New-York tribune., 1902-05-25

was. however. a distinct shock TO the public.
and couded in an unavoidable measure the in
ternational ceremony to which the day had been
officially devoted-the unveiling Of the Rocham-
beau statue in Lafayette Park. Any postpone
ment or modihca ton OF the exercises already
planned was. of course, out OF the question. al
though the French representatives would gladly
have consented to an eleventh hour change. But
the shadow OF Lord Pauncefotes sudden end
gave necessarily sombre touch TO the exchange
OF antilles between the two New World and old
World republics which the actual dedication OF
the Rochambeau memorial brought to an ap-
propriate end
Plans for the burial Of the British Ambassa-
dor have not been definitely settled. But unless
the wishes Of the family cause change, the
funeral will probably take place at St Johns
Church on Wednesday To this service the dip
lomatc corps. the higher government officials
and few personal friends will be invited The
War Department will furnish a military escort
for the body. which will be taken from the
church 70 q receiving vault il Rock Creek Gene
terry, Plans for the burial have still TO be made
UNUSUAL TRIBUTES OF RESPECT
Evidences Of mourning for the dead diplomat
and OF sympathy for his family have been gen
eral and striking. By order Of the President
the flags on the White House and department
SN'AN''SS NViS lOWeIeu lO-Qdy 10 nalInaSt--4
tribute Of respect rarely paid under similar cir
cumstances. President Roosevelt made a formal
call of coincidence at the British Embassy. and
personally offered through the British Charge
d'Ahaires the use of an American warship 10
carry Lord Pauncefote's body back to England.
All the diplomatic colleagues OF the dead am
bassador called at the embassy, and many gov
ernment officials and residents of Washington
also left their cards
Lord Pauncefote's position here was an ex-
ceptonal one. His service extended back
through four administrations. his appointment
as minister dating from 1885, so that through
years. as well through rank. he was easily
entitled 10 that leadership in the diplomatic
corps which he so long enjoyed unchalIenged
and uncontested His uninterrupted service Of
thirteen years had brought him into close and
intimate touch with American affairs and given
him wide acquaintance and genuine popularity
in American society. His daughters had grown
up in Washington on which both he and they
looked as a second home and in their social life
they identified as closely with American
with foreign circles.
II was Lord Pauncefote's intimacy with Amer
ican public men that time and again enabled
him 10 smooth over difficult situations and make
his career in the United States one long record
of conciliatory yet seIf-interested diplomacy
His personality, his long experience and his un-
failing amiability undoubtedly inspired a degree
Of personal confidence in his utterances and pol
ices not often given to the conventional diplo-
mat. No effort need be made here TO estimate
Lord Pauncefote's professional achievements
His persistence and energy have done much to
forward the diplomatic programme TO which his
government seems to have committed itself in
these later years. Only by the comparative sue
cesses or failures of those who follow him at
this capital can his own measure of accomplish
ment be fairly judged. OF his abundant sagac-
ity, his ready resource and his acknowledged
popularity there can be, however no possible
question, and the diplomatic circle here loses in
his death a leader whose distinctions and ser
vices will not readily suffer an eclipse
LORD PAUNCEFOTE'S LAST MOMENTS
The improvement which had been noted in
Lord Pauncefote's condition in the last week
received a sudden check about O'Clock last
evening, when 1t was that he was expert
encing difficulty in breathing DR. Jung his
physician was Immediately sent for and he de-
cided on a consultation with local physician
in the mean time telegraphing for DR. Oser OF
Baltimore. In his stead came Dr. Thayer of
Johns Hopkins University. who arrived at about
2 o'clock this morning. The patients pulse was
still good. and when DR.. Thayer left the en-
bassy at o'clock to return to Baltimore the
ambassador was resting comfortably that q
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