The Washington times., 1903-03-10
KING OF SIAM GETS
NEW LEGAL ADVISER
Prof. E. Strobel's Fame as
international Lawyer.
HIS SALARY TO BE $4,000
Has Filled Many Important Positions
in the Diplomatic Service-Was
Assistant Secretary of State.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 1O.-Ed-
ward Henry Strobel. Bemis professor Of
international law at Harvard. who may
get the $4,000 position as adviser o
the King Of Siam. is one OF the most
brilliant and widely known OF all the
members of the Crimson faculty. AL
though one OF her younger professors
he has already attained a degree of emf
nence which gives him a high rank
among his scholastic contemporaries
and in his short connection with Har-
ward he has already repeated the sue
cess which attended him in his previous
and varied diplomatic services.
Prof. Strobel was born In Charleston.
s. c.. April Z. 1855. He was graduated
from Harvard College in II and three
years alter took his degree of IL. ..
from the law school. From 1850 TO 1881
and again in 1889 he Travelled in Europe.
still continuing his studies.
With Legation in Madrid.
Mr.. Strobel began his practice in New
York city Immediately after his admis-
sion TO the bar in 1888. but in August.
1855. he was appointed TO the United
States legation in Madrid This posi-
tion he held until March. 1890. for a
third Of the time filling the position
OF charge d'affaires.
In 1888 his services were once more
called for by the United States Gov
eTnment. This time IL was special busi-
ness in Morocco upon which he was de-
tailed and which occupied his attention
from 1858 10 1889. The year following
he resigned from the Madrid Legation
and spent his time travelling and study
ign through Europe until 1892. when he
returned to the United States.
The next position that vas offered
the young diplomat was that OF Third
Assistant Secretary of State This Of
fee he held one year-from April 1889
to April. 1s94-when he was appointed
envoy extraordinary and minister plen-
lpotentiary Of the United States TO
Ecuador In December. 1894. he was
transferred as envoy extraordinary and
minister plenipotentiary to Chile. a pos
ition which he filled until 1897. when he
resigned.
Appointed as Arbitrator.
Mr.. StrobeTs first Important dipIo-
matte service was performed in 1897.
when in August he was appointed arbi-
traitor in the Freraut claim between
France and Chile. His connection with
this case was a most honorable and sat
isfactory one and led to still further
service later. This came after a two
years visit to Brazil, Uruguay and the
Argentina. when. in 1889. he was an
pointed counsel for Chile before the
United States and the Chile claims com
mission.
France, in 1898, made him an officer
Of the French Legion of Honor, and IT
was soon after receiving this distin-
guished memorial that Mr. StrobeI ac-
cepted his present position in the
Harvard Law School
Since his connection with Harvard
Prof. Strobel has earned a fattering
reputation as a lecturer and diplomatic
authority. In addition to his work in
the law school he has given a number
Of courses in the college proper. filling
a double Office. which is seldom de-
manded of members OF the law school
faculty.
Prof. Strobel is the author of various
official reports and dispatches which
have been published by the United
States Government from time 10 time
The most notable OF these is his report
on the resumption of specie payment
in Chile, which was made to the Treas
ury Department in 90, when he was
envoy TO that country. The Spanish
Revolution OF So is another OF his
we'll known works.