Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-05

the severity with which he treated one OF
them in the South African war. Lord
Kitchener had no use for titled dunn
mics in South Africa. and took no pains
to conceal it. He is now suffering from
an animosity that has been accommodating
for all these years and he will have to
fight hard If he is to overcome it.
It would be the correct thing for the
king to give further honors to Lord
Kitchener on his return from India,
and it was his majesty's idea to advance
him step in the peerage. But no SOON
er was this plan made known than a GER
tain nobleman laid before his majesty a
statement that to advance the general in
the peerage for other than purely war
services was against precedent. The king.
however, is not tied to precedent, and
there is not the least doubt that when
Lord Kitchener returns home he will be
made an earl.
Meanwhile his enemies are using every
possible social influence to prevent his re-
turn to England If possible. or. at all
events. to the war office. Gentlemen
who write on military subjects in the
newspapers and reviews have been ap-
preached and suggestions delicately con-
veyed to them that this is the card to
play. At present, however. the efforts
of the schemers are conferred upon get
ting him a colonial governorship AS the
time for his return grows nearer 1t Is
likely that the conspiracy will take
more active and open form.
Coming Pageant at Dover.
Americans will do we'll to stop over at
Dover this year when on their way to the
continent and see the pageant. Other
pageant towns have as great histories to
unfold, but their events were long ago,
and sounding picturesque things happen
in their streets no more. But Dover sees
history made every year. The amity OF
nations is symbolized on her pier by wise
and respectable heads Of states with the
eyes Of Europe upon them; monarchs and
princes depart and return: new prime
minister comes back to a breathless ma
ton with his honors confirmed by his
absent sovereign. Historic scene at
Dover is never long away from the
newspapers. bills nor flags from her
streets Here, If anywhere. life moves
to a statelier measure. and the rhetoric
of bows, handshakes and gestures Of well
come and farewell are studied from the
best models.
Moreover. here is the most uplifting
scene in England-the great white head
land, with Roman Pharos and the cas-
tie of Hubert de Burgh, and the glorious,
glancng Shakespeare's cliff. the bow or
England thrusting at the sea One can
women who live and partake In such
scene Actual signs are not wanting
to feed this expectation. The chance
meeting on the pier Of a Dover councillor
and another prominent citizen In flash
took one back to the stately times of the
Inflated Charles I. Both gentlemen slid
their right legs behind them and dropped
almost on their knees. the body bent for
WARD, hand and hat on heart, in a morn
ing salutation. Dover has taken pageant
tits very severely.
Up in the ancient Maison Dieu are fur
Their signs. Genuine armor hangs on the
walls above, the pageant armor. made
mostly by a young Dover art student
from petrol tins. and at first sight you
cannot tell the difference. The dresses on
show are beautifully done and the weap-
ons terribly realistic. At the pageant it
self. which begins at the end of July.
there viii be about 1000 performers, In
Guiding a countess and many fishermen.
The scene is the grounds of the ancient
priory. a ruin forming one wing and an
ancient gateway giving one stage en-