The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-04-21
WARRIOR
HAS AN AVERSION
TO THE FAIR SEX
Falls Into Clutches of Female
Reporter and Disappoints
Her Greatly.

Chicago, April 19.-Is Lord Horatio
Herbert Kitchener q woman hater? Or
does he merely ignore the sex? Or is
he having a good time pretending?
The warrior was in Chicago yester-
day. He remained here too short a
time to settle many burning questions,
particularly where they related to opin-
ions representing the accumulated sem
timent of a life of activity. But one
| reputation had preceded him to Ameri-
| ca, and this was of sufficient import
ance to snatch a LADY reporter" from
her regular duties and send her to pre-
sent the question pointblank to his
lordship. In its inquisitorial form 1t
went something like this:
Lord Kitchener, you have the repu-
tation of being the longest term woman
hater in all the British isles. 1t this
| correct?"
Must Live Up to Reputation.
We'll, n always must live up to
ones reputation, you know"
co." said the reporter, then it is
true, Lord Kitchener"
His blue eyes, which look out frankly,
danced mlschieyously.
mo, no; l can say that, o know;
I can't really say that; but, as I say,
one has some regulations which must
be lived upto.''
A least went on the questioner,
I'VE trust the feeling applies only to
individuals, not to woman as q whole"
Absolutely, absolutely" replied the
fighter, relapsing into an amused 81
lence.
Why didn't he volunteer something
nice about the sex? A dragged out
compliment is worse than none. The
reporter had a brilliant thought.
He Doesn't Commit Himself.
And the American woman she per-
| sisted. Inwardly she was saying:
"Ah, here is the subject upon which
all Of them commit themselves"
But to Lord Kitchener she said:
Have you met many American
women on this trip?"
For a moment he became serious.
NO." he said; mo- and the reporter
tried hard to convince herself there
was a shade Of disappointment in his
tone. But there he stopped.
in England?"
20, yes; I ave met many American
women over there"
Why didn't ne add "and always
have found them charming" Distin-
guished masculine travellers never ov-
erlook this opportunity. But Lord
Kitchener only smiled and looked up at
the reporter, waiting for the next ques-
ton. Instinctively one felt he knew
what was wanted and instinctively one
felt he wouldn't say it.
WELL" said the reporter, resignedly
while we are on the subject Of wom-
en-, Lord Kitchener. won't you tell us
what you think of the English suffra-
gettes?"
And Their Lord Kitchener did laugh,
Never Has Seen One.
ITO tell the truth" he replied, "they
did mo- exist when I left England. You
see it has been eight years since I have
been home and really, you know, 1 dc
not know her, SO I truly haven't
thought of her at ALL"
Not even the militant suffragette had
gained his attention and thought! And
this from Lord Kitchener-strong, man.
ly, frank, entertaining, the essence Of
courtesy and polish, a hero many times
over, the combination which all fem.
ininity has adored since the beginning
Of time.
So, is he or isn't he? He says only as
to individuals, not as a whole, but is
Lord K1tchener's whole" made up O,
all the feminine individuals? Woman
in general is interested because som
woman in particular is missing a grea,
deal. And If It's true, a pity it's.
Arrives From Australia.
Lord Kitchener arrived in the city
direct from San Francisco. He ha:
been studying army conditions in Aus
tralia for the British government, in.
shutting reforms, and collecting infor
nation which he is shortly to deliver
to the government colonial department
He said that he was making the triI
across the country as quickly as posi-
BILE and that he would sail as soon q.
he could after reaching New York. H,
left the city over the Lake Shore rout
on the Twentieth Century limited.
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