New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-10
SPORTSMEN v|CEROYS
midas New Governor Genera!
PLAYS Polo.

-. ION hv the Brentwood Company
Charles Hardinge. the new viceroy CT
,s,. has taken the name II Lord Pens
-. on his elevation 20 the peerage, from
=. oo,,utrv place at Penshurst. near Ton
tt5~e in Kent Much has been written
:. S;- z~barIes's cleverness as diplomat
= - absolute freedom from political par
.,s,,el,ip which is a matter OF such i'm
france in a permanent servant Of the
s,e Of his broad craftsmanship and OF
r. exceptional knowledge OF court etiquette
INC ceremonial. But nowhere have / seen
-, mention made Of his qualities as
-,o-.srnan. Yet craftsmanship is important
IN India. where no one can hope TO achieve
,,~ress in any high Office who is not
,or-erllsn. Charles FIardinge. or rather.
should cali MIN now Lord Penshurst, is
-,.-ricslls-ly soep: and enthusiastic polo
,laver. extremely fond Of hunting. an ex-
client shot. snd. Of course, skilful in court
,aunis and in the royal game Of golf. A
.aresT,7an who can lead in all these sports
ACQUIRES 2 far greater prestige and influ-
once among the seu1i-indepenoent princes
nd re-ty native rulers Of India than the
administrator who il content 10 endeavor TO
--.]e from his desk. In fact. the most sue
,,ossf1l Vioeroys and Governors of India
have always been those who excelled in
sport
Lord Peuxhurst has appointed as his pri-
afr secretary J. floussemayre Du Boulay.
q son af the well known head master OF
Winchester College and one of the many
f-iIlsaut men who have graduated from
FsIlioI. oxford. lie was private secretary
r- NO successive Governors of Bombay
r-su7elv Lord Northcote and LORD Lamins-
.-r -r,anding seven years in that capacity,
and greatly distinguishing himself by his
-,r,,~s and administrative ability a spe-
cal commissioner Of the government our
ing III. plague receiving for his services
= sBrb the Order Of the Indian Empire
Fefore becoming private secretary to Loro
~orthcotz he was for several years
magistrate in India. and his knowledge
therefore OF the Anglo-Indian adn1lnistra-
ron Of India and of native life in that
-rea- deper5encv is quite exceptional
The r-ivsre secretary TO the KiceToN Is
--e ~ The most important factors IN the
administration Of England great oriental
e7-7Ire In fact 50 great * his influence
and pouer thst he has often oeeh de-
sr-iHed as the Deputy Niceroy- Every
,f.~r--r74ur every letter every appeal ana
~ver every diguitary, reaches the NlceroS
through him. ana he is also the coniill1h
carer OF me Governor General com
,rs-ds z-{ea-s and wishes. He Is in ever
sense Of -he word the right hand OF me
z-5-aro-- = far more important parsonage
indeed. than the lstter's Cabinet ministers.
7. 5a,ends largely upon his cleverness. his
z-s-- .r,,z his .a-- whether Tie vice
,7--- ~ his cfief is = success OF = tait-
-. ~ -he fact that Lord Penzhnrst mas
roze, eo sdn7itteClv capable man as L'N
-7,-,-s,- for the post has created T'1oSfia
-srl. impression throughout India m
r---lisn Is We'll as IN native circles
,-s-1-- eli the private secretaries o.
-..,-o--s have been men IF distinction ana
- .l,e ,r,ae whose names occur 70 me-
= the present moment are Lero North
-r-e.s r-7z-are secretary. SIR tNetFn 67i-
~ u-Fo sf+e-v-ard ruled over EGYPT TOT
-es-l~ quarter ~ . century as LoFd
---o-7a-- SIR Donald Mackenzie wallace
Mo 4-as private secretary 20 Lors 'ui-
-e--, and sir Walter Lawrence, Who was
-5--.-@ ze,-a-srz- - Lord Carzou. and has
--cefved q haronercy. - well as 2 n'fTl'o7E
- orders ~ Enighthood. for his services
KING Georue's Irish Ancestry
,.---., --ho refuse - do honor to
-. < a. King Of ireland sre sppaT-
..-,-lv- ignorant IF the fact that ne IS
-sresloeicaTv and indispTtably the direct
.ssz~er5ant and supreme representative OF
-7.a nigh kings Of ancient ireland The
dear ~ Ireland goes back to Conarie
Nor or Consi-v the Great, Vho six nun
5.5 ears f,afa-a Christ ruled as high
ling over The clans OF the Caels of Ire
land - Tara
-, -,iz s-onsi--- the Great the historic
ancestor Of the Hv Mails 70 KING 'onnor
sr.-,-szzs Who six centuries later vas the
------- 7o-z-y ~ the Roman eTnperors- Az
----z--,= and Tiherfus. from Connor Mac
-foT n
-f-r -airned in the generation before st
-,z--7rz came 70 ireland: from Mai OF the
Hostages - Malcolm Cean Nor who mar
-iq4 the ArElo-Saxon Princess Margaret
e-~-r- If King Edgar AthelinE OF England
r-n-7 King Malcolm 80 the heroic King
r7ela-. F27-Ire Of scotland and thence
----o--rr the Stusrts. the House Of Han
c-z- and shat OF CoburG- to George \,
rho 5escen, j. ss direct ana as incon-
--o.e--fbie as any descent in ancient Or
modern history
OF COURSE there arc other people some
q them great Irish mobiles. and others
rrere commoners besides hundreds OF pei
-ans IN the United States, who can show
descent from the ancient kings Of Island
Bu- AT have quilted the royal caste, "hi'h
king George alone retains.
All those who wish 10 have further
PARTICULARS Of this Irish ancestry OF King
George would refer to the works OF the
r--r sir Bernard Burke, Ulster l\ing-at-
Arms. % other eminent genealoEisJs, and
last. but not least. 10 that trusted az
-seiaro Of PaIneH ard former National
~ Member 4 Parliament Frank Hugh
rI-poDneu- founder Of the National Demo
cratic League and . recognized authority
r- Irish history.
Trfs Irish ancestry o. George invests
his DYNASTY with an antiquity superior 10
d. " any other reigninG house IN bu-
raua Indeed. il IS necessary 70 seek the
-rr7-6s Of such descendants Of the gods /
rs fnc Nikado Of Japan for genealogy !
T. rival he ReHnigh trimillennial ancestry /.
o~ g;eorco Y. heir o. Victim. heir OF /
,z.elrH. heir Of stuart. heir Of Bruce. heir
u Il--rli1.cne1 and heir Of COnatry the ]