Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-09-25

no on expected the great things ~ him
which he has accomplished
Perhaps hc owes good deal 70 his
clever wife She was the youngest
daughter OF the late Sylvan Van de
WeyeT. one Of the most noted dipl1-
matists OF his day. who was for many
years Belgian minister iu London. Her
mother was probably the most init
mate woman friend that the late Queen
Victoria ever had. and when she died
Victoria is said to have remarked
There is no one left now To call me
Victoria Al amy rate Lady Fisher was
brought up as playmate Of the queen
Younger children. and when she mar
ried Reggie Brett al II the notice of
royalty was attracted TO the young
man. Queen Victoria gave him the
post Of constable oi Windsor castle
an honorary appointment which may
or may not, according To the wishes of
the holder. mean a good deal of work
Lord Esher elected To work and he
suggested q lot of improvements. When
King Edward came To- the throne ne
was impressed by the capability Of the
young peer and he not only contin-
aed the appointment but made him one
Of his confidential advisers.
GENIUS FOR ORGANIZATIONS.
Then Lord Esther had a couple OF op-
portuuities Of which he made the most.
He was chief OF the office Of works
during Queen Nictorias second Jubilee
and ON him fen all tho work of an
ranging for the great professions and
other public functions His clear brain
and mastery Of detail stood him On
good stead, and everything went of
without a hitch. Then came the queens
funeral and the coronation of King I'D
ward and again Lord Esher showed his
genius for organization. These things
gained him tho sDmfI4nts az r,t-4lftr
aud another feature of his work gained
him the respect of the politicians. The
planning ana erection of the wonderful
scrics OF now government buildings.
which now line Whitehall happened To
coincide with his term al the Office of
works Sow the old idea OF govern
rcnt buildings was that they should
ic beautiful nu the outside. mo- mat
ter how inconNeuicnt they might De i'm
side Lord Eshor has different ideas
He thought that government office
was primarily "a place To- work in. and
DE sent for the architects and told them
That hc would plan the Inside of the
buildings himself and that they might
look after the shells provided thew
confined themselves Ia "a uniform and
simple design. Tho result is series OF
buildings that arc beautiful and stately
ON the outside and uu he inside IDEAL
FOR The purpose for which they are used.
III 1870 Ilf nft'NIIIf one OF inc commit
tee Of imperial defense. an unofficial
body whose duty 70 is Co talk In a gen
ciul way about military and naval
matters aud advise the government and
the heads of the fighting services. lord
Fisher. however aid not see it ln quito
this way and 10 was soon found that
he was taking very active interest iu
the personnel OF thc services.
and In am that pertainoI 90
them. Officers began 10 hear that
Lord Eshcr had said this. and Lord
Eshcr wanted that done and they be-
gan 10 join Boo tho chorus of who tho
dickens is Lord Esher9" The query
was not answered. but the men who
failed 90 take note OF what Lord Eeher
wanted and see that DO was done soon
found that their advancement n tho
service was blocked Boo some mSstor-
ious Way
CRITICS UNANSWERED
Lord Usher has been accused of inc
trigue and underground wircpulUng.
tie has never replied 40 the charge IN
deed. he has never shown ln amy way
that Do was conscious of criticism. ne
seems 10 have acted on the theory
that he WAS the heaYen-sent governor
of England and hc has done his best
Go govern b according 90 his own
lights
sNUBnED BY THE KAISER
From time 90 time he has met with
some snuhs. one was from the kaiser
N ho made DIS acquaintance during ore
of bis visits t0 Windsor castle and was
not Impressed bE him The snub was
administered u the now famous
TWecdmouth letter which led 90 the
removal of Lord Twcedmouth from the
post OF FIRST lord of the admiralty, ami
no doubt had much to do with his sub
saquent mental breakdown Lord Eshcr
wrote letter 40 the Navy league. sct-
ting 10 Right Boz the usual Esher style
on "a question of policy and making
a reference 10 the kaisers naval am-
billions The kaiser read the letter
aud wrote 90 Lord rWeedm0uth assur-
Ing him that England neod not worry
about his fleet. and remarking inci-
dontaly that Lord Esher might better
connnc himself 90 looking after the
sewers at Windsor castle than occupy