The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-05-27
OUTLOOK FOR PEACE
Kruger Might Surrender but
1t Wouldn't Count.
JOHN BULLS ONLY IDEA
Is to Crush EfectuaIIy and
Once for All.

now soon will it come, and the stems by
which it viii be procured. are the fore
most topics Of the hour here. The air is
full OF ruInors about messages from
President Kruger and the Boer delegat es
and other formal steps looking TO a ces-
sation Of hostilities, but these, so far,
have proved to be without any founda-
ton. According to the opinion OF one of
the highest officials of the foreign Of
fee, there is a popular miscOnception re-
garding the Importance Of these mag
mary appeals. This authority Is inciin-
sd to believe that the most submissive
telegram President Kruger could com
pose would not alter the situation in the
slightest. Peace" he declared, can
Dnly be accomplished after the Trans
paai has undergone the same process as
the Free State. The cases are, or will
Be in few days. analogous. The most
fOrcble illustration of my meaning can
be gathered by supposing President
5teyn now sued. or had sued, for peace
What difference could such action make
TO Us? Neither Ringers word nor
Steyn's word are any guarantee that
their people Will submit. Kruger might
surrender; Pretoria might be in our
hands; Yet, in other parts Of the Trans
vaal we might have a recurrence Of such
4 thing as the siege Of Wepener. or wide
spread uprisings which would necessitate
the presence Of thousands OF troops.
thorough occupation now having become
the object Of the war, it cannot terminate
until disarmament is completely effect
ed among all the Boer forces When the
Beers want peace. they must tell Lord
Roberts and take him their arms This
may, perhaps. occur at the instigation Of
President Kruger, but the only import
ance We could now attach to any of his
appeals or utterances IS the extent 20
which they win be observed among his
own people My personal opinion is that
II viii be found that the extent is small.
though this fact should not delay peace.
or. more properly, pacihcation Lord
Roberts should be able TO subdue the
Transvaal almost as easily as he did the
Free State. II, as I hear is likely bodies
Of Beers viii take to the hills. 4 lot Of
them will be kept there till they are
Tired. With the bulk Of the population
disarmed. these guerrilla bands are not
likely to be a serious factor / fail to
see how matters win be altered even if
4 foreign power. say the United States.
consented to transmit the unconditional
surrender Of our foes. I cannot see that
Il would be worth the paper it is written
on. though the action we would take is
too Hypothetical for me to forecast it
Others who have given the matter
study echoed these ideas, while a we'll
known member Of the diplomatic corps
told a representative OF the Associated
Press that he thought It most improbable
that any nation would transmit even I'M
conditional offers from the Beers. or that
ruds method Of attempting to stop the
war would do the Beers any good, ex-
cept as saving their pride
The queens birthday was made an ex-
cuse FOR prolonging the Mafeking cele-
nratlon Major General Baden Powell
naturally enough. is the hero Of the hour
While Colonel Mahon is the reliever OF
the town. he is almost as much a non
entity as when the name Of the command
Pr Of the relieving column was undids-
-losci. Colonel Mahon is, said 70 be Lord
favorite officer. and the sir
lar is reported to have telegraphed to
him 70 come from south OF Khartoum to
South Africa To obey this mandate. 1t
s added. Mahon drove to death no fewer
than five camels while crossing the des-
srt He Is a member Of an old Galway
family and a relative IF Sir Edward Hen
" Carson. the new solicitor general
A. noticeable feature q the rejoicings
s the prevalence everywhere Of the stars
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played to such an extent, and which IS
almost always next 20 or INTERVIEWED !
with the union jack Commenting on this |
'act. the ST. James Gazette says: This !
IS as 1t should he"
Dr. r Dewitt Talmage breaches in |
Tendon May p. Preparations have been
made t. provide for overflow audiences. (
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argc enough. DR.. Talmage SAYS the |
and enthusiasm Of his English /
md Scotch reception are indeed most re- I
mari able like most Americans now in |
--rnfon Or Taln3se Is soon going TO |
Paris Thor visits 20 the British metre |
,ora ar, now cut shdrter than ever /
Reviewer. London will be able 10 hold up |
= reputation once more when the |
gheG've Of Egypt and the shah of Persia !
lrrive The former will De here June /
l. Both these royal travellers VIII doubt |
c $ be welcomed warmly and no end /
Z political capital viii be made out OF /
heir visits
The queens birthday honor list IS gen
rally voted absurdly Inadequate NJ /
laval officer IS mentioned amid the host /
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inctioa." The Pan Mall Gazette rather |
commented on the fact that /
ne press is altogether omitted"
Speculadon is now rife as 20 who viii /
e the frst vivcroy OF federated Australia
ne duke nj Fife - frequently mentioned.
rat his royal Wife is VIGOROUSLY dIsin-
lined 10 taking part in state functions
rhe new duke OF Argyll and the carls OF
5opetouu and Jersey are also declared
Q have q chance of Alling the important
,osition
Foilowing The lines Of Lady Warwick.
he Daily Ma is exposing for the benefit
4 the pahIlc. the horrors Of the invasion
4 American uilianaires. These invaders.
he Mail declares. are so enormously
len that they are indifferent 20 the fancy
'rices asked tor great estates" Mr..
ANDREW Carnegie. the Mail further re-
marks. lis among the best OF them SIR
y. " Aston. the reader OF the Mail
earns. came 10 England 10 avoid public
", and THAI IS HIS one personal aim,
housh he has passion for building and /
love Of solitude The histories OF these
gentlemen and the Bradlsy-Martins. Mr..
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aos.lt Royal ana few South African
ailiionaires are carefully detailed. with
stimates about their fortunes. beg tae