The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-02

LONDON. June 2-Peace has been de-
clared after nearly two years and eight
months of war which tried the British en-
pire to its uttermost and wiped the Beers
from the list of nations.
The war has come to an end with Lord
Kitcnener's announcement from Pretoria
that he, Lord Miner and the Boer delegates
had signed terms of surrender.
This announcement had been anticipated
for several days. and it definitely fore
casted in these dispatches, but its receipt
on Sunday afternoon took the nation by
surprise, as everybody had confidently be-
lieved that the House OF Commons would
hear the first news to-day. The edge OF
the anticipation with which Great Britain
awaited the promised statement in the
House OF Commons from Mr. Balfour, the
government leader, was still further dulled
by the following message from King Ed
ward TO his people, which was issued after
midnight
.'The King has received the welcome news
Of the cessation OF hostilities in South At
rica with infinite satisfaction. and his
Matesty trusts that peace may speedily
be followed by the restoration of pros
perity in his new dominions, and that the
feelings necessarily engendered by war will
give place to earnest cooperation on the
part OF his Majestys South African sub
jects IN promoting the welfare of their
common country"
How greatly King Edwards insistence
that peace in South Africa be secured prior
10 his coronation influenced the present
agreement probably will not be known until
the private memoirs of the present regime
are given TO the public.
HOW KRUGER TOOK 1T.
According TO a dispatch TO the Daily Ex-
press from Utrecht. Holland. Mr. Kruger
was informed soon after o'clock last night
that peace had been declared. He had been
asleep.
MY God!' he said, "it is impossibler
Mr.. Kruger and his encourage. the dis
patch continues hope to be permitted to
return TO the Transvaal. This. however.
is quite unlikely.
The news which Great Britain was so
anxiously awaiting came Enthusiastically
on an entirely pacific and uninteresting
Sunday afternoon. when London presents
a deserted appearance. Very late Satur-
day night dispatch was received from
Lord Kitchener. in which he said the Boer
delegates were coming TO Pretoria, that
they had accepted Great Britain's terms
and that they were prepared TO sign terms
of surrender. Mr.. Brodrick. the war secre-
tary, personally communicated this mes
sage to King Edward, who was at Buck
ingham Palace. But the government de-
clined to take any chances, and nothing
concerning the receipt OF this message
was allowed TO leak out. At about o'clock
yesterday afternoon the War Office re-
ceived Lord Kitchener's dispatch. The
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the message TO buckingham Palace, where
King Edward was lunching. AT about D
o'clock word was received permitting the
publication of the message, and the small
notice which was stuck up outside the War
Office consisted OF a copy of Lord hltcn-
ener's cablegram. similar notice was
put outside OF the Colonial Office.
Beyond these two skimpy bits OF paper
London knew nothing of the great event.
In the clubs, the hotels and the newspaper
oGtces. which were almost all deserted.
the momentous news was ticked out the
tape. Then. like wild fire. at about s
o'clock London awakened to the fact that
the South African war over. The in
habitants OF the East End fiocked TO the
Mansion House, the Mecca of the bolster
ously patriotic, Just In time TO see the
dale come 10 a balcony and announce that
the terms Of surrender had been signed in
south Africa. Amid many cheers the lord
mayor made a short speech in which he
expressed his hope that London would
show its appreciation OF the good news by
behaving Itself Oecenlly ana IN an orderly
manner
Let us" said the lord mayor in con-
clusion now pray for a long and happy
CHEERS FOR THE KING.
At this statement the assembled crowd
yelled Justify, and at the instance OF the
lord mayor gave hearty cheers for King
Edward. followed by cheers for the men
who had died in South Africa since the war
commenced.
By o'clock last night the news had be-
come generally known. A few belated extra
editions OF newspapers were peddled about
the streets but before their appearance
the enterprising iawkers. who for a long
time past had kept union jacks. feathers
and horns stored up in anticipation OF the
present event were much In evidence. The
efforts OF the hawkers received lucrative
rewards with the result that until long
after midnight the national flags were
waved indiscrimiEately by well-meaning
roysterers. There was scarcely an omnibus
or a cab which was not adorned with the
national emblem. Impromptu professions
marched up and down the Strand and Pic
cadilly. Sporadic cheering and much horn
blowing atoned for the slimness OF the
crowds which. had their volume been great