The Oakes times. [volume] (Oakes, N.D.) 1906-current, 1912-11-14
]. BRYCE RESIGNS
DIPLOMATIC POST
UNDERSTOOD BRITISH AMDAeSA
/, Don WILL LEvoTE TINE
! TO LITERATURE.
HEALTH CAUSES ACTION,
Sir Cecil Arthur 1p,ine Rice 70 Named
% his 8uccessor-Re-
turning Ambassador
Famous.

Washington, Nov. 12.-James 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 EN-.
6assy 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 onsciai 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 10 said he will soon begin q work on
New Zealand.
Faced Troublesome Problems.
Facing the British minister to Amer.
lea just now are several troublesome
problems and It is known that Mr.
Bryce's friends feared II he continued
in ONCE at this time he would injurs
his health and probably have to aban.
don his literary efforts. Among other
things. the Panama canal toll question
promises to furnish disagreeable and
unsatisfactory diplomatic task, with
little prospect Of being brought to .
successful conclusion.
Mr.. Bryce's appointment AZ the Brit
ish ambassador to Warrington attract
ed widespread attention at the time Il
was made. He then was a member oi
the British cabinet, serving az secre,
tary for Irish Affairs in the liberal min,
istry Of Sir Campbell-Bannerman. The
Irish question was nearing its most
critical stage, and as head Of the Irish
once Mr.. Bryce had much to do ii
shaping the preliminary work leading
up to the home rule bill. II 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 oi
tho house Of peers in obstructing leg
islatfon from the commons.
The selection Of British Statesman
and man Of letters of such promise fol
the Washington post was due largely
to the desire to send to this country
one Of England's foremost public men
Took Active Part in Work.
In Washington Mr.. Bryce at once
took active part in diplomatic worl
and at the same time found time Il
continue his literary labors.
On the diplomatic side, Mr.. Bryce's
most notable achievement was in con
Quoting 4he negotiations with Secre
tary Knox leading to the conclusion
Of the British-American treaty Of arbi
tration. The previous Hay.Pauncefot>
treaty had been to some extent q plat
onic understanding, whereas the pur
pose on both sides Of the water wal
to get 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 Z
very large degree. although the ad
verse attitude Of the senate has tc
some extent detracted from his worl
Of Diplomacy.
Was Disappointed.
MIR. Bryce had hoped to make thu
successful negotiation Of the arbitra
ton treaty the crowning accomplish
ment Of his diplomatic career, and i,
known to have been bitterly disap
pointed when the senate insisted on
amendments which practically NULL
fed his efforts and those of President
Taft.
Bryce's Successor Named.
London.-The Washington cores
pondent of the Morning Post says thai
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.