Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-10-06

British ambassador Says He Is Glad
to Revisit America.
PRESIDENTS CLOSE FRIEND,
states That the Progress of the Coal
Strike Is Watched with Inter-
est In EnGInnd--iiis Wife
Is With Him.

new DIX Oct. O.-Slr Mlcllapl HOT
bert the new British ambassador to
the United States. in the best OF health
and delighted with the honored posi-
ton which will give him resdenc"
among old friends ut Washington, ar
rived in this city on the Cunard line
steamship Campania, from Liverpool
and Queenstown. His wife, who was
Miss Leila Wilson. daughter Of Mr.. X.
L. Wilson Of this city and his young
son. Master Michael Herbert, were
with him. Sir Michael and Lady Her
bert were met at the pier by Mr.. VIII
son. in whose carriage they hurried
away soon after landing
Il am glad to revisit America" Sir
Michael said after he had been greeted
by his American father-in-law. II con
slider it Gle Of the greatest honors
diplomat can have to come to your
great country as a representative OF
my sovereign. l will be very glad to
get back to Washington to renew old
acquaintance. l am very much graft
fed with the way the American press
has received my appointment, and
hope | shall be worthy OF the honor
which has come to me.
How is President Roosevelt? Re
covering from his injury and in good
health? Well, l am glad to hear that.
1t Is nine years since have been III
this country l was secretary to the
British legation from 1888 to 1898, you
know.
English Interest In Coal Strike.
mo; l cannot discuss political mat
ters at this time. There Is a great deal
Of interest in the coal strike in Eng
land, especially In commercial circles.
Has the ship combine been consum-
mated? l am not frightened by it, as
some persons in England have been.
There is no longer any fear Of England
losing her maritime supremacy. l am
rather ia favor of the combine. There
10 plenty of room on the high seas for
both nations. l believe there is an un-
Outstanding between the British gov
eminent and Mr. Morgan about it, The
subsidy for the Cllnard line Is not in
tended to control it to combat the COM
bine. 1t is not for carrying the mails
but for services rN,:d red.
mo questions are now pending be-
tween this country and Great Britain
that cannot y -pt'!fd amicably. The
relat .ons lotwtsN tie two countries
have never haen more pleasant"
air Mich!rl. WHO is very democratic
nd pleasant. laughed when told that
. Il n
INTRODUCES his own brand of cham
payne in this country.
Il wish had one" he said ''for
l would then have to he more wealthy
than am
Presidents Intimate Friend.
In answer to questions Sir Michael
refused to express any opinion about
President RooSevelt's attempt to settle
the coal strike or how such strikes
We're settled in England. He did ex
press the kindest regard for the presi
dent, with whom he has ridden, boxed
and fenced, and said it would be
great pleasure for him to see him
again
Sir Nirharl's baggage-there was a
small mountain Of twas passed
through the courtesy Of the treasury
department. so that there was nothing
to delay him at the pier. He is a
young looking man, though his hair IS
tinged with gray. Lady Herbert. who
was known as great beauty here be
fore her marriage, has lost none Of her
good looks and was in the highest
spirits as she left the pier She was
already in the carriage with her hus-
band and father when Mrs. Orme
Wilson, wife of her brother, Jumped
from an electric hanson and, running
to the carriage door, kissed her affec-
tionately, greeting Sir Michael mo-
ment later.
Mrs. Ogden Goelet, Mrs Herbert's
sister; Mr.. and Mrs. r. 7. Wilson, Mr..
and Mrs. Orme Wilson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt and Mr. and
Mrs K. T. Wilson, Jr.. have all come
to this city from Newport to welcome
Sir Michael and Lady Herbert, who
are now at Mr.. r. I. Wilson'S home.
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