Salt Lake Tribune | 1915-09-05 | Page 11 | French Diplomat is Interesting Figure

FRENCH DIPLOMAT IS INTERESTING FIGURE M, Paul Cambon Signed Convention Joining Three Great Allies. Special Cable to The Tribune. LONDON. Sept. 4. The French embassador em-bassador to the court of St. James, M. Paul Cambon, Is one of the most interesting inter-esting and important figures in London during these war days, for, more than any other single individual, he Is the physical embodiment of the alliance by which England, France and Russia are jointly prosecuting the present tremendous tremen-dous struggle, as it was he who signed, on April S. 1904, the memorable convention conven-tion establishing the entente cordiale completely reconstructing the relations between England and France and lead-1 lead-1 Ing straight to the present compact by which the three entente allies are fighting fight-ing together today. When M. Cambon was seen at the French embassy by a representative of the Associated Press he was preparing to leave for Paris to meet his brother, M. Jules Cambon, who, as French embassador em-bassador at Washington, signed with President McKinley the protocol re-establishing peace between the United States and Spain, after arranging the memorable preliminaries with Madrid by which Spain was to retire from Cuba, Porto Rico was to be ceded to the United States and the Philippines were to pass under American control by purchase. pur-chase. The brothers are of that notable Cambon Cam-bon family, all distinguished in diplomacy, diplo-macy, who at times have represented France simultaneously at London, Berlin and Constantinople three of the vljal spots of French International contact, lust now the bro tliers were meeting in Paris to see their sons, fighting at the front, who in the lull of operations had been granted lea e for this familv reunion. re-union. The visit to Paris, too, gave the embassador opportunity to consult with the chief French officials on the manv questions of Joint policy, constantly arising aris-ing under the existing alliance. The French embassy is one of the massive piles of gray stone at Albert gate, leading from the' busy traffic of Knlghtsbrldge and Piccadilly to the calm and beauty of Hyde park. Here M. Paul Cambon has presided since 1S0S. and here was matured the entente cordial, which is having such a momentous sequel today to-day in the war alliance. The embassador embassa-dor much resembles his brother Jules of middle height, lithe and athletic frame, with iron gray hair and beard, and a keenness of manner which combines cordiality cor-diality and unfailing tact diplomatic tact, which has been the keynote to the notable Cambon careers.