Lord Mato, who died last Sunday at the age of
sixty-eight, was a famous sportsman, a fine soldier, and an energetic and capable administrator. He saw a great deal of fighting in his earlier days—in Paris during the Commune, during the Carnet War of 1873-1876, and with the Turkish Army in 1878—besides distinguishing himself in the Afghan and Egyptian Campaigns. Appointed Governor-General of Canada by Lord Salisbury in 1893, he made it his business to leave no part of the Dominion unvisited. He also strongly supported the sending of a Canadian contingent to South Africa. As Viceroy of India from 1905 to 1910 he had to face greater domestic difficulties than confronted any of his predecessors since the Mutiny, and whatever verdict may ulti. mately be passed on his policy of conciliation, his fearlessness and goodwill can never be called in question.
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