BARCLAY, SIR THOMAS (1853— ), English lawyer, was born in Dunfermline, Scotland, and after studying at the universities of London, Paris and Jena, went to Paris as a corre spondent of The Times in 1876. He was called to the bar (1881), and in 1882 resigned from The Times in order to study French law practice. From 1900 onwards he was constant in his advoca tion of cordial Franco-British relations. In 1903 and 1904 he visited the United States and advocated an Anglo-American treaty of arbitration and conciliation, and in Feb. 19o5 visited Berlin, at the invitation of the Associated Chambers of Germany, with a view to promoting improved relations with that country. He was elected to parliament as Liberal member for Blackburn in 1910. Amongst his numerous publications on international law and relations may be mentioned : Problems of International Prac tice and Diplomacy (1907) ; International Law and Practice (1917) ; New Methods for Adjustment of International Disputes (1918) ; Le President Wilson et revolution de la politique etran gere des Etats-Unis (19' 8).