A TYPICAL BRITISH AMBASSADOR.

Otago Witness, Issue 2303, 21 April 1898, Page 50

A TYPICAL BRITISH AMBASSADOR.

Sin Julian Pauncefotb,

IE Great Britain had ransacked the kingdom for a physical representation of John Bull to send to Brother Jonathan, sb.9 could not have found a better than Sir Julian Pauncefote, the British Ambassador in Washington. Sir Julian might sit for a portrait of John Ball and all the world would recognise the. likeness. He is a typical Englishman. He is British through and through. He is big of frame, with a massive head and a I ruddy face, suggestive of a beefeater. He j looks the Biifcon and acts it. There ia not a ; suggestion of democracy about him tha,t is [ not British . He is affaole and gracious, but i witb him tfcob is tapir, and he is Ihepersoaal i representative .->«. Ths Qa&&& of Gstat Britain and Ireland. II 'j crfghs travel round tb.9 .world aod keep bis mouth cdo&er3, aed no one would be deceived as to his nationality. He has Great Britain stamped on his every feature, his dress, his manners, and bis I speech. Wherever he should go he would be [ set dowe as &n Spgli&hman. When Sir J&lian appears at the Si site aempailmtnl on official business, or at th» Capitol or While ! H-juss oa e?r< j xaon>Hl occasions, he is

JOHN BULL HIMSELF.

Ib is not necessary 10 explain that as ambassador he represents the person of the Queen. Hie manner and bearing suggest tliat he is the guartsian of the throne. He represents it all, the Queen, rhs lords, and gontitnjen — Gceafc Britain. He is an nmbs.?,,iador and an Englishman -whether in the embassy on Connecticut avenue or on his lumbering tricycle on the streets of the national capital. Na one would accuse Sir Julian of accentuating his importance or try lag to impress this democratic capital with the nobility ot hia office. H« cau't btlp fofcicg just what hs is. He and his cmo fit into eacb other. Thft rank of 'aiabai-saflor was created i\m b?m aad it rests giaceMiy^on Ms snonlders. He is just the to the A'rnerican Ambassador at the Canrt of St. Jaraos. John H&y has not ao impressive figure. He would count for little at aoy affair where his intellect did not ts.ke up the burden o£ his office. He would be a plain, everyday sort of American, a business man, or an editor, or a lawyer.

Ba& Sir Julian would never be mistaken for any of these. He bas no need of any intellectual effort to show what, he is. Tbe everyday title of "Me" woalrt never be appiis'd to

THE BRITISH AM BASSADOTJ.

The Ambassador from Gsrmany prefers this title, acd in tbe diplomatic lifct he is set down as "Mr yon Holleben, Ambassador E. and P." He is a German baron and doctor of lawp, but be comes to America as " Mr " yon Holleben, and so writes his name ia the diplomatic directory.

The Minister from Russia ako uses the title of " Mr," and so do all the Ambassadors and Ministers from Europe, China, aod Japan except those from Italy, Spaia, and Grreat Britain. The Ambassador from Great Britain is officially known as •' E/ghfc Hoe. Sir Ju3ian Pauncefote, G.8.C., G C.M.G , Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary." One might; as reaaily afld:ess

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as " Mrs " as to address her Ambassador in Washington as Mr Pauucef ote. There might be international complications growing out of such carelessness of speech..

It is not because Sir Julian belongs to the peerage, for he does not He is not a peer, like his predecessor, Lord S?.ckviile-Weßt. He did not inherit big greatneas. Ho won ifi, like an American, by hard work, big brain power, and hard, common sense. — Washington letter in Chicago Leader.