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His Majesty is Deeply Interested and Hi
Attitude Not Known.
APPOINTMENT DELAYED BY FUNERAL
Announcement Not Expected Until After
Late Ambassadors 0bssquies.
HERBERT is NO STRANGER TO AMERICA
Has Record as Charge d.. Affairs Mt
Washington and Also as secre-
tary to the British Lega-
tiOn There.

LONDON, May 3O.--Hon. Michael Henry
Herbert, who is nominaly secretary to
the British embassy at Paris, probably will
be the next British ambassador to the
United States in succession to the late
Lord Pauncefote.
Mr.. Herberts appointment probably will
not be announced until the remains of Lord
Pauncefote arrive In England. The only
question as to Mr.. Herbert's selection is
the approval Of King Edward. The Asso-
ciated Press understands that his majesty
Is taking a keen personal interest in the
matter Of Lord Pauncefotes successor, but
he will not be asked officially to confirm
or disapprove the candidate Of the Foreign
once until the period Of time during which
the government 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 oficial backing Of both Eng
lish and American diplomats. there must
remain an element OF doubt in the matter
until the suggested appointment receives
the royal sanction, and especially in view
Of the acute attention which his majesty
has given to this important promotion.
Farther Complication.
The matter of Mr.. Herbert's going to
Washington has been still further COM
Aicated by the unexpected delay in send
nE over Lord Pauncefotes remains.
The British government fully expected
Lord Pauncefotes body would arrive In
England prior to the coronation Of King
Edward, and it is not a little disconnected
10y the receipt Of dispatches announcing
that the obsequies In England will not take
place until July.
The determination to select Mr.. Herbert
ls ambassador to the United States was
reached after many consultations with
those who are best fitted to voice an opin-
lon in the matter. While nominally secre-
tary to the embassy at Paris, Mr.. Herbert
was really minister plenipotentiary to
France and as such he frequently acted in
most important crises in the absence Of
Cir Edmund j. MonsoB, Great Britain's
AMBASSADOR there. -'-..st1st
Mr.. Herbert's marriage with Lila, daugh-
Ter OF Richard T. Wilson OF New York, as
/ result of which he became closely related
70 the VAnderbilts, the Ogden Goelets and
lhe Astors, will not In any way interfere,
according to opinion here, with his use
.ulness as Great Britain's ambassador at
Washington.
Record at washington.
MS III washington as
,h4rge affaires from 1888 until 1889 and
as secretary to the British legation there
from 1892 TO 1893 and his work as British
agent on the Venezuelan commission emil
nently Mt him, so official belief inclines,
Tor his proposed new and important duties.
At Paris Mr.. Herbert's present position
o somewhat curious, for while holding
the rank OF a full fedged minister he has
TO take second place when Sir Edmund j.
Monson, the ambassador, is resident In
France.
curlous feature connected with all the
British diplomats who were considered by
The British foreign ofice as possible candi-
3ates TO hll the vacancy at Washington
Is that they all have American wives. Sir
Henry Howard who Is now Great Britain's g
Z, Minister at The Hague and who was for
many years attached to the British legation
At Washington, married Miss Riggs OF
Washington: Sir Francis r. Plunkett, the
BTitish ambassador at Vienna, married
Miss Morgan of Philadelphia; Lord Curzon
81 Kedelson, viceroy OF India, married Miss
Letter Of Washington, and Alan tombstone,
he British charge d'affaiTes at Darmstadt,
married Miss Pinchot OF New York
Before the new ambassador at Washing
ton takes up his duties the salary attached
TO the position probably will be put upon
. par with the highest paid in Great Brit
AIMS diplomatic service, namely that which
b paid the ambassador at Paris, Rs ZOO
year.