The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-31
HERBERT SUCCEEDS
LORD PAUNCEFOTE
Appointment VIII be Announced
When Remains Arrive
HIS WIFE IS AN AMERICAN
Curious Feature About the Probable
Candidates Is That All Of Them
Married American Girls.
VIII Not Hurt.

London, May so.-The Hon. Michael
Henry Herbert, who is nominally secreta-
~ of the British embassy at Paris, will
probably be the next British ambassador
to the United States. In succession to
the late Lord Pauncefote.
Mr.. Herbert's appointment Will prob
ably not be announced until the remains
of Lord Pauncefote arrive in England
The only question in regard to Hr. Her
bert's selection is the approval of King
Edward.
The Associated Press understands that
His Majesty is taking keen personal
interest in the matter Of Lord Paunce-
totes successor, but he will not be asked
officially to confirm or disapprove the
candidate Of the foreign office until the
period of time during which the govern
ment pays respect to the late LORD
Pauncefote has elapsed.
While there is no reason to believe that
King Edward will object to Mr.. Herbert,
who has the official backing of both
English and American diplomas there
must always remain an element OF doubt
In the matter until the suggested ap-
pointment receives the royal sanction,
and especially in view of the acute at
tention which His Majesty has given to
this important promotion.
The matter OF Mr. Herbert's going to
washington has been still further COM
nlioated by the unexpected delay In send
ing over Lord Pauncefote's remains.
England Disconnected.
otoIz f,,lI,, awpantod Lord
Pauncefotes body would arrive In Eng
land prior to the coronation Of King Ed
ward. and It Is not a little disconnected
by the receipt of dispatches announcing
that the obsequies will not be over until
Juiv. While nominally secretary to the
British embassy at Paris. Mr.. Herbert
was really minister plenipotentiary TO
France, and as such he frequently acted
in most i'm portant crises in the ABB
sence of Sir Edmund ]. Monsoon. Great
Britain's ambassador there.
Mr.. Herbert's marriage with Leila,
daughter Of Richard T. Wilson. of New
York, as a result Of which he became
closely related to the Vanderbilts, the
Ogden Goelets and the Astors, will not
any way interfere with his usefulness as
Great Britain's ambassador at Washing
ton.
Mr.. Herbert's record at washington as
work as British agent on the Venezuelan
commission, eminently At him, so Of
ficial belief inclines, for his proposed i'm
portant duties.
At Paris Mr.. Herbert's position Is
somewhat curious, for, while holding the
rank of a full fledged minister, he has to
take second place when Sir Edmund ].
Monsoon. the ambassador, Is resident in
France.
All Have American Wives.
A curious feature connected with all the
British diplomats who were considered by
the British foreign office as possible can
didates for the vacancy at Washington
Is that they all have American wives. Sir
Henry Howard, who Is now Great Brit
aims minister to The Hague, and who
was for many years attached to the
British legation at Washington, married
Miss Riggs. of Washington; Sir Francis
Plunkett, the British ambassador at VI
emma, married Miss Morgan. of Philadel-
phia; Lord Curzon of Keddleston. vice.
roy OF India, married Miss Letter, Of
Chicago; Austin Lee, Great Britain's
commercial attache to France, Belgium
and Switzerland. married Miss DeWolf
Smith, of New York; and Alan John
stone, the British charge d'affaires at
Darmstadt. married Miss Pinchont, of
New York.
Before the new ambassador at WASH
ineton takes up his duties, the salary at
tached to the position will probably be
put on a par with the highest paid in
Great Britain's diplomatic service, name
ly, that which is paid to the ambassador
at Paris, $4,000 a year.