The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1902-03-28
PEACE RUAOR IN TRANSvAA[
CONFERENCE IS HELD.
Prominent Beers Arrive at Pretoria
Under Flag of Truce-Proceeded
Immediately to <itchener's Head
quartcrs-Pcnce News Welcomed
in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Comment.

quartcrs-Pcnce News Welcomed
in OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Comment.
Pretoria, March 25.-Acting Presi-
dent Schalkburger, f. w. Reitz, eX-
secretary Of state for the Transvaal.
and Commandments Lucius Meyers and
Krigh, with their secretaries and at
tendants, arrived here March % &C
2:04 p. m. on a special train from Bal
moral, about 500 miles east of here.
They came into Balmoral under a flag
Of truce.
Upon arriving here Mr.. Schalkburg
err and his party drove Immediately to
Lord Kitcheners headquarters, where
they had an interview with the British
general The Beers afterward proceed
ed to the railroad station and en-
trained at o'clock for KroOnstad,
whence they will go out under a safe
conduct.
For a week past Mr.. Schalkburger
and his colleagues have been stationed
at Rhenoster kop, north of Balmoral,
where they have been closely pressed
by British columns. Dispatch riders
entered Balmoral Friday night and
notified the British of the approach OF
the party. 1t is reported that the Boer
position at Rhenoster kop had become
almost hopeless and that Mr. Schalk-
burger once narrowly escaped cap
ture.
Toward Peace.
London, March 24.-The news that
the wandering Boer government" has
entered the British lines is regarded
as having but one meaning, namely,
that another movement is being made
toward peace. The fact that the
censor passed the news of this move
- ment is accepted as confrmatory Of
this opinion.
Whatever their object. the news has
>, been welcomed in London as pointing
to the possibility Of peace.
!. Some correspondence, which was
= seized a short time ago when Mn
+. Steyn narrowly escaped capture,
= proved that he and Mr.. Schalkburger
= were anxious to conclude peace. No
8 eAtravagant hopes, however, are be
Z ing built on the outcome of the move
nlent of Mr.. Schalkburger and his
- companions, chiefly because it is fear
e ed that Delarey. in the flush of his re
s. cent success, will refuse to be a part!
r. to the negotiations.
re Commandant KIigh is one of thu
W secretaries Of the Boer government
n He was formerly the administrator o
lie Swasiland and has not been prominen
during the war
~ View of the Petit Blue.
o. Brussels, March 24.-The Petit
N Blue, referring to the arrival at Pre-
Al toria Of Messrs. Schalkburger, Reit
in and Commandants Meyer and Krigh
"a says it believes that Mr.. Schalkbure
re ers move is in response to fres
British overtures for peace, made on
as of gratitude for the release of Genera
Sc Methuen. and predicts that thes
in cvertures will lead to no result unles
so Boer independence is conceded.
"a Newspaper Comment in London.
nj London, March 25.-Few of the p;
OF Pretoria. These take it for granite
hat Mr.. Schalkburger and his con
NJ. panions are on a mission Of peace an
an again engaged in a discussion of poss
is bic peace terms, expressing the hop
on that the overtures will have a success
ga full outcome.
lv The presence Of Lucius Meyers
al regarded as significant, as he is an il
re- innate friend of Louis BOtha.
tn The Daily Chronicle commenting O
the absence Of Botha from the deleg
I'm lion, suggests that he remained ava
re owing to the failure Of his overture
Ter OF year ago, and says that all I'll
TO- conditions then offered by Lord Kite
al ener to Botha had been annulled.
on is highly probable that peace may
IN arranged on similar lines. but that Il
ed Roers cannot expect more leniel
ur- terms.
nd The Daily News remarks that st
IRE Element would be possible if the Boo
were treated ike civilized combatant
rn- but men do not surrender unconC
tionally just after taking one Of Il
ng enemy's generals and io1r OF his guns
Did
m italian Strike Spreads.