New-York tribune., 1901-01-03
QUEEN WELCOMES ROBERTS
MAKES HIM AN EARL AND a KNIGHT
OF THE GARTER.
ROYAL RECEPTION AT THE ISLE OF WIGHT
TO RETURNING COMMANDER
IN-CHIEF

Copyright 1901; by The Tribune Assoc,ation)
lBV CABLE TO THE TRrBUNE.l
London, Jan. 3. a. m.-There is something in
The names Of ships. when the Canada, with Eng
lands greatest military hero since wellington
on board, anchors alongside the Australia and
fwaits the pleasure of the Queen. Everything
spells Imperialism nowadays. even in the formal
arrangements for welcoming the Commander
in-Chief. who has delivered the Empire from
the gravest crisis since the Sepoy rebellion and
Yorktown. The Canada was several hours
ahead OF time. but Court etiquette is a law
unto itself. and Lord Roberts remained on the
ship for four hours until the appointed time.
and then landed at COwes. where the Princess
Henry of Battenberg and the Duke OF Con-
naught received him with the first royal word
OF welcome. He wore the Field Marshars uni
form and had one in a sling.
Attended by six orderlies. his Indian body
guard and by an escort Of Hampshire Yeomanry
he drove in coach and four to Osborne stop
ping on the way at the Town Hall to receive an
address Of welcome vellum from the Mayors
OF Cowes Ryde and Newport. The crowds were
everywhere enthusiastic, and Lord Roberts's
short speech was cheered. There We're coIored
rnasts with fiuttering strings of flags on the
road but the handsomest decoration was a
triple arch at the gateway at Osborne. It was
covered with laurel and pine and surnounted by
g group OF palms.
Underneath this simple triumphal arch. with
its motto OF ''Welcomer' Lord Roberts passed
through the grounds, with their holly and other
eyergreens, into the stately quadrangle, and
was welcomed by a group of fifteen members
Of the royal family, with Princess Christian and
the Duchess OF Connaught in the front line.
After exchange of greetings he was con-
Quoted into the drawing room, where the Queen
o1o hi he
dignity OF earldom and invested him with the
Order Of the Garter.
These honors are very much in accordance
with public expectation. There has been a
cant Garter since the death of the Duke OF Ar
CYL, and step two in the peerage was little
short Of certainty. Lord Roberts will now take
precedence as a peer of the realm Of Lord
Wolseley. his predecessor in the Office OF Com
mander-in-Chief. and, singularly enough in the
case Of both Field Marshals. their peerages will
descend by special remainder to their eldest
daughters.
Lord Roberts returned to the pier after being
an hour and a half at Osborne, and was taken
by a. royal yacht to Southampton Water. All
the details OF this royal reception We're arranged
by the Queen, with view of making il unique
In distinction. No other subject of the Queen
has ever been received with greater stateliness
or with such exceptional honor, and the
ransements for to-day's function at London fol-
low the same order of royal precedence. The
royal family has exercised the privilege. by
virtue OF its pre-eminence. Of leading off in the
welcome TO Lord Roberts, and emphasizing the
obligations OF the Nation and Empire TO him.
Among the spectators OF to-days military
pageant viii be the Protestant minister. the
Rev. Mr. Bolts. who went to the Cape with
him when he was ordered out in Gladstone's time
and had no fighting 10 do. This minister
mained in South Africa and settled down in
Pretoria, where he was allowed by President
Krtiger TO remain during the war, although he
Engiishman. He preached to British
prisoners fortnight before Lord Roberts en-
tered Pretoria. and. taking as his text the words
"Your Deliverance Draweth Nigh,' contrfved in
the presence Of the Boer guards 90 convey 10 the
soldiers the intelligence of the rapid advance OF
the British armies. He among the first
welcome Lord Roberts upon his entry into Pre-
toria, and viii cheer "Bobs' even more heartily
to-day.
This mornings newspapers, referring to the
honors which Lord Roberts has received at the
hands OF his soVereiP: agree that the earldom
and the blue ribbon OF the Garter have never
been bestowed upon wOrthier recipient. ''The
Express" goes so far as TO say he has done the
work OF a Wellington, and deserves the reward
of Wellington. All unite in declaring that he
has saved South Africa for the British Empire.
''The Times" considers that the Russo Chinese
agreement, reported by DR.. Morrison this morn
ing. amounts in substance TO the assumption by
Russia OF the protectorate over part of Man
churia, and significantly remarks that England
is now confronted by the situation contemplated
by the AnglO-German agreement.
While Lord Roberts has returned, Richard
Croker has disappeared. A correspondent who
has been inquiring at Moat House, Croker's
English residence writes me that his confidential
man processes entire ignorance Of his masters
movements. IL had been rumored that he was
going 10 Carlsbad, but information TO
where he is can be secured at MOat House.
whether the ignorance there be real or as
suned
The Bensons' second Shakespearian produc-
ton last night at the Comedy Theatre 1.-The
Tanning OF the Shrew." Miss Ada Rehan is re-
membered by London playgoers as the ideal
Katherine, filling the stage with her brilliant
style and never forgetting that the Shrew
woman OF high breeding. Mrs. Benson was
fierce, sullen and hot tempered but not a good
substitute for Miss Rehan. Mr. Benson acted
with energy and impetuosity as Petruchio. Mr..
Weir was humorous as Grumio, and the minor
parts were well taken. l. N. II.
KRUGER HAS MILD BRONCHITIS
The Hague. Jan. 2-M-, Krtiger is suffering
irom a slight attack Of bronchitis. There is no
anxiety as 70 his condition. but he is obliged TO
keep to his bed Dire. Heymans, Van Khuyzen
and coert, in the course of the day. issued the
following bulletin: