The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-03-19
PEACE IS
SURE.

LONDON. March S.-Pryate infor-
nation received In London this morn
ing confirms the rumors OF negotiations
between Lord Kitchener. Sir Alfred
Miner and Commandment General Louis
Botha. Nothing is known as to the nc
tual presence of the Boer commander
in-chief at Pretoria, and no London
paper publishes statement that he IS
there but it is reasonably certain that
Genery Botha is in either personal or
very close touch with Lord Kitchener.
To-day Sir Henry Campbell Banner
man will endeavor to extract some in
formation from the government on the
subject of the House of Commons
The Associated Press is informed
that Sir Alfred Miner has gone to
Pretoria with the object of assisting
Lord Kitchener in these negotiations,
the length of which appears TO be due
to General Bothas desire to consult
with acting President SChalkburS at
Petersburg and to make terms Apply
ing to the whole Boer forces, Against
this is Lord kitChener's doubt as to
General Botha's ability to control Gen
eral Dewet and other leaders, as well
as the internal opposition General
i3utha is encOunterinS. one of the
best informed South African authori-
lies said to "a representative of the AS
soCiatrd Press last evening: I'VE have
little doubt that General 3otha will
surrender The question now is as to
what forces he can bring with him.
We have private information tending
to show that Lord Kitchener and Sir
Alfred Miner have decided to accept
his surrender ON the basis that he is
merely an individual commander, rath
er than communicative chief of the enc
my's forces"
General Dewet and General Dalarey,
as well as the other leaders, will prob
ably have to be dealt with individually
on similar terms.
1t was also reported that DIR. Leyds
was recently negotiating to secure
peace terms but when il was discoy
cred that he was merely acting farce,
not being in communication with Gen
eral Botha. or able to live up to the
tentative suggestions made, the British
government having learned his views,
quickly ended the proceedings, espe-
Ciaily when it was found that Lord
Kitchener was treating with General
i5otha, while DR.. Leyds was unable to
speak authoritativey for the forces in
the field. Curiously enough, the war
office seems genuinely without definite
| information regarding the exact status
of affairs.
The great financial firms whose in
terests in South Africa are almost
| equal to those of the government, be
| lieVe, from their private advices, that
| the present situation is likely to re
suit in the surrender of General BOtha
and the forces under his immediate
command, While the other Roer units
will remain in the field
LONDON, March S.-Whatever nego-
tiationS are proceeding in Pretoria
ana Mr. Kruger declares that they
Lon nt1lN no for ~ - "a i "a "
eminent evidently has no idea of
slackenng reinforcementS. The war
office issued detailed statement last
evening of transports that are to sail
| for South Africa, within the coming
week, with 1900 troops
The casualty list reveals the fact that
| two officers We're killed at LiChenberg
on March Sd Lord kitcheners tele-
gram, Am sending reinforcements,
was dated March 9Th. Evidently,
| therefore, the fighting continued for
several days, and further advices are
awaited with anxiety.
According to the Daily Mails des-
patches, General Dewet and Mr.. Steyn
have separated. the fromer being at
PeterSberg, west of Bloemfontein, and
| the latter at Smithfied.
The progress of the bubonic plague
| causes deep anxiety and apprehension
| in Cape Town The Cape government
has decided to remove the people from
one-third of the city area, and to
cleanse it. Every precaution, will be
taken, should the disease spread to the
| troops.
The Amsterdam correspondent of the
Daily Mail says that Mr.. Kruger is
informed that Mr.. f. w. ReitZ, former
| state secretary of the TranSVaal is
suffering from alteration of the mind
The Times understands that the re-
| mainder of the war loan Will be Is
sued in consols. the government hay