New-York tribune., 1922-10-11
gust 4 of Bryce
Unveiled il,
trinity Church
s.r,orial to British States.
.,.s,, Given to American
people by Sulgrave Iasii-
,alion Of Great Britain
xoe, Praises His Work
81. He Strengthened Link
3 hsween Both Nations
ia Stood for Security

j tust of the late yiscount Brvc'
=. ssrmally presented to the Amefica'
! ,,,s,e in Trinity Church YESTERDAY g
.;xs.;ug delegation from the SuagraVs
..stisution Of Great Britain. 4 hs
,x.ssutation was made by SIT 1naiies
r,kefield, former Mayor o. Lohoo''
I'd head of the delegation,
The serviees in Trinity wn'ch was
rowded to the doors with a JOINT
|..,serinp Of Americans and Britishersl
[s.re DESIGNED to emphasize the friend
\ relations between the peoples. Inc
ssrory Of viscount Bryce was hohoreo
b;s share in welding tne countries
lrethsr. M as we'll as for his personal
VIM Root described the former
.s.;sh Ambassador to the United
~. ss the man from whom America
~sd more than from any other
s..Is individual Of the shortcomings
! M she should overcome.
Bryce Taught Us Much
II. name is household word in
snntry. not that he fattered us,
sst he told us how great we were
.sst he told us the truth in his
ae.,;ssn Commonwealth" said Mr..
.as awe learned more from him
rs ANN any other single man about
:, nistakes which we should amend,
II e; AT 81 shortcomings which we should
..s,,arse ~ The mission of Lord Bryce
% -. i tell the truth to the whole
ss,,s M q problems of self-government.
q. MA together the past and the
ssturs Il II iron bands of character and
i jpse
..,.s;n to uphold an institution that
,.ssiyed ts charter before the Revolu-
sss. Ne have come here to acknowl-
" lie gracious act of international
nsrtesy and to bear witness to what
H. usople Of America owe to Great
pn.ain. Those of US who were so
ssrtusate as TO be personal friends Of
! Jsta Bryce are here to pay 8 debt Of
,ss,ton to that kindly and lovely
/ saI8
Nan oCfeUtiHS otuuy
II. Root described Lord Bryce as
,svu.ially scientific Investigator, by
ss.urs and Irresistible impulses a great
uublis teacher. The behavior of man
x.s TO him biological study, consfd-
t,ed in relation to the preservation Of
stier. He traced his career from the
tae he wrote his first book as a youth
i Of twenty.four.
/ aFor sixty years after his initial
/ yosk he ssadied the behavior of man
I Ii his efforts at settlement of govern
msnt," continued Mr.. Root. ''The re-
j suit Of this was his great work on the
H present and future of self-government
n Modern Democracy He did not col
r. lect In bis works what others have
# said. Mfoyer sha world he knew what
Fxs Naiy attempted and really being
4 done wherever men were trying to
solve Inc problems of self-government.
y he brought to his task penetration,
cspas!!y for unwearying industry, in
enA Msight and vast inspiration"
VI Boot referred to one of his
81 erassasI FORKS, "The American Com
naassdsh, saying that his experience
a statesman and profound studen,
Of ihs human mind had taken him out
v the elass of the speculative. He
has .hs real obstacles in the way Of
Rating perfect government. His ma
ne was one which inevitably saw the
tad side of man. He expected i'm
I'svsmeAt without ignoring difficulties
ra seaknesses. He was in sympathy
sa every man who was striving to.
nj self-control.
f. Was Great Public Teacher
Bryce was not only a great scien-
as Investigator, he was great public
s,hrr,' said Mr.. Root. 1--WE can
ssr realize how important it was for
4 country and ours that he was Am
aHador in the years preceding the
peat war. In the conduct of interna-
iaai affairs no one can always have
ewn way. 1t is a process of give
take. James Bryce understood the
eple Of the United States as well as
III Great Britain. He stood. as a
hiehman should stand, steady for the
I Esrests OF his own country, but he
w. r no narrow conceptions of what
ese interests were. He stood for
pat broad conception Of national in
West which makes for the good will
universal security. In every ques-