The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1902-05-30
WASHINGTON LETTER.
From Our Regular Correspondent.

May och. 1902.
The sudden death of Lord
Paunccfotc, after an Illness which
was known to he serious but which
no one thought would terminate
fatally, has east shadow over
official and social life in Washing
ton which Is In marked contrast to
the gayety which marked the ccrc-
monies attendant upon the unvcll-
ing OF the Rochambcau statue.
Lord paunccfotc died at 5:30 on
Saturday morning hut no Official
intelligence of the fact reached the
White House until after the un-
yelling. Nevertheless there were
many In attendance at the dcdich-
tory exercises who had learned of
the sudden death OF the Ambas-
sndor, ard out OF respect tn the
deceased diplomat the receipt IN.
which had been planned ior ) S,tur-
day evening NJ the French embassy
was not given.
Lord Paunccfotc, q. G. B., G.. q.
NJ. O., camc To- the United States
~ the diplomatic representative of
his government In 1893 and the
whole course of his career M
British Ambassador at Wnshing-
ton has been a decided success.
He, with Secretary Olncy. drafted
the general arbitration treaty be-
tween the United States aud GFcut
Britain, which treaty wn- the fore
runner OF the great work IN the
interest II peace accomplished nj
the Hague convention. His final
work. and the pno Tor Which he
will be best remembered was the
llay-Pauuccfo,c treaty b. which
the United States and Great Brit
ain reached an amlcablc agreement
In regard to the construction of an
isthminn canal. While represents
ing n government which receives
credit for being most aristocratic
In IT, tendencies. Lord Pnuncefotc
was n very democratic man aud
had cndcarcd himself TO the many
in Washington with whom he came
In almost daily contact. There IN
some talk of adiuurning both
houses OF Congress To-day out of
respect to the late Ambassador
who was not only the Ambassa lor
of Great Britain but dean of the
diplomatic corps. His successor
as dean of the corps will he Herr
Won Hollcbcn, Ambassador from
Germany.
The unvciling OF the Rocham beau
statue which took place on Sltur-
day, was n great success. While
the Marine Band played the nat
ionnl air of France, the "Marscll-
laise," the Countess dc Rocham-
beau drew the cord which lot fall
the French and American flags
with which the statue was drapcd
and as the troops of the two NATL
ons presented arms, the guns OF
the Fourth Battalion doomed out
the national salute on the field back
of the White House. The address
OF Senator Lodge, which was tho
feature of the unyeiling, was n
beautiful and polished oraiion
such as was 10 have been expected
from the historian statesman of
Massachusetts. In n few words the
President welcomed the French
guests and complimented them on
the appearance of their marines.
Ambassador Cambon responded,
referring to the fact that while tho
representatives OF the fair republic
for which he had the honor to speak
and the personal representatives of
her President were taking part In
this auspicious ceremony, Presi-
dent Loubcrt himself was the guest
OF the "Grcat White Father" the
Car, and concluding, congratulate
ted the United States on the friend
ly regard in which she Is held by
all nations OF the earth.