New-York tribune., 1902-01-30
PEACE EXPECTED SOON.
BOOM IN CONSOLS AND KAFFIRS CON
TINUE TO REFLECT 1T.
COMMENT IN LONDON ON THE WORK OF
DR. KUYPER-AMERICAN AND ENG
LISH MORALS.
Copyright: 1902: BY The Tribune Assocation)


London, Jan. 80, i a. m.-Ihe STOCK markets
yesterday affected by the peace rumors,
Consols rallying and Kaffirs rising. Cheerful
ness was the dominant note. leading operators
being convinced that the end of the war was
surely approaching through Lord Kitchener's
methods, whatever might be the precise nature
of the overtures made by the Dutch Govern
ment. The volume of business in South African
stocks increases steadily, and the spectators
anxious to have foreign investors believe
that something like a boom will follow the
cessation of hostilities. The prices of Kafflrs
already are high above the level of the open
ing of the war, although except in the case of
the Rands and De Beers, they long way
behind those of 1895, when the excitement was
most intense.
Members of Parliament in both parties with
whom I have talked have taken a less serious
view of Premier Kuypers overtures They in
terpret Mr.. Balfours haste in blurting out the
fact that a communication from the Dutch
Government had been received as proof that the
Ministry wishes TO inform all the powers that
mediation will not be welcomed in any form,
and that the Boer leaders in the field must
negotiate peace with their own abandonment of
a hopeless struggle a primary condition.
courteous refusal of the services of the Dutch
Government is expected by members of Parlia-
ment, and distinct announcement that the
the guerilla leaders and enforce compliance with
the terms agreed upon. An analogy between the
French overtures TO the United States Govern
ment at the close of the with Spain and
Premier kuyper's Intervention in the present in
stance is not admitted by those discussing the
matter here. They assert that the French Am
bassador at Washington represented a RESPONSE
Bile government at Madrid whereas Kuyper is
an ot1cious peacemaker. anxious to conciate
political opponents in his country, and
not entitled to act for the group of Boer in
trfguers in Brussels and The Hague, and still
less for Botha, De Wet and Steyn The pro-
Boer agitators here are laying stress upon the
point that the emergency which has arisen was
clearly forecast by Lord Rosebery in his Ches-
terfield speech
The latest development regarding the commu-
nications which have passed between the Dutch
and English governments is interesting. 1t ap-
pears from THE Daily Mails" Hague telegram
that the British Foreign Office is inclined to per-
NIT the Dutch Ministry to send a commission to
South Africa The task of that commission will
be to explain to the Beers the actual position
in Europe; to convince them that there Is no
hope OF Intervention on the part of any power;
in short, to induce them to accept the inevitable
From Pretoria 1t is reported that Canadian
scouts, under Major Ross actively engaged
in operations against De Wet.
An extraordinary report from Vienna is pub
lished here the effect that America is about
to sell the Philippines to Germany, but 1t has
not been honored with editorial comment.
Lord Strathcona. Lord Rector OF Aberdeen
University, has intimated that the condition OF
his health and inability to devote attention
the duties of the position, compel him to decline
to offer himself for reelection. The Radical
students have agreed to invite Lord Rosebery to
stand as Lord Rector in succession to Lord
Strathcona-
The Speakers full dress Parliamentary dinner
followed the academic debate on the redistribu-
ton of seats, which was chiefly remarkable for
Mr.. Balfours avowal that the subject would be
dealt with before another general election.
The Archbishop of Canterbury speaking yes
terday in support of a resolution protesting
against the legalization Of marriage with de-
ceased wife's sister. drew a comparison between
English and American morals. He denied that
the moral law much observed in Amer
lea as il was in England; divorce was far easier
there than here, and he regarded the prevalence
of divorce as a certain sign that the moral line
in life had been lowered Americans he argued,
distinctly beneath Englishmen in that re-
spect.
a strong demand for United States Steel stocks
in anticipation of the statement from the board
Andrew Carnegie has been proposed for men,
bership in the Reform Club by George Armit-
stead, Of Dundee, and Sir Francis Mowatt The
ballot will take place to-day.
Haddon Chambers's play, 1.-The Tyranny OF
Tears" revived last night at Wyndham's
Theatre with marked success. Mr.. Wyndham
acted with his usual perfection of finish, and
Mary Moore supported him with grace anirna-
tion and hexbty.
GERMAN GOVERNMENT NOT MEDDLING.
Berlin, Jan. 29.-The statement emanating
from Paris that the powers were privy to the
proposals Of DR.. Kuyper, the Dutch Premier, to
Great Britain the subject of peace in South
Africa. and approved this step beforehand is
denied without reservation here, in far as the
German Government is concerned. The German
cabinet is maintaining absolute neutral at
titude, and will not concern itself with anything
that has the appearance of meddling in this
matter.
MODUS VIVENDI RENEWED.