We regret to record the death of Lord Carnock, a
very distinguished diplomat, whose work was done under conditions which have been superseded by the League. When Europe kept itself safe by balances of power no Englishman was more skilful and yet more honourably. straightforward than Lord Carnock in planning the adjustments which were continually necessary. His chief services were in Russia, where he countered the persistent persuasions and insinuations which the German Emperor directed towards his cousin, the Emperor of Russia. It was largely due to Lord Carnock that the Emperor of Russia believed in the absolute good faith of Great Britain in 1914. Lord Carnock was always sorry that the British Government did not face Germany in the last days of July, 1914 with a bold declaration of their intentions in the event of her helping Austria to chastize Serbia. In his conviction that that was the best way of.keeping Germany at peace he was whole-heartedly of the Eyre Crowe school.
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