New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-05-12
SIR MARK SYKES, N. ?.
Possible Future Foreign Min
Ster Succeeds to Title.


Colonel Sir Mark Sykes. NJ p. who has
Just succeeded 10 the baronetcy. eXleh-
sre estates and great fortune % his &C.
centric old father. Sir ratton sykes. H.
perhaps. next IL Sir Edward Grey. The
Secretary OF state for Foreign AI1anrs.
the most universally acknowledged eN-
pert OF foreign affairs III tie house "
Commons and las sometimes been &C.
scr!bed a. second Sit Charles Dixie.
owing 10 The range and up-tC-dateness Of
his information on International relations.
Ills knowledge is largely derived from
travel and residence abroad Thus. ne
spent several wears IN Turkey. attached
in o military capacity 10 ne Brush I'm
bassy at ConstantinCplc, and avatled Rim
seIr OF The opportunities offered there Of
exploring the Sultan's possessions in
Europe and I'm Asa describing his eX-
periences in book entitled Through
rive Turkish Provinces Another OF
his books also the result o. travel and
exploration. is "Dar Il Islam.
Sir Mark has also visited Central Asia.
British East Africa, Rrssla from ore
end 10 trc other. Morocco. Tripoii and
China. ana. possessed % keen powers
Of perception and of humor u usually
able 10 relate IN an entertaining and IN
teresting fashion things about these couh-
tries and their people not known to the
generality of the public lie holds the
rank Of lieutenant colonel and served
through the Boer war as captain WI"
such distinction as 70 win from LORD
Kitchener mention in the dispatches; was
private secretary CT George Wyndham
when the latter was Secretary Tor Ire
land in the last Conservative administra-
ton is : frequent ard refreshing con
troutOr 10 the London SATURDAY he-
view" Invariably about foreign matters
ana is married TO Edith Gorst daughter
Of Sir John Gorst and sister OF the late
Sir Eidon Gorst who preceded Lord
Kitchener a. British plenipotentiary IN
Egypt
Sir Mark is very gifted. paints ana
sketches with skill. and unites with much
musical talent a marvellous memory. for
instance, he will go to the theatre to near
a musical comedy for the iirst time anu
Oh returning home will sit down at the
piaro. without a note OF music and play
all the songs that he has just heard
Conservative in politics. he is slated TOT
high Office on the return 10 power OF l'e
Unionist party. when ne vii! undouo'euiS
receive the appointment OF Under Secre-
tarv of state for Foreign Affair." Indeed
II is bv no means impossible that ne may
no intrusted with the portfolio Of minis
ter OF that department, in succession TO
Sir Edward Gre.
Barred from the Jockey Club.
The sykeses are Of Cumberland origin.
The fortunes OF the family We're no"
ever. laid by ancestors VINO were III pusl
ness al Leeds and Hull in the slXteeit"
century. and Richard Sykes. merchant
was wealthy enough 10 purchase the
manor of Leeds from the crown III DO
sIedmere now the principal country seat
Of 81, Mark Sykes. and famous Tor Tue
racing stud maintained there d! "'s
fatbor the late Sir Tatton sykes. a stud
which produced more than one Derry
winner came into the possession OF ''e
Sykes family through the marriage }"
1904 OF Richard Sykes 10 the dhue"'o'
and heiress Of Mark hirkby' oil sIeofhe'e'
q descendant OF the ancient Cumberland
family ~ Kirkby. Of Kifkby Trelautn.
The son OF this union. VINO was ha''eu
Mark. after his maternal grandiathei'
WAS created q baronet In lIs oy reasoh
Of the great political influence WHICH h'
derived from his extensive estates OF
tho last one hundred and hfty years there
has ALWAYS been n Sykes in the House 81
Commons. and the present sir Mark Coh-
tinues the family tradition.
Thus far Sir Mark has shown no hte'-
est in the turf and il is quite possible th~t
no may DISPOSE Of the famous racing stuu
az Sledrner4 Perhaps he may DC prompt
Cd thereto by the attitude Of the JOCKEY
c1ub toward his father, for although Sir
Tattou spent All enormous amount Oh
money for the support OF horse racing MS
co,ors being conspicuous on all the great
rare courses OF England for more thaii
.ivtv wears. the Jockey club always kept
its doors closed against him; largely II Is
+,,,e owing 10 his disputatious character
IN matters connected with racing. lie hau
q large number OF lawsuits WITH racing
mon and with members Of the Jockey
c,luh one Of the most sensational sHaIS
~ this kind being against Lord Marcus
porasford in connection with the purchase
NJ the famous race horse La leche NJ
The sale OF the stable OF the late baron
tTirsch