The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-05-18
BRYCE is HIGHEST PAID
OF BRITISH DIPL LOMATS
By Advancing Salary $780, 900 Year; Great Britain
Makes Washington First in It's Diplomacy.

Spanish-American war forced the Uni
ted States to the forefront diplomat
ically, and forged chains of friendship
between the United States and Grea;
Britain that had mot up to the time
been deemed a possibility
For many years Washington WAS
ranked with st. Petersburg as a post
OF diplomatic Importance, and the sal
ary was the same, $4,000, but now it
has gone into the lead, and Bryce II
the costliest man among Britain's en-
vOys.
At the present time the new ambas-
sador and his wife are expending $1o,-
900 allowed them by England to re1it
the embassy He is finding it congen-
ial work, for he is:5in love with his new
post, and expects to spend many move
years here.
Bryce is one of the first men ever
sent to Washington from England who
comes as close friend VINO has al
ways admired the United States, and
openly voiced his admiration at home
among many Of those who do not-or
did not-share it.
Mr.. Bryce comes less as diplomat
than as foremost English statesman.
who regards Americans as kinSlsen.
For thirty years he has been accepted
by Britons as the foremost authority
on all matters pertaining to the Uni
ted States. His book on the American
commonwealth is a classic in the
worlds library, and no citizens OF the
United States could have treated the
subject more Understandings or with
better justice an enthusiasm for the
country's institutions.
In fact it can be, truthfully said that
Bryce knows more about America
than the majority of Americans. New
ertheless the new ambassador has not
been among those who talk mawkishly
of hands across the sea- and advise
armed alliances. AS matter of fact
he has always opposed and "ententes'
between the two countries, and preach
ed that an honorable, but entirely inde-
pendent ndshirs -, sass~ the best +pns=-
sible basis of relations.
1t is a curious fact that in most OF
his attitudes on important public ques-
tions. Bryce has been on the same side
that has been popular in the United
States.
He is strongly in favor of home rule
for Ireland, he opposed the Boer war,
even though the act cost him many of
his friends at home, he advocated the
cause of the oppressed Bulgarians in
the eighties, and the Armenians in the
nineties.
His opposition to the Boer war is
remarkable chapter. for prior to it's
out break he was the closest friend
and ardent champion of Cecil Rhodes.
He always argued that Britons resid-
ing in the Boer country had right to
some voice in the government toward
the support of which they were heavily
taxed, but when the war came he
changed 'front.' 1t was his contention
that adequate cause for conflict had
not existed. He bore the reproach OF
being pro-Boer without protest, and
fought the conflict to the end
When Mr.. Balfour resigned Office at
the end of 1905, Sir Campbell-Banner-
man appointed Mr.. Bryce chief secre~
tary for Ireland, and it was the pains
taking work of Bryce in this post that
commended him for selection to the
highest priced place in the gift of the
British crown.
The new ambassador is thorough.
He masters every detail. During his
time in Ireland, he filled his mind With
information that made him invaluable
at all councils It will be the same at