The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-04-03
LEADERS OF EUROPE'S ARMIES
SKETCHES OF MEN WHO WOULD
COMMAND IN BATTLE.
Picturesque Group of Men-All Are
Experienced Soldiers and of Prov
ed Metal-Royalty Represented.

Prussian law and the German consti-
tuition both make of Emperor William
the war lord. In the event of war he
would have as helpers, also cOnstitu-
tonally, the reigning princes of the en-
pire.
But the real commander would be
General Count Alfred Won WalderSee.
He has served almost fifty years in the
army, passing through every grade,
from cadet TO lieutenant general, and
personal adjutant to the emperor. He IS
now in command of the Third army in
spection district, with headquarters at
Hanover, where he was offered, but de-
clined, the occupancy of the royal pail
ace.
Next to Won Waldersee would come
General Count Won Sehieffen, who, like
Won Waldersee, was trained up under
the eye of Won Moltke, and holds to
that great mans war motto: First,
ponder, then dare
1t may surprise even loyal BritonS TO
learn that in event of war that country
could put in the field 100000 men. Su-
preme command would be vested in
Lord Wolseley, field marshal and COM
handkerchief whose military career
is about the most striking of our era.
He joined the army the same year with
Won WaldeTsee-1S50. He saw active
service almost every year OF the next
ten. and became famous by leading the
charge in the relief of Lucknow, during
the campaigns of the Indian mutiny. He
had previously served in the CTimea.
getting there a severe wound, whose
scar still shows on his face. His friends
say he is wonderfully decided, his enc
mics that he is self-eonfident to a fault.
Certainly his career has been one to
justify self-confidence. After his Egyp-
tian campaign, which aimed to relieve
and save Gordon, he was thanked by
both houses of parliament and person
ally toasted at a royal banquet by no
less a parsonage than the queen her
self.
Prince Arthur, duke of Connaught.
the queens third son, and the iron Duke
of Wellingtons godson and naTnesake,
appropriately represents the martial
spirit of Britain's royal family. He has
gone the route from a cadet at Sand
hurst to a general on the active list, and
has just now completed q, five-year term
of duty as commander-in-chief of the
great camp of instruction at Aldershot.
He is popular with both officers and
men, and deservedly So Nince he thinks
it worth his while to look personally
| into every detail bearing upon their
comfort or safety. He is, further,
thorough soldier. Archibald Forbes de-
| lighted to tell how once in Vienna he
| himself rose aDnOrmdIly early, ana as
! he was breakfasting met the duke, who
| had risen three hours earlier, so as to
| get a sight of the Hungarian cavalry.
! The duke served with credit at the bat
! tie of Tel-El-Kebir. Just now he is at
| a parting of the ways. The death of his
nephew makes him heir to the duchy of
| Saxe-C oburg- Gotha- If he accepts the
petty throne he must abandon the mill
| tary career that, in the end, is destined
| to land him in the place of commander
in-chief, so long occupied but not
filed, by the Duke of Cambridge.
lamont and Zurlinden, the latter now
governor of Paris, are the men who
would lead if the tricOlor flew in battle.
The two have but one point of likeness
both beiong to the artillery. lamont
| is stern, silent, reflective; Zurlinden a
dashing beau sabrenr.
lamont fought in the Crimea, in It
| ally, in the Chinese expedition. He was
specially mentioned for bravery at the
battle of Pallikars. In the COS he fought
! for MaXimillian in Mexico. In the Fran
co-GeTman war he was artillery chief
| of the Second army corps. Since he has
| commanded in Tonquin, been inspector
general of the army, and member of
the supreme council. Though he is a
severe disciplinarian. he has unbounded
said of him lately: His influence over
his men is like the sway of Napoleon Of
the grand army-and that is the sort of
| leader F'renchmen need"
Like lamont, Zurlinden was gradu-