New-York tribune., 1901-12-20
SUPPORT FOR KITCHENER.
SATISFACTION WITH HIS PROGRESS IN
SOUTH AFRICA NOW GENERAL.
AsoIJITu ENDORSES RosEBERY's POLICY
POSSIBILITY OF AMERICAN MAIL
ROUTE TO AUSTRALIA.
Copyright: 1901 BY The New-York Trtbune)

copyright: 1901: BY New-York Tribune)
TBY TO THE TRTBuNE1
London, Dec 20. 1 a. dissatisfaction with the
progress Of events in South Africa Is now gen.
eral ard there is marked revival of pub
lie opinion in support of Lord Kitchener as
commander fn-chief. Only few weeks ago mill
tary men expressed much adverse criticism OF
Kitchener's generalship. Now. however he Is
called the organizer of victory, and the people
talk of his abilities with unwearying energy.
Full credit is given him for collecting all the
scattered raw material in South Africa and the
renforcements daily arriving from all parts OF
the British empire into coherent and mobile
fighting machine. This view of Kitchener VIII
probably hold good so long he continues to
record string Of unbroken successes.
Mr. Asouith last night indorsed Lord Rose
berys policy and leadership. Speaking at Bill
ston Staffordshire. he said that Lord Rosebery
had transformed and defined the political situa-
ton and that the country stood in deep dept
of obligation for that splendid service on the
part of the man who had held the highest office
in the State He welcomed the temperance OK
Lord ROsebery as n political counsellor anu
guide, and adhered the policy advocated ny
him without any substantial reservation. His
Chesterfield utterances continue 10 De wldeIy
canvassed, and in certain instances are cordially
welcomed by Liberal organizations His I'M
perialisrn is however. disliked by Radicals. and
his peace policy by Tories Lord Baifour of
Rurletgh who Is a member of the Cabinet re-
fers TO him political aurora borealis' ana
John Redmond has capped this allusion by call
ing him political Duke of Plaza Toro' Mean
while LLOYD Georges experiences in Rirmng-
ham go to show that Lord Rosebery was right
when he implied that the pro-Boer section of the
Liberal party was not In touch with popular
Z 01Sn Tfnt0 iSth <
regret that the opposition to Lloyd-George did
not take the form Of a simple refusal to hear
him hut in Brming CHAM the general view is that
had the people that city tolerated the express
sion 5f his pro-Boer opinions they would have
been either more or less than human.
There is It appears some truth in the stories
which have been current of late that the British
Dostal authorities had decided to change the
mail route to Australia. An influential official
NJ tho General PostofTfce here tells me that the
question of trying the American route has been
undoubtedly under consideration by the au-
thorities. Nothing however. can be done in the
matter for three years, the existing contracts
having that period to run
NEGOTIATIONS are proceeding amicably between
the Metropolitan and District railways with re-
gard TO the details Of the system Of electric
equipment decided upon by the boaru Oh iiaue-
Work has been begun already on the machinery
which will be fitted up in the Terkes generating
station by the British Westinghouse Company
snd the purchase of land for the building has
been arranged.
German trade is looking up 1t Is reported
from Cologne that In some districts OF west
phalia the change for the better IN the roh
trade has set in. About Altoona the factories are
,,ertiroe and with extra shifts of hands.
Morocco Bound" which eight years ago set
the fashion In what is known as the musical
comedy. was successfully revived last night at
the Comedy Theatre