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which was half-heartedly paid atten-
ton to by those present, and several of
them made preparations to leave the
nall as the solicitor general delved
Still deeper in the dry-as- dust details.
when Chief Justice Aversion held up
his hand and Sir Edward sat down.
A second later the commission, coun-
sci, secretaries and spectators sat
ll-bound, as Lord Alverstone, with
trembling voice and tears coursing
down his cheeks, announced that Sir
Michael Herbert was dead. Maps and
boundaries were utterly forgotten.
with dramatic pathos the international
contestants became fellow sympathiz-
erS, listening in stunned amazement to
Lord Alverstone's tribute to the man
whose death none ever expected.
In the meanwhile Ambassador
Choate had entered. He had just come
from Lord Lansdownes room, where
he learned the news. The intense ST.
lence which followed the delivery of
Lord Alverstone's tribute was broken
by Jacob M. Dickinson, of American
counsel, who voiced the American sor-
row and proposed an adjournment Of
the commission.
Solicitor General Carson followed and
the commission broke up until tomor-
row.
Friends of Sir Michael Herbert came
hurrying along the foreign office COR
rfdors to ascertain If the news was
true. On all sides, American, Cana
dian and English, genuine sorrow was
exhibited, which was evidently actuat-
ed by sense of deep, personal loss.
Sir Michael had been at Dayos-Platz
five weeks. When he returned to Lon
don from America he confessed that he
felt far from well, but his physicians
still held hopes of his conquering the
consumption. The ambassador expect
ed to leave Davos-Platz a week or so
ago, in order to greet the Alaskan
commissioners here; but he contracted
bronchitis. OF this he wrote, only a
few days ago, quite slightingly, saying
1t was only annoying because on ac-
count Of it the doctor insisted on his
not going to London to see his Amer
lean friends.
Lady Herbert intended to leave
Switzerland a short time ago with her
children; but she apparently changed
her plans and remained at Davos-
Platz.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. 30
The following statement by authority
of the president was issued at the
White house today:
1.-THE president Is deeply shocked and
grieved at the death of Sir Michael
Herbert, both because Of his personal
affection for Sir Michael and because
of his high appreciation of him as an
official"
Several leading officials of the gov
eminent expressed deep regret at the
death of the ambassador.
Michael Herbert was born in London
in 1857 and was educated at Oxford
Early in life he showed a fondness for
political and diplomatic subjects, and was
rated as an exceptional student in po-
Htical economy and law. Finishing his
course at Oxford, he began studying for
the British diplomatic service and re-
ceived in 1879 his first appointment, that
of attache to the British embassy in
Paris. Continuing his studies. he passed
with credit course in public law and
was then appointed second secretary to
the Paris embassy. from which place he
was transferred to Washington. under
Lord Sackville West 1t was shortly
after coming to this country that he re-
newed his acqua intance with Miss Leila
Wilson, whom he met in Paris several
years before, and to whom he was mar
ried in 1885.
In the early fall of 1893 he was trans
ferred to The Hague. where he remained
until promoted to the position OF first
secretary under Lord Currie to the Bril-
fish embassy at COnStantinople. In this
trying position Mr.. Herbert served with
such >Gill and satisfaction that he was
made a Companion of the Bath, a high
honor. Later he went to Rome, serving
under Sir Augusta Paget Receiving the
appointment as British agent to attend
the tribunal on arbitration in the Venez-
uelan boundary question, he acquitted
himself so well that he was made minis
ter plenipotentiary in the British en-
ferred only upon secretaries attached to
first class posts in the British diplo-
matte service. He became ambassador to
the United States in 1902.