New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-02
SIR M0RTIMER'S SALARY.
Report That 1t Has Been Increased
to $50. 900 a Year.

W PcUsDOV u n Cur
Sir Mortimer Dursnd's salary has 1t is reported
in government circles in London. been raised from
the $4,000 year enjoyed by Lord Pauncefote and
or Michael Herbert TO $4,000 year. which will
nave the effect not merely of rendering him the
most highly remunerated foreign ambassador at
Washington. but likewise will convert the British
Embassy in the United States into the blue ribbon
OF the English diplomatic service. The English
Ambassador in Paris receives $4,000 year and a
magnificent official residence, which was formerly
the palace of Princess Pauline Borghese the beau
tiful sister OF the first Napoleon The British Am
bassador at Berlin $4,000 and residence, the
ambassador at Rome has $4,000 a year and resi-
dence the ambassador at st. Petersburg $4,000
year and a palace. while the ambassador at Con-
stantinople has $4,000 a year. and not only pal
ace in the city but also a beautiful suburban pal
ace at Therapia The grant of a salary of $4,000
a year. together with a fully furnished residence.
TO the British Ambassador at Washington demon
strates the Importance which Great Britain at
taches TO her relations with the United States.
Inc foreign ambassador in this country whose
salary and allowances most nearly approach those
OF Sir Mortimer Durand is NJ Jusserand the rep
resentative Of France. His salary, it is true, is
small. not more than $4,000 $1,000 But the
allowances which he receives bring the total amount
up TO about $4,000. The German and Russian am
bassadOrs receive slightly smaller salaries and al
Iowances while the foreign ambassador whose re-
nuneration has until been on the least liberal
scale is the representative of Austria-Hungary.
hear that his allowances are to be increased. But
until now the Austro- Hungarian mission to the
United States could only be held either by
bachelor or a diplomat possessed of considerable
private
It will have been noticed that the King and
Queen OF Italy returned from England to their do
minions without accepting King Leopolds pressing
invitation to Brussels. When the dispatches from
Brussels announced that they were TO stay there
on their way back to Italy. expressed my doubts
as to the adthentcity Of the news. King Leopold
having year or so ago when visiting Rome, called
at the Vatican Leo XIII, without according any
recognition to the reigning house of Italy. In
order that there may be mistake about the rea-
which have led the King and Queen OF Italy
to decline King Leopold's invitation it is an
nounced in the government press of Italy that 1t
impossible for King Victor Emmanuel to visit
Brussels as long King Leopold was prevented by
the Clerical party, now in power in Belgium, from
visiting Victor Emmanuel at Rome.
Arthur sebright's conviction in London of swim
ding the young Marquis of Downshire. and his SEN
tence to eighteen months hard labor, will probably
put final extinguisher uIsn the festive career OF
one Of the most interruptions and worthless men
in English society. Scion of of the most
ancient houses of England. which has been settled
in Worcestershire for nearly six hundred years,
good looking. well hammered and possessed OF all
sorts of influential court connections Arthur Sc
bright had when he left college. brilliant career
able TO stick TO the straight path in anything he
undertook and. after having figured repeatedly IN
the bankruptcy court, n such manner as narrow
y ape criminal proceedings, after having been
mixed Up in all sorts of unssvory affairs ana ar
rested for fraud on several occasions, generally
esaped either through his relatives compromising
matters with the prosecutor, or else, thanks TO
some legal bubble, brought TO book. and sent
TO prison.
The police hold a theory based on experience to
Iyicts /
il would appear that this rule-if rule it can be
called-lkewise holds good with people OF rank and
family who have gone wrong. once they nave De-
come involved in the tolls of the law they seldom
manage to rehabilitate themselves, and are for
ever turning up again in connection with offences
either civil or criminal. Alfred Monson. for in
stance is now undergoing five years penal serVl-
tude for forgery after having been repeatedly
charged with one offence or another in the eight
wears which elapsed between his narrow escape
from, conviction for the murder OF his pupil young
Cecil Hambrough. and his condemnation Tor Tor
gerry, and it has been the same with arthur
sebrfght younger brother of the late Sir Edgar
sebright who has been skating on the border line
NJ crime ever since he appeared in the divorce
court some twelve years ago. and was SHOWN there
TO have terrorized one Of the daughters OF Lena,
Lady Scott, into marrying him with the oOJect OF
avoiding being called to account for having squah-
5ared the fortune of $4,000 which q young girl
she had intrusted TO him for profitable investment
The trial was one of the most seandalous and IN
that has taken place in the divorce courts
for many years and resulted in the marriage being
dissolved on the ground of fraud and terrorism
The former Mrs Arthur Sebrtght subsequently
married the wealthy Dick Russell, a landed pro-
prietor. who is however relative Of the Ear
Russell who married her sister. Mabel whose mar
rage had likewise been dissolved
While there is no truth whatsoever in the story
so widely published of the elopement of the Infanta
Alice OF Spain with her Italian coachman, the IN
fortunate princess deserving sympathy and respect
instead OF condemnation reports come from Vienna,
paris and London OF very strained relations between
the Duke and Duchess of Orleans, and persistent
rurnors have been revived to the effect that they
are about TO arrange a separation, the duchess
being unwilling TO live any longer with the duke.
1t Is astonishing that she should have retralneo
from taking such a step until now. Tor she can
not but have felt cruelty the virtual ostraclsrn 10
which she has been subjected by every court in
Europe, even by that Of her own native country
Austria by reason of the conduct Of her husband
Nothing but sympathy has been expressed for her.
hut naturally it impossible to show her any
attention without it being shared by her husband.
Matters SEEM however. TO have been brought TO
= climax oy an incident which took place the other
dav al St Poelton near Vienna, where the duke
ran down with his automobile and severely injured
a man stopped by the police he was forced 10
reveal his identity in order to escape arrest and
he gave the name of the woman who was with
hin, in the car as that OF the duchess The latter
banpened however, 10 be al the time with her
,,a rents in Hungary and his fair companion turned
o,1t IN he a we'll known variety show divette, who
halls from the United States and has obtained con-
siderable vogue in Europe The publicity of the
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