The sun., 1903-06-14

-thst Lansdowne thinks in his heart OF
hearts that the Russians cause the farnines
and the foods which trouble us every now
and then" ...
money while In India In developing the
secret service department. ne hoped II
would circ,imvent the malevolent designs
which he ascribed to Russia.
the work, and interviewed several OF the
principal spies when they came into TAI
cutta or Simla with reports OF their obser-
vat ion. in Persia, kaiiristan. baluchlsta
and other countries where Russian agents
were supposed to be busy.
Sportsrnen in India stili talk OF Lord
Lansdownes skill as a shikarri or hunter
OF big game, and the nat ives speak with
! admiration OF some Of his exploits.
THE great Empress did wisely In send send.
| ing the Sahib- Bahadur across the black
water to rule over US said an old Mohame.
| dan, who had acted as beater in some Of
! Lord Lansdowne's tiger hunts. He IL
the bravest Of all the sahibs have met.
alone and on foot through the jungle. and q
60 right into the dark cave where 1t
! crouched at bay Nothing could be ssen
Of the beast except its two glaring eyes
shining out Of the darkness. The Sahio-
Bahadur put bullet between them a. the
tiger sprung upon him. killing It instantly
Before they went to India, IN isss. Lord
and Lady Lansdowne pleased the Canadian
people by their friendly and unassuming
manners, Which were In marked contrast
to those Of former Governors General and
their wives. At garrison ball at Halifax
the Colonel Of the regiment that was giving
the dance came up to Lady Lansdowhe
and said:
Lady Lansdoxne, wont YOU give me
a dance. please9 I'm tired Of DANCING with
these silly little colonial girls. They have
no style. believe Pm engaged to one OF
them for the next dance, but you might
be kind enough to rescue me.
Lady Lansdowne replied. in tones loud
enough for everybody to hear, that the
Colonel was unfit to associate with any
decent people, colonial or otherwise, and
concluded:
"If this is the way you treat your guests
Of them at once" Then She ordered her
carriage and left the ball
While on tour in Manit oba one summer
Lord and Lady Lansdowne were driven by
heavy thunders orm to seek shelter In z
farmhouse. They we're togeth her in small
was with them. Lord Lansdowne gave
his name as Fitzmaurice, the family name
Of the Larsdownes being Petty-Fitz-
maurice.
The farmer and his wife welcomed them
with true Manitoba hospitality, and in
sist ed upon their staying for the night as
the storm did not abste. Lady l.snsdowne
helped to get tea ready and do the evening
chores while her husband listened gravey
to the farmers views on what the Govern
ment Of Canada ought to do and ought not
to do. They declared afterward that IL
was the most enjoyable evening they spent
while they were In Canada.
THAT old farmer" said Lord l.ansdowne.
in lecture on Canada which he gave at
Dover. England. some years afterward.
had clearer head for politics than most
OF the statesmen and diplotnstists l have
met
lf.l. .
the statesmen TO whom the conduct OF
foreign affair. was intrusted during the
reign OF the late Queen Victoria, and he
bids fair to achieve as big a reputatio
az any Of his predecessors.. He has high
sense Of public duty and intirinG industry.
He works harder than any Of his clerks
often sitting AT his desk until dawn writing
important dispatches to King Edwards
ambassadors which he does not care to
entrust even to the most confidential
assistant.
His courage, moral as we'll az physical
l. another important qualification for his
high office. He Is not afraid TO make up
i,is his mind on a, zig 9ueston.or have IT
The wind Of popular clamor does not
move him an inch. That was shown plainly
enough by his contempt for the storm Of
abuse heaped upon him in the earlier stages
The British Foreign ONCE ha. been
noted for generations for its hospitality.
The Foreign Ofice parties are leading
features Of London'a social life. They
have been presided over bv some Of the
most accomplished women Of the Victorian
sors having been Lady Palmerston, Lady
Granville, Lldy John Russell and Lady
Salisbury. After the death Of Lady Sails
bury these parties languished. but now
they have been revived With more than their
old splendor by Lady Lansdowne.
Lord Lansdowne holds no fewer than
fourteen titles. He is Marquis. thrice
a viscount. thrice an Earl four times
a Baron. and four times Knight as X. g.,
g. c. s. l.. G. c. I. E. and G. c. NJ. G.-honors
bestowed by Queen Victoria for his sue
cesses in the difficult art Of colonial govern
ment.
As Baron Of Kerry he holds title dating
back 10 1881. 1t was conferred on one of
his ancestors for assisting in Strongbow's
conquest Of Ireland. Since then a long
line OF Htzmaurices have gained title after
title. estate after estate, in reward for
their services a. statesmen and soldiers.