New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29
NEW AMBASSADOR HERE.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durand Guest
of Clarence Winthrop Bo1cen.

Sir Henry Mortimer Durand. G. C NJ. X C. , l.,
X. c. I. E. the new British Ambassador 20 the
United States arrived yesterday on the Etruria
The ambassador was met down the bay oy car
encs Winthrop Bowen, the brother OF Minister
Bowen. He will remain until tomorrow AT the
home OF Mr.. Bowen. No East sixty-thlro-s'
Then he will go Washington TO present MS Gre
dentiafs TO Secretary Hay. The new ambassador
who comes TO this country from the diplomatic post
in Spain has been for ten years an officer OF rank
in the British Diplomatic Corps. Previous to beng
ambassador at Madrid he vas the British Minister
to Persia.
This is his first visit to this country and. as ne
expressed it, he been interested ever since the
Etruria cane within sight OF these shores his
wife, who remains in England. Is expected TO Join
him before Christmas.
1T has always been my ambition TO come here
he said "and 1 have read a great deal about this
country We have just passed the course where tns
international yacht races were held. and was
interested in the description given me By one OK the
ships officers
In reply to questions the ambassador said that
he had left Spain on November 7. and that ne wa
not well acquainted with the present political si1aa
ton in England.
Just now two questions are attracting srea'
deal OF attention in England and the interest Ia
them is very great" ne continued The nrst IS
the army reorganization and the second Is the
tariff question The report Of the commission on
the army has created a feeling for need OF reor-
ganizaton- II is felt that the army Is nS. or
ample. in the BOer war. where it was needed ~, 20
send a large force. Il necessary 70 can AOE
volunteers the yeomanry and others - 49,.
las TO the tariff, l cannot say mucn on CHfI
question TIE CAMPAIGN is q warm one and epin-
ion is divided For example this steamship To-
day 1 heard two English commercial men glslns
their opinions. and each dtametricaliy OF
posed. One showed how Mr. Chamberlain would
sweep the country. and the other one tnat y YES
Impossible for him TO co What the outcone
Sir Henry was asked about the feeling IN Eng
land over the Panama affair and Colombia atti-
tude. but he did discuss IL IN IaCL- ne was
rather a seeker after information; -
Just before I sailed" he said. the news o.
Panama's independence was received. out heard
nothing further" -.
Speaking OF the cause OF arbitration. ne said
that it had been advanced -,
The arbitration cause Is. IN my opinion aossnS Ian,
ing perhaps but slowly For instance, recent
treaty was entered into between England ana
France It Is limited. As to the Alaskan oounoaIy
decision we have feelings in regard 70 II We
agreed to abide BY the decision, ana we slaho %
.'Ts there not a great deal OF I'll feeling In Can
az the decision he was asked
well how would you feel II you had lostt Iney
lost and naturally have feelings on the SUBJECT
The Ambassador was asked about the story tnat
the british feet and the American war neet IN
the Caribbean might Join IN manCeuVreS Ot TINS
he said he knew nothing - r
at hove -never met Secretary Hay. nor have
met Secretary OF War Root, said he
Sir Henry was met at the pier BY Percy WIND
ham second secretary Of the BLUSH ErrossSys
and Sir Percy Sanderson. the Britisn ConSu4 Cen
eSt t aTrivi5e on the Etrurfa were: G. John
and Charles Richie son OF the I-oId May9I SvuI
ms who are on their way to Mexlcoy ana VI y:
n Terres United States Nice-COnsul GeIeFa4 Al
Port au Prince. Hayu-