The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-19


visit as the Primo Minister'S hons. and
h vas oharmiO9 20 see the mutual respsot
i2g each other. lAPplaues and q vcaoe;
Three cheers for balfourl'I ssIbso-
qnentiy ] mst him q number " times
when he was gathering up the freedom
Of many cities llAushtsrl and eolleCeing
ipAl ingenuity could suggest lIAughtsr.i
t q said Of him that ho n ever went
into action until he was ready. and that
ne never fought except TO win. ZAP
Dlausel. IL In also true Of him that per-
manent Peace has always followed In his
wake. lApplaussl. I have known IN
timately many great soldiers on both
sldee 70 the Atlantic wolsslsy. Roberta.
Kitchener. Gent. sherman. sheridan.
and all Of them have been advocates for
ps sr, a n their nshsins Vas over n:
we're their words. lApplause
1t true Of Lord Kitchener Also that
he took care OF his men. Tommy Atkins
vas never better squipped better fed
OF better clothed than when he served
under lord kitchener iApplause
I complained TO him that he was CIV
ing 90 little Of his time "a the United
States. do paused only one hour W
chicago, and he 10 speuding only fol-
days in New York. Why. ws would have
told me q secret He said he was home
sick. Yon wouldn't think so 60 look At
ham. would YOU? Laughter. But after |
eight years in India. where he kept pro-
found peace in . mighty empire. who
wonders that ne wants 20 - honey lAp-
plau~e
And nov. gentlemen. I have the honor
To pge~ent TO yol the greatest living /
soldier Of the age in active service. FieId
Marshal Lord Kitchener
-Four hundred men we're on their feet J
imNNmnNNE nhmArtnV alu =
minute perhaps Lord Kitchener stood ]
silently while the storm og voices broke |
around him. Then he said:
am most grateful to the Pilgrims for the
Kind and lavish hospitality With ~ hich they !
hsNe Entertained me thi. evening. the more I
so as u has gwen me the opportunity Of I
meeting 80 many distinguished Citiksas Of J
New York and of renewing INV arauaint- .
ance With several gentlemen whom ! nave {
met IN raTious parts Of the world Mr. !
Choate has referred 10 my old chief Lord I
Roberts. under whom I had the honor and I
pleasure, of serving ~ south Africa. /
hope Ia few days now TO he abte 20 tell .
him hos -pIendidly the pilxriB- oH th,s ,
side maintain the ho~pitable tradition Of the
socie'y and with what . kindly greeting and
cordial ~elcOms thev rc~evs Enxishmen b
visiting the United States
! sincerely thank ST. ChOate for the ,
kind and too nstterns remarks he hiss made .
about myself Mr. Choaie - a brilliant
Oraio'. and when I was last IN EnKIand
ably represented his country there and 1
e harmed nv hts eloquencc every society he
met After the peace diploma NJ Choate
has given me this evening I think I nav
rlaim to be entitled 70 heroine q Pilgrim
myself. and or NV return 70 England I in
tend TO seek adtaittabce Ia a society which
has done 81 much 10 bring ~ together aad
unite IA IA ever closer bonds Of friendship
by means ~ . hotter knowledge aud mutua
understanding % each other
! have Recently been Ia Australia and
naturally heard there q good deal sboss the
visit Of he American feet what seems to
have -tTtIrk every one IA The Commonwealth 4
wa- not ouly the great court-.y and frank ,
good Will 81 the Admiral ana his officer.
hui also the good behavior snartne-a aud /
preparedness for war OF the men and ships
NJ the fleet The visit undoul.' edlv created
an eN"ell~ni impression. for while u demon
81 rated 10 The world the pOw-. 81 the Amer
can navy. ~ brought home To Inc people
" Au-'TalA-iA the kindly teei nHs enter
ain.d toward them by the people ~ this
rOuntry
! greatly regret that my visit IA. been
20 short thai ! have b@en una bile 20 $50
many points 81 niere~i. htti I am very glsd
>" have hsd The oppoTt unhv OF I.ersonaily
! sitting NOHr military COLLEGE AZ West
Point. an Institution Ia Witch have always
'slt he ke~n~st interest," I Vas struck hy
he -unsrtDe-s 10 me cadets Z ~aN On para,ls.
b ud ai~o tv their noV-nEr.- aud SOcd
thtnk my opinion On the in-
-ih ~ On mts ne summed ~, ~ on~ y orI
thorough q taxes in rev lad. ani sOrp,S
heir 'h1Esrt-r- iu-i-urt- her minds anal
h h'r attending - her I,hV-isaI d-V"lov-
lI-u' HtAprrs~e- rUOu hem thtt uIts~i
-~--ufttl aiiTihuts 81 he soldier ,i,-st-
nlin- he HrN huiidiuE- snd applsn,-.
Ia ever 'i.pAriM~Hi BIs,r Ih- college ~
he hiyh-~i i~rri ." milr1r, n-trEtionaI
u-tti ut,1r.
Few months a.O I recommended III.
iu-tral,-b and New /-aiand governments
. take N"-' r",a, their model Ter ~. |
IIilHary soll-Es. thew require I hose tbs.
deal have thus I,ia'rJ hsfoV. fh.,n vii
,OI apD~ar - Them unsf' i'm bile rh-V viii !
'sv" O" work D., degree. for they must 4
b. 49, taken over . hundred ! 4
ears 30 Tsatr " 81 Point
Although nv -taV among ven has l,....n ! !
hoti ! ~an Assure NO'I. gensfl-nseu. that
ave Thoroughly enjoyed the whole Of H !
nd have veTv highly appreciated the msny
ind A"t- OF 'Ourts-y snd consideration I,
hat nave been shown me on all side. during 4
~ stay IA this country Tbess will DO al :
he remeinSrsnc. of yoar .ordlsi ~" xr..,Inn
nd kind reception this evening
When NJ Choaie called upoo Attorusy- =
'~neral "lchefelam ~ was with the prom I v
" 'hl' Mr.. Wickerpham would ahlv q
rpre~eu. the President Of the United
taie~. Who was unable 10 be present
, person 90 give the fluctuations OF
he country AZ. large tO Lord kifcbNnsV
". Wlckersham said ~ the oufsat that .
= did not relish the responsibility that =
adj been imposed upon him Nv Mr. Choate q
was hard FOE anybody 90 REPRESENT q
hs President said the Attorney 4 ;~nevMI a
md he nd not feel himself peculiarly .
Lord Kitchener has told me tonight.
AID 10. that what struck him AZ West
'onf the most forcibly vas the thor
ughness Of the training. I do not know
hat honOrs Great Britain has bestowed
pOO our ho0Ored guest. but I do know
has his orprs have come 20 him he
Auee Of l. thoroughneSs and that the
Ork that he has done in his carn~r is
n spitome % thorOughneas'
Mr.. WIcksruhAm aaid that he WA
liDdful Of the rule which Lord Kitchaner q
nd laid down In India, which was thai .
nv man could aay all that he had TO saw :
seven minutes Ne took much lea.
ian seven minutes in deliverinR his little
ddregS and ave way 90 Secretary
lever Of the Navy.
Secretary Meyer Feferrsd 20 Lord Kiech