The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1913-01-04
BRYCE FAMOUS
FOR SCHOLARSHIP
Great Brltaln'S Noted Represent
alive, Who Has Resigned.
AMERICAN COMMONWEALTH"

Ambassador Will Return TO England
and Devote Himself 20 Literature.
Spring Rice, Now Minister at Stock.
holm, Is to Succeed Him.
James Bryce, the British ambassa-
dor to the United States. who has just
resigned that position. - now IN his
seventy-1fth year He has been am
bassador % the United States since
! 1907. During the more than i've years
OF his incumbency at Washington he
has been much in the public eye. His
scholarly attainments and great repu.
tation have caused him 70 be much
sought after as an orator. and he has
delivered dozens OF addresses through.
out the United States.
The news that Ambassador Bryce IL
TO retire was not wholly unexpected.
There has been no break IN the har.
monious relations OF the distinguished
Englishman and his government. but
It has been an open secret for some
time that Mr. Bryce. advancing IN
years. desired to surrender his post
and give entire attention 10 the com
pletion " thc literary work which has
occupied 50 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 10 begin work covering his
recent tour Of Australia and New Yea
land.
Facing the British ambassador 10 the
United States just now are seyerai
great and troublesome problems. and
Il Is known that Mr. Bryces friends
feared that II he continued IN office nc
this time he would break down his
health and probably have 10 abandon
his literary efforts. Amour other
things the Panama canal toll question
promises to furnish disagroeable and
unsatisfactory diplomatic task
One Of Enaland's Foremost Men.
Mr.. Bryce's appointment rs the Brit.
ish ambassador To Washington attract
ed widespread attention at the time II
was made. The selection or British
statesman and man OF letters OF such
prominence for the Washington post
was due largely TO the desire 90 send
10 this country one OF England's fore
most public men. ln addition TO his
notable public service IN England he
had an established reputation In the
United States for his brilliant literary
work. The American Commonwealth.
Ambassador Bryce was regarded as
specially fitted for bringing to n culml-
nation the desire on both sides Of tile
water for a treaty OF arbitration which
would take the place ~ the Hay
Pauncefote treaty left unrati6ed 10y the
senate
This work presented many obstacles.
The purpose on both sides Of the wa
ter was to get a definite and practical
instrument which would insure lasting
peace between the two countries. AS
tlnaly drawn the treaty was believed
20 have accomplished this practical end
in a very large degree. although the
adverse attitude Of the senate has to
some extent detracted from this work
Of diplomacy. Mr. Bryce had hoped to
make the successful negotiation or the
arbitration treaty the browning accom-
plishment Of his diplomatic career and
Is known TO have been bitterly dlsap-
pointed when the senate insisted upon
amendments which practically nullihcd
his efforts and those OF President Taft
Bryeo's Brilliant Career.
Mr.. Bryce was educated az oxford
and began life as a pracuciug lawyer
In 1870 he was appointed regius pro
fessor OF civil law NJ oxford and held
that Office until 1893. when he resigned
It. In 1880 he was elected to parIln-
ment and IN 1885 was appointed under
secretary Of state Cor foreign affairs.
Since then hc has been president OF the