The Washington herald., 1909-05-09

OF seventy which made the fight agains,
Tweed In 1S75 he was appointed Attor-
Tey General, and in 1876 went % England
He was there when Gen. Grant made his
tour OF the world. and insisted that the
former President be received with honors
due rulers OF foreign countries. and ;he
precedent established there was followed
10y other nations
Lowell and the English.
John Welsh. a Philadelphia merchant,
who was one OF the men that made the
Centennial OF 1876 a success. was Minister
from IS7S 70 1850. and was succeeded by
James Russell Lowell poet. humorisL
satiTist. and scholar. President Hayes
had sent him 20 Spain in 1877. where he
remained until he went 70 the Court OF
81. James
When Grover Cleveland became Rzssi-
dent in 1855 the Democratic partv had
been out Of power for twenty-four years.
and il had no men trained in the diplo-
matte service. He selected for the Court
Of s.. James Edward J. Phelps. OF Yer
mont. a lecturer In the Yale Law School.
who had been president OF the American
Bar Association and stood high amone
The leaders OF the bar IN this country.
Robert Todd Lincoln. son OF the mar
tyred President was appointed 10 the
mission by President Harrison. He had
served as Secretary OF War during the
Garfield and Arthur administration, and
his name had often been mentioned in
connectio1 with the Republican nomina-
ton for President II was his last politi-
cal position, for on his return TO this
country he devoted more OF his time 10
his law practice. and later became presi-
dent Of the Pullman Car Company
Raised TO an Embassy.
During all Of these years the represent
ative had been a Minister. for in the
early days Of the republic there was an
aversion to the word ambassador. In ISss
however, Congress departed from its an
cient course and permitted the appoint
ment Of Ambassadors TO the more impor-
tent countries
The first Ambassador named for this
mission was Thomas Francis Bayard.
who had been Secretary Of State during
the first Cleveland administration and
who was one Of the great Democrats Of
the country. He had been a United
states Senator from Delaware for years.
he was succeeded by John Hay.
scholar and poet. and conceded the
greatest American diplomat OF his time
He began his public career as secretary
TO Lincoln, and received his diplomatic
training in Paris. Vienna and Madrid.
ana had been Assistant Secretary OF
State during the Hayes administration
ChOate's JOyOuS Term.
His successor was Joseph II. Choate,
one Of the leaders OF the American bar.
famous as a wit and after-dinner speak
er. He endeared himself 70 the English
people and became a Bachelor Of the IN
ner Temple, the most distinguished honor
that could be bestowed upon him. He
has always been one Of the great advo-
Gates OF peace. and was one Of the Amer
lean representatives at The Hague con-
ference.
Whitelaw Reid. the present A11basss-
dor. for many years editor OF the New
York Tribune. had represented this co,tn-
Try at The British court twice before ne
received his appointment. Once was >
special commissioner az the celebration
Of Queen VictoTia's jubilee. and the ser
ond time was at the coronation Of King
Edward Before that he had Csciined the
appointment as Minister 70 Germany. and
was a candidate for Vice President in
So. He was also one Of the commissions
srs who signed the treaty OF peace with
Spain.