The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-09
nY Ia NIARoUlsE DIE FONTENoY.

- lN GIL RLElso ttAftDlNGE, the new
/ - Niceroy of India. has taken the
IL name of Lord Penshurst, on his
| elevation TO the peenge, from his
| country place at Penshurst, near Ton
bridge. in Kent. Much has been writ
/ ten or Sir charles's cleverness as a
diplomat. of his absolute freedom from
political craftsmanship, which is a mat
| ter of such Importance In a perma-
! nent servant OF the state, OF his broad
| craftsmanship, and OF his exceptional
| knowledge OF court etiquette and cere-
monial. But nowhere have | seen any
mention made of his qualities as a
sportsman. Yet craftsmanship is i'm
portant in India, whore no one can
hope TO achieve success in any high
office who is not sportsman. Charles
| Hardinge, or rather. as / should call
| him now, Lord Penshurst, is particu-
larry adept and enthusiastic polo play
/ or. extremely fond of hunting, an eX-
cellent shot, and, of course, skilful in
| court tennis and in the royal game OF
! golf. y statesman VINO can lead IN all
! these sports acquires far greater
| prestige and influence among the semi
| independent princes and petty native
| rulers OF India than the administrators
/ from his desk. In fact. the most sue
! cessfui yiceroys and governors OF India
have always been those who eXceiled
| in sport.
Lord Penshurst has appointed as his
| private secretary j. Houssemayne Du
| Boulay, son OF the we'll known head
master OF Winchester College, and one
| of the many brilliant men VINO nave
graduated from Ballot. oxford, ne
! was private secretary to two success
sive governors OF Bombay namely,
Lord Northcctc and Lord Harrington,
spending seven years In that capacity
and greatly distinguishing himself by
his pluck and administrative ability as
d special commissioner OF the govern
ment during the plague, receiving for
/ his services as such the Order OF the
indian Empire. Before becoming pri-
| vate secretary to Lord Northcote, he
was for several years a magistrate In
India, and his knowledge, therefore. OF
the Anslo-lndan administration of In
dia and of native life in that great
dependency Is quite exceptional
The private secretary of the yiceroy
is one OF the ftost important factors
in the administration of Englands
great Oriental empire. In tact SO
great is his influence and power thai
/ he has often been described as the
deputy viceroy. Every document, every
letter, every appeal, and even every
dignitary reaches the viceroy through
| him, and he is also the communicates
OF the governor-Seneral's commands
views and wishes. He is in every sense
OF the word the right hand man OF
the vlceroy--a far more important per-
i sonage. indeed, than the latters caoi-
net ministers. i depends largely upon
his cleveness, his judgment and ms
tact whether the viceroyalty OF ms
chief is a success or failure; ana the
fact that Lord Penshurst has CHOSEN
so admittedly capable u man as DE
Z Boulay for the post has created mos
favorable impression throughout IN
dia, in English as we'll as In native
circles.
! Nearly all the private secretaries
4 of viceroys have been men 81 dlstinc-
ton, and among the ones whose'names
occur to me at the present momen'
are Lord Northbrook's private secre'
tary, Sir Evelyn Barring, who after.
wards ruled over Egypt for nearly
| quarter of century as Earl OF GROIN.
er; Sir .Wonald Mackenzie Wallace. WIS
was private secretary to Lord Duiferln.
| and Sir walter Lawrence, who was pr.
vate secretary to Lord Cur2on, ant
has received baronetcy,. as Wen 81 q:
number of orders of knighthood 1oi
his services
A Ilshmen who refuse to do honor e
i George " as King OF lreland are q ~
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direct descendant and supreme rep ta,s
sentative OF the High Kings OF anclen
Ireland The history Of Ireland en- ~
back to Gona sde M9r l. Or 6e G1na'Ge Christ
A ruled as High King. over the clans O
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in no' the e'J generation before Saint Patrcl
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Of England. from sing Malcolm to tn 9 J,
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and thence, througm "a tn MAJ a. az G III
n 70 George rs ihe descent Is as airee
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ana M ar them great Irish mobiles ans
dreds Of persons IL the United s. aien
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