The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-14
Thanks LondOners for Congratulate
tions and Praises Valor of Brit
ish Soldiers.
TRIBUTE TO BoER FIGHTERS
WHO, HIS MAJESTY SAID. WE'RE
BRAVE AND DETERMINED.
Hope Expressed that south Africa
Will Enjoy Peace and Prosperity,
Like other British Colonies.

LONDON, June liking Edward held a
special court at Buckingham Palace to-day
tor the reception of addresses from the
lord mayor Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale, and
the corporation and from the London
County Council, congratulating his Males
>ty on the restoration of peace. The King
took occasion to express his sentiments
on the subject more fully than heretofore
and the tactful recognition which he made
of the sterling qualities of the Beers will
doubtless materially aid in the work of
appeasement in South Africa. His Males
ty. surrounded by the household. received
the city dignitaries in the throne room,
and replying TO the lord mayors address,
said
Queens, for your loyal and beautiful ad-
dress and the congratulation you tender
us at the close of the war in South Africa.
l heartily join in your expression of thank
fulness to the Almighty God for the termi-
nation of the struggle. which, while it
entailed on my people at home and beyond
the seas so many sacrifices, borne with
admirable fortitude, has secured a result
which will give increased unity and
strength to my empire. The cordial and
spontaneous exertions in all parts of my
| 0ominions, as we'll as in your ancient and
loyal city, have done much to bring about
this happy result
You give fitting expression to the adj
miration universally felt for the valor and
endurance of the officers and men who
have been engaged in fighting your coun-
trys battles They have been opposed by
brave and determined people and had to
encounter unexamped difficulties. These
difficulties were cheerfully overcome by
steady and persistent effort and those who
were our opponents will now, / rejoice to
think, become our friends. 1t is my earn
est hope that by mutual cooperation and
good will the bitter feelings of the past
| may speedily be replaced by ties of loyalty
and friendship and that an era of peace
and prosperity may be in store for South
Africa
Subsequently, in response to the address
of the London County Council, the King
spoke as follows:
II thank you for your expressions of
! loyalty and affection toward myself and
the Queen. l rejoice with you at the
thought that the victory which has
my forces VIII pave the way for the ex-
| tension to the regions newly added to nv
empire OF that system of government,
! which, with Gods blessing, will bring to
South Africa the peace and prosperity that
have in every quarter of the globe fol-
! lowed its establishment. The readiness
| with which my subjects throughout the
| empire have borne their part in the ardu-
| Gus campaign, now happily at an end, can
not fail to draw them still more closely to-
gether in bonds of loyalty and affection,
and / confidently believe that the good
| feeling which is being displayed by those
| who were so recently our opponents augurs
well for the future of that vast country
| which has been added TO the dominions of
| the crown.
| from the palace in gilded coaches, attired
| in their full state robes.