Evening star., 1900-10-13
GOING TO ANOTHER POST
BARON Won STERNBERG PRESENTS
HIS SUCCESSOR.
The Departure of the German Charg
a Matter of sincere Regret
to officials.

Baron Speck Won Sternberg. the German
charge d'affaires, sails next Tuesday on
the steamer Deutschland for Germany.
whence he goes to his new post as consul
general to Calcutta. one of the four i'm
portant stations of the German foreign
service combining both diplomatic and con-
sular functions. Earon Sternberg called at
the State Department today to advise Sec
retary Hay of his transfer and also to pre-
sent Count de Quadt, the new first secre-
tary of the German embassy, who will
serve as charge d'affaires until the return
of the ambassador. DIR. Won Holleben, the
latter part of November
Secretary Hay expressed sincere regret
at the departure of Baron Sternberg, who
has been in charge of German affairs for
q considerable time during the most event
full periods of the Spanish war. the Sa-
moan imbroglio and the present Chinese
complications. That has brought him into
intimate personal relations with American
officials, at times during rather acute mo-
ments in diplomatic procedure, and his
course has at all times received the warm
est commentator of the authorities here
as calculated to maintain satisfactory
status Of German-American affairs When
the Samoan difficulty reached crisis he
was chosen as the German commissioner
to act with Mr.. Bartlett Tripp for the
United States and Sir Charles Eliot for the
British government in bringing ABOUT an
adjustment. There were opportunities for
a serious international division on this COM
paratiyely minor matter, but, acting along
the salutary advice Of Count Won BuloW.
German minister Of foreign affairs, to the
effect that three great nations were not TO
be drawn apart by the little group of Sa-
moan Islands, Baron Sternberg and his as
sociates on the commission conducted the
work in such a spirit of compromise that
all differences were adjusted, and the way
was made clear for terminating the tri-
partite agreement and substituting the
present satisfactory arrangement, whereby
each of the three governments has dis
tinct islands under its jurisdiction.
During the recent Chinese troubles Baron
Sternbeg's close personal acquaintance with
Chinese affairs resulting from his long SER
vice in China. has been most helpful to the
authorities here While stationed at Pekin
he became personally acquainted with LII
Hung Chang and the other notable figures
In Chinese affairs, including Viceroy Chang
Chi Tung of Nankin and the Viceroy OF
Wuchwang who are now the foremost Chi
nese in the negotiations. During the march
on Pekin and the siege OF legations, Secre-
tary Root frequently consulted with Baron
Sternberg on the route Of the allied forces
and on the character of the various districts
within the walled city.
While Gov Roosevelt was in Washington as
assistant secretary Of the navy. close per-
sonal friendship was established between
him and Baron Sternberg. and in one of Mr..
Roosevelt's recent magazine articles, he
expressed the opinion that any possible fric-
ton which might hereafter arise between
Germany and the United States could be
readily overcome by men of the broad char
acter of Baron Sternberg.
Secretary Hay took occasion today to ex-
press not only his regret at the departure
of Baron Sternberg, but also his earnest
hope that he would return to Washington
at no distant day. as it Is felt in official cir
cles that Ii would be of no less advantage
IN this than in
strengthening the bonds between the two
countries.