New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-19
Britain United
For Disartn1il,g:,
Asserts Bryce
Oniy One Opinion in Nation,
and Fine for Universal
Agreement Is Now, Says
EN-Envoy, Arriving Here
Building Rivalry s@FolIy''
Viscomt to See President.
hut Purpose of Vista Ia
Series of Lectures on Law

All England is in favor Of dissrma-
ment, Niscount James Bryce, former
British Ambassador to the United
States, said at the Hotel Belmont YES
tcrday.
Accompanied by his wife and his
nephew, Roland LIE 3ryce, who served
with the British Foreign Office in vari-
GUS posts during the war, Lord Bryce
arrived on the Celtic earlier in the
day.
He denied that he was hero on anv
political mission, and said he would
grant no interviews during his two
months stay. He, nevertheless, spoke
briefly on disarmament. On other aues-
items of an nternationa. or domestic
nature he was reticent, saying that his
residence in a small country town in
England had kept him out of touch
with his nations affairs.
No Dissenting View on Problem
"There are no two opinions in Eng
land to-day regarding world disarma
ment,' said the Viscount. "The entire
nation is for it, and now is the time,
if ever to put it into effect.
cit is folly to go on building war
ships and supporting large armies
when the trend of international opinion
il 7or neMce, Furthermore no nation
with the exception of the United States
can anofa 10 90 TO war. They have
not cot the money. America has more
money. probably, than all the otaer
nations together.
This is the time to discuss the
matter of Disarmament and to get the
world to agree to it. The people are in
the mood for it, No one wants war
and it's after effects of strikes and re-
construction. 1t is horrible to think
of the lives that were lost and the
damage that was done by the late con-
fict. There never should be a recur-
renee of such war, and disarmament
would prevent it,
what IS the condition of the mer-
chant marine of England to-day? is 1t
in the same position as the united
States so far as the tie-up of tonnage
is concerned ?" he was asked.
al cannot answer that question
fully" said Lord Bryce, because | 1--we
in q country town and I am not tamil
lar with the shipping status of Eng,
land. but | do not believe as many of
our vessels are tied up as yours
"What is the purpose Of your visit
here"
His Lectures Exclude Politics
81 am going to deliver q series of
addresses at a conference Of the lnsti-
tute Of Politics, which will meet at
Williamstown, Mass, from July % to
August ~. have been invited to
talk on the relations of nations and l.
Will religiously exclude politics from
my lectures, contining myself to inter
national law and its phases. ! am here
Nicely as a private individual."
"When will you go to Washington p
81 shall probably so there tomorrow
and stop at hotel, Lord Geddes, the
British Ambassador, understand is out
Of that city for the summer and do
not blame him, as | recall the summer
that was forced to spend in Washing
ton. The Jherm ometer never registered
less than So degrees in my room"
Viscount Bryce's stay in the capital
will be brief and he will pass the
greater part of his time while here
in the hills of Western Massac husetts:
He will call on President Harding and
will be courtesy visits,
When Lady Bryce Joined her hus-
band in the lobby of the hotel she was
asked if she would give her views on
woman suffrage in this country.
81 am too wise to do that" she an
swered with a smile. 81 am obdurate
on that matter and will not speak for
CT against suffrage. You must remem
her that spent six years in the United
States
John w Davis, former Ambassador
to Great Britain, placed his Car at the
disposal Of the Viscounts party and
they left the hotel after luncheon for
rtde and to call on old friends.