Newport weekly independent., 1902-05-30
The British Ambassador at Wash lngthn Passes Peacefully
 Away.
HIS WIFE AND FRIENDSAT THE BEDsIDF.
sends Letter of CondoI- Aehce to Lady Pauncefote und
 S"iis-A Biographical etch of the eDistinguishedD DipIo- mat Who Served His Nation We'll.

Washington, May 25.-Lord Paunce- Aote' British ambassador to the Unit ca states, died at the embassy Sat- urday morning at 5:35 o'clock
 The improvement which had been
 noted Ill his condition during the past week received sudden check abou+, SIX o'clock Friday evening. when it was noticed that he was eyDeriencino dl1hculty in breathing. Dr. Jung, his physician, was immediately sent for, and he decided on consultation with local physician, in the meantime telegraphing for Dr. Osler. of Balti- more. In his stead came Dr. Thayer. or John Hopkins university, arriving about two o'clock Saturday morning. The patients pulse was still good. and when Dr. Thaver left the em- bassy at three o'clock. for Baltimore. the ambassador was resting so conn fortably that cablegram was sent to his son-in-hw. Mir. Bromley. in London, that there was no immediate danger.
 Soon after three o'clock a distinct weakness of the heart developed, and his pulse began to collapse. He died so peacefully that it surprised even ms physician, who feared that the asthmatic affection would prove trou- blesome when the end came.
 A hn l,.l gulshed diplomat passed away were Mrs. Pauncefote, Hon. Maude Paunce- fote, Miss Sibyl and Miss Audrey. Dr.. Jung and MT. Radford, one of the clerks attached to the embassy.
 As soon as it become generally known that Lord Pauncefote was dead, flags were half-masted over the different embassies and legations. At the Arlington hotel, where the visit ing Frenchmen who have come to wit ness the Rochambeau statue unveiI- ing are stopping, the French flag was placed at half-mast.
 The news of Lord Pauncefote's death brought Secretary Hay to the White House, shortly after nine o'clock, and he spent some time with the president considering what ac- tion should be taken by this govern ment. After the conference it was announced that the president would call at the British embassy immedi- ately after the unveiling ceremony to offer personal condolences, and ascertain the wishes of Lord Paunce- fate's family in regard to further plans. The president also sent let ter of condolence to Lady Paunce- fote.
 Biographical.
 Rt. Hon. Lord Pauncefote, of Preston, G. c. B., G. c. NJ. G., the first ambassador to the United States, and the dean of the diplomatic corps in Washington, was born in Munich. Ba varia, "A years ago, and was the issue of one of the most ancient of British the Doomsday Book. Educated as a lawyer, his governmental service be- gan in Hong Kong, as attorney gen eral in 1865, and after much valuable colonial experience he was sent to Washington, in 1885, first as minister, and aftcrward as first ambassador. His service at Washington has been one unbrollen record of successful diplomacy. The Behring sea negotia tions were among his earliest works ot importance, and it was his fa- milixrity with the difficult subject tha, led to his selection by the for eisn office for the post at Washing ton. The arbitration treaty negoti- ated with Secretary Olney was the forcrunner of the great work accom- plished at The Hague, and it may be said that it cmbodies some of the most important principles of the great general convention regulating arbitration afterwards framed by The Hague conference. Then came a number of reciprocity treaties and arrangements involving a vast amount of study and york; all of which were perfected as far as the executive branch of our government could cooperate with Lord Paunce- fote. Soon after Secretary Hay as- sumed office, Lord Pauncefote began the task, which he himself regarded as the greatest accomplishment of his busy life, namely: to forever set at rest the questions growing out of the old Clayton-Bulwer treaty, and he entered with energy again upon negotiations, the result of which was the framing of the Hay-Pauncefote treaty recently ratified. For these valuable services the Brit~h govern ment did Lord Pauncefote the honor to three times extend the term of his service at Washington, which would