Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1902-03-27
THE war IN AFRICA
The Visit q Doer Leaders to the
British Headquarters.
LONDON NOT HOPEFUL lS10 RESULTS
0hat 10 Believed In Bosr Circles se AM
sesrdsn SERIOUS Peace Ovsrtures said
70 Rest Entirely with the
Burghers.

wAaN Il Believed In Bosr Circles at Am
sesrdsu Serious Peace Ovsrtures Said
TO Rest Entirely with the
4 Burghsrs.
London, March 25.-The Associated
press has good reason to believe that
Lord Kitchener, In his interview with
Mr.. Schalk- Burger. agreed to with
hraw the Punishment proclamation
Issued in September II Gen Dewet
and tho other Boer leaders surren-
Ter. There is little disposition IN
London to regard tho news OF the
Boer governments visit TO Pretoria
my too hopefully. Official circles ex-
press doubts Of the ability Of Acting
President Echalk-Burger and the
sther civilian leaders Of the Beers
10 induce such men ~ Gen. Dewet
Ind Dslarsy to surrender. Possibly
hey think tho representatives OF the
Ersnsvaal government are DESTROYS
d suing for peace, but there 10 moth
hg to show that they have any au-
lhority to impose submission on the
1eppe ndsys ip the field. The most
ksps(ul sign they see Is the an
nouacemsnt that Lord Kitchener
b>rmittsd Mr.. Schalk-Burger and his
bsmpanions to proceed to the Orange
kivsr colony, the contention being
Mat unless the British commander
ln.chicf in South Africa, who is on
lhs spot and therefore most thor
pughly conversant with the situation,
recognized the possibility OF fruit
tul results and believed in good faith
81 tho Transvaalers he would not
have permitted the visitors to con
tinus their pilgrimage to the head
uuarters Of their Orange River colo
MES.
The Belief In Amsterdam Circles
Amsterdam, March 25.-1t is be-
ueved in Boer circles here that the
move Of Acting President schalk-
Burger r. the result Of communi-
sation from the Boer representa-
hves In Europe. A former member
Of the Transvaal government said
last night: "After the exchange OF
the Dutch-English notes conference
was called for February. This CON
ference was attended by Mr.. Kruger,
Dr.. Leyds and the delegates and it
vas decided to send six emssaries to
South Africa by different routes
With dispatches for Steyn and
Schalk- Burger, giving them a detailed
account of the situation. One OF
these agents ought to have arrived
about this time. Documents lately
received from Schak- Burger indicate
Mat peace terms had been recently
issued by the leaders in South Africa,
but the leaders declared they could
not accept anything less than the
Ierms demanded at Mlddleburg by
Sen. Botha, February 2s, 1901, anC
especially the point OF complete am
nesty for Cape rebels, because inc
greater part Of the commandos actu
ally in arms are composed OF Cape
insurgents"
Burghers VIII Have to Decide.
The Hague, March 25.-Regartlin9
The fears expressed In the British
press that the Boer generals woul'
Y not be inclined to recognize the an
thority of the civil government o
The South African republics in cas-
thc latter. decided to open peace ne
ROTATIONS, well informed person.
here declare that such apprehension
Il unfounded They point out tina
The Boer civil and military author
Ties have always worked in perfec
harmony and that Mr.. Schalk-Bul
ger and the government could nc
have proceeded to the Orange Rive
colony via Middleburg and Pretori
without at least the consent OF Gel
Botha. In conclusion 1t is said tina
The final decision as to whether st
rious peace overtures shall be mat
rests entirely in the hands OF I'll
burghers, who will have to decide NJ
on 1t at a public meeting
!. An Armiatlcs Arranged.
London, March 49, The Dali
Chronicle this morning asserts thu
IN armistice has been arranged pen
lng the duration Of Schalk-Bnrger
mission to Gen. Dewet and that o
iensive operations against Dewet, D
iarey and Botha will be suspende
The three generals have agreed
: observe the armistice honorably UNI
he return Of The ENJOYS to the Bo
lines,
:, NEWS NOTES.