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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30

Second only to Roberts is Kitchener of Khar-
toum, whose title also is significant OF achieve
ment. He led the Egyptian forces In the first
Nile expedition. lie conceived and executed the
greater River War. He ended the Boer War. As
-irdar IN Egypt and as commander in chief in
India he has added vast administrative experience
to the training OF camp and battlefield. making
him am ideal War Secretary 300 this great emer-
geucy.
Sir John French, too, bears to the task of
commander I'm chief in the field distinguished
experience in highly responsible places in the
Soudan War and in the Boer War as well in
administrative Offices. II may not be amss to
add that all three Of these men were commoners
in their origin; a fact which an inspira-
tion to every Tommy Atkins in the army. OF
course, there are many other officers who have
had experience comparable with that Of Kitchener
and French, and, thanks TO the British system Of
permanent eulistmeuts and professional" soldiers,
the ranks also largely filled with seasoned
and experienced veterans.
The French army no longer contains veterans
Of the Terrible Year and the wars of the republic
since that time have been minor affairs, w:h
Noors, Nalagases and Anamese as opponents.
There is not a man actively connected with the
army who has seen service comparable with that
which is now being performed or who has had
experience OF special value in such d war this.
There lis confident reason for expecting dne things
OF General JofTre and his comrades. but they have
yet their spurs TO win IN great war.
Even more than that may be said Of the German
army It's last real war was that of ls7O-7l. and
Motke. "Unser Fritz" the Red Prince, Steinmetz,
Nanteurcl, Goeben and all the rest are gone.
There are a few, like the Inflated Won Emmich.
victim Of Lcge who served as subalterns in that
war; but not remains who had important
rank. Since that the German army has had
nobody to fight but Hottentots and its training,
supposedly the most thorough in the world, has
been exclusively in time Of peace.
Austria Hungary is still more lacking in war
experience. Her last war Of any kind was the
disastrous clash with Prussia In 1866 -forty-
eight years ago. Experience in that would not
be Of great value if any Of her officers had it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
AMONG GREATER STATESMEN SIR EDWARD
WOULD STILL RANK FIRST.

There are in fact. no Bismarcks, Gortcnahons'
Andrassys and Crispis on the Continent to-day
or. If there are, they have not yet been conl'u
ingly disclosed. It is slack water IN the u'pio-
matte tide At such time a lesser man Una"
Sir Edward Grey might easily take the prece-
dence In the land Of the blind the ohe-e!e"
man is king" But that ancient and ou'anals"
rroverb applies. as I have suggested not TO 81
Edward but TO q lesser man. Sir Edward is NOT
one-eyed. Among much greater statesmen ''"'
those who fiji the chancelleres and hoid 'he Poi,
folios Of the Continent to-day he might SUM
have easy primary Gladstone and Morley mus
be accounted competent judges OF men, ana 'D''
both long ago prophesied that ne would 90 '0'
and would become Prime Minister.
Il will not. indeed, seem fulsome or eNaggeT-
.,.J 20 consider Sir Edward Grey on the basis
If his nearly nine years service and Of his present
attainment and attitude worthy successor OF
Tho distinguished men who have preceded him IN
Office. The British Foreign Office has existed
only since the American Revolution and has
becn filed. / believe, by twenty-seven men. Of
,besc a number are now names and nothing more.
Grenvile was the first, but even he, not to men
,io, several successors, Of little real I'M
nortance while Pitt was Prime Minister BY only
ono man. Salisbury, have the two offices OF PRIME
Minister and Foreign Secretary been held to-
cether But when Pitt was Prime Minister ne was
IN fact. though not in name, the whole govern
ment We may reckon Canning therefore the
first great Foreign Secreatry serving IN some OF
the Napoleonic wars. Palmerston, one OF the most
famous. though perhaps not most mertorous'
served during many years when domestic ahalrs
far outweighed foreign. Clarendon was IN once
during the Crimean War, and Russell during our
Civil War. Stanley served when Prussia fought
Austria in 1866, and Granville during the Franco
Prussian War Of 1870 Salisbury, whom Bsmarck
called "lath painted to lock like iron,' held
the place during the Russo-Turkish War and the
reorganization Of the Balkans and since him Rose
berry and Lsnsdowne have been the chief occu-
pants Of the place But Russell, Salisbury and
Rosebery we're far more largely oyershadowed
by the Prime Ministers, Palmerston, Disraeli and
Gladstone. than Sir Edward Grey has been by
either Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman or Mr..
Asquith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30

but they have not even much as that
Russia has had more experience. Besides ner
turkish war ia 1877 and her Central ASIA cam
paigus she had only few years ago the eolossA
struggle with Japan. We should therefore ef
rect her 20 have many officers of consideaaos
experience. II does not appear, however NhS
any man Of eminence in those former wars
now coming into high command We do not hes'
of Kuropatkin of Linevich or any Of those ""
fought fate in Msnchuria.
Obviously therefore, there is opportunity g"
many new names to leap into fame in this wat
and 1t may be that more than one nation VIZ
have to experiment with commanders at gre"
cost before the real leaders are found.
Compare this state of affairs with that IN TOT.
mcr wars. In 1870 1 French army was MES
with officers who had held high command y
Mexico in Italy in the Crimea and elsewhere
MacMuhon, Canrobert. Chanzy Bszaine. DE Oisse'
and thoir comrades were veterans in their prime
OF amplest experience Of the very kind most NsS
able for that service. In that same war the Ger
man army was filled with veterans Of the war
1856 and Of the preceding Danish campaign. ]"
Prusaans In 1856 had the experience OF 'ae 'sS
ish war behind them, while their Austrian opp
ncnts had that of the war with France and i's''
and in the latter they had had that OF the nus
garian war at which last named time they nov
not fully emerged from the experience Of '''
Napoleonic wars.
It will be Of interest 20 compare military 81
perience in these European countries with ''''
which has been enjoyed here. In our last We,
with Spain we had some officers who had n''S
important rank in the Civil War In the V''
War we had many who had served, some IN -
thortatiyc rank, in the Mexican war Inc h'S
can war in turn engaged the services OF men VIZ
had been prominent in the War Of 1872.
the War Of 1872 we had few who had serYeo "
the Revolution and none Of important rank ~
haps we may assign that as the reason why ".
land operations in that war were, with y
brilliant exceptions, so lamentably weak ana VS.
just hundred years ago our so-esi!ed "~s
abandoned the national capital to be raided 'A'
burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
THE KINGS ANSWER: SIR EDWARD l.
MADE KNIGHT OF THE GARTER.

The answer Of the government. and of the King
personally came promptly and Enthusiastically. At
the very moment when the cabal against him was
at the height of it's virucut activity Sir Edward
was made d knight of the Garter. Now that
Most Noble order may be lightly regarded ln
democratic America, though 10 has been whispered
that some citizens of this country are not en-
tirey ayerse 20 the reception of official titles and
honorary degrees I'm Great Britain, however, 1t
is still Of much social and other Significance In
this case the significance OF the hesiowal was
overwhelming For not only was Sir Edward the
only Commoner In the order, but DOB all the cen
turtles of It's existence since 1913, only once be
fore had this distinction been bestowed upon
Commoner. That was when the famous SIR Rob
crt Walpole constituted "a X. G. IL is true
that the order was also bestowed upon Sir I'd
ward Montague and William Herbert. but that
was when they had already been designated for
elevation 10 the pccrage as Earl OF Sandwich and
Earl Of Pembroke, respectively But IN more
than five and half centuries Wapole and Grey
are the only confirmed Commoners who have been
admitted to- that select company.
Racy old Lord Melbourne once declared that
the Garter was the uoblest order in the world
because there was "no damned nonsense of merit
about IT," That in sense is quite true, unless
we esteem it merit 90 be q royalty or member
Of the highest ranks Of the peerage.
For note the present composition Of this goody
company
1t comprises, besides the English King and
Queen and Queen Mother. ten re.gning ,overeigns
including those of Germany and Austria, and the
one deposed King Of Portugal. II includes twelve
royal hghnesses. including the German Crown
Prince and Prince Henry Of Prussia. and did in
clude the late Archduke Francis Ferdinand Of
Austria. There are on the roll nine dukes, six
marquesses and eight earls And there is one
baronet, Sir Edward Grey. That appointment
was the answer Of the sovereign and Of his min
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
BY WILLIS FLETCHER JOHNSON.

7 an age when most Of those who
distinguish themselves in life are
still coutending for prizes and fell
1oy.sb;,s az COLLAGE he had won for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30

"N He present war IN Europe Is IN one respect
striking testimonial to the prevalence
of peace-that is, in the lack Of veteran
leaders in most Of the armies. In only
TWO Of the armies and they not the greatest
are there commanders who have hitherto had eX
periencc as important officers in serious wars.
Those two are the British and Servian armies.
All the rest are commanded by men whose mill
tary experience has been in time of peace, or who
have served merely in small in very minor
capacities in great wars.
The Seryian army is commanded by officers who
had valuable experience in the two recent Balkan
wars, in the i'll conceived Bulgarian war Of 1885,
and even in the war Of 1876. To their veteran
ship may largely be attributed the resoute and
effective resistance which the small Seryian army
presented to the heavy initial attacks Of the Aus
trians.
The British army has the invaluable leadership
of two of the abest generals it has ever produced,
though neither of them may 20 into the field.
Lar Roberts OF kandahar and Pretoria, suggests
IT, his title something Of his distinguished expert.
erce Born at Cawnpore his father general
and his mother the daughter Of a soldier and
trained at Eton, Sandhurst and Addscombe, he
has from childhood been every inch soldier. He
was conspicuous at the storming of Delhi, at the
relief Of Lucknow and in almost every importan:
engagement in the suppression OF the Mutiny. lie
was commander Of the force that made that
matchless march from Kabul to Kandahar:
And many an Afghan chief, who lies
Beneath his cool pomegranate trees,
Clutches his sword in fierce surmse
When on the mOuntainslde he
The feet-foot Marri scout, who comes
To tell now he hath heard afar
The measured roll of English drums
Beat at the gates OF Kandahar
IL was he who relieved Kimberley and received
tie surrender Of the hitherto inyincible Cronje.
And among these great achievements there is a
record Of Abyssinia, and Lushai. and Kuram, and
other expeditions, all marking him the foremost
British soldier of his time ana of the fore
most o. all time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
AN INDEPENDENT FOREIGN SECRETARY, But
TOO VALUABLE TO LOSE.

In fact, i. is to be doubted il ever since George
Canning, there has been a Foreign Secretary more
independent Of his chief than is the present holder
Of that Office For that, not the least important
,eason is that Sir Edward requires independence
a. sine Qua non OF -,maining in Office, and
Mr. Asquith rightly .rds him as entirely too
valuable an asset Of the Liberal government and
party 10 run even the slightest ayoidabe risk
Of losing him.
Sir Henry Lucy used 90 call Sir Edward the
Yelled Prophet of the Treasury Bench" in the
years before he had occasion TO discard the veil
Perhaps more just appellation that Of the
Typical Englishman; for no man Of his time more
markedly exempliGes the qualities which arc
proverbally attributed 20 that race These he has
by inheritance for the Greys Of Howick have
been one Of the great landed families of North
cumberland since the days Of the Wars Of the
Roses. H has them by cultivation. too: for after
passing through Winchester and Balol he settled
down into the life Of an English country gentle
man, in a degree Of nsulsrity which almost just-
fees the utmost essays Of humor at John Bulls
expense. For IL is seriously recorded that never
until the carly part Of the present year, when ne
went with the King 10 Paris, did Sir Edward
set foot upon the Continent 20 outside OF the
British Isles; and 70 this day he speaks Ger
man and little French; remarkable record for
great diplomat
II was Gladstone, in 1892, who discovered the
Young man and started him in his career with AN
appointment as Under Secretary Of Foreign Al
fairs---sE understudy to Lord Rosebery. The
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
4 CHARACTER WHICH Is WITHOUT BLENIsH
EVEN TO HIS ENEMIES.

II may b. added that he has never by even his
frongest opponents been accused or suspected o.
.ither self-seesing or Of playing 90 the galleries
T.. has never pulled a wire lie has never sought
r,eferment He stands among his colleagues alone
..d upique in his absolute independence. lie has
bocn Ukencd. and not inapty % the YANKEE
r.rp,er who built stone fence feet high ana
4 feet wide. so that If the wind blew II over upon
IT'S side it would be higher than before! Sir I'd
vard has built his character and career upon so
broad a basis of truth that IL be should be turned
,ut of Office his standing with the nation would
D.. r,oro SECURE than ever. for he would be reeog
nized as having suffered for Righteousness sake
Nor can be be described as an orator despite ne
fact that he has delivered some OF the most
impressive speeches Of recent years In the House
of Commons He has none Of tne arts or tricks
or eloouencc. He makes little or no preparation
for his addresses. He employs no vocal devices o.
dramatic attitudes or gestures lie only peaks
,:,bt on. as one clear-minded and sincere gen
.Ieman addressing himself to others Yet 1t Is said
that he is the only speaker ia the House whose
rebuke Mr. Balfour has minded.
There has been one great tragedy IN SIR I'd
wards life. which has perhaps, deepened some
what his devotion 20 the public service. mat was
tho death of his wife. who was killed 10 driving
accident years ago Lady Grey came Ike HIM
self from one Of the famous old Northumoran
families. She was Miss Widdrington, Of Newton
Hail. and in the Ballad Of Chevy Chace il IS told
that from among Earl Percy's men
Then stepped gallant squire iortni
Widdrington was his name
or him another stanza tells the heroic tale that
"When his legs were smittcn of
He fought upon his stumps'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
LADY GREY ONE OF ENGLAND's BEAUTIES
AND CLEVER.

Lady Grey was noted as one of the most beau
tiful women in Northumberland, or for that "
all England. She was also one Of the cleyere'i
and one Of the most efficient helpers that any
public man ever had. She her husbands sec
rotary and his most valuable adviser She was
his constant companion his political speech
making campaigns On one occasion at least
when an opponent was making speeches against
him and he was tied fast in London with public
business she went on that opponents circuit
attended every one of his meetings, took notes o.
his speeches. and also observed the way in which
they were received, and then reported the whole
business to her husband, so that he could visit
the same places and reply TO his rival IN the
most effective way.
Her death was an unspeakabe blow 20 him. OUT
instead of crushing it has seemed TO stimulate
him TO an increased measure Of devotion to the
cause in which she was so much interested Men
recognize him to-day as the British statesman
who. supremacy above all others, is moved not
by passion, nor by selfish ambition, nor yet %
partisanship. but by love Of truth and justice
and by regard for the welfare Of the whole en-
pirc Il is because of that recognition OF MN
that the House of Commons listens 20 him as 70
no other man, and that he holds in the confidence
of the nation to-day place which has probably
never been surpassed, If equalled by any foreiso
Secretary since the days Of Pitt
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S. 4

an age When most OF tHVH' ""N
~ distinguish themselves in life are
~ still coutending for prizes and fe'-
lowships at college, he had won Tor
himself a conspicuous place in Parliament NO
advantage Of fortune or connection was wanting
that could set of TO the height his splendid tai
ents and his unblemished honor. At twcnty-three
he had been thought worthy TO be ranked with
the veteran statesmen who appeared as the dele
gates Of the British Commons at the bar Of the
British nobility"
Such in ono Of the purplest OF his purple
patches was Macausy's reference, in ms account
Of the trial Of Warren Hastings TO Charles EaH
Grey, the rival Of Pitt and the author of the
most famous reform bill in English history. Inc
panegyric was we'll deserved by one who ieii
only little short Of the highest rank of states
manship, while for purity Of life, nobility OF
character and devotion 10 the state he was un-
surpassed in the public life Of the United King
dom.
The same tribute with almost exactly equal
fitness, may be applied to-day TO his grand
nephew. who fills the most conspicuous and the
most momentous place in the diplomacy OF the
European continent.
For in the present tremendous crisis the For
eign Minister Of Great Britain outranks all other
European statesmen. No other country is COM
parable with his in strategic position among the
combatsnts; for all others are driven TO whatever
courses they take by inevitable necessity, while
Great Britain, in a place Of complete indepen-
deuce. has chosen hers voluntarily, or under no
compulsion other than that Of good faith ana
honor Moreover. there is not another foreign
minister Of them all who enjoys a personal pres
tige and freedom of personal action comparaoIe
with his Nh Jagow is scarcely known outside
Of Germany, and even Or. Bethmann-hoA"eg is
little more than the puppet Of the Kaiser. i"
Austria-Hungary Count Berchtold is scarcely
more than novice In France 1t was an irony
of fate that the momentous negotiations proceed
ing the war had to be conducted by mere acting
minister. Mr.. Vienvenu-Martn; while in Russia
Mr.. Sazonof. and in Italy. the Marquis Of San
Ciulisno. can claim little more than potential
distinction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30

HE present war in Europe is in one respect
striking testimonial to the prevalence
Of peace-that is, in the lack of veteran
leaders in most Of the armies. In only
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
4 "TYPICAI BRJTON" WHO HEADS STATESMEN OF EUROP
-Four Major Features in
His Career-WOrthy
Successor of the
Great Pitt.

d.scription OF Gladstone, "unrelieyed By single
vice.: only. in Sir Edwards case there Is no need
Of such relief since his virtues are OF that sim.
ple and non-advertising sort which charms bu:
docs not weary Particularly are his transparent
Lcnesty and truthfulness TO be observed, in a
commitment Of public service in which deception ia
traditionally regarded or affected to be regarded
81. indispensable stock in trade. Sir Edward could
NO. more ten a lie or give deceptive impression
j., public affairs than in his private relationships
~ was the prime secret Of his triumph over M
Kiderlin- Waechter that he told the truth frankly
both TO his own government and to foreign powers,
wi lie his German rival was confessediy guilty o.:
.,,,orcx<i, r,ri If not Of gnggcstio f0isL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
SIR EDWARD GREY.

listers to the campaign against Sir Edward Grey
TO bestow upon him such mark of confidence,
esteem and honor as only one other man IN like
circumstances has ever received.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30

] have said chat Sir Edward is worthy Of Macau-
lays panegyric upon his kinsman for purity Of
life and nobility Of character. Perhaps we might
repeat also concerning him Disraelrs mpist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-30
HIS SPEECH IN RESPONSE TO TAFTs PRO
POSAL FOR ARBITRATION TREATIES.

Again, in March, 1911, Sir Edward attracted the
attention of the world with his epochal speech
in response TO President Tafts proposals for ar
bitraton treaties Never before had any British
statesman taken 50 advanced ground in favor of
international peace. Never had any so sug,
gestively discussed a potential alliance between
the United Kingdom and the United States. No
definite act resulted from that incident But the
words which Sir Edward uttered and the influence
which his speech exerted will not perish in this
generation or the next.
Once more in that same memorable year OF
1911 Sir Edward in another great speech revealed
10 Parliament and to the world the part that
Great Britain had played, under his direction, in
the Morocco embodiment That affair had brought
Europe very close to the verge Of war, and either
a weak or d rash word would have been disas-
trous. But he spoke neither II will be recalled
that Mr.. Lloyd George had made speech which
Germany described as Exceedingly stiff" and
which many elsewhere thought TO be needless
rafting Of the sword. But it made practically
at Sir Edwards dictation; il in every word
thought out with and prudence and 1T proved
TO be exactly what needed to bring the Will
helmstrasse to its senses and to compel the Ger
man government to recede from perfectly mad
MISSILE position and to listen to reason and
judgment
That speech Of Sir Edwards marked the doom
Of Mr. Kiderlin Waechter as the Foreign Minister
Of the German Empire. for 1t disclosed to the
world the fact that Sir Edward had beaten him at
every point in the diplomatic game. II was then
that the German Chancellor practically repudiated
the policy Of the Foreign Minister and made
those conciliatory and almost pro-Brtish speeches
In the Reichstag which provoked the ire Of the
German crown prince and gave him occasion for
his extraordinary personal demonstrations OF dis
approval Of the Chancellor and Of anmosity
against Great Britain.
In this incident, it must be confessed Sir Ed
ward was more heartily supported by the Union
list Opposition in Parliament than by his own
party From Mr.. Bonar Law ard other Unionist
leaders he received the hearest commentator
and support, while not few of the Liberals
looked askant upon him and some openly
demned him. Indeed in the fall of that year
something like cabal was organized against
him, with view to driving him from Office
II. W. Massingham, Of the foremost Liberal
journalists Of the kingdom said of him that he
was deeply distrusted by nearly all those think
ers, workers and representatives of Liberalism to
whom its spirit is dear; and another added that
mo statesman ever entered upon the responsible
ties Of Office with more general approval, and few
have given rise to such disappointment" The fact