The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-25
BRYCE GETS READY
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON DURING
 NEXT WEEK.
Vew AmbaNsador Has Changed Greatly In Appearance Since He Was Lass Honored by House of
 Representatives.

London. Dec. 24 James Bryce, the -etirIns secretary for Ireland. who ls 70 succeed Sir Mortimer Durand as British ambassador at Washineton. Is rrranging to leave for the United States in about three or four weeks n the meantime he Is started on a our for the purpose of closing up his business affairs first goipy to Dublin, where he Is now conferring with the r.ord Lieutenant, the Earl of Aberdeen. .oncerning the transfer of Irish affairs.
 The preparations for MT. Bryce's de- Dqrture for Washington are proceeding 'lthough his appointnent as anb lssar for has not yet been officially an lounced. The delay Is uScrlbed to the ormalities leading up to the King's igning the royal warrant and to the necessity application to the chancello if the excheduer for rle dissolution f MT. Bryce's parliamentary service.
 As soon as these formalities are con- ,luded the announcement of Mir. Bryce's appointment to the Washington post will be made.
 The early departure vr Sir Mortimer 0urand's successor is designed to give he latter several weeks m Washington prior to the adjournment of Congress. hus permitting renewal of the &C., luaintances made on the occasion of lis last visit when he was given the Jrivilege of the floor of the House oI Representatives and was invited to oc-
 upy seat at the speakers desk.
 The personal appearance of MT. 3ryce has considerably changed since hen, his iron grey hair and close crop Jed beard having turned white. How ,ver, this has not a&eo him perceptibly IS he continues to dIsp.ay those strik- .ng characteristics of intellectual vigor md engaging personality which have ,iven him the reputation Of being one If the most agreeable conversdltionists n kngiand.
 The clOslng of MT. Bryce's London .Ars. Bryce will accompany her hus- Oand to Washington.
 The opinion is growing stronger in official and diplomaic circles heretha Mir Bryce wall be named mead of tne British deIeation to the next Hague peace conference, and it is pointed out that this will be another evidence O. treat Rritalns desire to cooperate with the United States as MT. Bryce s presence in Wash .ngton prior to goinS to The Hague will permit of an aC- engagement for the pursuance of q joint policy there.
 It is expected that France will join in the same movement as result of the Anglo French entente, thus permit ting the United States, Great Britain and France together to exercise an inI- portant influence on the final results tC | be acted upon at The Hague.
 Reports recently have been in circu- lation in certain capitals of Europe Co | the effect that Great Britain was op- posed to the American plan of sub hitting the Drago doctrine to The | Hague tribunal but the official ex- changes going on here have not dis closed the slightest opposition on the part of Great Britain to this step. On 1 the contrary, the indication are that Great Britain is ready to submit the question of the Drago doctrine (which provides that no power can collect a debt of It's citizens from another power by force of arms), to the conference. but reserving final action thereon un tn 1t has been discussed No further arrangements, however, regarding the questions to be submitted at The Hague have yet been made.