New-York tribune., 1922-06-20
f. C.. Penfield,
EX-AmbassadOr
To Austria, Dies
America Wartime Envoy
at Vienna Expires at
Fifth Avenue Home
After = Weeks Illness
Art Collector and Writer
Entered Diplomatic Service
i'm 1893: Was Honorcd
by Many Governments

Frederic touriiand Fenheld, who
vas American Amba.sador at Vienna
from 1913 until diplomatic relations
with Austria Hungary were severed in
1917. died las, night O., his home. 7s7
Fifth Avenue. after an illness % about
two weeks. His wife ard relatives were
az his bedside.
Mr. Penheld's dificult task a. Vienna.
where he represented the interest OF
Great Britain. France and other ma
tiors ~ war with the Central Powers
from 1914 20 1917. as we'll as the
United States. was the climax ~ a dipio-
matte career. wh.cn began in 1858,
when he WIS appointed Nicc-Consul On
London.
The formal thanks Of tho nationr
whose Affairs were IN his hands az
Vienna during the war testified 20 ms
tact and ability The difeulties IN
which Americans in Austria-Hungary
found themselves az the outbreak Of
the war were an additional burden
which he shouldcred checrfuily. Al
though accused by some German writ
ers after the declaration OF war by ;he
United States Of hostility 20 the cen
trail powers there was no criticism Of
Ambassador Penheld while he was az
his difficult post.
Student Of Affairs
He was n deep student OF in;orua-
tional Affairs and writer ~ well as
diplomat. lie was cOnnoisscur of
art and the collections in his homo on
Fifth Avenue are widely known. Dur
ing the Baltimore convention Nr. Pen
field worked for the nomination OF
Woodrow Wilson. whom he admired
greatly. IN the spring of 1918 Prosi-
dent Wilson nominated him f0r the
Vienna post. ara Mr. penheld sailed
the following August
He was diplomatic agent and consul
general % Egypt. with the rank Of
minister resident from 1898 20 1897.
was born IN Connecticut. April - 1850.
was graduated from Russells Military
School az New Haven. and then took up
special studies in Germany. He had a
thorough schooling IN journalism on
she staff o. "Thc Hartford Courant,'
leaving that paper in 1880 20 become
,icc-consul at London. He took up
seriously the study OF diplomacy, and
following his retirement from the Lon
don rOst wrote extensively on world
politics and international affairs.
When Grover Cleveland was elected
President FOR the second time Mr. Pen
field served for several months as an
expert adviser on the requisites - an
improved foreign service. In 1898 he
+ vas chosen as Minister 20 tho Argcn-
tine Republic. but before the appoint
ment was promulgated he was sent 90
Egypt. where for years he was the col
f league Of Lord Cromcr He admins
tered the affairs OF his office with
signal success and upon his retirement
distinctions came - him from many
directions.
Received Many Honors
As the result of his unusual attain
ments. Mr. Penheld had been honorcd
with membership in many American
and foreign LEANED societies. Few
Americas have more DEGREES ad desc
rations from governments and scholas-
re bodies. More than a quarter % a
century ago he was elected Fellow
of the Royal Geographical Society. As
reward fpr a treatise on the poten-
tialities Of the political control of the
White Nile he received the Palms
d'Academique rom the French govern
men' Mr. Penfeld worked hard 20
bring about the purchase % tho French
rights In the lsthmus of Panama, and
when tho United States bought TIE
rights OF the French company the
French government conferred upon
him the Cross of the Legion OF Honor.
Princeton has conferred upon him
the honorary degree o. Master Of Arts.
Re was member Of many New York
clubs. including the New York Yacht
Club whose pennant he carried
around thc world and southwark on the
. Nile beyond Khartoum.
o; Nj Penfeld's literary work II
NAV be said that Present Day Egypt
and Fast of Suez" have long been con-
sidered standard works and have