The Detroit times., 1908-08-24
BarOn'S Passing Takes From
International Public Life
An Interesting Figure
THE PASSING of Baron speck

Il a
Won Sternberg removes from
international public life an
interesting figure. Peculiarly at home
III America on account of his marriage
to an American woman, the German
Ambassador 10 the United States en-.
deared himself To the people OF his
adopted home by reason OF his Demo
cratic demeanor and his warm friend
ship for President Roosevelt
Baron Won Sternberg came 20 this
country representing the most warlilIe
of the foreign rulers and he came a.
a trying time when a Grisfs was
threatened over me fntrr1returrur~ 81
the Monroe doctrine. FIVE years ago,
Baron Won Sternberg received his OF
fetal appointment as ambassador ~
this country II was at that time that
a disruption was threatened over the
Venezuela matter and the eyes OF the
international powers were turned
upon the United States with expect
ancy. II was at this incipient period
in his diplomatic career that the
baron gave out this Interview.
The statement that the Monroe
doctrine cuts no figure in the pending
Venezuelan affair is not true, Apart
from other considerations the recent
German and English demonstration
has proved one important point
namely. that South American cour,-
tries cannot expect 10 evade their
just debts and obligations under that
doctrine"
.Stteffementing- that interview HE
baron said that nothing could be
more erroneous than the superstition
that the German emperor was hostile
towards the Monroe doctrine
Immediately after his coming to
this country. there sprang up feel
ing of deep friendship between the
diplomat and President Roosevelt
which lasted until the formers death.
They rode together. frequently dined
and lunched together. played tennis
together and in fact were together
upon every available opportunity dur
ing the winter season in Washington.
The baron was 4 favorite with the
statesmen who foregather at Wash
ington during the winter. He visited
Cuba and practically state In
the union. He delivered addresses
before important banquets at college
commencements and upon other state
occasions. He took deep interest
in American affairs and followed poll
tics closely.
The Baron's Wooing.
RI WIS m t9t6-tAat- Barren Non
Sternberg was united in marriage in
London TO Miss Lillian May Lang
ham. The ceremony was performed
at ST. Georges, Hanover-sq Miss
Langham's family was quite wealthy
and she was reigning belle in LOUIS.
Vile before her departure from this
country Her father, Charles Lang
ham. had made fortune out of Idaho
mines, although the girl dwet mostly
with her rich uncle Arthur l.angham
OF Louisville While hunting In Ken
lucky in her g1r1hoOd, Miss f1ungham
fell from her horse and received in.
juries which always bothered her
more or less In 1883 she went
abroad with her mother in hope that
the journey might benefit her health
and II was while abroad that she was
wooed and won by the German noble
man The baroness was known as
one of the handS0mpst women ~,
w
Appearance Not Imposing.
Baron Won Sternberg was small
man weighing normally about 11O
pounds He was afflicted with a can
cerous growth which gave him much
worry. He was q mHn OF thin, ffr'
conspicuous features. an aemic skin
and a round narrow forehead. His
hair was sparse and a thin. blond mus
tache was curled upward la vii
helm. " is difficult to convey an ade
quate idea OF the refined. delicate and
tempermental personality OF this re
markable man. In appearance he re
sembled Frenchman and had the
air of a literary exquisite notwith
standing -tAe-fa ct-that he had beer
reared soldier. His father was q
German and his mother Scotswom
an The baron went to school In. Eng
land and finished his education at the
Leipsic university lie was in the
prime OF life when death summoned
him
s5.o0-Round Trip, 35.oo-Northerr
Michigan Excursion.
including Mackinaw City, East Jor