The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-31

and learned of the better class of South
erners.
Possibly Mr.. Tillman, and few 9th srs
OF his political stripe in the Senate will
attempt to defeat the confirmation of Mr..
--cLaurin. 1t is believed they will fail.
Brave John Lowndes McLaurin!
When Mr.. McIaurin reaches the bench
of the Court of Claims he will find there
another most worthy Southerner, Judge
HOW'RE of Mississippi. one of the ablest
men on the Court of Claims, one of the
most charming mon in public life in
Washington. Nearly ten years ago Presi-
dent Cleveland appointed Mr.. How're.
who had form erly been an Auditor of
the Treasury, to this court, and in so do
ing the President did the country a great
service. But however charming, however
able Judge How're may be, 1t will be
found that he is rcarcely equal to Judge
McLaurin. At any rate. the Nation will
be well served on the Court of Claims
by these two eminent Southerners.
All the honors possible here have been
paid to the late Lord Pauncefote, the
of duty, 1t may be said, led to his death
before his time. Lord Pauncefotes regu-
lar period of service at this capital ex-
pired four years ago, at which time he
could have retired, and he begged for per-
mission to do so. The British govern
ment urged him to remain at Washington.
holding that his position of influence with
the government of this country was
unique, that he cou.d do more good In the
international difficulties then arising.
than any other man who could possibly
have been sent here. Lord Pauncefote
consented to remain, and he threw all
his heart and all the arts Of diplomacy
into maintaining the friendly good spirit
between Great Britain and the United
States growing out of our war with Spain.
No man outside of America, or except an
American, ever did so much for the Uni
ted States as did Lord Pauncefote. From
the outset OF the Spanish trouble, he took
the side Of the United States, and 1t is
not tbo much to say that had It not been
for the effort of that noble old peer of
England who now lies dead this country
would have been confronted with the
greatest and possibly the most disastrous
consequences.
Next to being a British subject and the
Ambassador of the late Queen and the
present Kikg at this capital. Lord
Pauncefote was at heart an American 1t
was his brave and noble stand that kept
France, our ancient ally, and Germany.
our kinsman, from Joining with Spain In
the effort to defeat the purposes of the
American government in freeing Cuba.
Perhaps 1t was not our business to be GO
ing to war for Cuba. Present conditions
respecting Cuba and the Philippines fur
nish proof to most of us that we were 60
Ing outside the line of our duty. That
poor little war has cost us thousands of
brave lives, hundreds of millions of
money. endless bitterness and rancor, and
clearly entails upon us troubles from
which a half century may not free US.
This much. in view of our success. Had
1t not been for Lord Pauncefote, there is
no telling when or where the end might
have come
Lord Pauncefote has been temporarily
buried. with all the honors 1t was with
in our power to show to him. In a little
borne across the seas in a warship of the
first class, and therein shall we pay to
him the last honors of grateful nation
to faithful son of our mother country
who served us in our hour of need right
royalty.
Brave old Lord Pauncefote! may he rest
in peace, will be the prayer Of all good
Americans.
DR.. j. R. Rosson, postoffice inspector,
who Is well known in Birmingham, is in
Washington, having arrested and brought
hither one Wade Hampton Berry, a
railway mail clerk, charged with serious
crimes. DIR. Rosson says that Berry con-
fessed to having rif1ed the registered
pouch which left Montgomery for New
York April 16 of fifteen packages. and
the pouch which left Washington for
Montgomery May ID of eleven packages
Other registered packages between Ala
bama and the Eastward. Berry is in Jail
in Alexandria after confessing the two
offenses first mentioned.
Col. Charles P. Ball, formerly of Mont
gomery and member of the Alabama Pail
road Commission. new Of Cartersyille.
Ca. is in Washington, accompanied by
his elder daughter, Mrs Edward STRAIT
ford of Montgomery. They came to WASH
ington to witness the graduation of Col
onel Balls younger daughter Miss Mary
seibels Ball, who will depart shortly for
Europe to spend some months in travel
LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER