Omaha daily bee., 1902-07-13
nE Nlth pletures re%presentinE Va

hung with pictures representing war
scenes.
The luncheon occupied an hour and a
half. The prince Of Wales toasted King
Edward and then proposed q toast to
Kitchener. The prince expressed the
pleasure which Il gave him to extend to
the general in behalf Of the king the
heartiest concentrations on the success
full manner In which he had terminated
the long and arduous campaign. His royal
highness also expressed confidence that
the sovereign's sentiments in this matter
we're shared by the empire, which had
watched with admiration the generals
tenacity. skin and patience, qualities in
which his army had followed his example.
Kitchener made a brief reply, which ex-
hausted the toast list and soon after ,
o'clock the general proceeded to Buck
palace to see the king and queen.
IL Talk of london.
Even the renewed anticipation caused by
the announcement that the coronation OF
King Edward will occur In August falls
10 detract from the nations absorbing In
terest in its idol, and It's puzzle. Columns
Of alleged anecdotes concerning the general
and voluminous descriptions Of his life. and
especially OF his recent campaign In South
Africa, monopolize the newspapers. The
coronation arches, which were previously
being torn, are now redecorated In his
honor. E lf.
A striking description Of the new Wis
count, doubtless founded on intimate rela-
tions with the general. appears In the Lon
don Times today. It concludes a three
column review by It's special war CORE
spondent, Of Kitchener's work in South
Africa.
For some reason" said the correspond
emit. latter the soudan campaign Kitchener
was represented as a cold, calculating ma
chine, hard and unbending. in his dealings
with other men, a truly exaggerated por-
trait. He possesses, indeed, a character
which is firm, determined and steadfast.
When he faces a difficult problem, all con-
siderations foreign to solving that problem
are brushed aside, but, those who have
been in contact with him can never say
he lie inhuman or unreasonable. Doubtless
he has faults. Perhaps the greatest OF
these 10 his desire to saddle himself with
the responsibility for everything under his
| control and to be Intimately called with
more detail than q human mind can con-
veniently embrace. That he is feared by
| his subordinates is true; but he certainly
is loved by those who have worked sue
cessfully for him. Though he may have
made marks in judging the quality Of some
men, in the main 1t will be found that his
| mistakes are few, and while he may not
possess the magnetic influence Of some
leaders in winning the hearts Of his subor-
dInates, he will always preserve his as
cendancy, both as a soldier and as a states
man."
The Spectator voices public opinion in
characterizing Kitchener as a great i'm
| perial asset"
Before long the man who ended the South
African war Is likely to appear in a new
role, and one less pleasant to the popular
taste. The royal commission to investigate
the conduct of the war Is being formed
and Lord Kitchener will doubtless be ex-
amined at length. An air Of nervousness
already pervades the war once regarding
the opinions which the general may then
express. That he will condone all the
| mIsmanagements which has been so PAL
pably displayed is hardly in keeping with
his previous reputation.