The Washington herald., 1909-01-12
WASHINGTON CHAT.
By THE SPECTATOR.

Sir george Young. who is the third 10
hear this title, which was created tor lhs
at-grandfather in 1913. is visiting his
son. the second secretary Of the British
Embassy. and has been an assiduous caller
at tie official houses the past week. he
is distinguished in appearance. and no
one has met him al Society's tea tables
but has asked what his mission Is IN this
country-a natural question, since he has
been known in connection with various
enterprises in Great Britain since he grad
Uatcd from Cambridge. nearly nfty wears
ago He has been Royal Commissioner
on Cooiie immigration, British Guiana.
member Of the exploration commission
OF the kaieteur Waterfall the River
Potaro, member commissioner Of the
Factory and Work Shops Commission and
other similar boards. but since he passed
his SEVENTEEN birthday he has been con
tent 70 take back seat IN public affairs.
and passes his leisure hours at his coun-
try home. IN travelling. and in writing.
some of his works are well known in this
country and have been used. II nor for
text DOCKS, as suggestions. at least. in va
Tious universities The most popular Of
them is, perhaps. the translation of the
poems Of Victor Hugo. which stands
easily at the head Of the list n such
translations.
The other day a former. emplove Of one
Of the departments was attorney for the
plaintiff before a local judge. His con-
duct 1f the case was laughabIe in the
extreme. and if It had not been so anus
ing. and before a man with a sense o.
humor- might have resulted in his being
punished for contempt Of court After
WaGing through a long explanation. 70
which there seemed u be neither head
nor tail- he was asked by the i-dgA 70
state the matter again
j DO not follow yous' his honor added
/ see you don't" said The LAWYER
We seen that from the first R-t bs~e
pauence, It'll get through your head after
while" -
mere was little stir in the courtroom
~ this assumption. The Judge flushed
o1t oid not interrupt the verdant pleader
lie attorney for the plaintiff finally
TOOK I'D the case and cited reg7iIafIo,
o. me department in which his opponent
Aad Formerly been employed. That worthy
was on his feet In an instant
protest your honor, I never heard
't tHat rule before. and I was in the de-
partment for ten years"
I'D X ever occur 10 YOU" said his
noncr, 5.andly. that your ignorance Of
me rules may have been responsible fo-
your leaving the service2~
me laugh was on the attorney for the
pialntn. and the jury found for the de-
Iendant without leaving their seats.
/ IS extremely pleasant for the friends
Of Miss Pauncefote 10 see her in town
again She IS visiting Mrs. Cameron.
but before she returns home she will be
the guest o. Mrs Townsend. who lures
her away from England for a few weeks
every season. It seems only yesterday
that she was one OF the most prominent
women In society at the Capital the
leader in social affairs. 2 force 20 be
reckoned with Now she comes and goes
unheraided, for she Is no longer AZ The
mead OF the British Embassy. but she is
none the less charming. refreshing. de-
iShtfuL q thoroughly unspoiled woman
despite the exalted position she held when
ner father was the British Ambassador
az the Capital and dean OF the dfrIo-
matte corps. e post he held from the time
he was elevated 20 the highest rank IN
the service until his death At no time
has the British Embassy tseR conducted
on more wholesome lines than when Lord
PauncefOte was al its head. He was what
Is termed a safe man. so valuable an
asset in the diplomatic service that he
was continued on after his tine for re-
tiremsnt had arrived. He lacked the bril-
liancy and cosmopolitan polish OF soma
OF his predecessors, this homeiy and USE
ful Giplomatist, but he was a deep thinker.
an excellent judge OF character and pos
sessed a profound knowledge Of American
Affairs II is rather extraordinary. in
deed. that so typical an EnEllshusn
should have been SO in sympathy with
this country One is not taught 10 look
for such subtility in q son OF John Bull.
aS Sir Julian showed. but his sympathy
came through accurate knowledge. for
from the time he was a member Of the
star Of the foreign Office he had
made himself familiar with American
history and traditions. This particular in
terest came through his association with
Sir George Hammond. whose father was
the first British Minister 70 America, and
who after a short apprenticeship in the
diplomatic service outside England passed
nearly his whole life as under secretary
IN the foreign Office with which Lord
Pauncefote was connected OF and on from
the time he entered the public service TN
81 his death
Il was not generally known that Lord
PaUncefote was a writer OF verse and Of
music Only his intimate friends were
allowed TO see his efforts IN this direction.
but he did write. and he wrote weU, and
some OF his things VII live. The Part
ing" a little song he composed when he
was a young man. is well known and
widely sung in England. and his Ven
ise" a French barcar0le, has been on
many musical programmes in Washing
ton. The text is worth repeating;
Dams ie silence &c a mutt 0 ia zondo,a.
Vogue szns bruit sJ-ls e baic1n
81 CheT mon ocsuT az 1'sPpT.le lsnoEr,
O1 II attend e bon hessr-O o1 II 'spqsI Iarro-r
On ma attend ls bon heur.
Entends q ma ben aimee
Le mue Eu-e fresulissant de "A voSus
A7vsntee cui Sc nele.
A mon chant Qui 8 mele. non chants non
chant
What Mr. Roosevelt Thinks.
Walter Wellman n Chicago Record Herald.
Amid all this orgy Of malice and mis-