The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1912-11-14
JAS. BRYCE RESIGNS
UNDERSTOOD BRITISH AMBRssA-
DOR WILL LEvoTE TIME
TO LITERATURE.
HEALTH CAUSES ACTION.
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice Is Named
as His Successor-Re-
turning Ambassador
Famous.

Washington, Nov. Thames Bryce,
the British ambassador to the United
States, has rendered his resignation
and will return to England.
There has been no official announce
ment of the resignation and the m
bassy will make no statement. 1t was
learned from high authority that Mr..
Bryce informed President Taft Of his
action at the White House Saturday.
1t Is understood that Mr.. Bryce de-
sires to retire from official life in or
der to devote his time to his books,
one of which he has recently finished
since his recent trip to South America.
1t is said he will soon begin a work on
New Zealand.
Faced Troublesome Problems.
Facing the British minister to Amer
ica Just now are several troublesome
problems and it is known hat Mr..
Bryce's friends feared If he continued
in Office at this time he would injure
his health and probably have to aban-
don his literary efforts. Among other
things, the Panama canal toll question
pfOIlioCS " a ulbdSI StdD le anu
unsatisfactory diplomatic task, with
little prospect of being brought to a
successful conclusion.
Mr.. Bryce's appointment as the Brit
ish ambassador to Washington attract
ed widespread attention at the time 1t
was made. He then was a member Of
the British cabinet, serving as secre-
"a ru For Trich affoiro IN Tho 1hnraI min
istry of Sir Campbell annerman. The
Irish question was nearing its most
critical stage, and as head of the Irish
office Mr.. Bryce had much to do in
shaping the preliminary work leading
up to the home rule bill. If he had
remained in the cabinet he probably
would have been the author Of that
measure, which later brought on the
constitutional struggle in England and
led to the limitation on the rights OF
the house Of peers in o%bstructing leg
islation from the commons.
The selection of a British statesman
and man of letters of such promise for
the Washington post was due largely
to the desire to send to this country
n of England's foremost public men.
Took Active Part in Work.
In Washington Mr.. Bryce at once
took active part in diplomatic work
and at the same time found time to
continue his literary labors.
On the diplomatic side, Mr.. Bryce's
most notable achievement was in con-
Quoting the negotiations with Secre-
tary Knox leading to the conclusion
Of the British-American treaty of arbi-
tration. The previous Hay-Pauncefote
treaty had been to some extent a plat
onic understanding, whereas the pur-
pose on both sides of the water was
to get a definite and practical instru-
ment which would insure lasting peace
between the two countries. AS finally
drawn, the treaty was believed to have
accomplished this practical end In a
very large degree. although the ad-
verse attitude OF the senate has to
some extent detracted from his work
Of diplomacy.
Was Disappointed.
Mr.. Bryce had hoped to make the
successful negotiation Of the arbitra-
ton treaty the browning accomplish
ment OF his diplomatic career. and is
known to have been bitterly disap-
pointed when the senate insisted on
amendments which practically nulli-
fed his efforts and those of President
Taft.
sryce's Successor Named.
London.-The Washington cores
pendent of the Morning Post says that
Mr.. Bryce informed President Taft
that he would retire shortly and de-
vote himself to literature.
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice, now
minister at Stockholm, will succeed
Mr.. Bryce.