Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1912-11-23
Guarding Public Men From Assassiins IN England

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The attempt to assassinate Theo
dore Roosevelt at Milwaukee and the
subsequent report that extraordinary
measures are being taken in conse.
Guence to protect the life Of President
Taft have served TO draw attention TO
the fact that In these days no public
man Is ever quite safe from the al.
lack OF anarchist or crank Recog-
milton OF this fact is. perhaps, less ap
parent in this country Than fn Eng
and and on che Continent. But even
III the United States it = obvious that
precautionary measures against the
bullet of the assassin must be taken.
England has never been so yigilant
in the protection of her public men
as she has been for the last year or
two. Guards are constantly thrown
around all OF those who are promi.
nent Id the government with or
without their consent. The London
Sketch OF recent date comments on
The necessity fog providing armed
guards for the leading figures of the
country and makes the assertion that
the women Of England are In some
measure responsible for the anxiety
felt for the safety OF distinguished
men. Referring to the guard that Is
constantly at the elbow Of Lord
Kitchener, the Sketch says:
The precautions taken to safeguard
Lord Kitchener while on his return to
Egypt within the last few days have
been described as unusual. Possibly
~f~~I4e
quarter II would be found that not
the precautions. but the discovery of
their existence. constituted the Jun
usual There Is more shepherding
and shadoWing Of our notabilities than
Is known to most Of rs.
Every sone Is aware that members
Of the fofkl family whether at home
or abroad. are guarded night and day.
but during the last year or so an I'm
obtrusiye protection has been extend
Cd both to most members Of the gov
eminent and to imperial figures such
as Lord Kitchener. ii is doubtless
quite true that Lord Kitchener kicks
against his civil guard; they al do.
They have to be guarded IN spite Of
themselves.
it y not LOT our warrior pro-co2sui
g say that ne VIII not pc guarded, ne
~ 9 great State institution 20 long as
ne continues ~ harness. and must pc
protected. like the Bank Of England
and the Crown RegaIia None Of us
forgets that the breed Of fanatics Is
not extinct. There are three misguid-
ed sons Of Egypt undergoing impri-
sonment e this moment Tor compiler
~ 10 3 plot against Lord kltcnenerss
ule; ana 4 was put three years ago
that, e reception g the Imperial
institute, the MAD Indian, D1ingras
discouraged mis- Infamous mission e the
cost Of lie precious % the empire Il
he frets under benevolent surveillance
Lord kltonener y "a good company
All the Cabinet 70 England y now
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mas been since fen1anism was ram
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