The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-13

minister presented an address to the
national hero. expressing high admira-
ton OF his tenacious genius. indomifS-
BILE energy and devotion TO duty ana
Kitchener with the brerity habituabIel
to him. uttered ten words OF +hanlSsI
and drove Off
The vast stand on Constitution hin
was crowded with people belonging TO
the highest classes OF society. and
Kitchener's well known antipathv -
drawing room folk" Immediately be-
came apparent Whereas he had heen
all smiles TO the man-in-the-street his
features here became immobile. and he
contented himself with cold military
salute until he again reached the open
ground in front of Buckingham palace.
peated.
Shortly before the arrival Of the pro-
cessiOn at buckingham palace. Queen
Alexandra and the princesses appeared
on a balcony and remained there until 8
the victor of South Africa had passed
in his triumphal journey to st. James
palace, which he entered amidst a maj
hurricane of cheers
Kitchener and the generals who ac-
companied him were entertained at
luncheon in the great banqueting haH.
where covers were laid for fifty per
sons. The Prince of Wales Occupied
the central seat. with Kitchener on his
1ASAAs anu Win LO1Q ILODETlS OPPOSITE
Among the guests were the premier.
Lord Salisbury; Lord I4ansdovne. Mr.
Broderick and Lord Raglan the under
secretary for war The hall was hung
with pictures representing war scenes
Toasted by Wales.
The luncheon occupied an hour and
a haif. The Prince of Wales toasted
King Edward. and then proposed =
toast to Kitchener The prince eS-
pressed the pleasure which IL gave him
TO extend to the general, in behalf CT
the king, the heartiest Congratulations
on the successful manner in which he
had terminated the long and arduSCs
campaign His royal highness also ex-
pressed confidence that the s0refeign.s
sentiments in this matter were shared
by the empire, which had watched with
admiration the generals tenacitg. skill
and patience-Quauties Il which ms
armies had followed lis example
Kitchener made a brief reply = hlch
exhausted the toast list, ana soon s-EteE
3 O'Clock the general proceeded -
buckingham palace to see the king
and queen
Kitchener was speedily conducted e
the kings sick chamber, and his mar
esty. from his couch, extended q warn
welcome TO the general, and perscualiT I
expressed his thanks for the teruinseszf
ton of the hosIilitieS. The king thea
presented to Kitchener the decora ton
of the New Order of Merit The gem
eral then saw the queen, after which
he drove TO Lord Roberts residence
in Portland place
Even the renewed anticipation caused
BIZ the announcement that The corona-
tion of King Edward viii occur IN
August fails TO defract from the ma
tons absorbing interest in its idol and.
its puzzle Columns OF alleged anee-
dotes concerning the general and Vol
luminous descriptions Of his life and
| especially of his recent campaign IN
South Africa monopoIize the newspa-
pers- The Coronation arches which
were previously being torn down are
now re-decorated in his honor
Comments of the Press
| viScount, doubtless founded on 1nil-
mate knowledge Of the general, ap-
pears in the London Times today. It
| concludes a three-cOlumn review b.
/ its special war correspondent Of
Kitchener's work IN South Africa:
For some reason" says the corre-
! spondent, after the Soudan campaign,
Kitchener was represented as cold
eXacting man, hard and unrelenting in
/ his dealings with other men-a truly
| exaggerated portrait He possesses in
| deed a character which IS arm, de-
| termined and steadfaSt- When he faces
a difficult problem al coasiderat tons
| foreign to solving that problem are
! brushed aside. but those who have been
| in contact with him can never SAY he
/ is inhuman or unreasonable Doubtless
he has faults. Perhaps the greatest OF
these is his desire TO saddle himself
with the responsibility for everything
under his control and TO be intimately
| connected with more detail than a hui
man mind can conveniently embrace.
That he is feared by his suboreiT
mates is true; but he certainly IS loved
/ by those who have worked success
fully for him. Though he may have
made mistakes IN judging the quality
/ of some men. in the main Il viii be
| found that these mistakes are fcNs
and while he may not possess the mag
netic influence of some leaders in win
ming the hearts of his subOrdinates, he
will always preserve his ascendency
| both as a soldier and as a statesman "
The Spectator voices public opinion
/ in characterizing Kitchener as a great
| imperial asset
| Before long the man who ended the
| South African war is likely TO appear
! in new role. and one less pleasant
to the popular taste The royal COM
mission to investigate the conduct OF
/ the war is being formed, and Lord
| Kitchener will doubtless be examined
! at length. An air of nervousness al
ready pervades the war Office regard
| ing the opinions which the general may
! then express. That he viii condone all
| the mismanagement which has been SO
palpably displayed is hardly in keep
ing with his previous reputation