New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1902-06-04
THE END
IBoer Representatives Sign Terms Of
Surrender.
CABL EGR AM FROM LORD KITCHENER.
News Of Peace In south Africa Il
Greeted by Denominations
Of Joy In England and Sc
~ In Canada.

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cllared fater nearly two years and eight
months OF a war which has tried the
British empire to its uttermast and
wiped the Beers from the list Of ma
tions. The war has come to an end
with Lord Kitchener's announcements
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 was definitely forecasted in these
dispatches; but its receipt Sunday af-
ternoon took the nation by surprise,
as everybody had confd emily believed
that the house Of commons would hear
the frstnews to-day.
| The Kings Message.
| The edge Of the anticipation with
which Great Britain awaited the
promised statement in the house Of
commons from Mr.. Balfour, the gov
eminent leader, was still further
dulled by the following message from
King Edward to his people, which
was issued after midnight: .
'The king has received the welcome
news of the cessation of hostilities In
South Africa with infinite satisfaction,
| and his majesty trusts that peace may
speedily be followed by the restoration
| Of prosperity in his new dominions, and
| that the feelings necessarily engendered
| by war will give place to earnest CO.
operation on the part Of his majesty's
| South African subjects in promoting the
| welfare of their common country" &
How greatly King Edwards insist
ence that peace in South Africa be Sc
cured prior to his coronation infu-
enced the present agreement will prob
ably not be known until the private
memoirs of the present regime are
given to the public. 4
Kruger Hears the News.
| According to a dispatch to the Daily
Express from Utrecht, Holland, Mr..
Kruger was Informed shortly after
nine o'clock last night that peace had
been declared. He had been asleep.
''My God" he said, 'tit is impossible .
Mr.. Kruger and his encourage, the dis
patch continues, hope to be permitted
to return to the Transvaal. This, how
ever, is quite unlikely.
, Lord Kitchener's Cablegram. p
| London, June .2.-An official cable
gram from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
toria, Saturday, May 81, 11:15 p. m,
says: "a document containing terms of
surrender was signed here this even
ing at half past ten o'clock by all the
Boer representatives as well as by Lord
| Miner (the British high commissioner
| ;p&Coy,& n ~
| Much Rejoicing.
The news Of peace in South Africa
contained in the foregoing dispatch
from Lord Kitchener was notexpected
in London Sunday. Soon after the re-
ceipt of the dispatch, however, the
news spread to the clubs and hotels and
was received with much enthusiasm.
| The church bells were rung to acclaim
the good news. A crowd gathered at
the mansion house and the lord mayor
of London, Sir Joseph C. Dimsdale, an
nounced from the balcony that terms
of surrender had been signed in South
Africa. Lord Kitchener's definite an
nouncement of peace was received at
the war Office at one O'Clock
in the afternoon and was com
municated to King Edward and all
the members of the cabinet before it
was given to the public. At night the
Sunday evening calm Of the London
streets was broken by enthusiastic
singing, shouting and horn, blowing
The hotels, the clubs, the public
houses and the streets were not the
only places where the people were ac-
lively demonstrating their joy. The
peace news was announced in the
churches, and by some congregations
it was received with applause. In all
the churches of London prayers of
| thanksgiving were offered and special
hymns were sung. ~,@.,5. & @gg
The News In Washington.
Washington, June 2. The officials OF
the British embassy here share the iu.
bilant feeling. existing in London over
4 the termination Of the war in south
Africa. They view with satisfaction
at the close of the long struggle. Off.
cial notice of the signing of the terms
of surrender came to Mr.. Raikes, the
II bTlIlSn 7cHdTSe mere, Ii q caDlegrdH
from the British foreign Office. Itwas
VERY brief, and was in accord with. The
statements contained in the dispatch
4 es. It probably will be communicate6
formally to the United States govern
ment to-day. Nothing official has
reached the department on the subject
i from Ambassador Choate, at London
b or from any other source. president
Roosevelt was furnished a copy Of th.
q dispatch giving the news Of the sign
q ing Of the surrender terms.
The impression prevails ID oficia
]. circles that the terms of surrende,
named by the British in their negotia
tions with the Beers have been yer,
/ liberal in character, perhaps from th,
double desire to bring the war ttoss
4 close and to have this happy event for
mally proclaimed before the corona
tion Of King Edward Ia June. From
a commercial point Of view the cessa
ton Of hostilities will result benefi
II cialIy to American exports TO SoI1t1