The Washington herald., 1922-01-24
PARLEY PAUSES
TO PAY TRIBUTE
TOLORD BRYCE
Loss Keenly Felt, Say
Hughes, Root, Balfour,
And Jusserand.

Nations of the world. assembled
here in Washington. yesterday
paused to pay tribute to Viscount
Bryce.
Led by the United States. about
whose government the great Brit
ish statesman had written what is
considered one Of the greatest eN-
plantations and tributes. the repre-
sentativcs of all OF the nations in
attendance on the armament con-
ference declared that his loss meant
moreIto the statesmanship Of the
world than most people could
realize.
Opening the twepty-fourth meet
ing of the committee on Pacific and
Far Eastern problems. Secretary Of
State Charles e. Hughes said that
IL was only fitting that they should
pause to express the grief they felt
over the death of the former Am
bassador Of Great Britain to the
United States.
Loss Felt by All.
His death deprives the world of
one Of its greatest leaders and
benefactors." he said. His vision
of democratic possibilities. his lib
eral spirit. and the constant eN-
ample in his character and attain
ments of the finest culture OF his
period was a serious loss to the
world and to craftsmanship. His
loss especially is felt by the Ameri-
can people He long has been the
mentor OF our youth. No one un-
derstood our institutions better; no
one more faithfully has interpreted
them TO the American people: no
one has more keenly appreciated
the difficulties in working them out
and no one has pointed out the
needs for improvement with greater
accuracy"
Cntinuine. Secretary Hughes
said there was not. in any college
in the United StaUtcs. class OF
young men dcsirous to understand
the institutions of their country
who had not been at the feet of
Lord Bryce. learning Of the spirit
of democracy as eNemplifed in the
United States, of the special char
acter of the work Of the fathers
in making liberty under law pos
sible, and of the dangers which
constantly beset us because nf the
extreme uncertainty that always
attends the development Of popular
government.
Root Pays Tribute.
Secretary Hughes said he could
not trust himself to speak OF his
personal friendship. his charm. the
stimulus that he had felt i'm his
complnionship; nor would he, at
this time. attempt to make an ade-
quate tribute to his memory. II was
a sad loss. and in this conference.
devoted to the interests of peace.
they were attempting. with what
measure might be found practicable.
to make progreSs toward the goal
toward which Lord Bryce had been
striving during his whole life.
Mr.. Hughes then asked Mr.. Root
to speak in honor of Lord Bryce's
memory.
Mr.. Root said that he contributed
his word of appreciation and regard
at the death Of Lord Bryce from the
standpoint of personal friendship
and affection and OF public graft
tude and regard. Lord Bryce died
in the fullness of years, in the
midst of activity OF body and mind.
after career Of the greatest USE
fulness amidst the respect, admira-
tion and affection of the people
among whom he lived.
A little over sixty years had
passed since, as a youth just out or
the university. Lord Bryce had pub
lished his work on the Holy Ro-
man Empire;" and but last year he
had published great work. the
fruits of immense labor and re-
search, upon Modern Democracy"