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Show Better Soldier Than Statesman. One hundred years ago on the forty-fifth forty-fifth anniversary of his birth. Lord Wellington was rewarded with the title of duke in recognition of his success in the Peninsula campaign against the French. At the same time the' house of commons voted $2,000,-000 $2,000,-000 for the support of his new dignity. Within a little more than a year the famous soldier was destined to win the great victory at Waterloo and to be -made the commander-in-chief 6f the British forces. Later in life the duke of Wellington became British prime minister, but the strong personal qualities quali-ties that had helped him to success as a soldier were not the qualities that best befitted for the premiership, and the career of the duke as a statesman added little to his fame. |