Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-06-03
War IN South Africa Brought to q
Close at Last.
TERMS AGREED TO.
Signatures Of Kitchener, Miner and
Tsoer Delegates 10 Peace Confer.
ence Are Attached 10 Agree.
ment-England Elated-

the Beers from the iist OF natlohs
The war has come 10 an end with
Lord Kitchener's announcement from
Pretoria that he. Lord Miner and tho
Boer delegats signed terms OF surren-
der"
This announcement had been antici-
pated for several days and definitely
forecasted In these dispatches; but its
receipt Sunday afternoon took the ma
ton by surprise. as everybody had
confidently believed that the house OF
commons would hear the first news.
The edge OF anticipation with which
Great Britain awaited the promised
statement in the house OF commons
from Balfour. the government leader,
was still further dulled by the follow
ing message from King Edward to his
people. which was issued after mid
night:
The king has received the welcome
news of the cessation OF hostilities in
South Africa with infinite satisfaction,
and his majesty trusts that peace may
speedily be followed by the restoration
Of prosperity In his new dominions
and that the feelings necessarily en-
gendered by war viii give place to
earnest cooperation on the part OF his
maiesty's South African subjects In
promoting the welfare OF their common
country"
How greatly King Edwards insist
ence that peace in South Africa be Sc
cured prior TO his coronation influenced
the present agreement will probably
not be known until the private memo
ries OF the present regime are given TO
the public.
According 10 a dispatch 10 the Daily
Express from Utrecht. Holland, Mr.
Kruger was informed shortly after Q
o'clock Sunday night that peace had
been declared. He had been asleep.
and upon the announcement said:
MY Cod Is Il possible?"
Mr.. Kruger and his encourage. the
dispatch continues. hope 10 be permit
ted Ia return 90 the Transvaal This.
however. Is quite unlikely.
The news which Great Britain was
so anxiously awaiting came character
istically on an entirely pacific and I'M
interesting Sunday afdternoon when
London presents a deserted appear
ance. Very late Saturday night dis
patch was received from Lord kitch-
ener. I'm which he said the BOer dele
gates were coming TO Pretoria. that
they had accepted Great Britain's
terms and that they were prepared 10
sign terms OF surrender
Mr.. Frederick. the war secretary,
personally communicated this message
10 King Edward. who was at Bucking-
ham palace. But the government de-
clined TO take any chances, and moth
ing concerning the receipt OF this mes
sage was allowed TO leak out. At about
o'clock yesterday afternoon. the war
Office received the following dispatch
from Lord Kitchener. dated Pretoria,
Saturday. May 81. ll.l5 p. m:
"A document concerning terms OF
surrender was signed here this evening
at half past three by all the Boer rep
resentatiyes. as well as by Lord Miner
and myself"
The clerk on duty at the war Office
| transmitted this message TO Bucking-
ham palace. where King Edward was
| lunching. At about o'clock word
was received permitting the publica-
ton OF this message. and the small no
tice which was stuck up outside the
war Office consisted OF copy OF Lord
Kitcheners cablegram. A similar no
tice was put outside OF the colonial
Office. Beyond these two skinny bots OF
paper. London knew nothing OF the
great event. In the clubs. the hotels
and newspaper Offices. which were al
most all deserted. the momentous news
was licked out on the tape. Then. like
wildhre, at about 6 o'clock London
London awakened to the fact that the
South African war was over. The in
itants OF the East End flocked 10
the Mansion house, the mecca OF the
boisterously patriotic. just In time "a
see the lord mayor of London. Cir Jo-
hepn T. Dlnhudle, come 10 "a udlNoh9
and announce that the terms OF sur
render had been signed In South Az
rica. In which he expressed his hope
that London would show its appre'
citation OF the good news by behaving
itself decently and in an orderly man
ner. and such was the case.
While the general public celebrated
the news OF peace In the streets. so
ciety was equally Joyous, although
perhaps not quite so demonstrative
Many references were made to the CO
Incidence OF the declaration OF peace
In South Africa with the glorious
first OF June" ever memorable In
Great Britain's history by reason OF
Howe's vic. ory over the French feet
In 1894.
AZ the fashionable hotels and res
taurants patriotic airs were played
and those present repeatedly stood uI
and cheered when the bands played
God Save the King" Among the
people at the Carlton hotel were a
good many Americans who. good ma
turedly. Joined in the enthusiasm.
In the meanwhile tho news had
been conveyed TO most OF the church
e.. whose bells changed out the mes