Evening star., 1940-02-01
Sir Herbert Marler,
Canada's S Ex-Envoy
To U. s., Is Dead
Falling Health Coused
Resignation Here
Lost September

Sir Herbert Marler, former Ca
madam Minister to the United
States, died yesterday in Montreal,
Canada, after a long illness. The
envoy served here three
years until failing health caused his
resignation last September.
He had been i'll more than a year,
but for the first six months con-
tinued in charge of affairs. In June
he was confined to the Legation,
1746 Massachusetts avenue NV"
and later in the month was taken
to Montreal. His resignation was
announced to the Canadian Parlia-
ment September II by Prime MIN
lister Mackenzie King.
Loring Christie, his successor here,
said yesterday he received news OF
Sir Herbert's death with the great
est regret. I know Sir Herbert's
great public service, and his un-
failing sense of public spirit. HIS
death is very, very unfortunate"
Sir Herbert was appointed to
Washington in 1886 after having
served for nine years as Canada's S
first Minister to Japan. In 1884
he served as a vice president OF the
International Red Cross Conference
in Toxic. In recognition Of his
services he was made special
member and awarded the Cross OF
Merit of the empires Red Cross So
ciety.
Well Known to Capital.
He was we'll known here and
was frequently to be seen golfing
on the Burning Tree course. In
business, he was regarded as an
accurate source of sound informa-
ton on tariff. railway and finan-
cial matters.
His diplomatic assignment to the
United States came as a climax tc
a long career as business admin
istrator, barrister, lawmaker and
cabinet member.
Born March 7, 1876, he was the
son of a McGill University law pro-
fessor and descendant of two Of the
oldest English families in the Do
minion. He was educated at Nc
Gill, where he received a B. G. l.
degree with first honors.
He was created a knight com
mander of the Order of st. Michae
and st. George in 1885 for his serv'
ices to the empire in Japan.
AS Herbert Marler, representa-
tive from the st. Lawrence-St
George district of Montreal, he wa
member of the Canadian Hous'
of Commons from 1921 to 1925.
Taken Into Cabinet.
Prime Minister King, then head
| ing the minority liberal govern
ment took him into the cabinet a
minister without portfolio. He wa
defeated in the general election
shortly afterward and resigned from
the cabinet. He did not run TO
public office again and retired t
private life until appointed to tn
Toxic post.
Sir Herberts first public servic
came as fuel administrator of Que
bee in 1917 and later he was electe
to the Provincial Council Of Edu
cation. AS a member Of the Hous
of Commons he held several i'm
portant chairmanships, includin
those dealing with veterans affair
and trade relations.
Surviving are his widow, Lad
Marler; two sons, Leonard an
Howard Marler Of Montreal;
daughter, Mrs. Cecil North Of Hew
lett, Long Island two brother
George c. and John de M. Marler
Montreal: two sisters, Mrs. Geral
Boulton of Toronto and Mrs. Geors
MacDougall of Montreal, and thre
grandchildren.
Besides being a member of Burn
ing Tree Club, he was an honorar
member of the Chevy Chase Gu
of this city, the Rideau Club
Toronto and the ST. James Gu
and the Mount Royal Club of Nor
treal.