New-York tribune., 1901-03-09
nE WET AND STEYN BARRED
rrpus OFFERED To GENERAL ROTHA
BY LORD KIT -HENER.
,-rz1rTA WARFARE LOSING ITS TERRoRs
THE NEW BISH DP or LONDON
Personal.

,copvright 1901: BY The New York T-'bune9
fFY cArrE To THE TRrRUNEl
,aon March q. l a m.-As all roads lead TO
90 the House Of Commons after every
.,- and diversion returns invariably to the
!, South Africa. Of which the nation is weary
death iaded house. which had spent
-, ,iobt in debating the standing order for the
~ -, Of .14ooliEanism'' i'm Parliament.
akfasted ar sunrise and pulled itself together
.ly IN the afternoon To hear an important
.or,ont from the Secretary ~ War which
direct bearing upon the budget with its
leasing weight Of taxation. Mr.. Rrodrick is
r,instaking ploddinE official who does not
= himself i'm routine work. hat he lacks the
-.ss-ve power required for supreme occasions.
po<,onsibf,y has made him duh and heavy
s,saker. entangled i'm web of dry detail ana
'sn.b,e of breaking through II. George Wynd-
,,,s ortimism was brighter talent for debate
~ the military quesn"nS IMAM MI. '''''N
chilling pessimisIn
There was a tone Of utter hopelessness in the
...ncb n the War Minister. who was committed
~ she declarations Of the government az the
-. General election IA comprehensive" measures
:, ,,,,arv reform He complained that army
,,r-o had never been popular and confessed
a.. he. lacked faith in the volunteer system.
-, vras compelled 10 do what he could 10 avoid
usorir,ion. for which the nation was not pre-
res FIis scheme If military reform involved
,,riops expedients and half measures for rem
s,rtrr an overworl1ed army more flexible and
oescient II was distinctly disappointing. and ex-
90 r,tle enthusiasm. He had clearly been
.ooohea hv military advisers who were not con
,i,ced that radical reforms were requisite.
Following quickly on the news that Kitchener
~,-fa
rpmor that the Boer commandant- general has
agreed 10 the British terms. II is stated that
,scotiations have heen conducted practically
throughout ny Mrs Botha. who has not spared
herself in her efforts in the cause of peace The
story goes that she had been SO affected 10y see
,nr the desperate plight TO which the Boer
women and children had been reduced that she
determined 10 act as peacemaler in the hope ot
rreventiug further suffering The result OF her
actions was an interview between Kitchener
snd Botha on February %. At this meeting
the British gener Al. in reply to question as TO
She terms which he would grant the Beers II
they would lay down their arms. said that
general amnesty would he granted 10 all pris-
oners except the worst Of the Cape rebels ana
na We, and Srevn The British Government
would sanction the rebuilding OF the Boer farm
houses. would reinstate all lawful owners and
most Of the other Boer generals We're satisfied
win these ,@rTns. hut De Wet declared his in
,sntiop 10 night 70 the bitter end. A~ror7iug to
this report there is now every probability that
carly next week all the formal arrangements for
the surrender of General Botha viii have been
concluded. II there should he any truth in this
story. and IL comes from good quarter. some
official announcement in regard 10 the matter
cannot be long delayed.
Guerilla warfare has lost its aggressive ter
rors Delarey's force has been repulsed by the
Fighting Fifth" and the Yeomanry with heavy
losses French has made fresh captures Of Boer
guns and supplies. and De VETS rough riders
are scattered. Financial experts are suggest
ing scores Of expedients by which the Chancellor
u the Excheauer may avoid the necessity for
Increasing the taxation Of incomes another
year. Nobody has yet proposed a tax on bach
elors old maids but everything. from Ameri-
can bicycles 10 German sugar. IS exposed to
raids Of amateur inancers. Proposals for reve-
nue. duties on a large schedule Of imports Of
food products and manufactures would have
stronger support than experts usually concede
hut revolutionary budget is unlikely. II viii
be easier and safer put OF the bulk Of the cost
Of the upon another generation of tax
payers.
The English people. already worried by the
reports ~ depressed trade. have now to face
the announcement. which is made by THE Ex-
press" that ]. Fierpont Morgan will early in
April meet representative OF leading COM
mercisl syndicates in Berlin 20 arrange terms OF
combination between German and American
trusts
The protests of Low Churchmen against the
appointment Of Bishop Stspney as Bishop Of
London are less vehement than might have been
expected. As High Churchman he may exer-
use more restraint over the Rituaiists than a
broad churchman would do
Dohsui Adelbert Hay and Julian Ralph
sa'iins to-day for New-York. LNF
MR. THOMAS Upton HoNORED.
London. March s-Sir Thomas Upton has
eh gazetted knight Commander Of the Vic
iorisn Order.
:, ,eu'ehant-Colonel Steele. of Strath.ona's
me Victorian Order
me -ne KING OF Greece and the Crown Prince OF
cra cIhatk have received the Honorary Grand
ss or the Victorian order
II