New-York tribune., 1902-05-28
THE NEXT AMBASSADOR.
BELIEF IN WASHINGTON THAT SIR
HENRY HOWARD WILL SUCCEED
LORD PATNCFFOTF
LORD PAUNCEFOTE.
IBY TELEGRAPH 10 THE rn1BUxE.l

Washington, May 27.-It is believed in Wash
ington that the successor of the late Lord
Pauncefote as British Ambassador to this gov
ernnent will be Sir Henry Howard, who is now
King Edwards envoy extraordinary and minis
ter plenipotentiary to the Queen of The Neither
lands and the Grand Duke of Luxembourg. Sir
Henry has had wide an experience in diplo-
matte affairs any man of his time having
been in the diplomatic service of his country
continuously since 1860 His wife is a daughter
Of the late George w. Riggs of Washington
the founder of bank which occupies a high
place among the best known financial institu-
tions Of the country, and whose family is one of
the most representative of American families
Sir Henry began his diplomatic career at Wash
ington in 1866. and up to 1883 had served three
tours of duty at this capital He is well known
and esteemed by many Washington people of
the old set, who would especially rejoice at his
return here as ambassador of his Britannia
majesty Some of these old friends have re-
ceved intimations by cable from London that
the King has expressed desire for Sir Henry
TO succeed to the post made vacant by the death
of Lord Pauncefote, and hence it is assumed by
them that he will soon be designated by the
Foreign Office for this duty. 1t s known not
only that he is particular favorite of King Ed
ward, but also that about two years ago when
Lord PaUncefote thought strongly of taking ad-
vantage Of his privilege to retire under the age
limit, ne recommended Sir Henry Howard as
his successor in very flattering terms
Although it has been suggested from London
that the fact of Sir Henry's wife being an
American viii initiate somewhat against his
chances TO be sent here as ambassador, the op-
posite view of the influence of that circumstance
is taken by persons in Washington who have
had an opportunity to study such questions.
In support of the contention that the fact of
his wife being an American will not initiate
against his promotion to this post, it is pointed
out that two of the European representatives,
at this capital married American women ana
that this weighed in their favor when their
sovereign decided to make a change of minis
ters. Reference is had to the Minister from
Spain whose wife was born and reared IN
Washington, and the Minister from Belgium
who a few months ago. married daughter of
Powell Clayton United States Ambassador 10
Mexico. 1t is contended that in view of Sir
Henry's past experience in the United States, to
say nothing of his marital relations, he, per-
haps better than any other living Englishman.
could carry out the work started by Lord
PauncefOte.
SIR HENRY HOwA8D'S CAREER.
Sir Henry Howard, X. c. NJ. G.. c. B., is fifty
nine years old and a SON of the late Sir Henry
f Howard. X. c. r. According to the British
Foreign Office List he nominated to an at
tacheship February 10. 1865. passed an examina-
ton August Q, 1865. and was appointed attache
at Washington March 26, 1866 He was trans
ferred to Lisbon February S, 1869. was promoted
10 third assistant secretary the same year, and
September Il, 1863 was transferred to The
Hague. He was attached to the Joint High Com
mission to consider the various questions affect
ing the relations between Great Britain and the
United States February 10, 1871 The commits
sion sat in Washington from February - until
May g. 1871. Sir Henry then appointed
agent to the commission for British and Amerl-
can claims, under the Treaty of Washington,
June 80 1871. The commission sat in Wash
fngton from September &c 1871, to September
%. 1873. He was promoted TO be second secre-
tary at Buenos Ayres February 4, 1873, but did
not proceed He was made c. B. February II,
1874 and transferred to Washington July
p, 1874, and was appointed agent for the dis
tribution Of payments under the Washington
Mixed Commission. He was transferred to The
Hague again April -. 1919; was secretary to the
Roval Commission on Fugitive Slaves which
sat in London from February 2S till May 20,
1876 and was again transferred TO Washing
ton May IL 1877. He private secretary to
Sir Stafford Northcote (afterward Earl Of Id
dlesIeigh), Chancellor of the EXchequer, from
November I6- 10 April -, 1880. After being en-
ployed for time in the Foreign Once ne
resumed his duties Washington September !.
1851 He was acting Charge d Affaires in Guate-
fnala from August q, 1888, to January >, 1884,
and WAS promoted to be secretary Of legation at
Athens April !, 1850 From this post he was
transferred to Copenhagen December H. lSS1,
and to Peking August =, 1881.
He made q tour of the cOnsulates at the treaty
ports Of China September ] to December 81,
1889, ami promoted to be secretary Of en-
bassy AT St Petersburg December i, 1890. where
he acted as Charge dAffaires from July 20 to
December 13, 1891, from May IL to September
20 1892 and from July 1, 1893, to July 20, 1891.
The rank of minister penipotentiary at St Pc
tersbur2 in the absence of the ambassador was
given to him December 2S 1893. He was ap-
pointed secretary Of embassy at Paris and a
minister plenpotentaTy in the diplomatic ser
vice September 3 1894; appointed British COM
missioner the Anglo-French Commission for
the dem;ation Of the British and French
spheres of influence in the neighborhood OF the
Niger February .. 1899. He was minister pleni-
pOtentiary at Paris in the absence Of the am
bassador from May ! /, from June % to 81,
1895; from August to September :, lSe9; from
November 10 13, 1885, and from July ) to Sep
tember l. 1896. He appointed a British
plenpotentary for the signature at Paris or
the act additional &c the copyright convention OF
1896 and envoy extraordinary and minister
pleniDotentiary TO the Queen of The Netherlands,
ana also TO the Grand Duke of Luxembourg Oc-
tober To- 1896, at which post he has served ever
since ~
Sir Henry received the jubilee medal in 1897.
was made a X. c. NJ. G. in 1899. and was second
British plenipotentiary AT the Peace Conference
at The Hague in May, 1899. being associated in
that important work with Lord Pauncefote.
KING AND QUEEN EXPRESS SYMPATHY.
SOME OF THE MESSAGES OF CONDOLENCE
RECEIVED BY LADY PAUNCEFoTE.