REWARDING LORD KITCHENER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11986, 7 June 1902, Page 4

REWARDING LORD KITCHENER.

The acknowledgment by King and Parliament of the arduous services and great ability of Lord Kitchener will be approved by all who rejoice in British victory. It has been the long-established custom to thus recognise distinguished merit in . the military chief who has deserved well of his country, this form of recognition being our national and more humane equivalent for the old Roman triumph. While nobodv supposes that Lord Kitchener hasTloiled and planned in the hope of this reward, yet undoubtedly the assurance that Britain never failed to single out for honour those who fulfilled her high commissions has helped him. to persevere as it has helped hundreds and thousands before. We have not so much military genius, nor do we make its road to success smooth that we can afford to think litfle of it when we find it. Lord Roberts is old and worn. In the very nature of things he cannot lead many more armies to Unfailing victory. But we have the satisfaction of knowing that a younger man is ready to take up his work and that England need not fear being outgeneralled in any European war. When a man has this trust reposed upon him and this service expected of him—because of past services—he may fairly expect to rank with the noblest and to be able to keep up a fitting establishment. For this reason the kingly recognition of Lord Kitchener is a pdpiilar and wise one apart from the fact that the pacification of South Africa has already earned and deserved it.