Evening star., 1922-01-24
ARMS PARLEY ELZLOGLZES
LATE ZSCOLNT BRYCE
Death Not Only Declared Serious Loss to
Craftsmanship, but as Depriving World Of
One of Greatest Leaders and Benefactors.

! The twenty-fourth meeting of the
committee on Pacific and far eastern
questions was held Monday morning.
January .23. at II O'Clock, In the Pan
American Union building.
| The chairman (Mr. Hughes) said it
was fitting they should pause in their
deliberations to express the grief
that All felt at the news of the death
Of Eiscount Bryce. His passing
!away was not only a serious loss to
states,nanship. but tit deprives the
world of one of It's great leaders and
!b.nefactcIs because of his vision OF
democratic possibilities. his liberal
spirit and the constant example IN
tl.is character and attachments OF the
!, finest culture OF his period. Espe-
cially was his loss keeniy fe4t by the
American people. He mad long been
the mentor, of their youth. NO one
| understood their institutions better;
no one had more faithfully interpreted
| them to the American people; no one
had more keenly appreciated the or
| flculties in their workings, no one mao
pointed out with greater accuracy
tho needs for Improvement
| Admired by Students.
There was not. in any college in the
United. States. d class OF young men
| ii. .sircus to unde rstand the institu-
tionc of their country. he said, VINO
had not been. at the feet OF iofu
! Bryce. learning Of the spirit OF oem,
ocracy as exenplified in the United
States. Of the special character or the
work Of the fathers in making liberty
junder law possible, and OF the dangers
which constantly beset US because oil
the extreme uncertainty that always
Il nf
| government.
He could not trust himself to
spcak Of his personal friendship, ms
| charm, the stimulus that he had felt
in his companionship. nor would ne
at this time, attempt to make an ad-
a sad loss, and in this conference. de-
! voted 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.
The chairman then asked Mr.. Root
to speak in honor of Lord Bryce
memory.
EuloEtxed BY MIR. Root.
Mr.. Root said that he contributed
his word of appreciation and regarc
! at the death of Lord Bryce from
and and afrection and Of public gratitude
and regard. He died In the fuilness
! of years. in the midst Of activity OF
! body and mind. after career OF the
| greatest usefulness amidst the re.
spect. admiration and affection OF the
people among whom he lived.
! A little over sixty years had passeG
! since, as a youth just out of the uni
| versity. he had published his work or
the Holy Roman Empire; and, bul
last year he had published a grea,
~ ty1tIf1
and research, upon modern democ:
| racy. And until his death he hat
been actually engaged. at efghty-foul
years Of age. in the beginnings OF
new work, upon the life and times o.
Justinian.
Mr.. Root thought that Lord Bryce
brought to bear most unusual quail
ties upon the most serious and difti'
| cult problem of the time-the prob
lem with which this committee them.
learning, wide and varied experience
the intellectual penetration for whlct
his people, the people of Scotland. had
always been distinguished. INFINITE
| capacity for taking trouble, ana 9
genuine, sympathetic interest will
ali people everywhere in the worl6
| who were trying to secure better con.
| ditions through government. Thus
/ he came to have the best understand.
1 ing Of the different modes of thought
and feeling among the peoples OF oia.
i ferent countries or any man Wnon
l Mr.. Root had ever met.
student Of Human Nature.
He did not simply expect that
!! friendship should be made a46
| friendly intercourse carried on witl
the people Of other countries. through
| an acceptance of the mode OF though,
and feeling of his own native country
| but he studied, sympathetfcally, tbs
| traditions, the customs, the necessary
. -ostuietes Of other civilizations ano
other lands and other experiences
| SO that his sympathy with the mooei
Of thought, the feelings, the pre9u.
made really friendly intercourse be.
! tween him and them possible. It wal
| that which enabled him to write the
| very great book upon The American
1 Commonwealth" to which the chair.
man had referred; Losd sd, sryes Gvs, "fh' th.
world, to try to - correct ideai
about other peoples. to get q correc,
! Judgment: he talked with all kinds
and conditions of men In all countries
in order to get a right understana. AM,
| patfay with all Of the troubles ano
struggles Of all Of the people in ths
countries where he went; ana ne naa
|! beyond all other men OF their time. OF
| at any time, Mr.. Root thought. Illus
tTate0 the true pIOSeSS VI ~ No AAAsSA
He thought Lord Bryce had built nj:
life into the growth Of the great com
munity Of nations as an fnnuence
which would last long after his pane
was forgotten and long after those
present had all passed away.
ExtolIeA by Ambassador Jusserand.
Mr.. Jusserand said: Mr.. Chairman
happening to be, with my colleague OF
Portugal. one Of the few diplomats
accredited to tho United States who
had the honor Of having Lord Bryce
az q colleague, beg to tell you how
| sincerely I concur in the very able
words which have fallen from the lips
OF the present Secretary Of State and
| the former Secretary OF State, MI
Root
Bryce many years; 1t was indeed IN
education to know him. His knowl-
edge was universal. l remember tina,
upon the occasion Of the publication
Of the eleventh edition Of the Encylo.
pedia ,Brittanica asked him whether
he had subscribed; his reply was
whats the user l answered. There
for you, since you are sure to know
practically all there IL In it,
"He had q wonderful personal
charm, gifted with a broad optimism
a great faith in the future, and faith
came from his knowledge Of th<
world, past and present. his acquaint'
ance with the various nations. Him.
self q man Of heart he was able te
discover. even sometimes under tbs
most unattractive outside. the gol5
in the heart Of q true man. ever
among the less advanced nations. This
explains how he could live so long
ever at work. never disheartened, al