The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1922-01-23
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B.
that in 1862. the year of his gradua-
ton from oxford. when he was only
twenty.four years old, appeared mis-
"Holy Roman Empire" work which
has come to be used In colleges and
universities the world over, and which
like his American Commonwealth"
reflects remarkable capacity for re-
search and philosophical vision. The
Holy Roman Empire" was an expaa.
sion of the Arnold prize essay which
he delivered at his graduation from
Oxford.
Mr.. Bryce .practiced law in London
for fifteen years, and for twenty-three
years was honored with the Regius
professorship Of civil law at Oxford,
the oldest chair in Europe. dating from
1916.
Elected to Commons In 1880.
When he was first elected to the
House Of Commons in 1880 as q Liberol
of the most pronounced type, Mr..
Bryce was generally considered fail
ure as a political factor. During the
ensuing twenty-five years OF parlia.
mentary life, however. he became a
landmark in British politics and be-
came recognized as one of the intel
don district he first represented was
a quarter composed of German Jews,
whose support Mr.. Bryce gained
largely because Of his ability to ad-
dress and understand his constituents
in their own language.
In 1886 he was appointed under
secretary Of State for foreign affairs;
he served as chancellor for the duchy
Of Lancaster, which gave him a seat
in the Gladstone cabinet, and he was
president of the board of trade in the
Roseberry governmental. With the
Liberals in power again In 1906 Mr..
Bryce was made chief secretary for
ireland, a post for which he was pre-
eminently fitted, as he always had
been a friend to Ireland and an ex-
ponent of home rule. After holding
this post for thirteen months IN the
Campbell. Zimmerman ministry he re-
signed to accept King Edward Wis
appointment Of him as ambassador to
the United States to succeed Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand.
welcomed rs u. 8. Ambassador.
The appointment met with universal
approval on both sides Of the Atlantic.
In Q farewell dinner given by the Pill
grims' Society in London Mr.. Bryce
was highly honored in tributes from
many distinguished men, and In the
United States he was warmly wei.
coined as a great asset in the preser.
walton of friendly relations between
the English-spealing peoples. He held
cantior to be the keynote Of successful
diplomacy. and during his incumbency
at Washington he discussed freely and
publicly all questions which came up
to threaten the harmony Of existing
relations.
Among the important disputes that
were settled through his diplomatic
skill was the Newfoundland fisheries
controversy, which went to The
Hague Tribunal. He also handled the
general arbitration treaty Of 1908 be.
tween the United States and Great
Britain. and was also prominently as
ISOLATED In the settlement Of disputes
involving this country and Canada,
one being the famous waterways
treaty. and others involving con.
troversies over the international
boundary line. In connection with
the Canadian reciprocity negotiations
Mr.. Bryce was also much in the public
eye, appearing in favor Of the scheme.
which, however, collapsed on referen.
dunn to the Canadian people.
Unionist members of the British
Parliament made use Of the reciprocity
failure as q means to attack both the
| government and Mr.. Bryce. some OF
the more radical leaders going so far
as to say that the ambassador had
permitted President Taft ito hatch