The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-07-17
SIR FDW ARD HENRY
is CREATED A KNIGHT

committee 10 Il Foiicy OF terrorism.
How thoroughly the c. u men did
tnclr WORK. Ms shown by the fact that
not opc dynamite cutrape was planned
or executed without information more
or less full heinz cabled beforehand to
Scotland Yard.
The Criminal Investigation Depart
ment also assists foreign governments
TO keep watch upon political fugitiscs
and criminals WAC have sought res
iugc on British soil. and some years
aso one OF the cleverest inspectors OF
the Criminal Investigation Department
received from the Russian government
present OF $4,000 for furnishing time
" information. which frustrated a plot
for the assassination OF Emperor Nicho-
lds. The anarchist movement in all
its branches Is a specially OF this de-
partment which Is looked upon. both
AZ home, in Great Britain and abroad,
rs expert on the subject One branch
OF this Criminal Investigation Depart
ment is that which may be described
as It's literary and correspondence
bureau. 1t is there that means ara
taken for the watching of the CORES
pondeDce OF people undcr suspicion OF
political ard common law crime. and
on its STAFF are some of the most eX
pert cryptologists in the world, capable
of unraveling the most blind Of ciph-
ers employed by foreign governments.
organizations
The Criminal Investigation Depart
ment has one superior besides tho
chief commissioner OF the metropolitan
Police. namely. the Secretary OF State
for the Home Department, and the con
rdence reposel in those VINO have
charge Of this branch OF police work
Is so great that the members OF its
star are seldom asked for vouchers OF
their expenses. or for the payments
which they have made. no matter how
great AS l have stated above. only
picked men are employed. and those
thus chosen are trusted in the most
blind and complete fashion.
The bestowal OF the knighthood OF
the Order OF the Bath upon Vice-Ad-
miral Henry Kane. who now becomes
Sir Henry Kane. serves 10 recall Ia
American naval MGR. and. In fact to
people in The United States generally.
his splendid feat of seamanship. and
his gailantry. when he saved the Brit
!sh cruiser Calliore. OF which he was in
command, by staamirg out of the port
OF Apia. and to sea. In the teeth of Il
storm so terrible that It destroyed three
American ard three German warships
then In port for the purpose OF main
tanning order on tho Samoan Islands.
NO anchor or mooring would hold. and
captain Kane, VINO had steam up. took
the only means possible of saving his
ship from being driven ashore and
wrecked. In spite OF the fierceness OF
the tempest. the commander of tho
Calliope as he fought his ship out to
sea. caused the ships band to play
The Star Spangled Banner" as 1t pass
ed the wrecks of the two American
cruisers, the officers tnd men on board
OF which heard amidst all the turmoil,
snatches of that inspiring air, and also
OF the cheers of the English officers
and men, which We're returned with
interest by the Yankee tars and officers
lighting for their lives. fifty of which
We're lost on that fateful night
This manifestation of brotherhood
between the American and English
sailors at such an hour of common
danger created a great sensation
everywhere in this country and
throughout the length and breadth of
the British Empire. The papers were
full of it, and Cartair Kanes name in
those days was on every lip This
took place twenty-five years ago. and
the knighthood of tie Bath bestowed
upon MIN on the occasion of King
Georges coronation, serves to recall
the fact.
Copyright, 1911, by the Brentwood
Company