Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-05-30
NEXT MONDAY
Set for Announcement of Peace
in South Africa.
IN Meantime Fighting Beers Success.
fully tlude the British.
Beers Will BE Allowed 70 Retain Arm.
for Protection.

London. May 29.-The British cabinet
which was specially summoned last
night. was i'm session. this morning for
a little over an hour. II Is generally
accepted that the session though bries
sufficed to to put the final touches ON
the agreement which will terminate the
war.
The colonial secretary. Joseph Cham
berlain, was sufficiently recovered from
his indispCsition to attend what is al
ready designated rs the peace" cabi-
net.
The government leader, A. ]. BaIfour.
announced in the House of Commons.
today. that he hoped to be able on Mon
day next 10 announce the result of the.
peace Negotiations IN South Africa.
Mr.. BaHour added: Il cannot, how
ever, be absolutely certain of being in
a position to do so, so that until the
statement can he made. | do not think
ii eXpedient to take up the budget"
The government leader also said: "A
recent phrase, hung up in the balance
has bcei absurdly misinterpreted as
referring to divisions in the cabinet on
the subject of the budget. That is not
Il fact and the only point is whether
the Hoise can properly be asked to dis
cuss tie budget until they know pre-
ciselyNhere they stand in regard to the
negotiations"
ii spite of Mr.. Ralfour's pretended
unCetainty, there is no doubt what
cvcrin the House of Commons or else
vince that Il full peace settlement will
i" announced, Monday next
Tie capture of Commandant Malan.
anounced from Middleburg, Cape
lat night, reneWs attention to the ac-
tRity Of the rebellion in Cape Colony.
Dmmandant Malan took the late Com
pandant Scheeper's command when
ne latter was captured by the British
nd became chief Boer commandment in
are Colony after Commandant Krit-
Fingers capture.
Malan was among the irreconcilables
who refused to send delegates to the
peace conferences at Vereeniging,
Transvaal.
According to the latest uncensored
correspondence from Cape Town the
Beers are still in constant occupation
Of at least - different localities in
Cape Colony. having more than a score
Of bands IF raiders mounted and arm
ca ana Of sufficient mobility to defy
successful pursuit, although the British
have often swept and cleared every
mile of the colony's territory. a cor
respondent reports that the invasion
is more actively aggressive than ever,
and rebellion is more rampant"
The campaign against the rowing
Boer commanders in Cape Colony
which has been in active progress for
" months has achieved nothing beyond
keeping them moving.
ANY occasional success" the corre-
spoGdent adds, obtained by the II
british columns operating in Cape
Colony is more the result of LUCK than
Of their tactics and these unplatable
facts will continue so long as so few
Columns cooperate in the hustling
The inadcquacy of the supplies of the
troops is mt the root of the unsatisfac-
tory operations"
London. May 3o.-Thc morning papers
are unanimous in accepting the state
ment of the government leader, a. }
IlaIfour. in the House of Commons. II:
having but one meaning, namely
peace; but the papers believe that Its
long experience with the astute Boel
character compels the government t'
the unusual precaution of announcing
nothing until the terms of peace are
actually signed. lest another surpris'
should be- forthcoming at the very las
moment
For reasons similar to the foresoinI
the censorship in South Africa mas Deei
seriously devoted to preventing IN
terms Of peace from leaking out.
The delegates who left Pretoria
Wednesday night, include Acting PreSl
dent Schalk- Burger Of the TransVaai
Gen. Lucas Meyer. commander-in-chie
of the Orange Free State forces, Gen
Botha, the TranSvaal COMMANDMENT
chief: Generals Delarey and DE VIII
State Secretary ReitZ of the IransNadl
Gen. SmutZ, Commander Beyers ah'
Landdrost Brand. They are, theretor'
representative of all parties.
1T is presumed that these delegate
have fully accepted the British terms
but in Pretoria it Is believed they VIII
have some difficulty in bringing TN
Nereeniging conference entirely TO thel
way of thinking, which is likely 10 de
lay decision in the matter until Mon
day No doubt is entertained either II
South Africa or in London, as 10 VIVA
that decision VIII ne, anu Solhe Ky"
papers here are already INDUCING IN
discussion of peace plans.
1t is understood that two point
which greatly protracted the recent ne
gotiations were the questions OF am
nestv and Punishment, and that in re
gard to the former Great Britain prom
ised generous treatment. but stead
tasty refused any unqualified guaran
tees in this connection. 1t is under
stood also that the Punishment procla
nation will only be waived on condi
ton of taking the oath of allegiance.
Whether there are still other mino
points of difference between Briton am
Boer cannot be said, but il is quite Ger
tain that all are agreed upon the boar'
principles of settlement.
DR.. Jameson has expressed himself al
confident that peace is assured an'
that the Beers will not again take th'
field. -.
A dispatch from Pretoria published th'
morning. in the Times. says that unless
the Beers suddenly veer around there !
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