The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1922-01-24
FARLEY PAUSES
-aPAY TRIBUTE
TOLORD BRYCE
Loss Keenly Felt, Say
Hughes, Root, Balfour, !.
And Jusserand.
Continued from Page one.

in the" beginnings of a new work.
upon, the Life and Times of Justi-
MAN Mr.. Root thought that Lord
Bryce brought to bear most I'M
usual qualities upon the most seri-
ouS-and difficult problem of the
tinntts problem with which this
con--~Ittee themselves were deal
ing. lie had great learning. wide
and varied experience. the intel
lectua penetration for which hts
people, the people of Scotland. had
always been distinguished. infinite
capacity for taking trouble, and
genuine, sympathetic interest with
all people everywhere in the world
who were trying to secure better
conditions through government.
Thus he came to have the best I'M
Outstanding of the din erent modes
of thought and feeling among the
peoples of different countries of any
man whom AIR. Root had ever met.
Mr.. Root thought Lord Bryce had
built his life into the growth of
the great community of nations as
an influence which woulGI last long
after his name was forgotten and
long after those present had all
passed away.
knowledge Was Universal.
Mr.. Jusserand, for the French.
said: Mr.. Chairman. happening to
he. with my colleague of Portugal,
one of the few diplomats accred-
tied to the United States who had
the honor If having Lord Bryce
as a cOllea que, | beg to tell you
how sincerely | concur in the very
able words which have fallen from
the lips of the present Secretary OF
State and the former Secretary of
State. Mr.. Root.
1t was my privilege To know
Lord Bryce many years; it was in
deed an education to know him.
His knowledge was universal. /
RENE mbeT that upon the occasion
Of the publication of the eleventh
edition Of the Encyclopedia Brit
tanicaz | asked him whether he had
subscribed his reply was. what's
the use l answered True for you,
since you are sure to know prac-
ticaIly all there is in it
"HeI had wonderful personal
charm, gifted with a broad op-
timisn. a great faith in the future.
and faith in the people of this
earth.s That faith came from his
knowledge of the world, past and
present his acquaintance with the
various nations. Himself a man OF
heart. he was able TO discover, even
sometimes Uudcr the most unat-
tractiye outside, the gold. nugget
which is always to be found in the
heart inf true man, even among
the less advanced nations. This eN-
plains how he could live so long.
ever at work. never disheartened
always keeping his face toward the
future;
Sympathized With Farley.
ut the beginning of the war.
when i was trying. in rather DIM
cult circumstances, to join my post,
/ met nm In london and saw his
ewes full Of tears. He had the sad
dest misgiving, mot as to the event
uaI issue Of the war. but about
the evils which the war would
bring to the people of the wide
world! for whom his great heart
felt stfch sympathy,
Then. with wonderful energy ana
An indomitable spirit, he defended
the good cause. and when his book
on tina German way of conducting
the war was published. even the
Germsps had to give it recoEni-
tion, and to understand that when
q sentence was rendered by LORD
Bryce there was no appeal.
He was in full sympathy with
what Ee are trying to do in this
conference. The future will say
what this will have been; the tree
will be Judged by its fruit. Lord
Bryce followed with the keenest in
terest our efforts in favor OF an
idea ever dear to him throughout
his long life. namely, to increase
In the. world the effective feeling
Of good will among nations, foster
the snirit of liberty and cordiality
between honest men and people ami
mStedI by honest purposes. We all
hope to realize such ideals. and that
our eHdeavors shall not have been
made In vain.
Batfour EuIogizes Scholar.
Mr.. sBalfour said he thought II
WAS not uniting that the senior
member of the British Empire dele
cation! and probably the man who
had known Lord Bryce the great
something before this touching GER
smOnyGwas brought to a conclusion.
Lord Bryce was scholar. a trav-
eler. an historian, a politician. a
diplomat; and in all those great
spheres Of activity he was himself
u master. 1t was well to note that
each Of these spheres OF activity
affected 1.-The other. II Lord Bryce
was one Of the greatest political
writer's of his day. it was because
he kntw politics not merely as a
scholar, not merely as a Traveller,
not merely as a historian. not mere
~ as 4 politician. not merely as a
diplomat; but because he studied
the political activities of mankind
from all those points of view. Each
reinforced the other. each added it's
quota 10 the admira BILE result which
had been so well described by the
chairman, by Mr.. Root and by Mr..
Jusserand.
Mr., Balfour asked to make one
further observation. Doubtless both
on this side of the Atlantic and
the other there would be many
tributes paid to the memory of this
great man; but he was convinced
that no tribute that could be paid
TO him would equal in Lord Bryce's
estimation that which was being
paid In this historic gathering.
Other delegations spoke along
similar lines.
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