The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1922-01-30
JAMES BRYCE

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ious institution he has been such sod ana seem
npy ndesucte gureke the Bank of England or the Amer
Constitution heavily built dice when mas lung "
landmark of middle conned as youths tne
first conception American Government from bryce DOOR,
american Commonwealth Like MeGuey and his reader brye
and the Commonwealth fabricated into American thought
antiquity of Lord Bryce as force IN the INTELLECTUAL
life of the hemisphere strkng brought home by an
other work of his Holy Roman Empire 1t was write MIN
1862 standard that who are now in the o.
7Os studied in youth and early manhood ana hoSe early
learners of the ede Bryce who were living year ago
saw publication of perhaps his greatest work. Modern
~ Bryce then SO years old.
Small wonder then who in the public eye and
in the public mind while living generations were yet unborn should
have acquired something like planetary xy II this planet hao
definite orbit the calm dpassionae study Of democratic
government almost old democracy itself "A cen
ury ago there Old World only tiny spot in which the
working democracy could be studied That the first line OF
his Moden Democaces Except for the feversh beginning OF
democracy early formative Lord Byce life has been
parallel with its development from hak adoenscence 10 vigorous
manhood.
He lived to see the greatest struggle al me between
the Old Ideas of New Ideas He witnessed the
physical triumph of the New Ideas and heard the slogan
If the American gons 1--WE fighting to make the world sae
for democracy
Bryce democracy Perhaps he to
world nohn grew the subject OF profound educa
ton his task interpret its FORMS its moods Its
shortcomings and its possibilities. An observer he collector
materials who explained democracy the people and by x
planning enlightened helped them carry its work
preface
cautions readers that the book not meant to pro-
FOUND Novelties possible subject 1.-THE literature
began with Plato Aristotle and has been enriched by
thousands pens day What desire impress
upon readers of but supply them with facts and
cam with explanations of facts which they
fleet and from which they draw their conclusions am
sufficiently enmourd of opinions to wish to propagate
them" That is indeed, ''Bryceian utterance."
shock those older of who breakfasted Bryce
youth and supped him hear his death He had lived
long that seemed reasonable he should living ntena
Bryce himself would cold designation of
him institution be said that human being he has
place in American hearts We last him at the In
Politics Williams College last where he dis
coursed the affairs of the world His Ambassador
Washington candid discussion AngoAmer
affairs and his Influence behalf closer friendship between
England and the United States.
IT. in the field of sheer scholarship he authority
democracy then the field OF craftsmanship his mission to
knit the ties between the dmocraces
world. He has rendered great service to both,
How to classify Jams Bryce nationality complex
He educated in Scotland England and Germany For
actually Bither he be considered almost
Americans During his life he had scholarly diplomatic
nectons with Naples Dublin Bueno Aires Stockholm Petrogad
and Paris '
peerage only recently James Bryce left
legacy of and works civilized country Despite
his British title he cosmopote of unusual ramications
his abors political author and diplomat his
other accomplishments he might not be considered versatile
10 dispe this idea it is only he
written wholly unrelated subjects The Flora the Island
Arran for example, Transcaucasia Ararat; Stud in
Biography "The Marks Registration
Act' ~
And thos curious who wish know really much
do eghty years will find upon that
James Bryces recreaons climbing fishing
Lord Byces life epic high achievement Even casual
survey of its depth and width makes think will an ordn
lry lifetime O write his biography!
FIND" $1O0000Oo FEDERAL FUND IA
IN BANK SINCE 1919; NO RECORD OF IT. Is
1t has leaked that the United States Treasury is
better off than anybody knew oca though element
rack of such tidy in cash. T.
"A few days ago the question available Treasury funds for
pressing and wholly authorized under consideration
md the made funds were lacking The a -
challenged and certain bank deposit pointed out
support of the challenger. !,
Investigations followed and was learned that New,
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