New-York tribune., 1908-09-14
ASKED FOR BY THE EMPEROR.


A good deal OF sympathy is felt in diplomatic
circles for Clifford Pinchots English brother-in-
law. Sir Alan Johnstcne. for his promotion from
the post Of Minister Penipotentiary at Copenhagen
the British Ambassadorshp at Vienna had al
ready been published far and wide and the ap-
pointment was understood TO have been completed,
when Il suddenly cancelled, and Sir Fairfax
Leighton Cartwright who Is considerably mis- junior
in rank. was gazetted in his stead TO Vienna This
took place shortly after King Edwards visit to
Ischl. where Emperor Francis Joseph has his eld-
est daughter Princess Leopold Of Bavaria, and her
spending the summer with him Sir Fairfax
Cartwright has been for the last years British
Minister Resident Munich. and while there has
acquired very exceptional degree the intimate
friendship favor and good will Of the Bavarian
royal family. especially Of Princess Leopold and
OF her children. It is said that both she and her
children spoke highly about him and about
Lady Cartwright to the Emperor that the latter
personally requested King Edward 70 modify the
arrangements which he had already made with re
gard 10 Alan Joanstone. and to accredtt Cartwright
instead IS Ambassador 70 the Court Of Vienna in
succession to Sir Edward Goschen
Sir Fairfax has advantage over str Alan
JoEnstone in the ewes of the imperial family and
Court Of Austria and in those of the great world
~ Vienna in that ne is 2 Roman Catholic. and
comes 81 en- Old Roman Catholic family. besides
which he * married to daughter Of the historic
Roman pstrician house n Chigt the head of which
IS Marshal Of the Holy Roman Church and Guard
all the arrangements in connection with the cleo
ton Of ropes In this way Sir Fairfax IS related
only most of The great patrician houses Of
Rome. hur likewise 70 many Of the old families 81
the Austrian medlatized nobility. such the Sayn
Tyittgens-eine. Thurn-Taxi etc Sir FarfaI's
mother was German and he is a grandson of old
Sir Thomas Cartwright. who British Envoy
al Vienna at Frankfort and at Munich. in which
latter city he married Countess Marie Sandizel.
daughter Or the grand master Of the Court of
--rTT1- Iii Inns
when sir Fairfax Cartwright was accredited to
Munich minister resident Two years ago he
found himself merely among friends. wat among
near relatives. particularly the members of his
arandmother's family His father. William Corn
wallis Cartwright. is not only very learned man,
b1t also exceedingly rich, is lord of the manor of
Aynhoe \ beautiful country seat in northampton
shire. which has been in the Cartwright family
for couple Of hundred years more, and which
will in of time descend n Sir Fairfax, who
Is his eldest surviving son. and 10 whom he makes
2 very large alloHance. Sir Fairfax is about fifty
years old and owes lis name of Fairfax to de
sire the part of his father 10 commemorate the
marriage OF a Cartwright Of Aynhoe one of the
daughters Of the famous Lord Fairfax, the Par
Hamentarv general who defeated the Royalists at
the battle Of Marston Moor. and has like Sir
Revrel Rodd. the British Ambassador to
Rome much literary talent having published
number Of very charming books Among the most
delicate and choice IS undoubtedly his The Mystic
Rose in the Ga-den Of the King" consisting Of
English rendering of Persian poems and stories.
which he wrote while attached the British Iega-
tion ~ Teheran some years ago.
Going thus Vienna as ambs ssador. at the per
sonal request Of Emperor. OF his daughters and
Of his grandchildren. allied by his marriage and
through his grandmother 10 many Of the greatest
houses Of the Austrian and German aristocracy.
being. moreover, Roman Catholic and possessed
Of a large fortune. or, rather, ] should say of
very large allowance from his father. his position
in the diplomatic corps the banks of the
Danube will he only particularly agreeable. hut
Of very privileged character, which cannot but
prove Of advantage to English interests in Austria
Just what will be done for Sir Alan Johnstone,
who has thus had junior promoted over his head
TO the very post 10 which he had already been
nominated. remains 10 be seen. Il Is generally
understood however. that he viii have one OF the
first vacant embassies. one thing. at any rate, is
certain Sir Alan not likely 10 he left out in the
cold for both he and Lady Johnstone are not mere
" persona gratsa but gratissinse with the English
ROYAL family and with the latters relatives al
.-orapbageu and At Petersburg.