The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-05-30
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Washington, May 27.--The report
from Londan the Lord .Lapdsdowne
may succeed the. late Lord Panncefote
as ambassador for Great Britain in
Washington is not credited at the
state department, but it has Tor some
time been known, that the. British
foreign Office vas contemplating send
ing one OF the most prominent men
in the diplomatic service to succeed
Pauncefote; who, wished to retire.
Not only England but all European
countries, have changed their views re-
garding the Importance ofSthei post OF
ambassador to the United States in
recent years. Germany, France and
Russia are now represented here by
able and experienced Diplomats who
hold first rank In the service o fsthese
countries. Lord Pauncefote was not
a trained diplomat when he came here,
but he had IA training In the colonial
service and the foreign emee that
made himsoneaof the most successful
diplomatic Representatives in Wash
ington. sts a1E-. ri 18th r. .ssts
BY his death Ambassador Won Hol-
lebenc of Germany, Gbecomes the dean
Of the diplomatic corps, and next to
him ranks the French Ambassador M.
CambOn.r The British foreign Office
has for some time realized that 1t
would lose a certain advantage by the
retirement of Lord Pauncefote, and
for that reason the old ambassador
was continued in office for several
years after he reached the age of re-
tirement and desired to retire from
the heavy responsibilities put upon
him. Lord Herbert has been consids
cred a. probable selection because of
his prominence in the diplomatic
service, and also because his wife was
a prominent American woman, tpopu-
lar in Washington.
The gossip in Isondonl about send
ing Lord LAnsdowne to Washington
is accepted as indicating the import
ance now attached to the Office of am
bassador to the United States and the
anxiety of all European nations to.
maintain a position OF most cordial
friendship and perfect understanding,
with this government. 81 Y.
Lord Pauncefote remained here
through three administrations proceed
ing that of President Roosevelt, and.
by his comprehensive understanding
of all questions Of difference between
the two governments and his study Of
American questions, he was able to
be of more service to Great Britain
than any Of his more recent prede-
cessors. He was not only the dean
Of the diplomatic corps, but he was
the close personal friend Of President
Mckinley and President Roosevelt,
holding their confidence in q marked
degree. The man who succeeds him
must be more than a mere representa-
tive OF the king Of England. He must
be q statesman with q good under
standing Of American politics as well
as those Of England, and able to SO
present American questions to his
own government as to have it under:
stood how to maintain the. present
cordial relations, for Washington no
longer takes the English view Of
European politics Or politics in the
orient. Germany and France, Russia
and even China are how represented
by statesmen, and Washington has be.
come the clearing house Of the worlds
politics. n5A rs "