The Sentinel=record., 1918-01-05
VISCOUNT GREY MAY
 SUCCEED SPRING RICE
SUGGESTED HANDICAP TO Vls COUNT GREY IS THAT HE IS
 SHY AND RETIRING.

London. Jan IA topic that is greatly interesting offlclaldom and the public at the moment is the selec- ton of an ambassador to the United States to succeed Sir Cyril Arthur 1 Spring Plce Three names thus far are being dlscussed- of Wis count Grey former foreign secretary; Earl Reading. lord chief justice of England and Jausten Chamberlain, eldest son of the late Joseph Cham l Derlain and former secretary for 1 India
 Viscount Grey is generally consid- cred the strongest Of the three
 Viscount Grey has been a close student of American history and sym pathizes heartily with the principles of American democracy. The only handicap to Viscount Grey suggested is that he is distinctly shy and re liriug. There is Q belief, however, whether it be right or wrong. that the British ambassador 10 the United States should be what is called a
 mixer in that respect Viscount Grey would not fill the bill it is believed Lord Reading now holds tho office of Lord Chief Justice of England and 1t is questionable whether he would l be willing to resign that post for any l diplomatic post, although he has tenn Dorarlly waived it for special mis- | sions. On one of these messions ht visited the United States.
 Mir. Chamberlain has suffered tn, lifelong handicap of being the son o an important and able father. He hai his fathers manners and mannerisms He wears monocle and the mem 1ers of the labor party who toda, play an important and almost dom mating part In British politics woul, say that he is too much of an aristo
 rat to be Great Britain's representa-
 tive in the United States.
 The fact that Sir Cyril Spring Ric
 is being recalled from Washingto
 md Sir George Buchanan from tn
 mbassy at Russia does not mean an
 lack of dependence in them by tn
 government, much less any fealin
 .nat they have not fulfilled their du
 .ies well. Buchanan had the mos lfficult work in Russia any foreig liplomat has had to handle in lon
 lime. He knew of the threat of
 revoltion in Russia a long time befor
 he revolution actually broke out an
 2ounseled the emperor, so far as foreign diplomat could do withor
 making himsedf distinctly offensiy
 # the danger which lowered over hI
 head and advised him to give Russi
 a real parliamentary government
 But the empress who was the rel l power of the throne. reinforced b 1 %asputin, the mystic monk, and othe . l anatics and by the bureaucracy null 1 flied Buchanan's advice until 1t wa
 too late. After the crash came Bu
 chanan supported the attempts { | 1elp th democratic regime, but wher the most sold and able Russian pa 1 triots had failed, the little group q 1 friendly foreign diplomats in Petro ! grad who attempted to aid Russi { I along her way through the chac
 could not be expected to succeed The government today Is engage'
 n retiring several of it's servants o
 ligh standing and reputation in sey aral departments, notably in diplom , l, lcy and the army and navy Thi'
 ioes not mean that they failed. bu
 t does mean that war wcariuess an(
 he strain of nearly four years ser
 vholming responsibility and toi make fresh blood and less wesried men imperative