New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-16
DURAND TO REMAIN.
Sir Mortimer Prefers Washington
to st. Petersburg.

Sir Mortimer Durand after ell IS to remain here
as British Ambassador. and the Hon. Charles
Hardinge. Assistant Under Secretary Of State
/ Of the Foreign Office. has been chosen to succeed
+ Sir Charles Scott as King Edwards representative
/ at St Petersburg. 7 hear from London that Sir
Mortimer virtually had the refusal Of the mission
/ TO Russia, but that being sounded about the
\ matter he begged 20 be allowed 10 continue at
Washington. feeling himself . such an extent at
/ home in this country. and having developed such
! warm sympathy for the people here. that he
l prefers TO be ambassador to the United states
with 5000 a year to being envoy at s.. Peters
/ burg with $500 or. rather. $4,000
Failing Sir Mortimer. who, account CT his
/ exceptional knowledge Of Russia's policy IN the
/ Orient acquired while at the head Of the Depart
/ ment OF Foreign Affairs at Calcutta. would have
/ been Of immense service to his country at st.
/ Petersburg, Charles Hardlnge is the very best
choice that could possibly have been made For
his vile, sister Of the Lord Abingdon. IS not
only n member OF the household OF Queen Alexan-
dra. and a close friend Of the latters daughters.
with whom she has been associated from her
earliest childhood, but IS also a great favorite Of
the TWO Expresses OF Russia, who when she was
at ST. Petersburg. during her husbands tenure Of
the secretaryshp Of the embassy. admitted her to
degree OF intimacy accorded to no other lady
Of the diplomatic corps
Mrs HardinEe much OF Empress Alexandra
prior to the latter's marriage when she used TO
come 20 England to stay with her grandmother.
Queen Victoria. and at SandrinCham with her
uncle. King Edward while Czarina Marie is drawn
toward her by her passion for music. Mrs Har-
dinse being extremely musical and the foremost
amateur woman violinst in Europe Indeed her
violin. which Is beautiful Stradiyarius. given to
her by her father. and which cost do not know
how many thousand dollars. IS likely to contribute
almost as much to maintain the harmony between
the courts OF St Petersburg and St James as the
diplomacy OF her husband
The latter was. 1 believe. for a short time at
tached to the embassy at Washington but may be
n l4va vv07 hfa y.
prominently to the fore last year. when King Ed
ward, on the occasion CT his state visits to Lis
bon. Rome and Paris. took him along IN the
capacity OF acting minister in attendance This
resulted IN his receiving orders OF knlghthood from
the French. italian and Portuguese governments.
/ Indeed, there IS member Of the English dipIO-
matte service who possesses such a number OF for
eign decorations. and with his stars and ribbons,
the latter including those &C the companionship Of
the English order Of the Bath and OF the Victorian
Order. lie will present n singularIy gorgeous ap-
pearance at ST. Petersburg very different from that
of the great Lord CastIereaEh. who at the Con-
gross OF Vienna described by TaIleyrand
''distugue." Just because he the only plenipO-
tertiary whose coat was unadorned by any decora-
ton. Charles Hardinge Is about forty-six years
old and a younger brother OF tho present Lord
Hardinge and. failing the lattcr's little boy.
nine years OF age next heir TO his peeraga He
would not. however. inherit his brothers annuity
OF $1,000 year. granted by the State for three
lives al the time Of the creation OF the Hardrge
pceraGe in favor OF the first vlscount, who greatly
distinguished himself under Wellington in the Pen
insular War, afterward filing the Offices OF Score
tary OF war and Governor General OF India. where
ne Won great fame as the conqueror OF the Skhs.
while on his return 70 England he was for a num-
Der Of years commander in chief Of the army.
There IS another Hardinge IN the Diplomatic ser
vice besides the new ambassador 20 Russia name
ly Sir Arthur HardnEe The latter IS rot
so many English newspapers declare. Charles's
buf Sc arqf Trse
iuce had a brother OF the name % Arthur lu the
army. But he his death few years ago by
being thrown from his horse ut Hyde Park Corner
IN London. The only other Arthur HarluEe IS tho
one who IL now British Minister at Teheraa, where
he succeeded Sir Mortimer Durand. lie was ap-
pointed by the English government TO attend the
present Emperor OF Russia on the occasion OF the
latter's tour through India. and IS married 10 a
daughter OF General Sir Arthur Ellis. the Dcrra-
uent chief OF the Lord Chamberlains department
at tho Court OF ST. James. Lady Hardlase. u
may be added, was engaged 20 be married 20 the
present Marquis Of Queensberry's elder brother.
lord Drumlaurig who on the very eve Of the day
appointed Tor the wedding met his death in sud
den and tragic manner while out shooting.
As Prince Eulen5urz. who until a year aro was
German Ambassador at Vienna, is not rich the i'm
pending marriage Of his eldest son 10 the cole sally
wealthy Baroness Marie Mayr Melnhof must
be considered extremely advantageous match
and Is likely 20 add st further 10 the fortunes Of
family While the bride IS 4 very charming girl,
she has not until now been regarded as belonging
TO the aristocracy or been admitted to the court
circle. Her grandfather. Franz Mayr. OF LeoEen.
was a soIf-rnade man. and In the course OF time
became 10 Austria what Krupp 10 Germany
namely the greatest iron and steel migrate OF the
empire, owning immense mines Of every descrfp-
ton and iron works and receiving before his death
in recognition OF his services Austrian industry.
the title OF baron from the Emperor as well as a
seat in the upper house Of the imperial Parliament
at Vienna His son. the father Of the hancee OF
young Count Euleuhurg only survived him few
years. leaving n widow. who has since married
Count Stubenberg.
Count Eulenburz is an officer Of che 1st Regiment
Of Root Guards at Potsdau and has inherited those
gifts Of poetry ana Of music which the origin
q the intimacy between his father and the Kaiser.
with whom the young count IS particular favor
lite.
The Young Crown Prince Of Japan has developed
strong taste for motoring. and may be seen flying
about the suburbs Of Toxic IN up-to-date auto
mobile being so thoroughly acquainted with the
mechanism thereof that IS able to dispense with
. The services Of a chauffeur. Indeed most Of the
time he IS accompanied by Frenchmnn OF the
name Of Sarraziu, who formerly his French
tutor but whom he has attached 10 his house
hold as one OF mis- gent-emen-in-waiung. and the
only foreign member OF his establishment
The Crown Prince Is much more up TO date than
his father. Whereas the latter speaks no foreign
language the Prince is fluent both i'm English and
French and while the Emperor. OF ''Icnno'' has
large seraglo the Crown Prince has but one wife.
Moreover ne Is very approachabe. entirely devoid
~ aGectation genial and familiar with his many
friends and thoroughly in touch with the people.
who oa.Ing to this win experience, when he sue
ceods 10 the throne some difficulty in attributng