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Sir Henry Mortimer Durand to
Renresent England at
Washington.
ACCOMPLISHED DIPLOMAT
London Papers Pleased Sucl, nm Able
Man Has Been Sent TO This ImpO.-
tant PIace--Is Now Located at
NadriI but Has Great Liz
ing for Americans.

London Oct. Fixing Edward has APP
proved the appointment of Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand, the British AmbaSsa-
dor at Madrid. as British ambassador 10
the United States to succeed the late Sir
Michael Herbert Extended sketches OF
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand career are
published in the London papers this morn
ing and satisfaction is expressed that such
an accomplished diplomat. with his great
experience, should have been chosen for
the Washington post.
The STANDARD says that the United
States certainly cannot complain that the
government does not select the best talent
at its disposal for Washington.
Sir Henry Durand left London yester-
day for Madrid, where at his own de-
sire. he will personally announce his
promotion.
The selection of Sir Henry to succeed
Sir Michael Herbert was surprise to
most people here, chiefly because he has
never had any official connection with
Washington. The Associated Press learns
that Sir Henry has frequently expressed
a great liking for Americans and "a de-
sire to go to the United States His pro-
motion comes more or less in the ordinary
course of diplomatic changes: but one of
the strongest recommendations which APP
pealeG to Foreign Secretary Lansdowne
was Sir Henry's reputation of being an ex-
bar in 1872. A similar qualification had
much to do with the late Lord Paunce-
Totes selection.
The new ambassador will speedily bid
farewell to the Spanish court and proceed
to the United States without delay.
Lady Durand is not very strong, but it
f. hoped that the American climate Will
benefit her health and enable her to COM
pletely fulfil her duties as hostess Of the
British embassy. The daughter of Sir
Henry and Lady Durand is much liked in
Madrid society. Their son is an officer in
a Lancers regiment.
Sir Henry Howard, the British min
lister at The Hague. and Luxembourg
and Sir Nicholas OConnor, the British
ambassador at Constantinople, Were
| among others considered for the post
While British minister to Persia. Sir
| Henry was regarded in st. Petersburg
| as being the most astute diplomat Grea,
| Britain ever sent to Teheran. In add.
ton to his diplomatic successes in Per-
STA, India and Afghanistan, Sir Henry
is an expert shot and has had MANY
adventures with big game while hunt
ing in India, where he was closely con.
nected with Cen Lord Roberts, now
field marshal, serving as his politica
secretary during the famous Cabu
! campaign,
Sir Henry, who was born in 1850, /,
Henry Durand. He married in 1877
Ella Reeve, daughter OF Teignmoutl
Sandys of the British civil service Sil
Henry was appointed to the British
privy council in 1901. He is the au
thor of n life of his father, Sir Herr,
Durand, and of Helen Trevelyan."
NEW RECOGNITION OF AMERICA.
Wash.e ston, Oct, 25.-The significan
and important feature of the selection o
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, British am
bassador to Madrid, as ambassador t,
Washington is the fact that ii is the frs
time the British government has sent al
ambassador directly to Washington. Here
tofore Washington has been looked upol
as a post ranking at the foot of the EN-
ba sses, hence 1t has been the custom T.
promote minister to tho embassy to b
ambassador here.
The action of the British government
in this case marks a growing sense o
appreciation Of the importance of Wash
ington as a diplomatic post