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And the Evangelical party itself, with their late successes, seemed to have lost that simplicity and unworldliness which I admired so much in Milner and Scott. It was not that I did not venerate such men as Ryder, the then Bishop of Lichfield, and others of similar sentiments, who were not yet promoted out of the ranks of the Clergy, but I thought little of the Evangelicals as a class.
Arriving in Egypt at the beginning of 1920, Lord Milner and his colleagues found themselves confronted with a most difficult situation. In Egypt the word had gone forth to boycott the commission, and not merely nationalist politicians but also religious leaders like the Grand Mufti refused even to discuss matters unless the commissioners would first agree to Egyptian independence.
Lords Kitchener and Milner: "You are to help us: we do not know what the burghers demand." Commander-in-Chief de Wet: "By signing this document we shall place ourselves in the position which the Commandant-General has so clearly described." General De la Rey: "We cannot form a judgment on anything that is not properly elaborated.
The conversation dropped, but the incident confirmed me in my opinion that strong forces were at work to sow enmity between Rhodes and Sir Alfred Milner for fear the influence of the High Commissioner might bring Rhodes to look at things differently.
But when he had left the Hotel de Mariembourg, I should have added: 'Now, let him go where he chooses; but attach yourself to Madame Milner; don't lose sight of her; cling to her as closely as her own shadow, for she will lead you to the accomplice that is to say to the solution of the mystery." "That's the truth; I see it now." "But instead of that, what did you do?
"She has two friends staying at the Chase, and she'll bring them with her. If Milner drives them, I shall ask Miss Walters if he may come and watch too. He'd be so delighted to see it. He loves anything of that kind. His own little girl was May Queen at the village pageant two years ago, and he's talked about it ever since." "I wrote to Mr.
Commandant-General Botha: "Am I to understand that you mean that we are getting away from the point in discussion?" Lord Milner: "This document contains your view of the matter, so we are now aware of your idea." Commandant-General Botha: "We must know what to say to the delegates." Lord Kitchener: "Is this the only point you wish to bring forward, or are there others in addition?"
Sir Alfred Milner knew all this very well, and probably had an inward conviction, notwithstanding his efforts to prevent the war, that a conflict was the only means of breaking these chains of gold which shackled the wheels of progress. At so critical a time the support of Rhodes and his party would have been invaluable. And Sir Alfred would have welcomed it.
It was the ingratitude of the Boers that was so dreadful, after everything had been done for them Dr. Jameson imprisoned, and he was so nice, Mrs. MacAnder had always said. And Sir Alfred Milner sent out to talk to them such a clever man! She didn't know what they wanted.
Only unthinking people call President Kruger dull. Soon after my arrival at the cape, Mr. His Excellency Sir Alfred Milner, the governor, found time to come aboard with a party.