. Review of reviews and world's work. egation to Spain for over ayear; returning to become editorial writer onthe New York Trihune for five years, duringseven months of which he was editor-in-chief ;taking an active part in the Presidential can-vasses of 1876, 1880, and 1884 ; serving asAssistant Secretary of State from November 1,187i), until May 3, 1881, and acting as presidentof tlie International Sanitarv Congress ; taking:the chief place in our diplomatic service as am-bassador to Great Britain, March, 19, 1897. andhecoming Secretary of State September 20, 1898—this bare outline of his pu
. Review of reviews and world's work. egation to Spain for over ayear; returning to become editorial writer onthe New York Trihune for five years, duringseven months of which he was editor-in-chief ;taking an active part in the Presidential can-vasses of 1876, 1880, and 1884 ; serving asAssistant Secretary of State from November 1,187i), until May 3, 1881, and acting as presidentof tlie International Sanitarv Congress ; taking:the chief place in our diplomatic service as am-bassador to Great Britain, March, 19, 1897. andhecoming Secretary of State September 20, 1898—this bare outline of his public employmentsshows the unusual variety and importance of theexperience he has had. He has been called thefavorite of fortune, and he would doubtlessadmit that he has had exceptional opportunities(indeed, he has laughingly said that he owesliis success to persistent pursuit by the ficklejade), but he has certainly improved them all tothe utmost. Although he lias never served longin any one office, except the four years as assist-. COLONEI, HAY IN 1865. ant secretary to President Lincoln, lie has madehis mark and added to his reputation by histhorough and skillful work in every post, officialand professional, which he has held, so that al-though he is now only sixty-one, he has accom- SEC RE TARY JOHN HA Y. 35
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