Show TO SUCCEED FOTE lord thomaa thomas brassey who Is raid said to be dated slated tor for the british embassy at washington on the retirement of 0 sir julian fote in tle fall li in the present governor general of the colony of victoria he ile Is the first trot lord of bis his title and the eldest ion son of the great millionaire railway contractor of at LIT lly eren even in his rugby and oxford day days drasney bowed showed a passionate fondness for the sea and in liter later life did much to improve the naval service of his country lie ile was success successful lul la in yachting as well as in politics but none of his successes no mure more than his new titles or his enormous wealth disturbed his equanimity or lessened his strong sentiments of democracy tt it Is said that during his administration of at colonial affairs in I 1 australia I 1 li it I 1 M 11 1 I 1 f ak I 1 LORD THOMAS BRASSILY lord brassey has won all hearts and has utterly tailed failed to evince the arrogance and pride that Is so often complained of in colonial officers of high rank tank lord brassey Is 64 years old |