KITCHENER'S WORK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11731, 22 June 1916, Page 6

KITCHENER'S WORK.

MR ASQCITH'S TRIBUTE. A NATIOM MONUMENT. B7 Telegraph—Pres9 Association—Copyright (Received Juno 22, 1.30 p.m.) LONDON, June 21. In the House of Commons Mr Asquith moved the erection of a monument to Lord Kitchener at the public expense, with au inscription expressing the House's admiration of his illustrious career and gratitude for his services. Mi - Asquith said the House, before adjourning recently, had given Lord Kitchener a strong expression of its confidence. Next day Lord Kitchener mot many members of tho House of Commons.-including some persistent and apparently Jrre.cQiicilable critics, with the result that thoy parted on terms of complete understanding. At tiie last interview with Mr Asquith, Lord Kitchener expressed his pleasure at the result of the meeting with members of the House of Commons, and hoped that it would bo the first step in increased confidence and sympathy. There was no thought on either side that tie parting would bo more tliaa a temporary one, but Providence in its wisdom had prepared a sudden release from the burden of care and toil. Those remaining, especially those who shared his counsel in the greatest emergency of our time, bowed the head before tho Supreme Will with whom wore the issues of lire and death. Mr Asquith paid a tribute to Lord Kitchener's sham in the emancipation and later the administration of Egypt, his work in laying the foundation for tho pacification of South Africa, and his reorganisation of tho Indian Army and the Imperial forces. Since the war began he had brought to bis task all his energy, resouroefulness and masterful personality. His career had been cut short in its full tide. Ho had not exhausted his powers and possibilities. None were less fitted than himself, concluded Mr Asquith, to analyse Lord Kitchener's faculties and appraise his services to the State. Ho could only say ho knew of few men who bad less reason to shrink from submitting their lives to God's judgment. Mr Bonar Law seconded the proposal to erect a memorial. Lord Kitchener's strength, he said, lay less in mental processes than in sound instinct. Ho never doubted ultimate victory. Mr G. J. Wardle, supporting the motion, said Lord Kitchener was known as absolutely straight. Sir G. H. I»eid said there must be a thorough investigation of the circumstances of Lord Kitchener's death. Australia owed Kitchener the boon of a sound military system. Tho motion was assented to.