The searchlight., 1912-11-15
JAS. BRYCE RESIGNS
UNDERSTOOD BRITISH AMsAssA-
DOR WILL IEvoTE TIME
TO LITERATURE.
HEALTH CAUSES ACTION.
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring Rice Is Named
as His Successor--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 ard the en-
bassy will make no statement. II was
learned from high authority that Mr.
Bryce informed President Taft of his
action at the White House Saturday.
II 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
II 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 II Is known that Mr.
Bryces friends feared IL 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
promises TO furnish disagreeable and
unsatisfactory diplomatic task. with
little prospect of being brought to a
successful conclusion.
Mr.. Bryce's appointment as the Brit.
fsh ambassador to Washington attract.
ed widespread attention at the time Il
was made. He then was a member Of
the British cabinet, serving as secre.
tary for Irish affairs in the liberal min
istry of Sir Campbell Zimmerman. 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
mp TO the home rule bill II he had
remained in the cabinet he proba bly,
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 obstructing leg.
islation from the commons.
The selection of British statesman
and man Of letters OF such promise for
the Washington post was due largely
TO the desire to send to this country
III.
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 plat.
onic understanding. whereas the pur,
pose on both sides Of the water was
10 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 10
some extent detracted from his worh
OF diplomacy.
Was Disappointed.
Mr.. Bryce had hoped to make the
successful negotiation of the arbitra
ton treaty the crowning accomplish
ment OF his diplomatic career. and IL
known to have been bitterly disap
pointed when the senate insisted or
amendments which practically NULL
fied his efforts and those Of President
Taft.
eryee's Successor Named.
London.-The Washington cores
pondent of the Morning Post says thai
Mr.. Bryce informed President Taf
that he would retire shortly and de
vote himself to literature.
Sir Cecil Arthur Spring-Rice. nov
minister at Stockholm. will succeed
Mr. Rryce