Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
THE PRESIDENTS TRIBUTE.
Called at British Embassy to Express
His Sympathy.

President Roosevelt drove to the British
embassy at / o'clock, as soon as he had
become disengaged from the ceremonies at
tending the Rochambeau exercises. He was
received in the drawing room by the first
secretary of the embassy. Mr.. Raikes who
now becomes British charge d affaires, and
by some of the ladies of the household.
The president expressed his deep sense of
bereavement at the death of the ambassa-
dor, not only in behalf of the government.
but also for the people of the country to
whom Lord Pauncefote had become en-
dearef in many ways.
Secretary Hay and all the other members
of the cabinet also called at the embassy,
leaving their cards and expressing their
condolences.
The foreign ambassadors and ministers
also left their cards. None Of the visitors
saw the body of the dead diplomatist,
which remained in an upper chamber until
arrangements had been completed for the
funeral. when It win be brought TO the
library, Just OF the main salon OF the
embassy.
The foreign office was advised by cable
from the embassy OF the ambassador
death, but owing to the time required In
exchanging messages no word had been re-
teived during the early part Of the day.
Under these circumstances no funeral ar
engagements have been made, as these will
depend to a large extent upon the wishes
Foreign Office Informed.
LONDON, May 24.-The first news of the
death of Lord Pauncefote. the British am
bassador at Washington. this morning, was
conveyed by a representative Of the Asso-
ciated Press to the British foreign Office and
the United States embassy The officials
were greatly shocked and expressed the
deepest sympathy with the widow and a
realization of the loss which both countries
have sustained. The foreign office repre-
sentatives were particularly affected as
apparently, they had no idea that the am
baesadors condition had been critical. No
action will be taken, in all probability. ex-
cept the sending of private message of con-
dolence, before Monday next.
LONDON, May 24-'"The empire loses one
OF it's first diplomatists." is the Westminster
Gazette's comment on the death of Lord
Pauncefote.
He filled many posts and always with
success continues the Westminster Ga
zette His stay in Washington was pro-
longed because there vas no one in the dip
| lomatic service to replace him who had any
thing like his status. influence or power
for good.
LAS the representative Of Great Britain In
the United States at the time Of the vene-
zuelan dispute in particular, 1t will be re-
membered with what tact and judgment he
handled a situation which in less skillful
hands might have led to the most deplora-
BILE results
History will probably do justice to the
tactful, conciliatory methods by which Lord
Pauncefote seconded the efforts of Lord
Salisbury to secure an amicable settlement -
comments the st. James Gazette In relation
to the same decidedly strained situation. y
The Pail Mall Gazette also refers to the
brilliant amba ssador's adroit, tactful steer
ing through difficult straits, when the cir
cumstances of Sackville's recall did not
tend to smooth the path of his successor
and when there were several awkward mat
ters between the United States and Great
Britain which required judicious handling, u
and says 'he was practical and business
like, had a great knowledge of foreign af-
fairs and equally inordnate capacity
for hard work"
All the afternoon newspapers contain
long sympathetic sketches of the career OF
Lord Pauncefote.