Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-31
NEW BRITISH MINISTER
Michael Henry Herber Is to Sue
coed Lord Pauncefote at
Washington.
Future Envoy Has an American
Wife, Who Was Miss
Wilson.
Was Formerly at Washington and
Is Now Legation Secretary
at Paris.


London, May 31.-Michael Henry
Herbert. who is secretary to the British
embassy at Paris, will probably be the
next British ambassador to the United
States in succession to the late Lord
Pauncefote.
Mr.. Herbert's appointment will prob
ably not be announced until the re-
mains of Lord Pouncefote arrive in
England. The only question in regard
to Mr.. Herbert's selection is the ap-
prevail of King Edward. The Associated
Press understands that his majesty is
taking keen personal interest in the
matter of Lord Pauncefote's successor,
but he will not be asked Officially to con-
firm Of disapprove the candidate of the
office until the period of time during
which the government pays respects TO
the late Lord Pauncefote has elapsed.
While there is no reason to believe
that King Edward will object to MI
Herbert, who has the official backing of
both English and American diplomats,
there must always remain an element
of doubt in the matter until the suS-
gested appointment receives the royal
sanction and especially in view OF the
acute attention which his majesty has
given to this important promise.
The matter Of Mr.. Herberts going to
Washington has been still further COM
plicated by the unexpected delay IN
sending over Lord Pauncefote's re-
mains. The British government Off
Gals fully expected Lord Pauncefotes
body would arrive in England prior to
the coronation of King Edward, and it
is not a little disconnected by the re-
ceipt of dispatches announces that the
obseauies in England will not occur un-
til July.
The determination to select MI. Her.
bert as ambassador to the United
States was reached after many consul
tations with those who are best fitted
to voice an opinion in the matter. Whie
nominally secretary to the Brush en-
hasy.at Paris, Mr.. Herbert was really
minister plenipotentiary to France, ana
as such, he frequently acted In most
important crises in the absence OF Sir
Edmund J. Monson, Great Britain's am
bassador there.
Mr.. Herbert's marriage with Leila,
daughtersof Richard T. Wilson, of New
Work.. as a result of which he became
closely related to the Vanderbilts, the
Ogden Goelets and the Astors, Will not
il any way interfere. according TO oplh-
lion here, with his usefulness as Great
Isritain's ambassador at washington
Mr.. Herbert's record at Washington as
charge d'affaires from 1888 to 1889 and
as secretary to the British legation
there from 1892 to 1898. and his work
as British agent on the Venezuelan
commission. fit him. so official bellel
Iinclines, for his proposed new ana I'M
| portant duties.
AT Paris, Mr.. Herbert's present posi-
| ton is somewhat curious. for, whlle
holding the rank of full-fedged min
lister, he has to take second place "nen
| Sir Edmund j. Munson. the ambassa-
dor, is resident in France.
curious feature connected with all
the British diplomats who were con-
sidered by the British foreign office as
possible candidates to I'LL the vacancy
at Washington is that they all have
American wives. Sir Henry Howard,
who is now Great Britain's minister at
The Hague and who was for many
wears attached to the British legation
at Washington, married Miss Riggs, of
Washington; Sir Francis r. Plunkett,
British ambassador at Vienna, married
Miss Morgan, of Philadelphia; Lord
Curzon, yiceroy of India, married MISS
Letter, of Washington; Austin Lee,
49, S..I oft ,o1 n
France, Belgium and Switzerland, mar
ried Miss DeWolf Smith, of New York,
and Allan Johnston the British charge
d'affaires at Darmstadt, married Miss
Pinchot, of New York.
Before the new ambassador at Wash
ington takes up his duties. the salary
attached to the position will probably
be put upon a par with the highest paid
in Great Britain's diplomatic service.
namely, that which is paid the ambas-
sador at Paris. $4,000 a year.
Washington, May 31.--While no Off
cial information can be had yet as to
whether this government has been
sounded as to Mr.. Herbert's accepta-
bility as ambassador, it is believed by
| people familiar with his standing here
while secretary of the legation and
| charge daffaires that his selection will
be entirely agreeable to the United
| States He filed this post with tact
| and ability and was of courteous and
agreeable personality. He had charge
| of the legation for considerable inter-
| walls in the absence of the head of the
British legation, and considerable re-
gret was expressed when it was learned
| that he had been promoted and ordered
abroad.
HOLDING UP WARRANTS.