Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-23
PEACE SAID TO BE ASSURED
Amity Between Beers and BntainS No
Longer Doubtful in England.
PRESS AND PUBLIC SURE END IS CONE
One Dispatch Says British Have sub
mitted UItimatum, the Boers' Ac-
ceptance of which VIII
settle War Mt once.

LONDON, May 29.-The concensus Of
opinion here is that all the signs are pro-
pitious, but up to 2 O'Clock this after
noon the British officials had given no in
dlcations Of the course which the negotia-
lions between Lord Kitchener and Lord
Miner and the Boer delegates at Pre-
toria were taking.
That conferences. are occurring regarding
the basis upon which peace shall be de-
clared is the sum total of the information
which the War ofice has vouchsafed up
to the present, though Il is intimated that
a definite announcement OF the result.
peaceful or otherwise, may speedily be ex-
pected. ~
The expression that peace is close at
hand has obviously taken a strong hold
Of operators on the Stock exchange. The
buying of consols and gilt edged South
African shares continues, It is believed, in
behalf OF we'll informed interests.
The Daily Chronicle this morning claims
authority to say that peace In South Africa
is practically assured. This is also the
general impression with the other news
papers and the public. although the former
do not go so far as the assertion published
by the Chronicle.
Government Non-Committal.
At a late hour last night the. government
departments declined to give any inform
alton on the matter. II is understood that
important dispatches were received yester-
day from Lord Miner, the British high
commissioner in South Africa, and from
Lord Kitchener, but nothing can be ascer-
tained as to the nature OF the contents Of
these dispatches, The fact that the cabinet
was SO quickly after the arrival
of the deleRates at Pretoria is regarded as
a good augury, as the discussions at Pre-
toria could only have commenced Monday.
The cabinet will meet late this afternoon
in order to enable the ministers, who are
at a distance to reach London in time for
the meeting.
A dispatch to the Daily Telegraph from
Pretoria says that the Beers are seeking
permission to retain their horses.
Britons submit UItimatum.
Cabling from Pretoria, under date Of
Wednesday, May 21, the correspondent Of
the Times says the Boer meeting there is
not necessarily final and it is believed the
Boer delegates, after obtaining informa-
tion on certain points, will return to YER
eningen.
The Daily Mail this morning says 1t I'M
derstands that owing to the protracted bag
Cling Of the Boer leaders at Pretoria Great
Britain has presented them with what is
practically an ultimatum. their reply to
which is awaited and which 1t is expected
they will accept.
Dispatches received from Pretoria. con-
tinues the Daily Mail. say that during the
stay of the Boer delegates there the con-
ference will continue at vereningen and
that a majority of those present at the
conference are trying to persuade the re-
calcitrant minority into an unanimous vote.
In the meantime the British columns have
been resting and ~rehtting and are ready
for immediate action. The Daily Mail says
II believes the delegates at Pretoria will
dispatch the .ultimatum to the c~onfernece at
Vereningen' for it's consideration.