Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-08-06
KITCHENER MAN FOR JOB
English Public Opinion Believes He
Will Tame Egypt
AGITATORs ARE NOT PLEASED
Nationalist of the Ancient Land Are
Believed 60 ne I'm for Drastic
HandlinE-"Citizen" Army
Proposed.
Proposed.


LONDON. Aug Except among the
Egyptian nationsiists who. however have
been very quiet Of late, the appointment
Of Lord Kitchener as British agent in
Egypt and the Soudan has been received
with the greatest enthusiasm slere In
England satisfaction Is expressed At the
H1act that the government has at last found
something for the greatest Of British gen.
erals 20 do, something that is considered
worthy OF his talents while the British
residents in Egypt have received the news
with the greatest delight
Although Sir Edward Grey has announced
in the House OF Commons that the appoint
ment OF Lord Kitchener does not fore
shadow any change in the governments
policy. there Is a feeling both here and
In Egypt that IL there is no change there
viii at least be a different way Of carry
ing out that policy. Kitchener's reputa-
--1aon gives the imperislist hope that he will
deal q little more drastically with those
nationalist. who at the commencement Of
the late sir Eldon Gorsts administration
attempted and TO some extent succeeded
in stirring up trouble.
Discomfort Deep seated.
While the nationalist are quiet and their
leaders disassociate themselves from all
a
great deal Of smoldering discomfort, en-
couraged by the socialist members Of
Parliament. strong man. 1t was felt,
was needed TO keep this under, and in
Kitchener the people believe they have the
man His long experience in Egypt and
the soudan further fits him for the place
and his appointment was doubtless made
with the almost practical certainty that
British prestige would benefit from his ad-
ministrauon- There are some optimists
who believe that this benefit will spread
throughout the near east and that with
Kitchener and a strong army IN Egypt
Britain win be able 70 formulate and carry
out any plans It may have in Turkey and
Persia OF Illustrate any schemes of other
powers that might interfere with Englands
policy.
Lord Kitchener's fun title is minister
,plenipotentiary and consul general and
7s salary Is 900 year. In theory he
&mply acts as the authorized exponent Of
the views and wishes of his government
10 the government Of Egypt. In reality,
however. he is arbiter Of Egyptian policy.
and viii be responsible. under the British
government for the administration Of
Egypt and the Soudan and the khedive
the theoretical ruler. Is bound to accept
his advice The khedive is said TO have
opposed the appointment Of kitchener,
jsr- with q strong man at Cairo the sui
tian's representative will have very little
10 say
''Citizen'' army Proposed.
II Trade unionists are looking forward with
interest 10 a fight over the question of the
organization OF citizen army 20 be raised
at their annual congress in September.
The subject is 90 be brought forward by
the London Glass Blowers society in the
form OF the following resolution:
This congress. realizing that miiitarism
and the existence OF a regular standing
army constitute menace to popular lib
erty. is OF the opinion that the time has
arrived for the institution of a real eiti-
zen army, free entirely from military law
during tinres OF peace differed entirely
by the selection Of the rank and file. such
citizen army to be used for defensive pur-
poses only
The members OF the congress are not
by any means aqreed on this subject. AZ
previous congresses similar resolutions
have been defeated. the members declaring
themselves opposed 10 all forms Of mill
I tnrtsTn. II the 'proposer OF the resolution
~ to he credited. however trade unionists
are coming around TO the view repeatedly
urged by VIII Thorne, NJ. p. the labor
member, that every man should be com
pulsorily trained TO bear arms and that
they should be organized into a citizen
army TO take the place OF the standing
army. A variety OF opinions have been
given by labor leaders and social reform
ers on the resolution.
II is rather interesting 20 hear H w.
Lee. the secretary Of the social demOcra tic
federation. declaring that military train
ing IN some form or other is bound TO be
introduced into this country before long.
and we prefer to see IL universal and in
ss democratic a form as possible, with
out the application OF military Law in time
OF peace"