New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-15
TRIBUTE TO JAMES BRYCE
Made First Honorary Member Of
Political Science Academy.
PRAISED By DR.. BUTLER
Hep for Constructive Study
of the Modern Democratic
Movement.

James Bryce. British Amba sador to
the United States and newly appointed
member of the Hague Tribunal. was
! made the first honorary member Of the
American Academy of Political Science
at special meeting OF the trustees held
in Columbia University yesterday after
noon The honor was conferred upon the
amba ssador by Or. Nicholas Murray
Butler. president of the university. with
which the academy is affiliated. Presi-
dent Butler presented To Nj. Bryce a
| large embossed certificate OF member
ship
Many men prominent in the academic
and political life of the city were Dres-
/ ent al the ceremony. Or. samuel Nc
| Cune Lindsay. president of the academy.
presented Mr. Bryce to his fellow Mem
bers. saying:
NO one has. perhaps. done more than
our guest Of honor this afternoon to
make W. realize the claims Of democracy
upon its educated citizens. and certainly
no one more than Nj. Bryce Is worthy
of honor as a teacher who has given us
q clear vision of the possibilities Of de-
mpcracy and the challenge a democracy
makes 10 the forces Of educstio
President Butler in comforting the GER
tificate of membership spoke feelin2ly or
his long personal acquaintance with me
departing British statesman.
You are now going" he said. greatly
To the regret not only of on. govern
ment. but OF our people. TO retire rom
the great post that you have distin-
guishcd by your occupancy. We can
let you 90 only on condition that you
snail devote yourself TO Illuminating for
US some of the dark places in the puzzle
I life Of the world, that out of your visits
to Africa. Australia and Latin-Amerlca
and vour wide knowledge OF the United
] states there shall yet come constructive
I and critical study and Interpretation OF
the whole modern democratic movement
: i'm its interna tionalism. and also IN ITS
social and personal relations. and in its
effect upon homes. beings and upon hui
manity as we'll
Ambassador Bryce in accepting the
certificate said i'm part: You are con-
! fronted by a number OF problems more
! difficult and more intricate than prob
dIlN any country thtI III SO''''
ways they are more complicated Eere
than in Europe. although In some re-
spects not so dangerous, and you VIII
tind them easier TO face than the oider
country. There is no greater service
than to approach them In proper way
The " )rld is governed by thought. IL
seems to he governed by !otes, but IT Is
governed by thought. All the great
movements Of the world come from the
thought OF "a comparatively small num-
Der of persons. | can conceive OF no
greater service than that these problem
should be investigated.
Let me say that on my return home
there will be nothing nearer To my leart
than 10 give you credit. both In making
known the true feeling or America 10
the English people and assuring them or
the deep sense OF friendship and the
strong desire which you have that the
limited States and Great Britain should
walk hand in hand and should together
hold aioft that torch Of liberty which
our common ancestors lighted many
centuries ago.
II am greatly impressed with what
YOU have TO say with regard to what
ever work | must do. ! have pen TO
write something. not perhaps on SO
large scope and not venturing 70 reach
such heights as YOU have been indicat-
ing. but still something of the kind. |
am greatly encouraged and inspired by
what you have said-that my friends here
would desire such work-and | shull
devote all the time ! can TO it"
Following the ceremony Mr. Bryce was
"A guest Of honor at a reception IN Earl
Tali