New-York tribune., 1901-11-03

deavor to secure the ear Of the President, and
to win him over to their way Of thinking and
to their views. the rewards for which they look
to their respective governments being depend
ent upon the measure of their success in this
particular.
ACHIEVEMENTS OF LORD PAUNCEFOTE.
There is one ambassador, however. who ar
rived here yesterday. who has nothing more to
look for in the shape of honors or distinctions,
of which he has already received the fullest
kind of measure from his sovereign and his
country. That is Lord Pauncefote. Entitled
to retirement well earned pension, after a
long and useful career. spent wholly in the
service of his country, he has consented at the
special request of his King and of his govern
ment to remain in harness time longer as
British Envoy at Washington, for no other pur-
pose than to bring about solution OF issues
pending between England and the United
States in a manner equally satisfactory to both
nations.
1t is to the achievement of this task, which at
one time appeared beyond the bounds of pos
sibility that he has devoted his entire summer
in England, endeavorng, not without success.
to explain to his countrymen the American
views and arguments the subject of the
questions at issue, and to impress upon them
the necessity of making certain concessions to
American sentiment if sincere friendship be-
tween the two great English speaking powers
OF tie world is to be maintained unimpaired.
Thanks to the propaganda which he has been
carrying in administrative and political cir
cles in England. and in those country seats
where so many questions of vital Importance
are discussed by statesmen who have there
more leisure for careful consideration % the
matter before them than in town. he has. it
is understood. been able TO bring back with
him a project of agreement harmonizng all the
differences of opinion existing between the
United States Serate and the English Govern
ment compromise which bids fair to conf
mand prompt and practically unanimous ap-
provaI on both sides of the ocean, and which
VIII enable the United States to construct an
isthr1ian canal without any diplomatic embar-
rassments Observation-Disclosures once this Is
accomplished. and III" Alaskan boundary con-
trcversy settled in equally satisfactory fash
/ ion. Lord Pauncefote will sing his official Nunc
Dirittis" and will retire into private life, fol-
lowed by the good wishes of people on both
sides of the Atlantic, who see in him not only
one of the greatest masters of international
law, but likewise the statesman who has con-
tributed more than any other to bringing about
proper understanding between the United
States and Great Britain.
Another ambassador who was not expected
to return but who has come hack to Washing
ton by orders of his sovereign, is Count Cassini,
the representative Of the Gar whose object 1t
will be to straighten out the controversy which
has arisen between Count Witte and Secretary
Gage on the sugar question. If the German
press is to be believed he will likewise continue
to devote himself to fomenting American sus-
picion and i'll will with regard to the policy OF
the Kaiser in Central and South America. In
deed, German newspapers of such standing as
the Cologne Gazette" which is supposed to de-
rive much of its inspiration from the Berlin
Foreign Office do not hesitate to assert that
the rnisconception which prevails in the United
States as to the views of Emperor William con-
corning South America is entirely the work Of
Count Cassini. And naturally Russia does not
wish to see any close understanding between
England and this country. fully conscious of the
overwhelming force which a combination OF the
two great English speaking powers would be
ahle to exercise in all International questions.
Consequently her representative, Count Cas-
sini. one of the most astute of Muscovite diplo-
mats-a nobIeman who has the blood of Machia-
yeIli In his veins-may be relied on to do all
that lies in his power to Illustrate the mission
of Lord Pauncefote and that of his German
colleague. DIR. Holleben- NJ. Camoon, the
French Ambassador is likewise coming PACK,
and will probably give his support 10 Cout
Cassini Indeed so far can be seen. the only
now, corner in the diplomatic corps will be the
italian Envoy who takes the place OF Baron
Fava Washington, indeed, Will be exception
a1ly interesting during the next few months
attantion of course being centred upon the for
eign ambassadors and President Roosevelt
GIG" EX-ATTACHE.