Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-21
THANKFUL FOR PEACE
British Not Disposed to Boast
Over Victory.
LET BOERS DOWN EASY
LOYAL SUBJECTS IN SOUTH
AFRICA DISPLEASED.
Preparations for the Coronation Go on
Apace-London News and
Gossip.
LET BOERS DOWN EASY


Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star
LONDON, June H. 1902.
The spirit of quietness and humility
seems to run all through the celebrations
held in honor of peace. Even the most
lingo papers have assumed a quiet tone,
and excepting for a few letters in the diff
fer,nt papers from people who have axes
To grind and little clarifying on the part
Of some Of the minor clergy in the prov
incss the end of the war and the triumph
over a determined enemy have been re
ceivs5 in a magrduimcus spirit.
The thanksgiving service at St. Paul's
on Sunday, at which the king and queen
were present. carried out this idea also
The bishop of Londou's sermon was cal
CUlatod to make his hearers think. 1t was
simple and plain talk. relieved of all cant
and vain boasting, and dwelt rather On
the sacrifices both sides had made and how
much the blessing Of peace" meant to
those who had been fighting. to those who
stayed at home, and to those who had
lost dear ones in the war.
The special prayer authorized by the
archbishop of Canterbury is somewhat re-
markable in its conception. and l venture
to give it, as it actually reflects the gen
Beers.
1t runs follows:
Almighty God, by whose Providence the
affairs of nations are guided to the fulfill
ment of Thy holy will. we approach Thy
throne of grace to give Thee heartfelt
thanks for the close of the war in which
We have been so long engaged We thank
Thee for the many occasions on which
Thou hast granted success to our arms.
but. above all thank Thee for hat
TsSfn rod nrlr latin nd
to our adversaries the blessing of peace.
We pray Thee to forgive us whatever we
have done amiss in this time of strife
Finally. we pray that both We and those
who have lately been our enemies NAV
henceforward be filled with the spirit Of
mutual generosity and good will mat as
each has striven to prevail over the ether
IN battle. each may now strive to vie with
the other in justice and loving kindness
Crown. oh Lord. we beseech Thee. the
blessing Of peace with the blessing of unity
and concord. for the sake of Thy Son our
Savior. Jesus Christ Amen"
II the British can ask to be forgiven for
what they have done amisS and can Use
such language with reference to brother
Boer, whom most of the newspapers have
represented a an abuser of the = hte flag
and cruel ruftian generally. perhaps the
war has done them some good.
The trouble is that they are likely to so
too far in the other direction and will Of
ferd their faithful COlOnists in South Africa
by unnecessary magnanimity to their late
enemies The people of Natal and Cape
Colony are already complaining on this
score. There are British business rlen now
in Capetown and Durham awaiting permits
TO return TO the scene of their former ac-
tivity-JOhauresbu rg-but whose Gains are
passed over in favor of foreigners and
rebels.
Complaint of a Loyalist.
One Of these men, whose letters I have
seen. writes:
The strange feature about these permits
IS that the men who lived up there before
the war, and who volunteered and fought
at the front are the last to be allowed to
return to their homes and their business,
while Germans. Hollanders. foreign Jews
and the scum of Europe who have prob
ably assisted the enemy either actively or
lasSlVely. are allowed their permits with
out any difficulty" a specific instance is
given: There is man staying with us
here now who was a volunteer In the I'm
perial Light Horse, got three wounds and
lost leg In Ladysmith. He has been try
ing for three weeks to return 70 his bust
ness. but cannot set a permit, yet Germans
and other foreigners are able to get their
permits at once. even though they are not
bona ftde refugees. and We're never on the
Rand before the war.
Another disgra Ceful thing" continues
the writer lis that the wives Of colonists
who volunteered for the front are allowed
no quarters. ratiOns. etc. while their hus-
bands are at the front. but are huddled to-
g5ther, in condemned tents or under tar
paulins. etc. on the beach here to look after
themselves as best they can. On the other
hand. the wives and children Of the Beers,
fighting against us have houses with bath
rooms. etc, all their rations. tennis courts
games of all kinds given free, boots and
clothing when they want them, doctors
hospitals and also English and Dutch teach
ers to attend TO their schools They are all
In camps, with everything they require
while the poor colonial volunteers wife and
children are allowed n canvas shelter and
that IS all, by the British government l
have been to the Boer women's camps and
can speak from experience. Further COM
ment is unnecessary"
Foreigners Getting the Pick