The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-11-30


The resignation of Lord Roberts the hero of and
the idol OF all British people from the command of the British
Army will probably that Roberts has held his last command
Roberts of He has been fifty
years in the British army.
told in story "Fory-on Years
that book recently follows:
Arriving India subaltern time learn his bust
the old East India Compan Bengal artillery before the
Indian Mutny OUT grow up eyes
King Emperor, different conditions
and defended by different The siege of Delhi Sir Colin
Campbs campaign Oudh and the operations which led to the
final of the nsugent Spoy afforded excellent schooling tor
young officer and Frederick Roberts of the fiery trial
only the Victoria Cross for valour but with reputation
administrative ability important staff situations
onward Roberts held staff appointments
generally envd by all the officers OF the line the
ventured that Ro
berts did deserve his luck and generally held that
great military crisis should India he would be one
of the fest cope with Not merely was he during these
dgent, headquarters staf-ocer, doing conscle
o1sly the desk-work that falls such position, but
given occasional opportunities to show his merit
the field the Umbeya campaign OF 1903 the oyssnn
expedition of 1867 and the Lusha OF 1871 In 1875 after
having ocaed than in that capacity Col Frederick
Roberts, though officer of only years standing was aP
pointed General the forces India
pied promotion for officer In 1873 ne was moved
Puniab Force and that he
his chance capacity commander OF troops
history Afghan of 1880 largely the history OF
the exploits of Roberts, military general rests
today upon the Afghan In each OF its
phases he the actor He IT was who focea
the Kurram Pass and advanced kabul after lighting the most
of the 1873 he who alter the
Cavagna led of retributon to the
Afghan capital and in the OF Shepu whstood the winter
fully than Epnsone had done I81 and he was who upon
the of terrible British defeat Mawand marched safely
Kandaar rescued the beleaguered city, and wiped
disgrace by his defeat of the OF
lAyub Khan.
The fame of Roberts safely established by these ea
OF high command From
the Madras Presidency
1885 1903 nchief in India and the graft
of the British shown by his being created
the his excellent III the latter most repon
sbe position Lord Roberts who organized the present
defensive northwest frontier OF India but he will
be gratefully by all who served under him for
character and to increase the
soldier India This is which has made him
the idol Of English than the recollection OF
his campaigns in Afghanistan.
with the recent history of Roberts His
during familiar all and retirement from
the army will n affect his popularity.
CHICAGO, Nov. asLevy the famous cornes, died here
today
WEST POINT Nov 2S.-West Point today defeated Anna
polls on the football field by a score OF 40 to s.
PHILADELPHIA Nov 2SThe United States Circuit Court
today decision sustaining the recevershp OF the United
States Shipbuilding Trust
WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov 28-Austra has recognized the
Panama government General Reyes arrived here today. He
says that Colombia will all of the of the