Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12
LIEF EXISTS SETTLEMENT is PENDING
Return Of King and Cabinet Meeting
Strengthen This View.
ATTITUDE OF BoERS ALSO SIGNIFICANT
Impression Prevails That Latter Are An1i-
GUS to Settle.
BELIEVE THEY WOULD PREFER ANNEXATION
Feeling EXISTS In London Among Lib
erals that 10 Joseph ChamberIain
would Resign Peace
would Follow.

would FOLLOW.
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LONDON April 1l.-(New York World
Csblegram.-SpecialT Telegram. "A member
of the government said in the lobby OF the
House OF Commons tonight:
We have neither offered terms OF peace
nor have We yet received any proposition
from the Buer leaders. These premature
rumors most damaging to the chances
OF a settlement and are utterly untounued.
The cabinet has not been actually sum
moned for tomorrow, but the ministers
have been advised to hold themselves In
70 afna sbaa5 IN rereyed Iafe to-
night or early tomorrow.
other members of the government made
similar statements in their anxiety to re-
press the hopes based upon optimistic ru-
mors; but nevertheless there is undoubtedly
an optimistic feeling. arising apparently
from the inference that the Boer leaders
would not have come into a conference at
all unless they had abandoned their inde-
pendence claim and it is assumed here even
by the jngoes that they can now have
everything short of independence. including
amnesty and self government within a deh-
mite period and compensation for farm de-
struction
Kings Return stimulates Hope.
to London tonight greatly stimulated the
peace speculation, as 1t is known that he
ardently desires a cessation Of hostilities.
News of the result of the Boer conference
is expected tomorrow, but there is no tan
! gible ground for expecting that either
party will concede SUFFICIENT TO make an
agreement on the present terms possible
1t is suggested that the Boer objection to
! annexation might be surmounted by max
ing a treaty with them, under which they
would agree to Incorporation in the British
empire. but in reality they prefer annexa-
tion, because a treaty would have no moral
binding force.
There is strong feeling among the liberals
that ii Joseph Chamberlain and Miner
would resign. peace would be attainable.
Frederic Rutherford Harris. former
secretary OF the British Chartered
South Africa company, was asked
this morning at his residence.
LlangIbly castle, Monmouthshife, II he had
received a telegram announcing that the
Boer leaders had accepted the British
/ terms Mr.. Harris replied that the rumof
was entirely without foundation.
A similar report of the alleged agree
ment was carried by the Central News and
published by some of the morning papers
which issued extra editions. 1t appears TO
E nave OTlklQaleu IN tue NONu VI monty poOlf
adjacent to Llangibly castle.
Editor BIRmes Code.
! The dispatch appearing in the Financier
and Bullionst is not confirmed from any
other quarter. The editor of the paper
says several words OF the code message re-
ceived were vague, but he believes his gen.
eral Interpretation of the dispatch to be
| correct.
| From government sources the Associated
press ascertains that the peace negotia-
tions are not expected to come TO a conclu-
sion Immediately, as too premature reports
| indicated. The belief exists that there will
/ be considerable discussion with the Boer
] leaders on the continent, who maintain no
peace can be arrived at unless the British
| grant some form OF amnesty to the Cape
| rebels. Whether this contention will prove
well founded or otherwise is only a matter
of conjecture. but it appears certain that
| the Beers will hold out until all efforts are
exhausted in order to gain this point. Some
Of those who are in close touch with South
Africa believe that ten days may elapse be-
fore a conclusion is reached. Meanwhile
the Beers at Klerksdorp, and other factors.
create an sll-round hopeful feeling. This
was reflected on the Stock exchange today
| IN the advance in Kafhrs.
Up TO IL o'clock the government had re-
ceived no official news bearing out the
statements that peace had been arranged
BIOdrick Makes DeniaI.
| The war secretary. Mr.. BrodrIck, in-
formed the House of Commons today that
the government had received no communal
cation from the Boer leaders regarding the
terms OF peace and said that no armistiee
would be granted during the absence OF the
Boer leaders from their commands.
MIR. Brodrick was asked II Lord Kitch-
ener had been authorized to offer any terms
Of peace besides unconditional surrender.
He replied: Il am not in a position to
| make any statement nor am / able to add
anything to my statement Of yesterday re-
| garding the conference between the Beers"
! LONDON. April 12.-Mr. Balfour's de-
NAL last night OF the peace rumors was
very emphatic He said: we have no
information at all. nor in the nature Of
things could there be any
The sudden calling OF a cabinet meet.
ing and the fact that King Edward rather
unexpectedly terminated his cruise yester-
day in order 10 return TO London convinees
people that something important is pend
ing and has led TO the most extraordinary
| TumOrs.
Among other things It is reported that
0
has resigned. This is quite untrue. Mr.
Chamberlain was suffering from a chill yes
terday. but he expects to attend the cab
met meeting today.
| KLERKsDORP, Transvaal "wednesday, ,
April 9.-The approach OF President steyn
and Generals Dewet and Delarey, with
their STATS, who arrived here at noon today,
was signalized at II a. m. by the arrival OF
flag OF truce at an outpost. An oficer,
with an escort was sent out and the presi-
dent and the two generals rode into Klerks-
dorp In Cape carts. The Orange Free State
ENJOYS we're accompanied by Judge Jsrtzog.
Commandsnt olivier and six other persons.
With General Delsrey were his secretary
and dozen Beers. The Free State rep
resentatives we're quartered In the old
town. General Delsrey Joined the Trans
yaal party in the new town A conference
tent was pitched midway between the two
towns and free communication was per-
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