Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-09-30

Sir Michael Herbert, the British am
bassador to the United States, died a
| ifo thus afternoon. He had gradual,
been growing worse since his arrival
mere, but his death was sudden and un
| expected.
London, Sept 3o,-slr Michael Her.
peft, the British ambassador to the
| Unped States, died today at Davos.
| Platz, Switzerland.
a dispatch from Paris on Sept /.
said that Lady Herbert, wife of the
| British ambassador at Washington was
| deNotedly nursing her delicate husband
back 20 health at Davos- Platz.
WIN the hope OF restoring her nus
DhLd, Lady Herbert was lingering at
DaVos-Plat2 though the resort was
deserted at that time OF the year.
Lady Herbert was formerly MISC T.e-
liza Wilson, daughter OF Rlcha q /. VIII
son, the New York banker md Is re
lated TO the Vanderbilt, Ogden Goelet
and Astor families
The death of Sir Michael Herbert was
announced at today's session of The
Alaskan boundary communication hy Chief
Justice AlVoratonC 1t was opposed
~ due To rapid consumption from
which the ambassador Is known 10 have
suffered fr1m the time OF his appolnt-
ment az Washington. Counsel on both
SIDES paid tributes TO the dead ambas-
sador,
Counsel was In the middle OF his
argument when Lord Alverstone sud
denly held up his hand stopped tae
proceedings and with intense emotion
said,
THE members Of the tribunal have
Just learned With the deepest sorrow
OF the death Of Sir Michael fferhcit.
who, in behalf Of Great Britain. me-
gotlated and signed the treaty by
which this tribunal was constituted and
under which II is at this moment sit
ting. | cannot trust myself 60 ex-
press the feeling OF grief which this
announcement has caused to every
member Of ;his tribunal, and to many
others who had the great privilege of
Herbert's friendship. II Is no Lam
guage eXagerat ton TO say that no man
over brought 10 the discharge of his
duties higher ideals and few, If any,
greater qualifications His majesty and
the British nation have lost devoted
public servant and many Of us have
lost cherished personal friend
The dramatic silence which followed
was broken by Jacob NJ. Dickinson OF
American counsel. who rose and ex-
IlNNNNA ~ b'ilAll W the Uul ana lGOnlh
Of the United States intense sorrow nj
the death of the man whose qualities
Lord ANerstone had so fittlngly des-
crlhed In token of respect for the de-
ceased, Mr.. Dickinson moved the com
missions adjournment.
Sir Edward Carson, X. c., the solcI.
tor-general, OF counsel for Great Brit
ain. In secon1lng the motion. referred
with intense emotion 10 Sir Michael
Herbert's public and private charac-
ter.
The commissioners rose from their
ceats ana the sitting was suspended
until tomorrow.
Lady Herbert was with her husband.
and Sir Michael Ierbert's other, the
Fart Of Pembroke. and the Countess OF
Pembroke were also at his dcathbed.
Lord Pembroke telegraphed TO Foreign
Minister lansdownc, announcing tho
sudden death and asking
tho foreign Office to arrange with tho
Swiss and French authorities FOR per-
10 transfer tho remains through
their territories 70 England Tho fu-
neral viii probably occur at the fam
lily estate Mt Salisbury
Ambassador Choatc was with Lord
l,ausdowne laying his usual visit at
thu ''ne the telegram announcing the
death arrived Its con-
tents We're communicated to the Unit |
I'd States ambassador, who expressed |
in benalf Of the entire Amer |
lean people. MI Chonte also telegraph |
ad condolences to Lady Norbert.