The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-12-26
Coming To United States In
Three or Four Weeks
Grown Whittier Since He Was in Wash
ington Before BirrelI Is Said to
BE Likely to BE His
Successor.

London, Dec 26.-James Bryce, the
retiring chief secretary for Ireland, who
is to succeed Sir Mortimer Durand as
British ambassador at Washington, Is
arranging TO leave for the United States
in about three or four weeks. In the
meantime, he has started on a tour for
the purpose Of closing up his business
affairs, first going To Dublin, where he
Is now comforting with the lord lieuten
ant, the oarl Of Aberdeen, concerning the
transferring Of Irish affairs. Then Mr..
Bryce viii visit his constituents at Aber-
deem, returning later to London in order
to close up his residence and hold final
conference with Foreign Secretary Grey
concerning Anglo American questions be-
fore sailing for New York. Ii Il hardly
probable that Mr. Bryce will again enter
the Irish Office, as his desk Is cleared and
papers are being adjusted for his sue.
cessor
These preparations for Mr. Bryce's de-
parture for Washington are proceeding,
although his appointment as ambassador
has not yet been officially announced.
The delay is ascribed to the formalities
leading mp to the kings signing the royal
warrant and TO the necessary application
70 the chancellor OF the exchequer for The
dissolution 81 Mr., Bryee's parliamentary
service, the latter requirement being due
to the TACT that member Of parliament
cannot resign, the only way OF termi.
rating his service being To apply to the
| chancellor Of the exehequer for a crown
appointment, which would have the eff
feet Of disqualifying him for Parliament,
So soon as these formalities are conclud-
ed, the official announcement Of Mr..
Bryce's appointment to the Washington
post viii be made. The early departure
OF Sir Mortimer Durand's successor is
designed 10 give the latter several weeks
in Washington prior to the adjournment
of Congress. thus permitting renewal
Of the acquaintance made on the occa.
sion OF his last visit, when be was given
the privilege OF the floor OF the House
1 Of Representatives and was invited IL
occupy seat at the speakers desk.
The personal appearance Of Mr.. Bryce
has considerably changed since then, his
iron gray hair and close cropped beard
having turned white. However, this has
not aged him perceptibly, as he continues
10 display those striking characteristics
of intellectual vigor and engaging per.
sonaIity which have given him the repu-
tatiop of being one Of the most agreeable
conversationaIists in England There Il
an increasing tendency in Dublin 70 re-
gard Augustine Birrell, the president Of
the board OF education, as the most prob
able successor Of Mr.. Bryce as chief
secretary for ireland. He would be per.
sonally acceptable TO the Irish leaders.
Mr.. Bryce's London home points u
1.-THE probability that Mrs. Bryce viii &C
company her husband 10 Washington
Mrs. Brvce's grandmother was an Amer
lean. and she preserves many American
characteristics and associations Up e
the present time the Bryces have moved
rather more among intellectual thar
fashionable society. They have not en-
ltertained extensively, although since
Mr.. Bryce has been a member Of the cab