The Delta independent., 1902-06-06
BOER WAR is ENDED
GREAT REJOICING IN LONDON.

Affected.
London. June 2.Peace has been de-
ciared after nearly two years and eight
months Of a war which tried the Brit
ish empire to its uttermost, and wiped
the Beers from the list of nations. The
war has come to an end with Lord
kitchener's announcement from Pre-
toria that lie. Lord Milner and the
Boer delegates have signed terms OF
surrender.
This announcement had been antici-
pated Tor several days, and 1t was def
nitely forecasted in these dispatches,
but its receipt Sunday afternoon took
the nation by surprise, as everybody
had confidently believed that the
House OF Commons would hear the
first news to-day. The edge of the an
ticipation with which Great Britain
awaited the promised statement in the
House Of Commons from Mr.. Balfour,
the government leader, was still fur
ther dulled by the following message
from King Edward 10 h,s people,
which was issued after midnight:
THE King has received the welcome
news OF the cessation of hostilities in
South Africa with infinite satisfaction.
and Ills majesty trusts that peace may
speedily be followed by the restoration
of prosperity in his new domains. and
thar the feelings necessarily engen-
dered by war will give place to earn
est cooperation ON the part of his
majesty's South African subjects in
promoting the welfare OF their com
mon country
How greatly King Edwards insist
cnce that peace in South Africa be Sc
cured prior to his coronation Influenced
the present agreement VIII probably
NOT be known until the private me
moirs of the present regime are given
TO the public.
According 10 n dispatch to the Mail
from Utrecht, Holland. Mr.. Kruger
was informed shortly after . o'clock
last night that peace had been de
clared. He had been asleep. My God!
he said. 1T is impossible
Mr.. Kruger and his entournge. the
dispatch continues, hope to he per-
mitted TO return To the Transvaal This.
however. is quite unlikely.
At about o'clock yesterday after
noon the war office received the follow
ing dispatch from Lord Kitchener,
dated Pretoria, Saturday. May 81,
11:i5 y, IN:
"A document concerning terms of
surrender was signed here this even
Ing Mt half past 10 o'clock by all the
Isoer representa- lives, as well as by
Lord Milner and myself"
Cabling from Pretoria. tho corre-
spondcnt OF the Mail. after announc-
Ing the signing of the terms OF sur
render. says the British authorities alb
solutely rejected the suggestion OF tho
Bocr delegates that the terms OF sur
render should be ratified by Mr.. kru-
ger. and declared that the Beers in
Europe had no hand I'm the settlement.
THE terms will show" continues the
correspondent. that the British gov
ernmcnt carried its contention on cv-
cry vital point. while the minor con-
ccssions. particularly those In regard
10 the generous financial treatment.
will greatly appeal 10 the Beers In gem
eral. The value OF Lord Kitchener $
personality ms a factor In the conclu-
sion OF peace can never be ovcrestimat-
ed. There Is, no doubt that peace will
be popular among the Beers
by s o'clock in London the news had
become generally known.
Enterprising bawkers. who for a
long time past had kept union Jacks.
feathers and horns stored up in antici-
patton OF the present event, were much
In evidence. The efforts of the hawk
crs received lucrative rewards. with
the result that until long after mid
night the national flags were waved
unfortunately by well-meaning roys-
tcrcrs. There was scarcely an omnibus
or IA cab which was not adorned with
the national emblem. Imrromptu pro-
cessions marked mp and down the
Strand nns.: Picadilly. Sporadic cheer
Ing and much horn blowing atoned for
the sl!mness of the crowds. which, had
their volume been greater. would
night" As II was. the demonstrations
of the night resulted In genial and
harmless sort OF 1ubilation which con
tinued long after midnight
When the general public celebrated
the peace news In the streets. society
was equally joyous. although not
quite no dcmonstrative. Many refer
cnccs were made to the coincidence Of
the declaration OF peace In South Afri-
ca, with the GLORIOUS LIST OF June"
ever memorable In Great Britain's his
tory. by reason OF Howe's victory over
the French feet in 1904.
At the fashionable hotels and res
tnurants patriotic airs were played,
and those present repeatedly stood up
and cheered when the bands played
GOu save the king. AT the carton
hotel particularly brilliant crowd OF
fashionable people celebrated the news
In this manner. Among the people at
the Carlton were good many Ameri-
cans. who good naturedly Joined In the
enthusiasm. In the meanwhile the
news had been conveyed TO most OF the
churches. whose bells changed out the
message OF peace. Preachers stopped
In fhclr prayers and their sermons to
read Lord Kitchcner's message 90
their congregat ations.
French Papers Praise the Beers.