The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-05-24
PEACE IS ASSURED
,,,r,sH FEEL CONFIDENT THIS is
THE CASE.
LONG WAR ABOUT TO END
FEW DoER LEADERS MAY KICK
OUT.

p" a.
leaders Have Practically Agreed to
pritish Terms-At Any Rate they
uove decided That Further Fight
.no Is UseIess-BOer Leaders ut
vreeniGing Now Waiting to Hear
rom Cabinet Meeting-Eighty-
Tbousnnd British at keerksdOrp
,.a Awaiting Gen. De Ia Rey's Sur
render.
London. May 2S.-The Associated
orass has. every reason to believe that
,eace in South Africa is practically as
s,red How soon it will be announced
5snends apparently more upon the con-
vAnience of the Boer leaders than upon
! The inclination of the Boer govern
4 ment. The private and official advices
4 received tonight in London from
south Africa all point to the same con-
cmsion. The delay is technical, and
~ end the long war seems to be the
desire of both British and Boer lead
ers The latter, however, are unable
4 a convince all their followers of the
wisdom in acquiescing to the terms or
peace.
We're the Beers a thoroughly disci-
Mined force. dependent upon the action
of their general officers, peace would
probably be proclaimed tonight: but
Rotha. DeWet and the other generals
seem themselves unable positively to
guarantee the degree to which their ex-
ample will be followed.
The British public is still quite igno-
rant of the course of events in South
Africa. and there are no demonstrations
tonight on the London streets. al
though on all sides the question asked
is. Is it peace?" On the other hand'
the Stock Exchange throughout the day
was a seething mass of brokers who
eagerly bought South African shares,
while long after the closing of the ex-
change nearly a thousand brokers
crowded Throgmorton street, and did
frantic curb business on the strength
of the peace outlook.
Very Plain IntimatiOn.
The appearance of Mr.. Brodrick, the
4 secretary of state for war, at the vol
4 u9teer service dinner tonight. was
watched eagerly in the hope OF gaining
AZ mixing of the governments private
frame of mind. But Mr.. Brodrick' S
listeners had to be contented with one
brief and adroitly turned reference to
the present situation. Responding to
the toast, "The imperial forces" the
war secretary said:
Il would go beyond my duty should
I enter into details OF the communica-
tions which are now passing. and which
prelude, as we all hope, the surrender
of the Beers"
Pence Is Assured.
London, May % Peace in South
Africa is regarded as assured, but an
official declaration to that effect is still
lacking, and there is nothing to indi-
cate when an announcement may be
expected. Greater public interest was
manifested in to-day's meeting of the
cabinet than has been the case in any
meeting since the earlier stages of the
war. The ministers reached Downing
street from all parts of the country, and
were greeted by hundreds of people
anxious for some sign of the probable
trend OF affairs. The cabinet meeting
adjourned at $40 p. m. The Associated
Press has ascertained that the govern
ment regards the was as practically
ended.
Advices received by the War Office
indicate that whatever decision the
Nereeniging conference may arrive at
most if not all, of the Boer leaders
VINO went to Pretoria will not continue
me night. The present negotiations
were merely for the purpose of en-
aDLng the Boer leaders to save their
races After they learn the results
VI TINS afternoons meeting of the cab
met the Boer leaders are expected tc
announce their reluctant acquiescence
Win the British terms. The War Of
n0e does not expect any serious defec-
IONS OF the rank and file from the line
TdHen up by Gems. Botha and DeWet
very precaution is being taken al
downing street to prevent premature
puollc elation, in view of the possibility
oaat d portion of the Vereeniging dele
sdles might bolt and continue the
struggle without their leaders. Pri-
'd'ely, however, confidence is express
Gu IN official circles that everything is
over but the shouting.
Inc Stock Exchange has fully made
up IT'S mind how things are going and
u'ecIares that the bases of peace were
''ened at Pretoria yesterday.
Awaiting De la Rey's Surrender.
interesting references to peace are
SSontdlned in letter from Klerksdorp,
% 9southWestern Transvaal, dated April
g. It says:
seventy thousand to eighty thou
fo p British troops are here, waiting
nso zen. DE la Rey's arrival from the
conference and every hour we
ne expecting them (the Boers) to
tI,1 iCn IN and surrnder We have ac-
cIo.IIy sent out wagon loads OF
90 '' t 10 enable them to come in tidy,
- mere is every prospect of peace.
tor hltchener comes here from Pre-
in Every other day and seems to be
au, piaIticularly good spirits. He actu-
ofto- smiles and tGat's a thing he not
tsp yeu does. We attach great impor-
, ne 10 those smiles in regard to
er Discussions Were Heated.
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