Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-11-11
Distinguished Engiishman, Af-
ter Long Service as Diplo-
mat, Notifies President Taft
of His Resignation,
BRITISH MINISTER TO
STOCKHOLM SUCCESSOR
Advancement in Years, with
Wish to Complete Literary
Work, Causes Of Voluntary
Retirement of Statesman,
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IHv Warming JorrnnI Special Leased Wire
Washington. Nov. 10-James Bryce,
the British ambassador to the United
states, has rendered his resignation
and will return to England. There has
been no official announcement of the
resignation and the embassy VIII
make no statement. but ii was learn
ed tonight on high authority that Mr.
Bryce informed President Taft of his
action ut the White House yesterday.
II is understood that the ambassa
dor submitted to the president the
name of the British government
choice for his successor and at the
same time stated his own intention of
returning home as soon as possible.
President Taft, it is said, requested
that the announcement be withheld
until he could discuss it with Secre-
tarv Of state Knox. Mr.. Knox re-
turned to the city tonight, and 1t Is
expected that an official announce
ment tomorrow will follow his con
ference with the president.
While the news that Ambassador
Bryce Is TO retire viii be received
with deep regret in official circles
and by the country generally, il is not
wholly unexpected. There has been
no break in the harmonious relations
of the distinguished Englishman and
his government, but 1t has been an
open secret for some time that Mr..
Bryce, advancing in years, decided TO
surrender his post and give entire at
tention 70 the completion of the liter
AIRY work that has occupied so large
part of his life. His book on South
America, written since his tour OF
that country, two years ago. is Just
off the press and he is about TO be-
gin a work covering his recent tour
of Australia and New Zealand.
Facing the British Ambassador in the
United states Just now are several
problems and tits known
that Mr.. Bryces friends feared If he
continued in office at this time he
would break down in health and prob !
ably have to abandon his literary ef- |
forts Among other things the Pana- |
ma canal toll question promises to
furnish a disagreeabc and unsatis- |
factory diplomatic task, with little
prospect of being brought to a sue |
ressful conclusion
Mr. Bryce's appointment as the !
ambassador TO Washington attracted
attention at the time 1t
Vas made. He was then Il member Of
he British cabinet serving as sec !
'ctary for irish affairs in the liberal
ministry Of Sir Campbell Bannermar.
rhe Irish question was then nearing !
ts most critical stage and as head Of
he Irish office. Mr.. Bryce had much :
o do in shaping the preliminary work |
cading up to the home rule bill. II
ne had renamed in the cabinet he
probably would have been the author
If that measure which later brought
IN the constitutional struggle in Eng
and ana led to the limitation Of the
lights of the house of lords.
The selection of a British states
nan and man of letters of such prom
ncnce for the Washington post was
lue largely To- the desire TO send to,
his country one Of l.ngand's fore
most public men. Among the others
mentioned al the time We're Lord
}cresford and several of those most
'rominont men in British public life.