The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1902-06-04
SCENE IN THE &C M MONS
Thronged With a Brilliant and
Enthusiastic Audience.
Chamberlain and Balfour Received
ENTHUSIASTICALLY of tn= -erms,
Leader Announced the Government
Would Move Vote of Thanks to
Lord Kitchener and Troops.

Would Move Vote of Thanks to
Lord Kitchener and Troops.
London, June 3.-Not in years had
tie house of commons been so
thronged with a brilliant and enthus-
iastic audience as when the first lord
of the treasury and government leader
in the house A. j. Balfour announced
the peace terms concluded with the
| Beers.
An hour before the house met,
large crowd on Whitehall vociferously
cheered the notable politicians, par
| ticularly the colonial secretary, Jo-
seph Chamberlain, who walked uncon-
cernedly from the colonial office with
broad smile on his face.
Long before the customary prayer,
the galleries of the house were packed.
Joseph II. Choate, the United States
ambassador; Henry White, the secre-
| tary Of the embassy; Lord Rothschild
and many members of the cabinet pa
| tiently waited through the answering
Of questions in the house for the mo-
mentous announcement. An unusually
large number of peers sat in their gal
lery and behind the ladies grill aristo-
cratic women were closely packed
Noticeable among them was Lady Sa-
rah Wilson, who thus saw the end of
the drama in which she played such
an active part.
Mr.. Chamberlain and Mr.. Balfour
both received a great ovation as they
walked to their seats, Mr.. Chamber
lains ovation being by far the most
enthusiastic of the two.
The period Of waiting finally came
to an end. Amid breathless silence,
broken few seconds later by applause
such as the house of commons seldom
hears, Mr.. Balfour stood up and an
nounced the terms on which the war in
South Africa had been ended.
The reference to the Beers acknowl-
edging King. Edward as their sovereign
was the hit of the day, being greeted
with a salvo Of hear hear" and ap-
plause from the galleries. the Occu-
pants OF which refused to be silent.
As the liberality of the terms grew
palmer, the cheers on the government
side of the house diminished, while the
opposition's satisfaction was proper
tionately increased
Through all this the Irish members
sat impassive though earlier in the
afternoon they had startled the house
by a demonstration, which at first was
thought to be in honor of peace. This,
it was soon discovered, was caused by
the temperance in the house of Will
lam Redmond, who has just returned
from the United States.
When Mr.. Balfour's statement was
concluded every one seemed glad Of
the opportunity for a hearty laugh,
caused by the government leaders hui
morous quashing of the suggestion
that the commons adjourn in honor Of
peace.
Sir Henry mpbell-Bannerman, the
Liberal leader, in behalf of the opposi-
tion, said unbounded satisfaction
would be felt throughout the empire
at the conclusion of peace. They were
unanimous in admiration of their late
enemies, now their friends and fellow
citizens. whose military qualities, ten
acity of purpose and self-sacrifcing
devotion to liberty and country had
won them the respect of the whole
world, and, foremost of all, the respect
of their opponents. Everey member
would offer congratulations to the
king and to the country on the thrice
blessed restoration of peace.
Mr.. Balfour having announced that
the government would take an early
opportunity CT moving a vote Of thanks
to Lord Kitchener and the forces in
South Africa, the members of the |
house of commons returned to their
ordinary avocations.