LORD WOLSELEY AS A COMMANDER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 10019, 4 January 1896, Page 2 (Supplement)

LORD WOLSELEY AS A COMMANDER.

Lord has the courage of his opinions, and, withal, the strongest sense of duty, with a gift of penetration into character which amounts to genius, The besb proof of this—if proof were needed— has been his unerring choico of his lieutenants and assistants throughout his distinguished oarcor. The best men in tho army, the most noted, many who had since risen to great distinction, made their first mark on Lord Wolseley'e staff or under his orders, There was at one time a very erroneous impression abroad—and it has indeed been rovivpd recently— that Lord Wolsoloy was the centro of a narrow clique, the so-called "ring" which monopolised the good things of the profession, and outside which no one, however capable, could hope to make his way. If clique tlioro was it embraced the wliolo army ; the ring wasa wide,ever-widening circle, which drew constantly within it tho choicest spirits of the service. Nothing is more certain than that Lord WolHoloy lias always beon on the lookout for the best ability, has boen prompt to recognise, eager to utilise it not for himself alone, bub in the boss intorests of bho State, Anothor mistaken idea is that the new Commander-in-Chief is nob in touch, not in close sympathy with tho army at large. No ono knows ib bettor, more intimately, has clearer ideas of what is best for ib, a deeper and more abiding affection for it, and for his comrades of all ranks, high or low,, Any doubt on this' head has been completely removed during the period of his Irish command, now approaching its closo. . Lord Wolsoloy has shown in a most subntantial manner that ho is beforo everytiling tho soldier's friend. Officers generally have found, possibly to their surprise, that his, knowlege of them is far deeper, than » passing ' acquaintance, and nono who / are wdrth it, none who arb. keen and ' : capable, will fail to bo duly appreciated;by him;— Siortnightly Review. ■«'••• ; '"v' '■'■ '■'■ "•■•'•• ""'