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AFRAID OF KITCHENER.


/ LONDON, June TN oil the hurrah
over Lord Kitchener. who Is the man
of the hour throughout the British en-
plre there In an element or dread OF
the infexibility Of purpose controlling
him In military matters This II espe-
elaIly noticsable at the War Office. II
lis wen known there that his opinion or
the army organization Is not fiattertng.
Il and he has often expressed himself re-
/ garding the average army oncer IN
i terms OF undisguised eommiseration-
H This dread OF him felt by the military
4 organisation IL due 10 the refusal OF
Lord Kitchener TO allow any political
i or partisan consideration TO anect him
In any military problem he may have
| 20 solve. Men OF this type are not ac-
eeptable 20 the governing class In Brit
ain. Chamberlain In the civilian and
Lord Kitchener In the military arena
are most conspicuous illustrations. Both
reach their ends by methods quite
alarming TO the bureaucracy and red
tape regime.
\ Lord Kitchener II as truly needed 20
turn the British army Organization In
side out as f. Chamberlain TO revolu-
tionize the old Tory tactics. For this
very reason. however. IL Is likely that
4 some years must elapse before the hero
81 the Soudan and South Africa will be
allowed TO getsmuch nearer London for
administrative purposes than he IL now
under the ruise OF promotion. II really
| n device OF those who fear his iron hand
i at home. No one pretends FOR mo-
/ ment that Lord Roberts can do any
thing worth doing In the way of army
\ reform. He Is n failure In that respect
l Brodricks excellent intentions have not
vet been effectual- Kitchener. the man
Il for the work. Ia the one man whom the
l governing class will not allow TO do IL.
LoNDoN'S JUBILEE.
| LONDON. June THE noisy jublla-
i ton with which London has resounded
/ for the last week was succeeded today
| by more subdued. although not less i'm
fhankfuiness for the return OF peace In
South Africa The Thanksgiving ser
/ Vices held IN London today were typi-
cal of the services held throughout the
| empire. but the presence OF King Ed
| ward and other members OF the royal
family at the principal devotional ser
vice I'm London. and the progress OF the
| royal persoaages 10 and from 81. Paurs
cathedral through cheering thousands
OF British subjects and visitors In Lon
don gave thanksgiving day In the me-
tropoiis the added feature OF a notable
historic occasion.
KRUEGER To STAY IN HOLLAND.
BRUSSELS. June s-Mr Kruger de-
ciares that he viii end his days In Hol-
land.
| LYNCH ARRESTED.
| LONDON. June 1I.-Coionei Arthur
Lynch. who fought with the Beers In
! South Africa and who. In November
| last was elected 20 represent Galway
/ m Abe House OF Commons. Was arrested
this morning on his arrival al New
Haven from Dieppe. France. Colonel
Lynch. who was accompanied by his
i Wife. was brought TO London and was
afterward taken 20 the Bow-street po-
4 lice station
| subsequently Colonel Lynch was ar
/ raigned az the Bow-s;reet police court
on the charge Of high treason. and was
i renanded until Saturday. June 18th.
after formal evidence Of his arrest had
been presented. The prisoner. who was
described in the charge sheet as a jour
naiisf appeared u1concerned until the
! MAGISTRATE asked him IL he had any
thing TO say in answer TO the charge.
Then ne arose and replied. almost in
audlh!y. NO. sir" He did not apply
ARRESTS N PRETORIA
LONDON. June Sin a letter from
Pretoria. dated May 18th. the CORE
/ .pondsnt 81 the Daily Mail says that on
! the previous Thursday % arrests were
mace there as the result % the discov-
cry OF an extensive plot To- blow up the
government buildings and Lord kitch-
~nstss residence. and TO spike thc guns
an me artillery barracks The parties
concerned in che plot. according TO the
correspondent. were lawyers. chemists
md nosr and Dutch prisoners on pa
robe.
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