Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-08-07
OF KITCHENER As
AGENT IN EGYPT AND soUpAN
PLEAsEs.
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UNDER HIS ADMINISTRATION
Lord Kitchener to Receive Salary Of
$4,000 Per Ysar-khedive Bound to
Accept His Advies-london Trade
Unieni.ts Asitatins Citizens Army
Foreign Gossip.

Egytian Nationalists who. however.
have been very quiet OF late. the APP
pointment of Lord Kitchener as Brit
lsh agent in Egypt and the Soudan.
has been received With the greatest
enthusiasm Here in England salts
IA ction Is expressed at the fact that
the government has at last found
something for the greatest OF British
generals to do, something that Is con-
sidered worthy OF his talents. while the
British residents in Egypt have re-
ceived the news with the greatest de-
light.
Altho Sir Edward Grey has an
nounced in the house of commons that
the appointment of Lord Kitchener
does not foreshadow any change in the
governments policy. there is feeling,
both here and in Egypt. that II there
is no change there will al least be a
different way of carrying out that pol
icy. kitchener's reputation gives the
imperialist hope that he will deal
little more drastically with those ma
tionalists who at the commencement
of the late Sir Eldon Gorst's admins
t-ation. attempted and TO some extent
While the ra,ionalists are quiet and
their leaders disassociate themselves
from all talk OF violence, there is
known to be a great deal of smoldering
discomfort. encouraged by the socialist
members of parliament A strong man.
it was felt. was needed to keep this
under. and in Kitchener the people be-
lieve they have the man. His long ex-
perience In Egypt and the Soudan fur
Their fits him for the place and his APP
pointment was doubtless made with
the almost practical certainty that
British prestige would benefit from his
administration. There are some opti-
mts;s who believe that this benefit will
spread thruout the near east and that
with Kitchener and a strong army IN
Egypt Britain will be able to formu-
late and carry out any plans she may
have in Turkey and Persia or illustrate
any schemes OF other powers that
might interfere with England's pol
icy.
Lord Kitcheners full title is minis
ter plenipotentiary and consul-general
and his salary is $4,000 wear. In
theory he sim ply acts as the author
lied exponent of the views and wlshes
of his government to the government
Of Egypt. In reality. however. ne Is
arbiter of Egyptian policy. and VIII be
responsible. under the British govern
nent. for the administration OF Egypt
and the Soudan and the Khedive, the
theoretorical ruler is bound to accept
his advice. The Khedive is said TO
have opposed the appointment of Kit
chener for with a strong man at Cairo,
very little to say
Trade unionists are looking forward
with interest to a fight over the ques-
ton of the organization Of citizen
army to be raised a. their annual con-
eress in September. The subject is to
be brought forward by the London
Glass Blowers Society in the form Of
the following resolution:
This congress realizing that mill
tarism and the existence Of a regular
standing army constitute menace to
popular liberty. is Of the opinion that
the time has arrived for the institution
of a. real citizen army. free entirely
from military law during times OF
peace. offered entirely by the selection
of the rank and file Such citizen army
to be used for defensive purposes
only"
The members OF the congress are
not by any means agreed on this SUB
iect. At previous congresses similar
resolutions have been defeated. the
members declaring themselves opposed
10 all forms Of militarism. II the pro-
poser Of the resolution is to be credit
| ed however. trade unionists are COM
ing around to the view repeatedly usg-
| ed by Will Thorne. N. p, the ianor
member, that every man should be
compulsorily trained to bear arms ana
that they should be organized Into
citizen army to take the place or the
standing army. A variety Of opinions
have been given by labor leaders ana
! social reformers on the resolution II
is rather interesting to hear II: W.
Lee. the secretary Of the social demo
cratic federation, declaring that mill
tary training in some form or other 10
hound to be introduced into this coun-
try before long, and we prefer to see II
universal and in as democratic FORM
&C no.sib1e. without the application OF
military law in time of peace"