The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-10-10
ROBERTS SUCCESSOR.
Several Likely Candidates for the Chief
Command in South Africa.

NEW YORK, Oct. "A dispatch e
the Tribune from London says;
The war Office has not confirmed the
report thtat Lord Roberts win leave
South Africa the last week in October.
The officials Intimate that there are
several important matters unsettled.
One point without doubt Is the sue
cession TO the command. officials here
are silent and Il is believed that the
new commander-in-chief has been asked
TO name his own successor. The choice
probably lies between General Butler
and General Kitchener with General
Hunter as a substitute.
General Butler, according TO the latest
dispatches. is still pressing north in
pursuit of the remnant Of the Boer ar
my beyond Pilgrims Rest. The wits in
the military clubs are cracking jokes
at his expense and assert that he is sur
veying the new line for the Cape to
Cairo Railway.
General Butler has remarkable talent
for details of military administration
and this would be most useful in effect
ing the paciflcation of the two new coll
onies and bringing about the restora-
ton of public order General Kitchener
is man Of iron will. who would be
stern and relentless in dealing with law
lessness, His appointment 70 the chief
command would be welcomed by Eng
lishinen who have grown impatient
over the prolonged delays In military
operations Butler outranks every one
In South Africa except Lord Roberts.
Kitchener has made many enemies
among the officers during the cam
paign. He has upset the regular trans
port service and has shown no mercy
FOR incompetent officers. His appoint-
nient as acknowledgement would be the
strongest possible assurance that the
British military system would be re-
formed at its weakest point-the train
ing and disciplining OF officers. Mill
tary men in London are naturally op-
posed to the general shaking up which
would follow his transfer TO headquar-
ters in London and prefer TO have him
sent to India or put in command at
Pretoria Lord Salisbury has little en-
thusiasm, but he is known to admire
Kitchener Intensely. He sent Kitch-
ener to South Africa and may bring
him back to London.
RECEPTION TO CoLoNIALS.
Premature accounts Of the reception
Of colonial soldiers are published. but
without adequate authority. The num-
Der of visiting troops is likely to be
considerably less than 5000 and the
guards will probably arrive in advance,
following the London volunteers. Time
will be required for the selection Of a
thoroughly representative body of Can
adian. Australian and South African
veterans. Canada will have the largest
contingent and everything will be done
to render the reception memorable.
ELECTIONS DRAGGING ON.
The elections are dragging on, the re-
turns from the counties being belated.
Among the brides Of the week is LAZY
Constance. who has been helping the
bridegroom in his Lancashire contest
for parliament.
~ PILGRIMAGE TO ROME,
The managers Of the English Roman
Catholic pilgrimage to Rome assert
that il is one Of the cheapest eXcur-
sions on record. One thousand pilgrims
will nave a day or two at Paris at the
exposition and five days in Rome and
will be brought back to London. The
entire expense averages about s3S, in
cluding lodging and meals.
DETECTIVES FROM AMERICA.
Sensational accounts are published Of
the adventures Of two American de-
tectives in London. who have brought
with them an Italian from Paterson,
y. j.. to identify the anarchist, the ac-
complice Of Bresci. London police offic-
lals are reticent respecting this Ameri-
can detective raid. They have always
prided themselves on their sagacity in
keeping London anarchists under SUR
veillauce by means Of spies.