Bisbee daily review., 1902-02-04
ENGLAND'S ENVOY.
ps SSONAllrY OF THIS MAN WHO
 BRINGS THE CANAL TREATY.

Io.t Popular British Embassador
 Washington Has Ever hno.sn-HOw
 Lord Pauncefote Worked Up the
 Diplomatic Ladder.
 The most important diplomat In Washington this week is the British ambassador to the United States, Sir Julian Pauncefote, who has just re- turned from England with the new treaty in relation to the Nicaragua ca- nal. Lord Pauncefote has had an in- teresting and brilliant career. He is what is usually defined as a self made man. His promotion in the British service has been rapid and honorable because of his ability.
 It was in 1889 that Sir Julian was appointed minister to this country, succeeding Lord Sackville West. whose walking papers. it will he remembered, were made out by Cleveland in conse- quence of a memorable piece of epis. tolary folly. At that time Lord Paunce- fote was undersecretary in the foreign office and was not selected, as are other diplomats. because he was in line for the place. He was given the appointment because he was a man of broad common sense. great political sagacity and on account of his com prehensive knowledge of the great questions fin dispute between the Unit ed States and England at that time. The wisdom of Lord Salisbury's choice has never been seriously questioned, so far as the public knows.
 Lord Paupcefote was born at Mu- nich and is the third son of the late Sir George Pauncefote of Preston Court. Worcestershire. England. After studying law for several years he went to Hongkong and practiced at the bar. Tn 1866 he became attorney general of that place and soon afterward was made chief justice of Hongkong. Ear ly in the seventies he returned to Great Britain to be knighted.
 Soon after his return to England Sir Julian was appointed chief justice of the Leeward islands, but a few rsonths later was ordered home in hurry to be assistant uadersecretary of state for foreign affairs. In 1885 he was one of the delegates to draw up the act for the regulation of navigation in the Suez canal and four years later came to this country as envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary to the United States. In 1893 he was ap- pointed ambassador.
 Although his duties have been most arduous and his position weighty with vast and important interests, Lord Pauncefote today shows little signs of the tremendous mental and physical strain under which he has labored. Indeed, although man of seventy three years of age. he Is so remarkably hale and hearty that one would never take him to be day over fifty. Cp- doubtedly his good health is owing to the systematic and regular exercise he has always taken. His hobby is fencing, and he can wield foil or light sword most deftly.
 The British ambassador is very approachable and unostentatious man, simple in his ways and extremely hos. pitable. He is essentially British, big Of frame, with large head and rud- dy face. He has a weakness for the old book stores and has many rare books which he has picked up in Lon- don, Paris and all over Europe and Asia.
 Lord Pauncefote entertains most handsomely during the winter seasons in Washington and has, it is said, an allowance of $3o.OOO a year for table money" in addition to his annual sal. ary, 1t being the policy of the British government to give their representa- tives plenty of money. The British embassy is an ideal place for enter. taining and Is a center of great so. cial importance in Washington. The dinners given there are next to the dinners of the president, vice president and chief cabinet officers and are the most important social events of the season.
 The home of the ambassador is spa. cious. with large parlors and dining room aud with ballroom spacious enough to meet the requirements of a hospitality which Lady Pauncefote and the four daughters of the family have made famous for its grace and cordiality.
 The English statesman has an inter- esting family. Lady Pauncefote Is a daughter of the Norfolk branch of the house of Cubitt. Her father was Ma jor Cubitt of the Indian army and mill. tary secretary to the government of Calcutta. She married Sir Julian in Dresden. The eldest daughter. Miss Maud Pauncefote, was born in Ores den and educated in London.