The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-25
PAUNCEFOTE is DEAD
BRITISH AMBASSADOR AT WASH
INGTON PASSES AWAY.
WAS GOOD FRIEND OF OURS.
MUCH REGRET EXPRESSED IN Gov
ERNMENT CIRCLES.

Lord PauncefOte WINS Denn of the
Diplomatic Corps by Reason OF
Long Service at Washington and
Was Held in Deservedly High Es-
TEEN for His Friendship to This
COuntry-WilI Be Given a State Fu-
neral at Washington and Body
Placed in Vault to Await Future
DispOsitiOn-May BE Sent Home on
Warship.
Washington May 24.-Lord Paun-
cefote. the British ambassador to the
United States died at the embassy this
morning a. 5:S5 o'clock.
The improvement which had been
noted in his condition during the past
week received a sudden check about
o'clock last evening, when it was no.
ticed that he was experiencing difficult
~ in breathing. He rallied somewhat
during the night, but soon after ,
o'clock a distinct weakness of the heart
developed and his pulse began to col
lapse. He died so peacefully that
it surprised even his physician, who
feared that the asthmatic affection
would prove troublesome when the end
came.
At the bedside when the distinguish
ed diplomat passed away were Mrs.
Pauncefote the Hon. Maude Paunce-
fote, Miss Sibyl and Miss Audrey DR..
Jung and Mr. Radford, one of the
| clerks attached to the embassy.
All through the past winter Lord
Pauncefote had been a sufferer from
intermittent attacks of asthma and
! rheumatic govt, but he braveIy kept
on his feet as much as possible went
to the State Department regularly on
diplomatic days, and generally strove
to keep up his active duties though it
was evident that the effort it caused
! him was great. In the early part of
| March the ambassador went to North
Carolina on visit to George Wander
| bllt at Biltmore, and stayed there for
| about a fortnight in the hope of re-
operating from his affiiction in the
Carolina pines. He returned to Wash
ington about the middle of the month
with his sufferings but little abated.
In April there came another severe at
| tack, and from that time until his death
the ambassador had been confined al
most continuously to his bed, and his
| strength had been slowly but surely
leaving him.
Hays Call of Coincidence.
Immediately upon being notified of
the death Of Lord Pauncefote, Secre-
tary Hay went to the White House
| and after a short conference with the
| President proceeded to the British en-
bassy, where he made a formal call
! of coincidence as the personal repre-
| sentative of the President, preliminary
to the call which the President him.
| self was to make later in the day
Then. returning IN tha State nanarf-
ment, Secretary Hay dispatched the
| following cablegram:
Department of State, Washington,
May "a. 1902. The Marquis of Lans-
downe, London. Permit me to express
my deep sympathy and sorrow at the
death of Lord Pauncefote. His maj.
estys government has lost most able
and faithful servant, and this country
a valued friend.
John Hay"
The Secretary had fully expressed
his sentiments in the above cablegram,
and all that he cared to say in addi-
ton of the deceased peer was:
He was not only man of very high
personal merit, but he was good
| friends of ours"
President Roosevelt Calls.
President Roosevelt drove to the
| British embassy at l o'clock as soon
as he had become disengaged from the
| ceremonies attending the Rochambeau
exercises. He was received in the
| drawing room by the first secretary Of
the embassy Mr.. Raikes, who now be-
comes British charge d'affairs, and by
some of the ladies of the household
The President expressed his deep sense
| of bereavement at the death of the am
bassador, not only in behalf of the gov
eminent. but also for the people of
he f.sxr - n
had become endeared in many ways
| Secretary Hay and the other members
of the cabinet also called at the en-
bassy, leaving their cards and express
ing their condolences. The foreign am
bassadors and ministers also left their
cards.
The late Lord Pauncefote will have
a state funeral, for that is demanded
| by all presidents. A tentative ar.
| rangement has been made, which must
| be approved by Lady Pauncefote be-
! fore being put into execution. In brief
this provides that the remains of the
late ambassador shall be taken from
| the embassy next Wednesday to St
| Johns Episcopal Church, where he
worshipped. At the church services
| will be held at IL o'clock, probably
conducted by Rt. Rev. Dr. Maekay
Smith. now coadjutor bishop of Phila-
! delphia, but recently rector at St
| Johns. The honorary pallbearers will
| consist of the five ambassadors in
Washington, Herr Won Holleben, NJ
| Cambon. Count Cossini, Senior Aspiroz
and Signor Mayor des Planches, Secre-
tary of State May, Senator Frye, pres
| ident pro TEN. of the Senate, and
| Speaker Henderson of the House of
Representatives. After the church SER
vices the remains will be carried to
Rock Creek Cemetery, escorted by a
military procession, and placed in a
temporary receiving vault. 1t will be
determined later whether or not a
United States warship will carry the
remains to England.