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SCOTSMAN TO BE CANADA'S GOVERNOR -

LORD TWEEDSMUIR WELL RECEIVED

BRITONS ALL ADMIRE THE "ALL-ROUNDER"

BY PETER LYNE

In The Christian Science Monitor

THE present is an age of specialisation; outstanding success THE

demands singleness of purpose. But the "all-rounder" has always held special appeal for the British nation. Herein lles one of the reasons for the warmth of approval which has greeted the appointment of Mr. John Buchan, distinguished as scholar, novelist, journalist, politician and administrator, to succeed the Earl of Bessborough as Governor General of Canada in the autumn, In May, a barony was conferred upon Mr. Buchon. He accepted the Chiltern Hundreds, and selected the title of Lord Tweedsmuir to commemorate his association with a small village at the head of the River Tweed. The King also appointed Mr. Buchan & Knight of the Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George. The title of the now baron, who resigned his seat in the House of Commons at the time he accepted it,was gazetted as Baron Tweedsmuir of Elafield in the County of Oxford.

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In: him stud gained the most significant position fa the university president of the Union,As he was a fine scholar the choice would not have been sure" prising had it not been that "blues," or athletes of eminence, ware Just then the most popular candidates. And Mr. Buchan was not outstand Ing at any game.

His present appointment bears a resemblance to thin early event in his life. While people were toolding through the lists of the peerage for a successor to Lord Bessborough," Mr. Buchan was being asked to change his seat in the House of Commons, as Conservative: M. P.. for the Scottish Universities, for that of vloo-repent in Ottawa. It seems to have been forgotten then that in Britain a man can rise from commoner to poor in a night. There need be no intermediary stages, such as in the army, where there is no skipping from lance- corporal to field-marshal at a single

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HARDLY NOTICED

And now to meet Lord Tweeds mulr. Awaiting his appearance, 1 could not help picturing a parade ground with the Governor General

at a march past af troops. It must military figuro taking the salute be the fault of the rows reels. Also, the new Baron often has been alluded to as Colonel, a rank which he gained for his services during the World War at the Headquarters Unlike most coming events, Mr. Staff of the British army in France. There is something that fires the

In the meantime, Lord Tweeds Imagination In writer of Buchan's appointments have not

hrillers" assuming the role of cant their shadows before. So it muir had slipped into the room al- representative of King George in a has been with the latest honour most unnoticed. A alight, dapper great Dominion of the British Em-bestowed on this versatile Scot. Ingure, he might be taken for a pire. For it was as author of such the course of his notable career he businessman. But the deep fore- novels as "The Thirty-nine Stone" has made a practico, like an ex-head suggests intellectual pursuits, middle-distance track A set expression fixes his mouth. that Mr. Buchan became mostperienced familiarly Jown to the British runner of coming up from behind Not for long, however. We are in

to win on the post.

troduced, shake hands, and as we public.

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at Osaka and sall to become part of the Japanese garrison furore in Northern China.

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"I want to see more Englishmen and Scotsmen cross the Atlantic, not only to do business, but to get to understand America. There are obvious attractions. In the first Though inclined toward a literary place, America is one of the most career since an early age-be had beautiful countries in the world and his first book published before he the least known to Englishmen. was 20 and won the coveted Now. In the second, there is no place digate Prize for poetry at Oxford-where the traveller receives a war- Lord Tweedsmuir admits himself mer welcome. In the third place almost more at home with working Amorica, at the moment, is going journalists. His experience of through one of the most interesting newspaper work has been consider stages in her history. She is fac- able. He was assistant editor of ing the problems we have had to the Spectator, associated with the face for half a century, but on a management of Reuters Netos far bigger scale, and she is facing Agency, and for a time war corres-i them'at high pressure.”

Similar problema awalt Lord- pondent during the World War. He is a loyal defender of the press Tweedsmuir in Canada. He sees againat its critics. At the same the great Dominion passing from a time, he holds a somewhat unusual land for pioneers to one of moro view about rumours in the news. ordored existence with now opport- He welcomes them in pagefuls, as unitles though necessarily more a steadying Influence on public restrictions. With undue modesty. opinion. In the past, he contends, he describes his coming role rather a rumour often paased by word of as that of spectator, but he awaits mouth, gathering weight on its it eagerly as one of the greatest way. To-day, he says, there are so adventures of his life. many rumours that no one can bellove them all, so they are winked at.

FINE SPEAKER

STRONG LINK,

His nationality should stand him in good stead among Canadians, whose link with Scotland is so firm and longstanding. Since the office was created in 1867 a Scot has been Governor General on four occasions prior to Lord Tweedamulr's ap pointment.

He reveals an intimate and enter taining touch as an after-dinner speaker. In addition, it may be re- called that his maiden speech in the House of Commons was hailed as

Probably nowhere overseas has the oration of a future politician of the front rank. He won universal the pioneering energy of Scotland admiration for the diguity and boen more effective than in Canada. courtesy he imparted to the office of Lord Tweedsmuir will be following Lord High Commissioner to the such compatriots as John Alex- General Assembly of the 'Church ander Macdonald, called "Father of of Scotland in 1988 and 1994. And Confederation:" explorer Alexander Mr. and Mrs. Buchan then showed Mackenzie; and railway ploneers Donald Alexander Smith and great charm in their capacity as

George Stephen. His inherent love host and hostess.

Canada's Governor-General-de-of romance and adventure provokes signate will be far from treading his admiration for the French new ground when he arrives to take Canadians whom he regards as up his dutles. He has made a num- some of the bollest ploneers in ber of visits to the North American history,"

Special interest will be taken by continent. He has, perhaps, had

new Governor General in more experience of the United the States, but be has numbered many Canadian literary and artistic the Canadians among his friends at activities. He has already a wide

knowledge of the work of home. Moreover, he has been keen student of Canadian affairs. country's authors. As far as edu One of his biographies was a life of cation is concerned, he plans to Lord Minto, who was Canadian show his confidence in the benefits Governor General from 1808 to to be gained from comparatively youthful universities by sending his 1904.

youngest son to one of Canada's' Lord Tweedsmuir counts his seats of learning for a year before Inlendship with the United States going up to Oxford,,,

as a valuable asset for his coming Unbounded energy and capacity task. He is a great believer in Bri- for work have characterised Lord |tish-American unity. After his re- Tweedsmuir's whole life and it is turn from a recent visit to New unlikely that in his new sphere he York, he wrote:

will be able to drop his habit of UNDERSTANDING NECESSARY writing books. In his own delight- "Like most people, I look upon fully nonchalant words, “he” has the future of the world as depend-written about fifty books-not in- Ing largely upon the co-operation of cluding the 25 volumes of A Britain and America: Co-opera- History of the Great War,'!! - Mang tion means sympathy, and arm of this works have been written on pathy depends upon understanding: Phing kiss in, frains or as an after) "I am afraid there are more dinner diversion, as he calls, Ità Itan | Lately his writings have become Americana, who understand than Britons who un

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