Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-22
tBy Telegraph to virginian-PIot.)

brewing storm that last week was over
y hanging their heads. received its elec-
trio spark through the publication of
Lord Roberts censures regarding the
engagement at Spion Kop 1t descend
ed in merciless torrent from the unan-
imous press. At the present moment
& General Butler could find no better way
y to endear himself to the hearts of the
4 people than to request his recall; but
Z no one who knows the Natal command
er intimately tells the representative
of the Associated Press that he is far
4 too thick-skinned to take such a step,
and will stick to his post, despite all
criticisms and avalanches OF adverse
public opinion.
Nor is Lord Kitchener spared in the
present outbreak. There is u story 60
ing the round of the clubs that the
i'.great man OF the Soudan' has been
severely sat upon by the little man of
3 Afghanistan," and specific instances of
disagreement between them are quoted.
* Once SO gossip says, with mysterious
& references to private letters and such
inner sources of information, Lord
Roberts felt constrained TO put Lord
Kitchener in his place.
ROBERTS COMMANDS.
III wish you to understand" Kandn-
Z har is reported to have said to Khar-
tcum, "if you please, that 1 command
this army. You are the chief OF stan.
/ don't seek your advice. and shall
( decide myself on what is TO be done
and shall issue my orders accordingly"
No documentary evidence has been
obtained to prove the truth of TINS, ana
at may be pure invention. but 1t has
already been printed in London, and
originated in much the same way as
the first stories arose regarding the
fiascoesi OF Generals Gatacre, Butler and
Methusn, which were only too fully
borne out by later official and detailed
.<.as2.nunts.
ANOTHER STORY.
with regard to Lord Kitchener, there
is another story current, which insists
that after the Colenso disaster the
y Queen demanded that Butler be super
: seeded by the conqueror of the Khalifa
\. and that the Cabinet protested. but
compromised by sending Lord Roberts
as a tlgurehead This is considered ra-
Their Improbable; but, IL true, the Cabi-
IS net has caught q Tartar in the shape
q OF Lord Roberts.
1t is marvellous to note the whole
heartendness of the English public
trust in this old general. Not one paper
has attached to his criticism of General
I. Buller-his predecessor i'll the command
I, One iota of unfairness or self-interest.
This, perhaps, is explained by the uni
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ed him in order to serve his country
Whatever the outcome Of the Boer war,
Lord Roberts, name would stand in
q CnglandS military annals as one OIL
the most successlui ana pest-loVco OF
(, iler commanders rms 1act Is ever be :
Iore the puphc, ana they beneve thelr
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be mics ABOVE any Jeaiousies or rival
riss tliat might actuate other geherais'
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historian and writer upon abstruso
subjects have gained for him honorary
degrees from the English universities.
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