The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-24
HOW KITCHENER WON.
His Trouble With VIeerey curzor
Over midas Defense.
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The resignation of Lord Curzon, the
announcement of which was published
on Monday, had been expected since
last October. when the differences be-
tween the viceroy and Lord Kitchener
| reached an acute stage When the ger
eral returned to England from south
Africa in July. 1902. the war Office was
i'm a quandary what to do with him.
Popular opinion as expressed by LORD
Rosebery demanded for Kitchener
control at the war office TO carry out
the badly needed reforms IN oFSanlzs-
ton of the British army.
St. John Broderick feared the result
of d Kitchener regime as too drastic
for the cabinet and his own comfort as
war secretary, the portfolio he then
held. Broderick, accordingly, passed
the strenuous general over to India Tor
five years under the plan that the IN
dian army first needed bringing up to
date.
When Kitchener's appointment was
officially gazetted as commander-in-
chief of the Indian forces, number
Of military pets at Calcutta immedi-
ately asked to be called home. They
knew that under the regime OF kltch~
ener of Khartoum, the old polo-play-
in, whisky-and-so da~drinking. hunting
and dancing days were over. The new
commander was known as a worker,
who made il his business to see that
every officer under him did his share
The Indian army had gotten into a
bad state, and the discipline was slack,
The moral status at Simla and Calcul-
Ia was very low, and the divorce courts
in London were kept busy with Indian
army scandals,
General Kitchener set 10 work 10
remedy this state of things and give
employment TO the court idlers, lie
curtailed the military equipment of the
Viceroys relatives and drew up dras-
tic plans for the organization of the IN
dian army.
Sir George Elliott. the military men,
Der of council. having equal powers
with the commander-in-chief. refused
TO sanction several OF the reforms pro-
posed by Kitchener. Lord Curzon sided
with Sir George Elliott.
Lord Kitchener last November cahled
his ultimatum TO the war office IN
London, Unless he was given full con-
troll he would resign, as the situation
at Calcutta was an impossible one.
The news got out, but was officially
denied in the house Of commons.
Sir George Elliott resigned his post in
council as a protest against Kitchen
ers action. The cabinet under Mr..
Balfour was called on to choose be-
tween Lord Curzon and General Kitch-
ener, and had 10 let the vacancy go,
being afraid of popular opposition II
Kitchener resigned and came home.
Lady Curzon made efforts TO get the
Man from Egypt" into her social
whirt at the viceregal court when he
first went out, and for d time, it was
rumored that he had been caught. but.
his iron will was proof against the at
fractions of Indian society, In Kitch-
ener's dislikes there are two objects
which have always stood forth in strong
light Those are women and news
paper correspondents"
Lord Kitchener is an enthusiastic sol
der. with an inordinate capacity for
work. Five hours sleep out OF twenty
four sufficed for him through the South
African campaign. He sent home from
the Boer war more than 400 officers for
incompetence and other reasons.
He is a great organizer. does not
make faVorites and has the faculty of
being able TO pick out good men. All
his instructions 10 the commanding Of
ficers are typewriter. and a copy is.
filed in the Office for reference. AS a
general he is beloved by all the officers
who are earnest in their profession nd
feared by the drones who depend upon
social influence. The rank and file
like him because he makes the officers
work. When he succeeds the Duke Of
Connaught as chief az the war Office
In London in 1907, then the reform of
the British army will commence in earn
est.