The Washington herald., 1919-06-22
societies In the cause Of the national
parks and monuments.
WHAT - IN STORE
FOR LORD READINGf

societies In the cause Of the naticnai
parks and monuments.
WHAT - IN STORE
FOR LORD READINGf
i What has the government Of Great
Britain in store for Lord Reading, the
retiring ambassador to Washington?
One OF the most brilliant, capable and
we'll liked men in the public eye to-
day.. his probable future, now that,
he has fulfilled gloriously on, Of thu
highest possible positions, is inter.
esting the public. which with virtually
one accord praises him as worthy
Of the highest place that can be de-
,vised for him.
His return to England is welcomed
both by on1cialdom and by bis pro-
fessionak brethren, the lawyers.
Throuedppt his successful career at
the bar 'he made and maintained
countless friends, who looked to him
as the finest example Of courtesy.
cordiality and. above all. efficiency
man who reflected In the fines.
liaht the high sense OF honor whicn
guides the English bar. His position
on the bench constituted IN illustrious
record, where his intelligence and
fairness won everlasting friendships
no matter how the decision weiIt
The bar has been glad to say en-
more than one occi iSlon since ne
came to Washington that they were
proud to have one OF their own anf
to have him as that one ir so fnpcr-
tant q place.
OF course he has returned to his
duties as Lord Chief Justice OF
England. and the legal profession
is congratulating itself on the fact
that now he will be able to de-
vote his time to that work with
out outside interference. There
are those who find fault with the
government for having taken a sue
cessful Lord Chief Justice from the
b-nch and made of him in turn q
financial adviser and a diplomatist.
though they all admit that his per-
formances justified the selection.
even the sharpet government crit
les point to Lord Readings alb
sence from the bench for other du-
ties as rather the exception to
the rule of poor administrative
course followed by the government
Especially since in Lord Readings
absence the country was most ably
served by Mr.. Justice Darling.
But now that he is back the
question Is raised whether it would
not be just as well to permit Mr..
Justice Darling to continue in his
position and find even more import
aat work for Lord Reading. In
the diplomatic line there sens no
higher place than the one which
he has just relinQuished. AS for
Cabinet likelihood. they are always
within the realm of the futile as
far as speculation or even desired
fitness goes. But the press and
certain of the legal profession say
there is one task which deserves
and demands the capabilities of a
man like Lord Reading task
which doubtless Lord Reading
would be more than pleased to un-
dertake. not only because of the
work and its own importance but
also because of the lasting good
he would be able to do.
This task is that of revising
and reforming legal methods aud
| statutes. which all England ad-
mits must soon be done-should
have been done. in fact. many years
ago. Lord Readings host of friends
say that the very qualifications
which led him into other public
helds should be utilized in reshap-
ing the laws, a task which admit
tedly requires a breadth of vision
and wisdom seldom bestowed upon
one man