New-York tribune., 1902-06-08
NATIONAL CAPITAL NOTES.
ruF NEW BRITISH AMBASSADOR TO BE
yEICoMED-DEPARTU OF DUKE
n,ARCoS-TABLET FOR VICE
PRESIDENT WILSON.

EkESlDhNl hli<cp~N-
Washington. June CSpeciaD--The appoiil'nien' en-
=, the Hon Michael Herbert as successor 10 the
- Tord Pauncefote is especially acceptance 10 So
-,stv people az the capital since 1t insures nu0h
ss,stv at the British Embassy under tne ne"
.ri-9e Both Mr.. Herbert and his wife are iona oi
societv and during their previous residence me-
.bs,r home was popular gathering pace "i'ii 'ti
fashionable clans, and their presence e"e'
,gb+ rv all those who entertained Ihey are
4--,o5 ?, -iav important social roles, and 1t
Sc 70 ,reiict that in the performance OF nus Sc
-fsl duties the new amba ssador VIII ou'sie GA '
= r-o5ecesesors even the famous LORD Lyons
The British Embassy at Washington Is d iideui a q
=, oa,+re II is centrally located, It's iatch
.-i,1 is left Hospitality out, ana the slio"enoes
g. sts maintenance and for entertaining eAceeo
hose made by any other government. -'o mo -
vhst the preference of the amoassdu"1' ~ o
,as made IT necessary TO do certain - aiioUi' "a
+srtainins 1t is expected by the nome govern ~
en- - sro-o the esta blish.nent of the first Bri'-
..b Tegatiou on this side Of the water uii., -
~ E7nglsn representative has done in sociai way
an that could be looked for. Under Ger '8li-
,eters the embassy was naturally ii'ie -
- ,,-,5er others and the presence OF young m3ti
@ has added interest and gsye5y Minister s9 m has never
What the conditions. the BTlusn snc;aI dntfes
been & tl,e unpopular Jackson who was Iecaeg II,
Madison nTnert entertained acceptaby and the
British Legation was Ile1SE x+IikyYise dismissed
EhSa 20 its head and his three % 9aIgn IId
.-s arted as hostosses Inc xoctar pa he memo
rot for its brilliancy Tor the DalIs, Iouss t
and o9Ji04S- & 6- the good and sincerity that
marked every act Of the Ia1e am s;fed 1oanner
taI.lit-s, he offered and returned hospitality
The British Il is built in the fashion OF
TIE regsc of century ago. with n1ansard roof stone
tT1m1lsS ors S- ana wei lighted. The hangings are
handsome, the furniture SG4 Ir4 IN ether furni-
mere - s5eorafion which could hardly be expected
in an oeai n%eiTs e table furniture is rich and
ssei2e especially the silver plate GIT OF the
are servants are brought from the other side
for ' .;b+ IifIe isle is unmstakable. both inside
sr5 outside the house, where. over the porte
rbare The British ceat-of-arms in bronze Is nxeo-
The handsome allowances made by Great Britain
IN its dplornatic agents is in marked contrast 10
,be nolicv of the United States in this regard wIch
ss less generous with its foreign representatives
thzn any other nation not Of its own but OF nuch
1,,-s- ranIz When the appointment Of ambassadors
was authorized by Congress, it was also proVloeo
that they should have increase of pay over thal
.rsoved by the grade from which they were 10 Oe
,Co,,,o-a5a provision made necessary by the oppo-
stion that had arisen against the creation OF am
hassadors because of the extra expense 1t wouId
involve It is however, impossible for the arnoas-
sailors at the capitals which they are accredlted
70 live in a style approaching that Of their COL
leagues OF commensurate with the dignity OF the
country they represent on the pittance they draw
as salaries no matter how magnificent the sum
nav seem to the constituency of Senator Bailey or
the farmers OF Kansas and il is thought that Con-
gress should DO something for their relief.
An ambassador can. of course. refuse to adopt
the scale Of living Of the world about him, he can
accept hospitality without returning 1t, he can
attend state funerals in hackney cab-as was 1oio
Of e certain minister in the Cleveland regime-he
can sacrifice his dignity and the dignity OF his
country by meeting none of the social requirements
custom has established and possibly save some
thing out Of the $3.50 annually allowed him. but
oy this course the real object of his mission would
embassies and intrust the diplomatic questions
that arise 70 the consular agents ,.
rich TO the nigh diplomatic positions, and by
sals means me pfesuge GO 0l reaee5 1g Mr. Choate
and his predecessor. Mr.. Hay, maintained tne
scale General Porter following the precedent al
ready established by those who went oe1ore MN
Of he most nofabie at the French capital. and his
colleagues in Berlin, Rome St Petersoarg Se aisa
TO meet the expenses of their Offices. But II Is
be TO find person for the chleI OF 5tt an soa
who unites the requisite attributes. wealth. ana
9ent5ons of the founders Of the republic, and limit
the circle from which appointments OF thls cIass
@ abiiItr % and who deserve wen Of their country sim
the government should provide for
That the return Of the Spanish Minister TO this
INST v-os doubtful has long been known 70 his in
innate friends here. who have been expecting to
hear Of his transfer but the formal announce
rnsnt of his recall causes widespread regret. for
both the Duke de ARGOS and his American born
duchess are extremely popular in Washington,
whittier they came when the relations between
this country and Spain were stil strained. Moth
ing could exceed the tact ard intelligence with
which the Spanish envoy about re-establishing
the old relations and it is doubtful II any other
man in the diplomatic service Of Spain could have
succeeded so promptly. But his especial fitness
for what was that time most difficult mis-
sion had been gravely considered in Madrid. and
his selection was not made without due delibera-
ton. The main reason that inspired his appoint
Ynent was that re had served here as attache OF
the Spanish Legation twenty years before, ana
knew the country and people, the national traol-
tions and language; but I these considerations
were added the fine record he had made at other
posts, the and judgment he had invariably
can woman. and his large fortune insured his
keeping Up A handsome establishment Then, too,
MS title Is old and illustrious one. which could
be counted upon for effect at the capital of
republic even
a bronze tablet TO commemorate the life and
work of the late Henry Wilson. time Vice
President Of the United States will shortly be
placed in the Vice Presidents room Capitol
where Nr Wilson died suddenly when in attend
upon the Senate. 1t was cast by Henry Bar
nard. Of New-York, is one and half feet high.
and bears an inscription written by Senator Hoar,
which reads:
In this Henry Wilson Vice-President
United States and Senator for eighteen
years died November y. 1878
The son Of farm iaborer, never al school