Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-10-07

bassador is known to have suffered from
the time of his appointment to Washing
ton. Counsel on both sides paid trib-
ute to the dead ambassador. Counsel
was in the midst of his argument when
Lord Alverstone suddenly held up his
hand, stopped the proceedings with in
tense emotion, and said:
1.-THE members of the tribunal have
just learned with the deepest sorrow of
the death of Sir Michael Herbert, who,
in behalf of Great Britain, negotiated
and signed the treaty by which this
tribunal was constituted and under
which it is at this moment sitting. I
ing of grief which this announcement
has caused to every member of this
tribunal. and to many others who had
the great privilege of Herbert's friend.
ship. A worthy successor to the great
men who filled the high Office he held,
he brought to his duties not only great
ability, but the most charming personal
gifts. and others here have in the
course OF our public life been brought
into close official and personal connec-
ton with him. 1t is no language exag-
geratiOn to say that no man ever
brought to the discharge of his duties
higher ideals, and few if any greater
qualifications. His majesty and the
British nation have lost devoted pub
lie servant and many of us have lost
cherished personal friend. "
Commission Adjourns.
The dramatic silence which followed
was. broken by Jacob M. Dickinson, of
American counsel, who rose and ex-
pressed in behalf of the bar and people
of the United States intense sorrow at
the death of the man whose qualities
Lord Alverstone had so fifty described
In token Of respect for the deceased, Mr..
Dickinson moved the commissions ad-
iournment.
Sir Edward Carson, K. c., the solicitor
general, of counsel for Great Britain, in
seconding the motion, referred with in
tense emotion to Sir Michael Herbert's
public and private character
President Deeply Grleved.
Washington, Oct. t. - President
Roosevelt was deeply grieved when in
formed of the death of Sir Michael Her.
bert, the British ambassador to this
country. He and Sir Michael and Lady
Herbert were personal as we'll as official
friends and he has sent personal mes
sage of coincidence to Lady Herbert.
Brief Biographical Sketch.
Sir Michael Henry Herbert has been
British ambassador to the United States
since June, 1902, succeeding Lord Paunce-
fote. At the time of his appointment
he was secretary of the British embassy
at Paris. He served practically all his
life in British official life, the greater
part of the time in the foreign Office, and
at various legations. He was born June
s, 1857, the fourth son of Rt. Hon. sgd
ney Herbert. His mother was Lady
Herbert of Lea. In 1883 Lord Herbert
married Miss Leila Wilson, daughter of
Richard T. Wilson, of New York. e..
In 1889 Lord Herbert came to Wash
ington as charge de affaires, relieving
Lord Sackville West, serving until the
appointment and presentation of Lord
Pauncefote.s From 1892 to 1893 he was
secretary Of the British legation at Wash
ington, the following two years he served
his government at The Hague, from 1894
| to- 1897 he was at Constantinople, and
from there went to Rome for q two
years mission. He was then sent to
!! Paris as secretary Of the legation, and
his distinguished services at the French
capital brought him the appointment At
Washington on the death ofLord Paunce-
tote. Two sons are left BY Sir Michael.
one attending school at present IN Eng
land, and the other ct French school