The age-herald., 1902-03-24
Enter the British Line on Sba- CiaI Train Under FIag
 of Truce
WILL HOLD CONFERENCE
 WITH LORD KITCHENER
Fact That British Censor Allowed the News of Movement ls indication That Both Governments Are
 for Negotiations to Begin.

Pretoria, March 2Ss-Acting President Schalk-Burger. F. W. Reiz, es-secre- tary of state of the Transvaal, and Com mandants Lucas Meyer and Kro9h ar- rived here today on special train from Balnoral about fifty miles east of here They reached Balmoral under a nag of truce.
 After short stay here they proceeded for the Orange River Colony. It is be- lieved they intend to see Lork Kitchener, who is directing the operations against Delarey.
 Dispatch riders entered Balmoral Fri day night and notified the British of the approach of MT. SchaIk- Burger and his party
 It Is reported that the Boer position at Rhenoster Kop had become almost hope less and that Mir. Schalk-Burser once narrowly escaped capture.
 To Negotiate for Peace.
 London. March 24.-yrhe news that the wandering Boer government" officials have entered the British lines is regarded as having but one meaning namely, that another attempt Is being made to nego- tiate peace and that they intend to see
 
 passed the news of this movement is ac- | cepted as confirmation of this opinion, l Nothing is actually known here of the in- l tentions of Messrs Schall- Burger, Rettz, | Meyer and Krogh. 1t is possible they have only sought permission to traverse the British lines in order to consult with Mir. Steyn and the Boer generals, DeWet and Dearey. But whatever their object. the news has been welcomed in London as pointing to the possibility of peace.
 Steyn Anxious for Peace.
 Some correspondence which was seized short time ago when MT. Steyn nar- | rowly escaped capture, proved that he | and SchaIk-Burger were anxious to con- | clude peace No extravaganc hopes, how ever, are being built on the outcome of the movement of MT. SchallS-B,rger and his companions, chiefly because it is feared that Delarey, in the flush of his | recent success, will reruse 10 De party l to any negotiations.
 | The war office has informed the Asso- l ciated Press that it has received no of- l fcial information either confirming or l contradicting the news.
 l Commandant Krogh is one of the secre- 1 taries of the Boer government He was l formerly the administrator of Swaziland. and has not been prominent during the | war.
 ReSpOnSe 10 bTitlSn ONCTeufSos Brussels. March 23-The Petit Bieu, re- | ferring to the arrival at Pretoria of Messrs. Schalk- Burger, Reitz and Com mandants Meyer and Krogh, says 1t be- i lieyes that MT. Schalk-Burger move is | in response to fresh British overtreS for peace, made out of gratitude for the re- | lease of General Methuen, and predicts | that these overtures will lead to no result unless Boer independence is conceded. Press Takes it for Granted. London March 24.-Few of the papers | here comment on the news from Pretoria. These take it for granted that MT. Schalk- | Burger and his companions are on mis- 1 sion of peace, and are engaged in dis l cussion of possible peace terms, express | ing the hope that the overtures will have | a successful outcome. The presence of Lucas Meyer Is regarded as significant. as l he is an intimate friend of Louis Botha-
 The Daily Chronicle, commenting on the absence of Botha from the delegation suggests he is standing aside owing to the failures of his overtures of year ago and considers that although the condi- tions Lord Kitchener then offered to Botha had been annulled, 1t is highly probable that peace may still be ar- ranged on similar lines but that the Boers cannot expect more lenient terms.
 The Daily News remarked that set- clement would be possible if the Boers were treated like civilized combatants. but that ''men do not surrender uncondi- tionally just after taking one of the ene- my's generals and four of his guns"