The morning call., 1890-10-19

DuL Is Il ITeSlllltSS III ms iaeS
twigkle in his blue eyes that makes him
look as fresh rs at forty, when he must have
been an exceedingly handsome man.
1t is impossible TO estimate Lord Wolseley
bv his achievements and then compare nm
with the great soldiers the wars of the past
thirty wears have developed, because his dis
tinctiun has been won in different fields and
under very different conditions than those
of any of the old heroes who have passed
off the board of action. He Is still the
star in the lay. 1t is cruel but truthful
adage that mo man can be judged Alright
until he is dead" AS Lord Wellesley has
apparently many years of usefulness left
before him and is returning to his people in
a pleased frame Of mind. in fine physical
health and lofty ambitions for them and
himself, the last pages of his history may be
stronger than those already written and new
laurels may be yet won in the great play of
human life by this
EARNEST AND ABLE MAN.
There is rarely much in the peaceful side
of strong soldiers life that is striking
enough TO write about. People love to read
about heroiSm, adventure and the dramatic
features of military chieltain'S career; not
what he has done with his legs under the
desk and pen in his hand. The story of
Lord WolSeley's life is so full of the dramatic
that IL intrudes itself at every turn and sets
aside all else
During Eugland's second war with Bur-
Leading a storming party, both he and
brother officer were shot down as they en-
tered tie enemyS works. One Died TO
death in five minutes and NoiSeley was only
saved almost by miracle after months OF
terrible SUFFERING. The Crimean War in
1854 found him ready for duty, but lie got
terribly knocked to pieces there. During
the siege Of SahastupGl fate was strangely
against him. He was slightly wounded on
the 10Th of April and again n The 18th of June,
la 1n.,F Ill
trenches, he was knocked over by Il solid
sh striking near him, killing those about
him and rendering him almost llfeleSs. lie
was picked up for dead and hardly reco2niz-
allie from the number OF wounds on his face.
His body was as if filled with the contents
of shotgun. The surgeons regarded him
as beyond hope, but he took different
view of it, and after suffering for many
weeks he recovered. For long time he
lived in a dark cave, total blindness being
threatened from the effects of his wounds.
While in this plight. and dire calamity hang
ing over him. the fall Of Se6aStOpUl was an
nOunced.
In wounds and other casualties Lord
Wolseley had any amount of bad luck, for
he hardly ever went to war without Return
ing with wound, but they gained for him
the coveted promotion for which he fought.
He had chosen a soldiers life. and he &C
cepted a soldiers late without muImur.
Alter the Crimea he was ordered 10 China
on a dipl, matte mission and was ship
wrecked near Singapore. After startling
adventure lie was rescued, completed his
duty, and in the same year, 1887, lie is found
in India supHres.ing Il mutlny. This
CREATED HIM A LIEUTENANT-CoLoNEL
At a single jump from the captaincy that
his brilliant service in the Crimea brought
him. In 1860 he was in the Chinese war,
and afterward on diplomatic mission to
Nankin. In 1861, about the; begin
aF Ia urnG htop a lt
sent to Canada in connection with
the Trent affair and became deputy
QuaTtemaste General of the Dominion. He
remained there for several years. travelling
extensively through North America and
studying the conditions of life in the United
States. The Red River expedition in 1870
won him a knighthoOd, and the following
year lie spent as Assistant djutant-General
in the War Office. The AShantee war maze
him full Maior-General ana Inspector
General oil the forces. From 1870 10 1878 lie
was Governor Of Natal first All Of Cyprus
afterward. The Zulu war in 1879 found HIM
Commander-in-Chiefo of the fo.ces and High
Commissioner to South Africa. The Egyp-
tan campaign of 1882 raised him TO a peerage,
and the war in the SOudan III 1884 carried
him fOrwlId to be considered the first
soldier in England. On his return in 1885 he
was made Adjutant General at the Var Office.
and given tull swing, SO lar a. Parliament
would permit him, in the advancement OF
the army, the welfare Of which H. has SO
much at heart. The final act of promotion
which takes him to Ireland rounds out to
this point III st remarkable, honorable and
brilliant career. 1t has been a hard fight
against long odds, but it is won and the rest
OF the road is smooth. la war he has never
known defeat, and in peace his policy has
generally been recogniz d as wise aud ap-
propriate.
The wonderful experience he has had in
having served his Government OIL every con-
tinent under the sun except Australia has
given him fund OF practical know edge
that makes him most valuable companion,
and there are a very few men who cannot
learn much from his wonderful stOrehOuse
of information gained IN an actual contact
with the world. Unlike most soldiers he
talks exceedingly well, and puts things in
such shape that one
DOES NOT NEED MAP
To find out what lie means. He has great
some day they are goi z TO be great
nation aud pOss!bl, make trouble for
Europe. He says they possess every mill
tary virtue, are stuld y Indifferent 10 death
and capable OF any amount OF endurance.
The Ialtlrs, lie adds, nave ruled them for
800 years by beheadIng The more active, ca
paDle and progressive OF the Cinnamon, and
he relates an anecdoie that when the Chinese
Commissioner was asked if it We're rue that
he had behyaded $1,000 in three years. he re-
Piled: "Oh! many more than that
l." But these rude Tartars," says Lord
Wolselty, will not Away, he able TO con-
troll the ton IN this way. Some strong
man will Que day rise up and change it,
Thirty years ago the Whole system came
near topping to its fall, but Gordon saved
it. The Tartars may not be so fortunate
another Tine"
Lord WoIseley also believes that there
will be another war between France and
Germany. which viii be one of the blCOdieSt
conflicts that Europe has ever known. The
new commander OF the British force in Ire
land has seen much in the United States,
and in converslng upon 1t with me- he SAID:
I'm America you have pu democracy,
and pure democracy Is capable OF doing
much more in the dire ton OF 7trons meas
ures and Of war than mixed system such
as ours. When democracy IS thus roughly
established in England the chief security
against war Will have disappeared. 1t Is de-
mCcTacleS that make wars, OlIgaTchIeS that
are afraid Of them; especially an ohgaTchy
like ours, which Is umid and hampered
by the party system. Our system, by
dividing the nation politically into two
halves, each Of which OppOsrs on principle
whatever tile other one proposes, 'ralyZeS
our strength wnen minister Is tempted to
go to war. Ii cur people We're as unanl-
nous in cases of aifront aS the United States
We should 20 to war many more tunes than
we do. In America questions OF foreign
policy, involving the maintenance Of the
honor of the flag OF the,
RIGHTS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS,
Are OUTSIDE The area Of party dispute. The
whole nation acts as one man. Hence Rus
STA, Germany and France habitualy show
the United States IA Difference which they
never show England"
Continuing tue conversation, he said:
" he American system would work better
if The best man were given five or six years
supreme power, with the right Of renewal in
case he gave satisfaction, Instead Of having
a prime minister habitually bampered by
colleagues and Parliament us we do, with
the result that neither continuity nor Con-
si,ten Y IN the conduct OF our foreign affairs
is possible"
Spe. king Of the annexation of Canada,
Lord Wolseley SAID he did not believe that
it would ever JOIN the United States. '.All
history shows" SAID he. That when two
States lie together side by side the friction
of the frontier developed an antagonism sell
dom overcome"
lie is very firm believer in the perma-
nent peace between this country and the
United States. He regards 1t as folly even
to CONSIDER the Possibility of IL conflict be-
tween these tugli> h-SptakIng nations, and