New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-31
NOTED POLICE EXPERT.
Sir HOzcard Vincent, Organiser of
England'S Detectiue Force. Coming.

Sir Howard Vincent, no is now on his way across
the Atlantic 10 take part In the International Par
arleuiary Congress AZ ST louis is one Of the most
interesting in the House OF Commons Like his
brothers, Sir Edgar and Sir William Vincent he Is
direct descendant on the distac side of tha house
fran King Harold who fen at the battle &C hast
l7es lie has followed many caIlings
Starting out in life as solder. he resigned after
few years service the commission which lie held
In tie Welsh Fasiers II become . member Of the
bar He Practise6 for Tine on the soCt heas:eru
crsut and after mastering both the Russian and
the Turkish languages and acting for considera bic
period queens messenger he became special war
correspondent fc- The London Daily Telegram.
curing The conflict between Russia ard Turkey !,
49, His knowledge Of the Russian language uroved
source OF embarrassment 10 the Russian comfnan-
der. Grand Duke Nicholas, 10 whose Eeade,la-ters
he attached. and he was deprived OF all further
privileges and expelled from the Russian lines
Ee tEereupon devoted himself the study OF
French Law, took his degree a. Paris made n,
elaborate investigation OF the police DEPARTMENTS of
Continental Europe. and the strength of the re-
ports which he presented TO the government was in
trusted by iatteT with the REORGANIZATION Of tho
detective department Scotland Yard being AZ,
pointed director Of the Criminal Investigation De
srtrent. which he founded. This portion Of his life
nay be regarded as the most Interesting mart Of his
career. Tor he brought Scotland Yard into closer
touch with The foreign police departments than il
had ever been before. initiated international CO.
operation n keeping track OF criminals of every
kind especially Of the anarchists and brought ont
his Police Code" which remains to this day the
textbook OF the police force throughout the United
hinsdonl IL was in this period that he became in
fnately acquainted with the present King nc
WIS often guest at his mems dinners Although
Re resigned MS position ~ Scotland Yard on his
marriage IN order TO enter Parliament ne has
ElTsys retained his connection with the force and
Is looked On as one Of the princnal authorities ~
the empire about police matters and about the deal
ing with criminals. his expert knowledge hairr
recognized q few Years go BY the government when
q appointed him its chief DELEGATE at the Tp+ar
HaTioasl Anti-Anarchist Congress held at Rome
since he has bsen in Parharnent Sir Howard
has turned his attention 70 combating free trade
and 70 volunteer soldering, having brought his
regiment, the Kings Westminsters 10 such a point
Of military perfection that II has been recognized
as the crack corps Of the volunteer division Of The
British army He volunteered for service in South
Africa. but vas rejected by the medical author1-
ties o. account Of his eyesight. a fact which did
Tot prevent him. however, from taking p leading
part In the dispatch Of volunteer and veomanry
endorsements % the Transvaal. For these SCI
vices he received the Order Of St ATichael and s.
George. together with knighthood from Queen VIC
'oris While King Edward has appointed him to he
one OF HIS aides de-camp.
Lady Vincent is great heirass. as well as one
n the most travelled OF modern English worns-
one Of her books, entitled Newfoundland to Cochin
china being particularly fascinating work Sir
l1oHzT4 IS among The most enthusiastic supporters
q Joseph Chamberlain and thus finds himself OF
posed il Parliament 70 his brother Sir Edgar Vim
cent which does not, however. prevent their being
;he best q friends in ali matters save politics.
For the first time since Rome became the capitai
of Italy thirtyt0ur years ago. the Cardinal Score
tsry q State is making his headquarters elsewhere
wan IL the Vatican, and * t-arsactiBg the bust
ress Of the Holy Seat beyond The walls OF the
Eternal City. AND Il draw attention TO the fact
y IS because this could not be accomplished with
out the friendly good will Of the italian govern
ment, which, II order 70 suit the convenience Of
the Pontih and OF Cardinal Merry del Val has es-
tablished private telephone and telegraph COM
rranicstion between the Vatican snd Gel Can
dolfo. The old palace OF the Popes ove-l .i7g The
famous Lake Ct Alhano, some sixteen miles from
Rome.
r. is the Pope himself who insisted that the Car
diHal Secretary Of state should take up his resi-
dence at Castel Gandolto pointing out that there
vas 10 Obligation or necessity for the young prel-
ste n remain at the Vatican during the hot sum
iner months, and accordingly he caused the Papal
via or chateau which had been kept closed since
- 10 DC placed n a state Of proper repair more
'Eah City worknen being employed for The pur-
pose ana sumo very handsome furniture being
brought from III. Vatican.
The chateau Is situated on one of the highest
paints dominating the Lake Albanc. with q superb
view OF mountains. the Campo gna and even Of the
sea II TIE distance The lake itself lies like =
diamond set in ename and the gardens OF the
palace, which have been carefully kept up are
simply glorious. The Cardinal goes once a week 70
Rome by rail 10 make his reports = the Pope and
10 receive the members OF the diplomatic corps.
Bur On The other days, when he remains at Castel
Gandofo. he is apt be ruas up or the telephone.
once but several times in the course twenty
four hours. by Plus X in person.
Cardinal Rampolla during the sixteen years Of
hss SecreraryStfD OF State never LEFT Rome or
slept outside the walls Of the Vatican but once
Gnd that when his mother died. event
which kept him away for three whole days. While
'srdiDsl Merry dsl Val. is at Castel Gandolfo
he IS directing the restoration. the redecoration
and furnishing Of the cid palace, which are being
carried out such scale 10 strengthen the
Impression mat ere long the Pope himself viii
seek relief there from the oppressive heat 1T the
y atcan and change OF air. But the most re-
Tn2rkahle feature Of the whole matter is the IN
dicstion OF the friendly relations betweeua the
Papacy and the Qutrinal furnished by the elab-
crate arrangements made by the government for
ire communication Of the Pontif with his Sec
retery OF State
The Archbishop OF Csnterbury's visit here serves
20 call attention the peculiar fact that his
ancient Cathedral 81 Canterbury shelters the re-
rains % culy one English King. Henry ". That
this particular monarch should have been en-
ie'nbed there IS the remarkable since he
hreataed his last in the Jerusalem Chamber Of
Westminster Abbey, and It might naturally have
been supposed IN the circumstances that he would
have been laid 20 rest the Abbey where 50
many others OF Englsnds kings sleep their last
sleep II seems, however. that Henry. before his
death gave orders that he wax be buried in the
Cathedral 81 Canterbury, opposite the tomb OF his
uncle. Edward the Black Prince.
For hundreds of years story was current that
on The way down the river hurricane arose. and
ihst the people on board the vessel convinced that
the storm was caused By the fact that kings
body eli board. cast the corpse into the water
IN The dead OF night, and. filing the coffin with
rubbish, brought IL with all pomp and circuul- !