Evening star., 1940-12-12

baronetcy in reward for his work.
Sir Philip Henry Kerr, he could
call himself.
Mr.. Kerr's principal job with
Lloyd George was to advise him on
foreign affairs and on the Irish
problem, acute in those days. In
that post he impressed all with the
characteristic for which he was al
ways notable-his hard work. He
applied himself to his tasks rigor-
ously, but always with good nature.
At Versailles Conference.
Behind Lloyd George at the con-
| ference of Versailles. which ar
ranged the terms of the World War
peace, stood Mr.. Kerr, and it was
he who wrote the provisions Of the
treaty for which Lloyd George stood
before the world as the author.
Sir Philip left LLOYD George in
1921. Their parting inspired some
rumors at the time that they had
split over the Irish question, but the
truth was that Sir Philips cousin.
the 10th Marques of Lothian. had
become incompetent, and Sir Philip
wished to oversee the Lothian estate
That Lloyd George and Sir Philip
were the best of friends and the
closest political sympathizers was
shown soon after he ceased his sec
retarialship, near the close of Lloyd
Georges long pre-eminence in Brit
ish politics, Sir Philip became po-
litical director of the London Daily
Chronicle, paper managed for
Lloyd George and dominated by
Lloyd George
Title Affected Political Career.
This was the life he enjoyed
through most of the l920's, although
| the light of the Liberal party was
dimming before the Conservative
and growing Labor Parties. In
1 1925 he became secretary of the
Rhodes Trust. In 1929 he toured
the United States with Gen. Jan
Smuts, the South African hero.
A completely new turn to Sir
Philips career was given by the
death of the 10th marques in 1880.
The position of politician in the
nobility Is different from that Of
commoner. The title confers an as
sured income, but it also involves
personal responsibilities which in
terfere with the life of a public man.
Before his assumption Of the title,
there was talk in England that Sir
Philip might be the next Liberal
prime minister. There is a tradition
in late years, however, against &C
cording this post to member of the
House of Lords. The prime min
listers, since the day Sir Philip in
herited the title he did not want,
have been Macdonald, Baldwin,
Chamberlain and Churchill, When
Sir Philip entered the House OF
Lords, the Liberal party lost its
best young blood The Liberal party
has formed no cabinet in the last
decade.
Approyed Rise of Hitler.
During the first years Of the trying
30's. the Marques was Undersec-
retary of State for India. The chief
man in the India Office was Sir John
Simon, who now is celebrated as
one of the early "appeasers." APP
parently, Sir John put his mark on
the young Marques, who approved
the early rise of Adolf Hitler in 1888
and subsequent years, and advocated
an Anglo-German alliance.
Meanwhile. his celebraity as
friend and student of America be-
came more and more wide spread.
Not only inquiry, but relationship
brought him close to this country.
His sister Minna married the son OF
an American Her husband is Capt.
Francis Thwing of the Coldstream
Guards, son of the late Rev. DR..
Charles F. Thwing. president Of
Western Reserve University, Cleve-
land, Ohio.
When he was disillusioned about
Hitler and National Socialist Ger
many. Lord Lothian came to see the
salvation of England and the British
Empire IN closer cooperation with
the United States. He was one Of
the earliest highly placed spokesmen
in behalf of the Clarence STREET. idea,
now popularity known as Union
Now"
Once before England sent as Am
bassador to this country a nom
diplomat who had a wide UNDER
standing of the United States. That
was Lord Bryce, and his tour as Am
bassador was most successful from
the British point of view. Lord
Bryce, too, was popular in this coun-
try with high and low.
So late in April London announced
that the 18th Marques of Lothian
| uo,lld he the next British AmbaS.