The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-23
BR YCE'S DEATH
MUCH MOURNED
Famous Englishman Died
at Sidmouth, Eng
Sunday
HEART WEAKNESS
CAUSED DEATH
So Prominent Was He in
u. S. He Was Called
English Yankee

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London, Jan. 23.--Civilan and Off
cial England to-day mourned the dealt
Of viscount Bryce Of Dechmont, whc
J passed away at Sidmouth yesterday
Announcement Of the death Of the not
ed statesman, author and diplomat
was unexpected. Weakness Of the heart
interviewed in his illness, and the end
came very suddenly.
Il As a man OF letters and publicist,
viscount Bryce was a world figure.
Outside OF his own country he WAS
best known in the United States,
where since the early eighties his in
terests had SO largely centered that he
was sometimes styled an English Yam
Ikee.s One remarkable thing repeatedly
said OF him was that he knew America
better than most Americans. His work.
entitled. "The American Common
wealth. has been u standard text
book in the schools Of the United
States for the past generation pro-
viding the spectacle Of foreigner in
structing Americans IN the workings
and structure OF their own life and
laws, az de Tocqucville had done to
some extent years previously IN his
Democracy in America.
Through his book. through innrmer-
able addresses in this country, and
through five years service as thes Brit
ish ambassador IN Washington, Wis
count Bryce became one of the most
notable human links in tina chain OF
friendly relations between the United
States and Great Britain The extent
to which he made his personality felt'I
is explained in part by the fact that
while he was a scholar and statesman
of the highest rank he always could be
found willing to meet people and to
discuss publicly and in a friendly way
topics Of national and international in
terest.
He was man OF varied achieve
inents, and mere reference to bis in
terest in America does not by any
means sum up his remarkable career.
He was called "the most versatile liz. /
ing Englishman,T which would be true,
says one biographer, had he not beend
born in Ireland son Of Scotch father
and Irish mother, and educated in
Glasgow, whence he went to Oxford 1
He was born iii Belfast May 10, 1888; Il
his father being the Rev. James Bryce
of Glasgow, d Clergyman Of the estab-
lished church and his mother, Mar
garet tfoungl Bryce, Of County An
trim, Ireland He was educated in the
high school and University Of Glas-
gov and subsequently gained schol-
arship at Oxford, from which he OBJ
tanned his b. A. degree in 1852 and his
d. G. i. in 1870. He afterwards added
to his honers degrees In many of the
most famous universities in the world. Il
As matter OF dates ii il interest
ing that in 1862. the year of his grad
uation from Oxford, when he was only
"a years old, appeared his Holy Rom
an Empire" work which has come
10 be used in colleges and universities
he world over, and which. like his
American Commonwealth" reflects re-
capacity for research and
vision. The holy Roman
Empire" was an expansion OF the Ar
lold prize essay which he delivered at
his graduation from Oxford.
Mr.. Bryce practiced law in London
or Is years. and for % years was hon
red with the Regius professorshlp of
Evil law at Oxford the oldest chair in
europe. dating from l54d.
When. he was first elected to TIE
House of Commons IN 1850 as a liberal
il the most pronounced type. Mr..
,ryce wac generally considered fail
ire As political factor During the
nsuing p years Of parliamentary life.
owever, he became landmark in
british politics and became recognized
5 one of the intellectual forces of the
louise The London district he first
was a quarter composed of
'erman jews. whose support Mr. Bryce
aimed largely because of his ability
0 address and understand his con-
tituents In their own language.
In 1886 he was appointed under-sec-
stary Of state for foreign affairs; he
erved az chancellor for the duchy of
ancaster, which gave him a seat in
he Gladstone cabinet; and he was
resident of the board Of trade in the
osebery government. With the liber-
Is in power again in 1906. Mr.. Bryce
as made chief secretary for Ireland.
post for which he was pre-eminently
tied, as he always had been friend
) Ireland and an exponent of home
lie. After holding this post for IL
onths in the Campbell -.Bannerman
inistry he resigned to accept King
rwafd Wis appointment Of him ss
10 tho United States 20
lccced Sir Henry Mortimer Durand.
Rumors Of his resignation a. ambas-
dor we're current for many months.
Il il was not until the late fall Of
~ that Mr.. Bryce relinqufshed Ms
=; At Washington. with the desire TO
vote himself 10 literature A number
perplexing problems were then pend.
(. among other things tho Panama
nal tolls question and IL WAS aid
some II Mr.. Bryce friends that he
AIRED break down I'M HE health.
Shortly after hi return 10 England
2 distinguished scholar wss elevated
the peerage. being created viscouuf
Derhmont
Al the age If 90 wears when the In
pean war broke out. Ni-count Bryce
listed IN the service Of his country
accepting an appointment a. chair
IN Of special commission a. inycsfi-
} alleged atrcrifies committed ~ The Is
rmars ~ their iurn.fnu ~ frIrfur, II