Show THE DEATH OF LORD PAUNCEFOTE The death of Lord Paunccfote BritIsh Brit-Ish JSmbapjiador to this country comes as < great surprise I is true that when he sent In his resignation and gave falling health as the cause for It that was according to diplomatic precedent pre-cedent assumed not to be the true reason Lord Pauncefote has been a faithful sterling representative of bin i country at Washington He came an Minister In ISSil and his been Embas siidor since 1S03 when the rank of the legation was raised He was born In Gloucestershire in 1S2S nnd has had along a-long life of usefulness and honor chiefly In the diplomatic service of his country beginning In 1S65 ar Attorney General In Hong Kong where seven years later he was Chief Justice After some 3ears of home service beginning be-ginning in JS75 he war first delegate to the Sues Canal International Commission Com-mission in Paris In ISSo and was Great Britains first delegate to the Hague peace conference In 1S09 His career has been an eminently useful one his character char-acter one that pointed him out as a man well deserving of honor and trust and accordingly he has been awarded both honor and trust In good measure |