The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-07

.AftGr minor StrN'Ct, Nv Wnl'u l' N'F
played a genius for work, detail and
t~horoughn-ss. n. was selected 20 90 with
Major ronder TO make "A survey OF west
eru Palestine. He saw a little tsh'ing
IN tina, expedition, and spent three years
there and in England laying dow The
map OF the Palestine Exploration Fund
In 1877 ne returned 10 the iioly Land
to make d survey II Galilee. and in 1878,
having already shown mastery orSanl-
| zatiou ability, he MAS sent 10 cypress 20
organize the courts. lie also made a
I survey of the island and then ,olun-
,eered for service in the Egyptian army.
! getting an appointment as Major OF
Cavalry under Sir Evelyn Wood. iher
Sirdar of Egypt.
He began at once to make a system
attic study Of Egyptian character and
custams. He acquired n mastery OF
/ Arabic and several OF It's dialects tie
quickly showed such a grasp OF a'alrs
that he was sent on missions requiring
tact. Diplomacy and constructive ability.
He was appointed IN June. 1854. Deputy
Assistant Acknowledgement Of the Intel
,egence department Of sir Charles Will
sons Nile expedition lie at once drew
ur A plan for The relief OF khartum and
the rescue Of Gordon. and thous L was
rejected he had an opportunity 10 adapt
10 to his own purposes years itt"r"aru'
FOR ms serves III llh' ''IllI"NSh ~
vas promoted TO a hrevet Lieutenant
Colonelcy. Next he was appointed Gov
ernor az the Red sea Territories, and
through his advice the overthrow OF to-
man plgna was accomplished. but nc
did not win his victory without "A series
Of FIGHTS. in one Of which he received a
wound in the face.
Summoned 20 England IN lSss. afer
his victory over Osman pi-na. he was
1900 a a. 80, 80 che DitaAn Nst'
rank as Major. He was decorated with
the order Of the Nediidie OF the second
LAS. ON his return to Egypt he was
Ipla,ad a. the head Of an Egyptian
brigade IN the sudan. "" ~corl'nanded
the mounted troops AT tho battle oi
Toski. ne coming 4 G. r., and when. IN
1892, Gen. Grenfell resigned the Sirdar'
ship Kitchener Wa appointed IN ms
place.
In those wears of Ia rdshtp and fight
ing in Egypt Kitchener had won respect
as a leader. He had proved himself q
Strict di~sctplinariar, always working anc
always making his officers work. Him
self a bachelor. he declined TO hat" mar
rjed officers on his staff. 80 strict wa
he that when an officer failed twice II
some emergency he dispensed with mn
entirely.
As Sirdar he began at once TO plan 70,
| me fOnQutSl vi AHt Va '" ''A -
cxnedi'ion into the province OF poncola
in 1896. suhdulnG IT and winning th'
rank Of Major-Cieneral.
Those campaigns were but the be
ginning nf kitcnener's campaign t'
.verGo Gordon and to annlhilh'" the
Malr!is forces. For that purpose IN
b~cgau-before the derisive comment NJ
experts who said II WAS impossible-tc
build A railroad through the desert anC
" -, Ia. ~.
bored for water rs N" moved steadily
onward. He extended the railway to
Bcrber. @2i miles from Italia, the latte,
place being not very tar from khartum
consequently the journey from the has'
OF supplies to Beiber, which prcviousl,
had taken weeks, could y" accomp,ish'-
IN a day.
Tie Sirdar next sougN to moN,
toward khartuIn by means of gunboats
> ana again he was derided, hut ki'cheneI
had assimilated mucu experience an,
profted BY Il. He was told II" coIhl no
got 4 gunbuat over the fourth cntarac
and again he disappointed the prophets
one boat turned turtle, but lac sent thre,
boats over the cataract and further N
the Nilc. steaming right under tn
Mahmud's nose.
Following these accomplishments Their
uas one brisk fight at Atl'ara 500
dcryishes were slain, 1000 w"r" take
prisoners. Mahmud himself was cap
,urcd ard Kitchener with his trooIa
. entered Khartum t" hold services il
= memory OF Gordon and to establish ia
> permanent authority Of the British,
4 IL Raised to Prrrnwr.
: Thu Kitchener brought about ~
EXTINCTION of Mahdism aud the submit,
, sion OF the country to i%Iyrtt'