Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-03-23
ON THE EVE OF PEACE.
THE BOERS AND BRITISH PRAC-
l TICALLY AGREED.
Terms Of the Understanding Reach"
ed-Imprisoned Leaguers Form a
Branch I'm KtlmaInhRm-Why the
League Leaders are Not Seized
The Diseased Cattle Tr0uble-OOn-
fiieGing Views ON the Question.


LONDON, March IA dispatch from
Dublin to the Times says: ''Those who cry
out against the government for not arrest
ing the principal Land Leaguers should re-
member that unless they are reasonably sus-
pected Of treason they cannot be arrested
for anything said or done outside of the pro-
claimed districts, and those who have ap-
peared in those districts have been very
guarded In their language.n -4N -
The Dublin correspondent Of the 7Snass
says: "The prisoners In the kilmainham jail
have formed themselves into.a League, to
be called the Kilmainham jail Branch OF
the Land League, with Mr.. Boyton as Chief. -
: A dispatch from Prospect Hill to day
says: "An armistice OF fortY-eight hours
has been concluded in order to terminate
the negotiations. The terms proposed are
that all arms, munitions and other property
captured by either side during hostiities
shall be restored; that the TTansvaal shall be
granted Independence subject to conditions
20 be hereafter settled by Royal Commfs-
sion, and that the Boer Government shall
commence after the commission shall have
made its report. Meanwhile the British
garrison are to remain inthe TFansvaal With
out anywise interfering with local affairs.
The Boer forces will disperse forthwith, and
Capt. Eiliott's murderer Is to be delivered
up to justice"
In the House of Commons Mr. Gladstone,
replying to 8 question BY Sir Stafford North
cote, said the government had received
telegram from General Sir
Evelyn Wood stating that
an arrangement had been made with the
Boers, who substantially accepted the British
conditions. These, Mr.. Gladstone said, are
the suzerainty of the Queen, British control
OF foreign relations and the establishment
Of a British resident at the future
capital. The Beers, however, are
promised complete self government.
A Royal Commission will be appointed to
consider the position of the natives, the
regulations Of frontier affairs and the cues
ton, whether any, and what portion of the
territory eastward within a certain limit,
shall be severed from the Transvasl. The
conditions also provide for the dispersal
OF the Beers forthwith, and the tempo
rary maintenance of the British
garrlsons, which, however, are not to In
terfere with local affairs. General Wood
promises not to advance or send warlike
stores into the Transvaal. The House re-
ceived the announcement of the terms with
prolonged cheers. EgT ~ esta ii"tfd
In the House of Commons to-day Mr..
Chaplin, member for Midlincolnshire,
moved that the House is Of the opinion that
the recent outbreak of the foot and mouth
disease among cattle is entirely owing to the
importation of diseased animals from
abroad, and that the landing IN the United
Kingdom Of foreign live animals from
countries known to be infected should be
prohibited.
Mr. Mudella, Vice President of the Board
of Trade, intended to meet the motion with
direct negative. The motion would de-
stroY the principle of the act of 1873, which
makes the slaughter of cattle at the port of
landing compulsory. Mr.. Mudella quoted
statistics showing the large quantity of
cattle imported, especially from America,
and pointed out that q diminntion of the
supply would enormously increase prices.
Mr.. Forster, Chief Secretary for Ireland,
replying to Mr.. Ceilings, Liberal member
for Ipswich, stated that he had
refused to furnish the prisoners
In Kilmainham jail with a
statement of the words and acts constitut-
ing the ground of suspicion under which
statement from each I'M reply. He pointed
out that the House had decided such dis
closures to be inexpedient. -.. ~.
NEWCASTLE, NATAL, March 22-The
final interview at which the negotiations
between General Wood and the Beers are
to be completed takes place tomorrow. II
is stated that the Royal Commission will
meet at Heidelberg. The armistice will
probably be prolonged for two months
pending the final settlement. ,-.- ,s-,4ttr.
DURHAM, March 22,-The Beers have ac-
cepted the British terms including the ces-
sation of the war and the appointment Of q
royal commission. Peace Is regarded as as
sured. s. h''s i''F .1 ,fta#
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