Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1902-06-09

ErT.E71S T7UcERI ginning The
ly express admiration for the courage
of the beers and regret that their
sacrifices proved in vain
Pope CongratuIates.
London, June liking Edward has
received a message from the pope
conveying the pontiff's sincere con-
gratulations on the establishment
of peace.
Business Rejoices.
Berlin, June 3.-Business classes in
Germany are glad the war in south AT
RIGA is over and expect to share in
the new impulse of business of the
world resulting from revival of
financial confidence in London. AL
most all newspapers print eulogies of
boer valor and steadfastness.
Beers Coming In.
Pretoria, June "a number of boer
leaders left here yesterday to bring
in their commanders. 1t is expected
these operations will occupy about
fortnight.
Joy in America.
st. Johns, N. F., June 3.-The news
of peace in South Africa was received
yesterday with enthusiastic rejoicings.
Ships in the harbor were decorated,
| flags raised and church bells rung.
Prisoners Happy.
Hamilton, Bermuda June 3.-News
of peace was communicated to the
/ OF Tc1o
night They received the news with
great enthusiasm, shouting, singing
and hurrahing. Some of them rushed
wildly about, embracing every Eng
lish soldier they met. The beers on
1 fuckers island also received the news
with great joy and went fairly wild
singing and shouting the Folkslied
and other hymns until morning. The
news was received by the boer prison
ers on other islands with similar
manifestations of joy.
The Hague Divided.
The Hague, June 3J--News of the
conclusion of peace was received here
with mixed feelings. While there S
general satisfaction that the war IS
ended, unvarying regret is expressed
at the loss of boer independence.
Brings Relief.
Brussels, June 3.-The press is
unanimous in declaring that the an
nouncement of peace will be hailed
with relief and satisfaction throughout
the world.
Terms of Peace.
|
accommodation in the house of com
mons yesterday afternoon to hear che
statement of the first lord of the treas
ury and government leader A. ]. Bal
four, was unprecented. Mr.. Balfour az
nounced the terms of peace in south
Africa, as follows:
The burgher forces are to down thell
arms and hand over all their riff 4s,
guns and ammunition of war in their
possession or under their control.
All prisoners are to be brought
back so soon as possible to south
Africa, without loss of liberty or prop
erty.
No action to be taken against pris-
oners, except where they are guilty OF
breaches of the rules of war.
Dutch is to be taught in the schools
if desired by the parents, and used 4
the courts if necessary.
Rifles are allowed for protection
Military occupation is to be With
drawn as soon as possible and self
! government substituted. There is 10
be no tax on the Transvaal to pay the
cost of the war.
The sum of $15,OOO,OOO is to be pro-
vided for restocking the beers farms
Rebels are liable to trial according
to the law of the colony to which they
belong. The rank and file will be dis
franchised for life. The death penalty
will not be inflicted.
Lord Kitchener's joyful news came
yesterday morning in this telegram:
ga document Containing terms of the
surrender was signed here this even
ing at 1890 o'clock by all the boer rep
resentatives as we'll as by Lord Miner
(the British high commissioner in
south Africa and myself"
This news was flashed over the city
and the nation. Bells and whistles an
nounced the glad news and people
gathered in the streets for a demon
stratiOn which surpassed lne fam JUS
Mafeking night.
London Rejoicing.
0n6on June 3.-The a~~o,,r7oo,
nent of peace was celebrated in Lon
don last night. Hundreds of thou