New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-04-16
CIV.
London. March 81.

meaning or Anglo American as applied
TO man who was British Ambassador
first. last and all the time. No man ever
stood more stoutly on all occasions for
his country's interests and rights. But
what | mean is that. in the long run.
Lord Pauncefotes rectitude and sense Of
fairness, of justice. of friendship as the
first policy of the two countries. Injured
10 the benefit of both In that sense he
friends on both sides may be proud, and
for that we Americans have every rea-
son 10 be grateful to this Englishman.
Lord Pauncefote was a great Ambas-
sador, and as such my memories of him
are abundant. SO are they Of the man
himself. and 1 hardly know which of the
two ought TO have precedence. But the
truth is they cannot be separated since
he could not have accomplished what he
did as Ambassador had he been any
other than the Sir Julian Pauncefote
who first came 10 Washington to repre-
sent his Sovereign and country as Min
lister Plenipotentiary Moreover, at the
end Of his thirteen years service II was
hard 10 say whether England or the
United States was most IN his debt
That could be said Of few diplomatists,
and IT is perhaps because he was not
primarily a diplomatist that II can be
said Of him.
1t sounds like irony 10 admit that
when. in 1889 Sir Julian Pauncefote was
appointed to be Her Majesty's Minister
in Washington the appointment was
sharply criticised. But il was mainly
because Sir Julian was not in the direct
line of diplomatic promotion His train
ing and life work had been largely that
Of a lawyer and Judge; then he had been
brought into the Foreign ONCE which
had not been treated until Of late years
as a stepping stone 10 diplomatic prefer
ment. The men who were pushed aside
70 make room for him not unnaturally
complained. But Of such complaints
Lord Salisbury then Prime Minister,
took little heed. He was in searth Of a
man who could do the work. AT that time
far more anxious and difficult than now,
which he wanted done. Had there been
such a man among the Ambassadors or
Ministers then available. that man would
probably have been sent; but there was
no one. l do not think we have ever
done full justice in America to Lord
Salisbury in his relations with the United
States What he most cared for was 20
promote a good understanding between
his country and ours. He thought Sir
Julian the man best fitted for that task,
and therefore made him Minister. Never
was a happier choice-never one which
more signany evinced Lord Salisbury's
judgment OF men.
on the morrow If this nomination
Lord Rosebery said 70 me:
"Of course, YOU know Pauncefote?"
NO: I have never met him"
But you should know him; now that
he is going 10 Washington you must
know him. Come 10 lunch tomorrow
and I will ask Pauncefote, and you two
can have talk
That is one more Of the many kind
nesses owe 70 Lord ROsebery. He, who
had been Foreign Secretary, understood
better than most men the value, or
rather the necessity. Of personal &C
quaintance with diplomatists 10 whom
a journalist had 70 stand in some sort
of relation.
Besides. you will have to say some
thing about Pauncefote in the States,
where l suppose he is little known. and
il is desirable you should meet him for
that purpose"
The morrow came, and with it Sir
Julian Pauncefote. at IS Berkeley
next TO the lesser dining room with an
air l thought neutrality-suspicious. only
the air Of difference which a new MIN
ister Plenipotentiary might naturally as
gune 10 an ex-Foreign Secretary OF re-
nown His manner had about it a Ger
tain Formally also; it came near being
stiff. He knew he was 10 meet a jour
nalist. and ! dare say that put him
little on his guard To the official mind
an unknown journalist is an object OF
suspicion. Besides. he was on trial he
was new 10 his new position, and pre-
vious experience gave him no great con-
fdence.
All the same. he was impressive. His
fine. powerful head rose well out Of his
broad shoulders. and the whole figure
had power if not authority. He was al
ready bald. but that only served TO show
he full outline Of a well balanced head.
II was plain 70 see that inside 1t was
a brain which was used and had all his
life been used. in serious work. There
was a slight stoop; the shoulders not
quite square. as Of one long accustomed
10 bending over a desk. The blue eyes
had student look in them. the mouth
lacked decision / thought him in that
first moment less a man Of the world
than Of books and courts. He looked at
YOU or down on YOU as if from the
bench where he had sat so long; and
though a judge has in this country. If
not always with us, the authority OF
ruler in his own dominions. that author
NV does not reach beyond the four walls
within which he is supreme.
You expect. first Of all, from a diplo-
matist suavity. tcnnc. and manner Of
Cancellation. Sir Julian had none Of all
that. He was rigid self-contained;
courteous, certainly, and even cordial,
vet with the remoteness Of man en-
gagged at that moment rather upon the
solving Of a legal problem than upon
THE