The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-07

IN view of the constant interference
by politicians in matters connect
/ ed with The discipline of West
Point, where the cadet Who has
been expelled for misconduct can
generally manage TO secure reinstate-
ment through political influence. ana
through the intervention of his Con-
grcssmcn and Senator'S at Washington.
1t may be we'll TO draw attention TO the
words OF Field Marshal Kitchener. in
urging the Commonwealth OF Austria
the same lines as that world famed in
stitution which the United States GOV
eminent maintains at West Point.
Lord Kitchener warns Australia that
ANY political interference with the
management of the military colleges
in which disciplinary training forms
an important part, and the efficiency OF
which is SO essential to the defense
cd, and adds that political influence
would be fatal TO the success of the
projected academy. Lord kitchener
makes no secret of the fact that the
dominions over sea, has hitherto been
the meddling of politicians in strictly
military affairs. With this canker Of
armies. which has proved SO fatal in
the case OF that of Greece. Lord Kit
chener has no patience.
Lord Kitchener also makes the point,
in his official recommendations 70 me
Australian government. mat the raw r.s
academy should be chosen IRON the
very best material available" and not
haphazard. or through political lnilu-
ence." This advice is WORTHY OF con
sidcration here in the United states,
as also in Canada.
With regard to Canada, IT is incon-
ceivable that any Of It's politicians or
statesmen should have been endowed
ask as they did in Parliament at OF
tawa, the other day, why Lord KIT
chener in crossing this continent from
the Pacific to the Atlantic. coast, should
have avoided the Dominion. and have
remained on the soil of the United
States. Surely they cannot have for
gotten that when last summer II was
proposed by the War Department IN
England that Lord Kitchener should
on his way back from Japan to Eng
land, spend several weeks IN Cannn ga
in careful examination OF the mill
tary resources and defenses Of the
Dominion, General w. y. Otter, who is
Dominion military forces raised his
voice against Lord lSitchener's visit,
Canada, where his military advice
would be of little or no use. since 1t
could not be based on knowledge
unfricndly pronouncement. publicly
made by General Outer, who is vet
Gran OF every bit of active service ever
seen by Canadian troops. from the
Eenian RAID +uOWIl ~ VIZ ~ -
can War, was not in any way repur
diated or disayowed by the Canadian
g tn.en and in view Of the de-
lmonstration on the part of the authorl-
ties of the Dominion that ne Wouia not
be welcome there, Lord lAltcheher MY
That tho Canadian authorities n
nowise regret their attitude toWaruS
Lord kitchener Is shown by the re- re-
MY of one of the ministers TO me
question addressed to him IN Pariia-
ment about the matter ana Whlcl Was
to the effect that General 81 e,, ou,ir,
French had been selected TO /, ! iufn ,hat
which Lord Kitchener, had given 70
Australia and that the general was
quite as we'll qualified for the TASK rs
the field marshal.
Lord In Waiting to the kinG
Lord Tweedmouth, who has Just been
I 2ng In su tora to Lord o'Hagan,
| is one of the best polo players IN tnH.
land, is a soldier by profe a; Isl {. !, "a 4
major of the Royal Horse Iu ~, a'in
served with considerable distinetiom IN y
acting as military secretary TO LORD e
Selborne. the High Commisslomer ior
South Africa. Descended from ! n ,nii
| Marjoribanks. Lord ProyoSl OF tu =, -
very sensible and partienlla1rly ), W nncr,
awake young man, possessed OF muc,'
lof the scotch canniness wh it,
Iddiistinguished his father, until the
Late Lady Tweedmouths death. Ius.
| in the same way tBas tns i VII
lord managed to get his latm n,i,,ss IN in
| London, exactly twenty-four hours
before the Law Imposing the enormous y y
ly heavy succession duties came lnlo