Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1902-05-31
LORD PIUNCEFDIE DEAD.
The British Ambassador at Wash
ingthn Passes Peacefully
Away.
HIS WIFE AND FRIENDS At THE BEDSIDE.
President Sends Letter of CondoI-
lence to Lady Pauncefote and
Later Cnlls-A Biographical
Sketch of the Distinguished DipIo-
mat Who Served His Nation Wei.


mat Who Served His Nation well.
Washington, May 25.--Lord Paunce-
fote, British ambassador to the Unit
ed States, died at the embassy Sat
urday morning at 5:35 o'clock.
The improvement which had been
noted in his condition during the past
week received a sudden check about
six o'clock Friday evening, when it
was noticed that he was experiencing
difficulty in breathing. Dr.. Jung, his
physician, was Immediately sent for,
and he decided on a consultation with
a local physician, in the meantime
telegraphing for DR.. Osler, of Balti-
more. In his stead came DR.. Thayer,
Il John Hopkins university, arriving
about two o'clock Saturday morning.
The patients pulse was still good,
and when Dr., Thayer left the en-
bassy at three o'clock for Baltimore,
the ambassador was resting so COM
fortably that a cablegram was sent
to his son-in-law, Mr.. Bromley, in
London, that there was no immediate
danger
Soon after three o'clock distinct
weakness Of the heart developed, and
his pulse began to collapse. He died
so peacefully that it surprised even
his physician, who feared that the
asthmatic affection would prove trou.
blesome when the end came.
At the bedside when the distin-
guished diplomat passed away were
Mrs. Pauncefote, Hon. Maude Paunce-
fote, Miss Sibyl and Miss Audrey, DR..
Jung and Mr., Radford, one Of the
clerks attached to the embassy.
As soon as it become generally
known that Lord Pauncefote was
lead, flags were half-masted over the
different embassies and legations. At
the Arlington hotel, where the visit
ng Frenchmen who have come to wit.
ness the Rochambeau statue unveil-
ng are stopping, the French flag was
placed at half-mast.
The news of Lord Pauncefote'a
leath brought Secretary Hay to the
White House, shortly after nine
o'clock, and he spent some time with
The president considering what ac-
ton should be taken by this govern
ment. After the conference it was
announced that the president would
call at the British embassy immedi-
ately after the unyeiling ceremony
to offer personal condolences, and
ascertain the wishes of Lord Paunce-
fate's family in regard to further
plans. The president also sent a let
ter of coincidence to Lady Paunce-
fote.
Biographical.
[Rt. Hon. Lord Pauncefote, Of
Preston, G. c. g., G. c. N. G., the first
ambassador to the United States, and
the dean of the diplomatic corps in
Washington, was born in Munich Ba-
caria, "a years ago, and was the issue
Of one of the most ancient of British
families, whose history is founded in
he Doomsday Book. Educated as a
lawyer, his governmental service be-
gan in Hong Kong, as attorney gem
aral in 1865, and after much valuable
colonial experience he was sent to
Washington, in 1855, first as minister,
and afterward as first ambassador.
His service at Washington has been
one unbroken record of successful
diplomacy. The Behring sea negotia-
tions were among his earliest works
of Importance, and it was his IA
miliarity with the difficult subject
that led to his selection by the fol-
eign Office for the post at Washing
ton. The arbitration treaty negoti-
2ted with Secretary Olney was the
torerunner of the great work accom-
plsEed at The Hague, and it may be
said that it embodies some of the
most important principles of the
great general convention regulating
arbitration afterwards framed by
rhe Hague conference. Then came
R number of reciprocity treaties and
arrangements involving vast
amount of study and work, all of
which were perfected as far as the
,Necut;ye branch of our government
could cooperate with Lord Paunce-
fote. Soon after Secretary Hay as
3umed office. Lord Pauncefote began
he task, which he himself regarded
IS the greatest accomplishment of
his busy life, namely: to forever set
1t rest the questions growing out
Of the old Clayton-Bulwer treaty. and
he entered with energy again upon
negotiations, the result of which was
the framing of the Hay-Pauncefote
treaty recently ratified. For these
valuable services the British govern
ment did Lord Pauncefote the honor
to three times extend the term of his
service at Washington, which would
otherwise have ceased when he at
tained the age of 70 years.