The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-25
PAUNCEF0TE
PASSES AWAY
The British Ambassador to the
United States Is Dead,
MARKS OF RESPECT PAID
GREAT ESTEEM Is SHOWN FOR
THE AGED DIPLOMAT.
MARKS OF RESPECT PAID

III sHINGTON, May 24.-Lord
w Pauncefote. British ambassador
to the United States, died at the
embassy at 5:35 o'clock this morning.
The improvement which had been
noted in his condition during the past
week received a sudden check about 6
o'clock last evening. Soon after 3
o'clock this morning a distinct weak
ness Of the heart developed and his
pulse began to collapse. He died so
peacefully that it surprised even his
physicians, who feared that the asth-
matte affection would prove trouble
some when the end came.
At the bedside when the DISTINGUISHED
diplomat passed away were Mrs.
PauncefOte, the Hon. Maude Paunce-
fote, Miss Sybil and Miss Audrey. DR..
Jung and Mr. Radford, one of the
clerks attached to the embassy.
Marks Of Respect Shown.
As soon as IL became generally
known that Lord Pauncefote was dead.
flags were half masted over the diff
ferent embassies and legations. At the
Arlington hotel, where the visiting
Frenchmen who have come to witness
the Rochambeau statue unwilling are
stopping, the French flag was placed at
half mast.
The news Of Lord Pauncefote's death
brought Secretary Of State Hay to the
White house shortly after o'clock, and
ne spent some time with the president
considering what action should be taken
ny this government.
Secretary Hay after his conference
IL
to the British embassy, where he made
a formal call Of coincidence as the per
sonal representative of the president.
preliminary to the call which the pres
ident himself was to make later in the
day. Then returning to the state de-
partment, Secretary Hay dispatched
the following cablegram:
Department Of State,
Washington. May "a, 1902.
The Marquis Of LansdOwne. London.
Permit me to express my deep sym
pathy and sorrow at the death of Lord
PauncefOte. His majesty's government
has lost an able and faithful servant
ana this country a valued friend.
JOHN HAY"
Having dispatched his message of
coincidence, the secretary Of state pro-
ceeded to attend the ceremonies con-
nected with the dedication of the
Rochambesu statue. At first there
seemed to be an incOngruity in this.
but IL appeared that an act of con-
gress required the statue to be UNI
yelled on this date and although there
was every disposition in official circles
and on the part Of the French embassy
to defer the ceremonies until another
day in Difference to the memory Of the
deceased, yet they felt bound to carry
forward the programme.
Immediately after the unwilling cere-
monies the flag on the White house was
placed at half mast. Mrs. L. Z. Letter.
who was to have given a reception in
honor Of the French delegation this
afternoon, has called it off on account
Of Lord PauncefOte's death.
Roosevelt Pays Respect.
President Roosevelt drove to the
British embassy as soon as he had be-
come disengaged from the ceremonies
attending the Rochambeau exercises
He was received in the drawing room
by the first secretary Of the embassy
Mr.. Raikes. who now becomes British
charge d'affaires, and by some Of the
women Of the household. The presi-
dent expressed his deep sense Of be-
reavement in the death Of the ambassa.
dor. not only in behalf Of the govern.
ment but also for the people of the
country to whom Lord Pauncefote had
become endeared in many ways.
The members OF the cabinet also
called at the embassy, leaving THEN
cards and condolences. The foreign
ambassadors and ministers also lef
their cards.
Pauncefote Sick All Winter.
All through the past winter LORD
Pauncefote had been a sufferer from
intermittent attacks of asthma anC
rheumatic govt, but he bravely KEEP
on his feet as much as possible ant
generally strove to keep up his activ,
duties. IN the early part of March
the ambassador went to North Carolina
on a visit to George Vanderbilt at Bit
more. and stayed there for about
fortnight in the hope of recuperatinl
from his afiiictiOn in the CaTOlin;
pines He returned to Washington
about the middle Of the month will
his sufferings but little abated. II
April there came another severe at
tack. and from that time until hi
death the ambassador had been con
fined almost continuously to his bed
and his strength had been leaving him
lie suffered from his swollen limbs
pain so intense as TO bring, toward tn
last. temporary delirium. To gaiI
rest for him. Dr. Jung of this city anS
Or. Osler of Baltimore. his attending
physicians, found it necessary 10 ad
minister opiates. though these wer
given most cautiously in fear of detri
ment to his heart. The ambassadO
and his family expected 70 sail thi
month for England going thence t
the German Spas, where the ambassa
dor was 20 take the mineral baths.
WAS DEAN OF DIPLOMATS.