Arizona republican., 1912-09-02
Persistent Rumor That the Distinguished Ambassa- dor of Great Britain Will Leave His Post at Wash ington Not Denied.
TWO MOST LIKELY
 SUCCESSORS NAMED
Editor of Westminster Ga zette Foremost in Public Mind-List of Qualifica- tions Includes American Wife.

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 LONDON, Sept. 1.-The impression that Ambassador Bryce will not re- tain his post at Washington many months longer persists in parliament tary circles despite the repeated of- ficial denials of a change When Prime Minister Asquith answered the last question on that subject he said merely that MT Bryce would return to Washington and resume his duties in September, which was not an en- tirely convincing denial of an early change.
 The fact that MT. Bryce has held the office for five years and has reached the age of seventy-four, to- gether with the possibility that the liberal government may not continue long in power, and that others have let it be known that they would con- sider the Washington embassy suit- able reward while yet this government has the power of appointment, furn- ish reasons for the belief that a change may soon take place. Lewis Harcourt, secretary of state for the colonies, and J. Alfred Spend- er editor of the Westminster Gazette, are two names most favored by the liberals as candidates for MT. Bryce's successor. It is noteworthy that neither belongs to the diplomatic serv- ice and that both are comparatively young men.
 The Washington post Is one re- garded as demanding qualities not apt 4 a1 I,v,S& mats whose careers have been spent in European capitals.
 MT Spender's title to recognition is
 that he has been the most influential writer supporting the liberal party on
 the London press. While the Vest
 minister, an afternoon paper, is not | the most powerful liberal organ, MT. 1 Spenders utterances on political ques- tions carry more weight than those of
 any other individual in the party press. ] He is recognized as one of the fore-
 most British journalists. MT. Spender 1 and Mrs Spender were among the 1 few selected by the king to the tea garden party and this mark of dis l tinction was considered significant by those who have predicted his appoint- ment to office.
 MT. Harcourt is a practical poli- tician and a society man. His health has not been robust recently, and transfer to a position demanding less T hard work than a cabinet portfolio would be welcome to him. Mrs. H.ar- court was an American, daughter of
 the late Walter H. Burns of New I York, and an American wife usually
 is considered a valuable asset for a
 European diplomat in Washington.
 The London motor omnibus com-
 panies have begun to reform them~
 selves, as they are fearful of legisla- tive action. The first act of reform
 of the juggernaut, which has crushed
 out so many lives during the past year in London streets. is a general reduction of speed, so that most of the lines now do not exceed the rate
 of twelve miles an hour. In the past
 it has been no uncommon thing TOT the
 buses to run fifteen miles an hour , whenever they came to an open place
 in the traffic and in many cases this , has forced the pace of lighter motor x cars running in front of them. , Owing to it's great bulk the motor
 omnibus has become the premier road . "hOg" Of the streets. MdHy ol IhO t drivers are exceedingly skillful pilots S and. taking advantage of the slightest
 opening. they force their way through f the densest traffic with slight regard ? for the rights of other vehicles and S without paying the least heed to l pedestrians.
 l No other vehicle does as much harm to pavements as the omnibuseS, yet IL e paws nothing toward the upkeep of the $ streets. This is one of the standing
 grievances of the municipal street car I lines, which not only have to compete = with the bus lines, but also have to ,. pave a portion of the roadway. |, The demand for an impost on the ;. bus lines is becoming insistent, anu d coupled with criticisms of their eX- = cessive speed. the complaints nave y become so formidable that the con- d nanies are beginning to pay some at-
 ! tention to the rights of the pubic. It
 is hardly likely, however, that they
 will escape taxation, for the town
 council of Croydon is already consid-
 ering a measure whereby the bus lines will be compelled to contribute to-
 ward the upkeep of the streets
 If American shipping through the
 Panama canal should be favored, It u is said that British shipping interests . will retaliate by making extensive use ' of the railway across the isthmus or
 Tehuantepec. Traffic by this line mas