The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-05-25
LORD PAUNCEFOTE
DIED PEACEFULLY
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His End, as Wei! as His Birth,
Occurred in Foreign Land.
HIS FAMILY AT HIS DEATH BED
End Was So Peaceful That Attending
Physician Was Surprised at it--Had
Performed Distinguished Ser
vices in DimpIomatic Field.
ny Associated prcss.)

fote, the British Ambassador W GAG
United States, died at the Embassy THIS
morning at 5:$5. The improvement winch
had been noted in his condition during
the past week received a sudden check
about G o'clock last evening, when 1t was
noticed that he was experiencing diff
iiculty In breathing. DR. Jung, his ply
stefan. was Immediately sent for. and
he determined upon a consultation with
a local physician, il the meantime tele-
graphing Tor DR.. Oslers of Baltimore.
In his stead came DR.. Thayer. of Johns
hopkins University, arrived about 2
O'Clock this morning
The patients pulse was still good, and
when DR.. Thayer left the Embassy at
3 O'Clock for Baltimore, the AMBUSH
dor was resting SO comfortably that q
cablegram was sent to his son-in-iaw,
AIR. Bromley, in London. that there was
no immediate danger. Soon after 8
O'Clock distinct weakness cf the heart
developed. and his pulse began TO coll
lapse. He died SO peacefully that it sur
prised even his physician, who feared
that the asthemic affection would prove
troublesome when the end came.
AT the bedside when the distinguished
diplomat passed away were Mrs. .Paunce-
fote, the Hon. Maude Paancefote, Miss
Sibyl ard Miss Audrey. DIR. Jung and MIR.
BEDFORD, one OF the clerks attached to
the Embassy.
No arrangements of any kind have been
made for the funeral. AS soon as it
became generally known that Lord
pauncefote was dead flags We're half
masted over the different embassies and
the legations AT the Arlington Hotel,
where the visiting Frenchmen who have
come to witness the Rochambeau statue
unveilins are stopping. the French flag
was placed at half-mast.
SKETCH OF HIS LIFE.
The Right Hon. Lord Pauncefote, of
Preston, c. c. B., G. c. NJ. c., the first
ambassador to the United States and
the dean of the Diplomatic Corps, in
Washington. was born in Munich, Ba-
varia. seventy-four years ago, and was
the issue of one of the most ancient
of British families. whose history is
found in the Doomsday Book. Educated
as a lawyer, his governmental service
began in Hong Kong as Attorney Cen
eral in 1865, and after much valuable
colonial experience he came to Washing
Ton in 1855. first as minister and after
ward as first ambassador. His service
here has been one unbroken record OF
successful diplomacy. The Behring Sea
nerNiations were among his earliest
works Of Importance. and it was his
familiarity with that difficult subject
that led to his selection by the Foreign
Office for the post at Washington.
ARBITRATION TREATY.
The arbitration treaty negotiated with
Secretary Oiney was the forerunner OF
the great work accomplished at the
Hague, and it may be said that it en-
bodied some of the most important prin-
ciples of the general convention regard
ing arbitration afterwards framed by
the Hague Conference. Then came
number of reciprocity treaties and ar
,angements involving vast amount of
study and work, all of which were per
fected, as far as the executive branch
of our government could cooperate with
Lord Pauncefote Soon after Secretary
1iay assumed Office Lord Paunccfotc be-
can the task which he himself regarded
es the greatest accomplishment of his
busy life, namely. TO forever set at rest
the questions growing out of the old
C,ayton-Bulwer treaty, and he entered
With energy again upon negotiations,
tho result of which was the framing OF
the Hay-Pauncefote treaty recently rat-
fed.
For these valuable services The British
Government did Lord Pauncefote the
honor to three times extend the term of
his service at Washington, which would
otherwise have ceased when he attained
The age of seventy years.
President Roosevelt drove to the Brit
ieh Embassy at ! o'clock as soon as he
had become disengaged from the ceremo-
mics attending the Rochambeau exercises.
Tie was received In the dwelling-room by
the first secretary Of the embassy. Mr..
Saikcs. who now becomes British Charge
t1-sraires and by some of the ladies of
4ne household The President expressed
his deep sense Of bereavement at the
death Of the Ambassador, not only in
behalf of the government. bur also Tor
the people of the country. to whom Lord
Pauncefote had become endeared in many
wavs Secretary Hay and the ether men,
here of the Cabinet also called at the
embassy leaving their cards and express
inc their coincidence. The foreign ambas-
sailors and ministers also left their cards.
The late Lord Pauncefote will have a
state funeral. for that is demanded by all
4,recedents. A tentative arrangement
has heen made which must be approved
ny Lady Pauncefote before being put into
execution. In brief, this privilege is that
the remains Of the late Ambassador shall
be taken from the embassy next Wednes-
day to St Johns Episcopal Church. where
ne worshipped. AT the church service
Will be held at u o'clock. probably con-
Quoted by Rt. Rev. DR.. Mackay Smith,
now coadjutor bishop OF Philadelphia,
hit recently rector at ST. johns. The
honorary pall-bearers will consist of the
Eve ambassadors in Washington-Mr.
Won Helleben. NJ. Cambon. Count Cassini,
Senior Asriroz and Signor Mayor Des
Flanches-Secretary of State Hay. Sen
etcr Frye. president (pro tem) OF the
Senate, and Speaker Henderson. of the
House of Representatives. After the
church services the remains will be con-
veyed to Rock Creek Cemetery, escorted
by n military procession. and placed in
n temporary receiving vault. 1t will be
determined later whether or not United
States warshp shall carry the remains to
England.
SUMNER SCHOOL,,
Knoxville, Tenn, June l9-July 80, 1909,
For the above occasion the Southern
Railway will sell special tickets from
all stations on its lines to Knoxville.