The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-10
WILHELMINA'S
TRIP TO BERLIN
1t Was Made in the Interest of
Peace in Africa.
She Asked Emperor William to
Help Her.
ARBITRATION COUR
Named by The Hague Confer
ence Takes Action.
VOnBuelOw Has Little Hope of
Good Results.

Berlin, June 10.-The Kleins Journal
today prints a dispatch from The
Hague saying that Queen Wilhelmina's s
recent visit here was meant to obtain
Emperor Williams consent to end the
South African war, both the Aweibund
and the Driebund being willing to do so
through The Hague arbitration court
and that the emperor consented and the
court began work thereon. The dis
patch has created a sensation here.
The Associated Press has just obtain
ed the following foreign Office state
ment which is authorized by Count von
Buelow, the imperial chancellor:
Neither Great Britain, France, nor
Russia, ever approached Germany to
participate in any action aiming at end
ing the South African war. Germany
has all along distinguished between of
fering her good offices and intervention.
To render her good offices would be
possible if both parties to the war re-
quested it, but it Will be remembered
that Great Britain only Joined The
Hague conference on condition that the
Boer states were excluded. There is
no doubt that Mr.. Kruger, who is a ser
ious statesman, came to Europe to OBJ
tain the good offices OF several of the
powers to end the war; but there is al
so no doubt that Great Britain does
not want their good offices. At least, it
is true that since the South African
war began Great Britain has never.
either verbally or in griting cOnfiden-
TALLY or officially broached such an
idea. It is quite possible that the Boer
side has now formally asked The Hague
arbitration court to lend its aid to end
the war somehow and that the court
has held a session regarding the mat
ter; but that, of course, is entirely dit
ferent from any serious steps to end
the war"
MRS. BOTHA'S MISSION.
New York. June 10.-A dispatch to
the Tribune from London says:
The war office authorities say they
have received no news of a meeting be-
near Standerton last Wednesday, ana
the report of a tentative settlement be-
tween the British and Boer comman-
ders is consequently diScredited in Off
cial quarters. Mrs. Botha'S arrival in
London has, nevertheless, revived peace
rumors to which publicity has been
given on several occasions recently. 1t
is impossible to say what exactly is go
ing on, but the general opinion is that
there must be some foundation for the
rumors. Mrs. Botha's visit is still
shrouded in secrecy, and although it is
freely stated that she is on a peace mis-
not only the reflection of preparation
after paying subscriptions on Union Pa
cific bonds and PENNSYLVANIA and Rock
sion no definite information on this
point is obtainable at present.
On the whole, the opinion of the news
papers this morning is that Mrs. .BOtha'S
visit to Mr.. Kruger can at best exer-
else but an indirect influence upon fu-
ture peace negotiations SO long as the
Beers persist in holding out for better
terms than were offered at Middleburg.
There does not seem the slightest
ground for the statement which appear
ed in the Weekly Dispatch that Mrs.
Botha was received on Saturday at the
Colonial office, then by Lord Roberts at
the war Office, and afterward by Mr..
Brodrick.
Meanwhile, the war news continues
inconcIusive. Gen. Blo0dS operations
in the eastern Transvaal have appar-
emily come to an end and cannot be
called decisive. Botha is somewhere
between Ermelo and Amsterdam, and
there seems no immediate prospect of
surrounding him. Some disappointment
has been caused by Gen Kitchener's
denial of a circumstantial account
which was circulated by news agency
last week of the surprise of Beyer's
commando and the capture of his con-
voy and stores.
DOM PAUL AT THE HAGUE.
The Hague. June 10.-Mr. Kruger and
DR.. Leyds arrived here today. They
drove from the railroad station at
Hilversum Junction in a closed carriage
(
Wolmarans, one of the Boer peace en-
voys.
RUMOR OF SURRENDER.
Durham, June 1O-It is persistently
here that a general surrender
of the Beers will take place at an early
date.
Details of Bullock's column. which is
operating in the eastern part of the
Transvaal, show that during the past
three weeks the British have made fire.
quent successful night attacks, while in
pursuit of Commandant General Botha'S
forces. They have captured a number OF
Beers and also large quantities of stock.
Quantities of foodstuffs have been des-
troyed The efforts to discover the loca-
ton Of a Long Tom in possession of the
Beers have been futile.
BOTHA'S s TROOPS HARASSED.
Cape Town, June 10.-Gen. Blood's op-
in the Eastern Transvaal have
been eIninently successful in keeping
Gen Botha's force in comparatively
small area. The bulk of Botha's COM
mand, with whom he is present, is still
are now only 500 Beers north of the line.
Gen. Blood has denuded the country Of
supplies.
DELAREY HOLDS THE POWER
New York. June 10.-Rev- Dr. HID
Van Broekhinzen, who has recently come
to this country from Pretoria, today de-
clared that Mrs Botha has no intention
her visit in London. He says he saw her
just before he came to this country, and
that she is taking the trip for her health.
The Dutch preacher says it would
make no difference if Botha did surren-
der, as not a man of his army would
follow him. His followers are made up
Of men who have been excepted from
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