Herschell is the son OF the late Rev RIAL.
IT, Hersche.l. and was born in 1897. He received ~
education at University College. London. and a.
the University of Bonn. He called to the h..
In 1850. and In 1877? became a Queens Counsel an.
a Bencher Of Lincoln's Inn. In the following v..,
he appointed Recorder Of Carlisle and in IN,
was returned 10 Parliament for Durham c,,v
which he represented until 1855 in the Liberal N.
terest.
In Mr.. Gladstone's Ministry. in 1850 ne was .,
pointed Soicitor-General and was also kniss,.a
during the same year. He became Lord Char,
cellor in 1856. and upon the occasion OF his a.,
pointment was raised to the peersge with m.
title Of Baron Herschell lie took part in IN.
famous Round Table Conference on the Home Rul.
question. the first meeting OF which was heId 4.
HIS house He unanimously chosen presidA,,
Of the Royal Commission which inquired into ana
exposed the corruption Of the Metropolitan Board
Of Works. tho old municipal body OF London A.
a result Of the work OF this Commission the Met.
ropotan Board Of Works was wned out ~ sY
!stcncc, and was replaced by the London Count,
Council. When Mr.. Gladstone returned to pows,
again. In 1892. Lord Herschell became the occupan,
Of the Woosack for the second time He was ths
British member OF the Venezuela and British
Guiana Boundary Arbitration Tribunal which met
,ast year The honorary D. G. /. degree was con,
forred upon Lord Herschel, by oxford University
IN 1856, and in 1898 oxford University gave him thu
LII u. degree.
The Joint High Commission which will conslder
tho questions affecting this country and Canada
VIII meet at Quebec on August 70. Among the
matters which be settled are fur
sealing in Behring Sea and the North Pacific
Ocean. Atlantic and Pacific Coast fisheries and
fisheries I'm inland waters contiguous 10 the from.
tiers. determination Of the Alaska anada boundary
alien laws. transportation CT merchandise in bond
through the United States and Canada naval yes.
sells on the lakes the mining rights OF citizens Of
one country within the territory OF the other ana
various questions relating to trading reciprocity
The United States will be represented at the
Quebec conference by John W. Foster Reciprocity
Commissioner Kasson. Senators Gray and Fair.
banks and Representative Dingley In addition 10
Lord Herschell. the British and Colonial Commits.
sioners will be Sir Nilfr.d Laurier Sir Louis
Davies. Sir Richard Cartwright. Mr. Charlton
NJ. p. and Sir James Winter Premier OF New
fOundland