New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-26
VIEWS ON PEACE VARY.
CHANCE. HOWEVER, THAT WAR NAY
SOON BE ENDED.

THE LAND BILL IN THE CoAiIoNs-MINIs-
TIERS TO LEAVE LONDON-WEDDINGs
Copyright; 1902: By The Tribune Associetion)
Especial The Tribune By French Cable.l
London, March %. !. q. m-No additional ex-
planations were made by the ministers respect
ing peace negotiations in South Africa, and the
nro-Boer group was convinced that nothing
would be accomplished by Schalkburger's self
imposed mission. Mr.. Steyn and General De
Wet, according TO the latest advices from Boer
leaders at The Hague and at Brussels,
irreconcilable as ever and so long as they hold
out the Transvaal burghers must fight.
While pro-Boer Radicals were pessiInists there
Tas & cheerful feeling among the ministerial
supporters, there was also among operators
On the Stock Exchange.
Among the reasons assigned for the confidence
that peace was close at hand was the practical
inference that Lord Kitchener would not have
facilitated the meeting Of Schalkburger and
steyn # the delegates had not committed them
selves TO terms of peace which would exclude
Independence. II was assumed that while De-
Iarey had become. through his recent victory.
the chief Boer hero. Botha and De Wet had
met with reverses and privations, and would be
prepared 10 waive a demand for independence.
If this we're done, terms OF peace might be ar
ranged for general amnesty. a revocation of
the September decree of expatriation. and even
generous grants for enabling the burghers to
make a fresh start. would readily be conceded If
the war could be brought 10 an end before the
coronation.
There was evident feeling Of buoyancy
among the supporters Of the government, al
though It was plain that Schalkburger was
acting his own initiative
An Anglo-Americaa club is in process Of
formation in London. It Will be called the
Columbia, and promises TO be the finest, most
elaborate and most expensive club in Europe.
The entrance fee will be 80 guineas and the
annual subscription Is guineas both dues bsing
higher than those exacted by any other club in
London. A syndicate has been formed for the
purpose Of starting the club on its career.
Members Of the syndicate include the Duke of
Sutherland. Lord Charles Beresford, Winston
Churchill N. P. and the Earl Of Kintore, on
the British side. and J. Pierpont Morgan ". c.
Whitney and Chauncey N. Depew on the Anneri-
An extraordinary correspondence has passed
between A. J. Balfour and Sir Redvers Butler.
The gisC Of il is that Mr.. Balfour says General
Butler was IN command at the battle Of Spion
Kop, and so was the proper person to write
Official description Of the engagement. General
Butler contends that Sir Charles Warren was
the director Of the British operations, and that
the course followed was in accordance with the
military regulations. the best precedents and
the public convenience.
George Wyndham in a general way repeated
Mr.. Balfour's educational performance in intro
ducing the Irish Land bill. The new measure
had many commemorate features and was de-
signed TO lessen litigation and appeals and TO
simplify the procedure Of the land courts: but,
Ia
ure, without authoritative means of rendering
a settlement compulsory. Nj. Wyndham spoke
with his usual ingenuity and adroitness. but
evidence was lacking that he had faith in the
efficacy Of his own measure for removing the
grievances Of tenants and preventing an out
break os the agrarian agitation.
The Irish members admitted that the bill was
q step II the right direction. but they made it
clear that measure which was not COM
pulsory and cid not include a provision for the
reinstatement OF evicted tenants would be ac-
cepted by the Nationalist party as a solution OF
the land problem. The ministry has in the
Water, Education and Irish Land bills three
stalkinghorses which partially conceal their
own preference for legislative inaction IN the
coronation year.
The ministers will separate to-day for tho
Easter recess. Lord Lansdowne has gone to
Ireland for fortnight, Sir Michael Hicks Beach
VIII put the finishing touches 70 his Budget
speech IN retirement at Fairford, Mr. Chamber
lain Will keep in touch with the Colonial Office /
al Highbury and Mr.. BaIfour Will be the guest
OF Percy Wyndham in Wiltshire
Many oonvaIescents from Influenza among
fashionable people have already gone to the
Riviera, and Biarritz IS attracting many Wis
itors, the Duchess Of Sutherland Lady Jeune
and Mrs Cavendish- Bentinck among them.
The wedding Of the Lord Chanceuor's daugh-
ter, Lady Evelyn Clifford, will occur early in /
April. Lord Lytton's welding will come about
the same time at St. Margaret's, Westminster
His own place. Knebworth. has been lent to him |
for the honeymoon. and he will then go TO Italy
for e long journey.
Gilbert Parker has already gone TO Pau.
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