The San Francisco call., 1910-04-08

SHORT ON
TALK
VisCount of Khartum Sets Foot
on United States Soil for
: the First Time
MAKES STATEMENT, 81
CAME TO SEE, NOT TO SAYn
Most Effective of King Edwards
Soldiers, and of World
Wide Fame
MAKES STATEMENT, 81
CAME TO SEE, NOT TO SAY"
POOR CONVERSATIONALIST,
BUT A GOOD LISTENER

Fl CHENER, FIRST viscount OF
q ~ Khartum, c. c. B., o. NJ,
G. c. NJ. G., and enough other
things to stir several alphabets into
activity every time he writes his full
name. is the most effective of King
Edwards soldiers. He is also the
least talkative. Although his name
has echoed around the world at every
stage of his brilliant career, If was not
his shouting that started the noise,
and nothing that he said to the news
papermen yesterday as he stepped
ashore at Meiggs wharf from the
revenue cutter Golden Gate will ever
be used against him. He admitted
that it was lovely morning and ac-
knowledged that he was on American
soil for the first time in his life. He
was glad to see that American news
papermen were early risers, but as for
talking to them, we'll he was really
very poor talker. anyhow
Came to See, Not to Say
You See" he said as he jumped into
an automobile that was waiting for
him, II came to see. not to say.
want to see a great deal of San Fran
cisco. and my time is very limited. and
really I could say nothing that would
interest anybody
He refused to face the battery of
I
Gate.
wait" he said. until I am on Amer
lean soil''
On the wharf he walked rapidly to
his automobile. Halted. faced the
camera men and said:
Now look sharp about it,"
He stood almost still for nearly the
tomobile began melting the chauffeur
to make a speedy start. Lord Kitche-
ner's haste almost cost him the pleas
ure of being greeted by the British
consul general, Walter r. Hearn.
Consul Almost Left
Hearn lives in Berkeley and he had
accepted the hospitality of bunk for
the night at the immigration station
on Angel island. Hart North having
promised to get him on board the Mari
posa as soon as the liner was free from
quarantine. Something went wrong
with the alarm clocks at the immi-
grafton station. however, and when
Hearn, on the immigration tug Inspsc-
tor. went alongside the Mariposa he
learned that Lord Kitchener had landed
at Meiggs wharf from the Golden Gate
The Inspector ran alongside Meiggs
wharf just as the generals auto was
getting under way. Hearn climbed
ashore. and with flying leap landed on
the step of the field marshars car.
II. Stephenson Smith, agent for the
New Zealand government. looked back
with disapprovsl from his seat beside
the chauffeur. He had been delegated
to meet Lord Kitchener and seemed to
view Hearn's violent arrival as a pos
sible attempt TO kidnap the viscount.
The field marshal looked up in amaze
ment. Hearn was winded but game.
Kitchener Homeward Bound
My name is Hsarn," he said, as he
grabbed the side of the machine. He
climbed on the step and continued:
Il am his British majestys -"
Here the chauffeur started the ma
chine and Hearn threw one leg over
the tonneau door. consul general"
Lord Kitchener then put forth a hand
and helped the painting diplomat pull
hts other leg over. As Hearn settled
down in a seat by the disting nguished
travellers side the chauffeur threw on
the power and the car disappeared in a
cloud of dust
Lord Kitchener is homsward bound
TO England after an absence of more
than seven years. He will sail from
New York April IS and will see as much
of America as he can between now and
then. He travelled from New Zealand
on the liner Makoia as far as Pspeete.
where he took passage for this port
on the Msriposa-
He was up yesterday morning at day
light asking questions about every
thing he saw. he wanted 20 know all
about the hrs and was particularly in
terested in Chinatown. After the ship
had passed quarantine be expressed a
wish TO be landed as speedily as pos
sibls. and Chief Boarding Offcer Charles
stephens placed the revenue cutter
Golden Gate at his disposal He par
ticularly wanted to avoid newspaper
men. and almost succeeded.
! Lord Kitchener stands about feet