Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-06-05
BofRs GIVE UP the STRUGGLE
NEWS Is RECEIVED IN LONDON
WITH DEMONSTRATIONS
OF JOY.
BRITONs ARE WILDLY JUBIlANT
PRAYERS OF THANKSGIVING Of
FEHED UP IN ALL THE
CHURCHES.

London, June 3.-Peace has been de-
clared after nearly two years and eight
months of a war which tried the Brit
ish empire to its uttermost and wiped
the Beers from the list of nations.
The war has come to an end with
Lord K~itchener's announcement from
Pretoria that he, Lord Miner and the
Boer delegates had signed terms of
surrender" This announcement had
been anticipated for several days, and
IL was definitely ~forecasted in these
dispatches; but its receipt Sunday af-
ternoon took the nation by surprise, as
everybody hai confidently believed
that the house of commons would near
anticipation with which Great Britain
awaited h promised statement In the
house of commons from Mr.. Balfour,
the government leader. was still fur
ther dulled by the following message
from King Edward to his people, which
was issued after midnight:
THE king has received the welcome
news of the cessation of hostilities in
South Africa with infinite satisfaction.
and
His Majesty Trusts
that peace may speedily be followed by
the restoration Of prosperity in his new
dominions, and that the feelings neces-
sarily 1ngendered by war will give place
to earnest cooperation on the part or
his majesty's South African subjects in
promoting the welfare OF their COM
mon country"
How greatly King Edwards insis-
tence that peace in South Africa be Sc
cured prior to his coronation Influenced
the present agreement will probably,
not be known untii the private memoirs
OF the present regime are given to the
public.
According TO a dispatch to h Daily
Express from Utrecht, Holland, Mr..
Krurer was informed shortly after 8
O'Clock last night that peace had been
declared. He had been asleep. MY
God" he said, 1T is impossible" Mr..
Kruger and his encourage, the dispatch
continues. hope to be permitted to re-
turn tn the Transvaal. This, however,
is quite unlikely.
Message From Kitchener.
London, June 8. - An official cable
gram from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
,oria. Saturday, May 81, HIS p. M
says:
"a document containing terms or
surrender was signed here this evening
at 1880 o'clock by ali the Boer repre-
~sentatives as well as by Lord Miner
,.he British high commissions In south
Africa and myself"
The news of peace In South Africa
contained in the foregoing dispatch
from Lord Kitchener was not expected
In London yesterday. Soon after the
receipt of the dispatch. however. me
news spread TO the clubs and hotels and
was received with much enthusiasm.
The church bells were rung to acclaim
the good news. A crowd gathered at
the Mansion house and the lord mayor
of London, Sir Joseph G. Dimsdale, an
rounced from the balcony that terms
OF surrender had been signed in South
Africa.
Receive ed with Great JOY.
Lord K~itchener's definite o
ment OF peace was received at the war
Office at / o'clock yesterday afternoon
and was communicated to King Ed
ward and all the members of the cabi-
net before IL was given to the public.
Last night the Sunday evening calm OF
the London streets was broke by en-
thusiastic singing. shouting and horn
blowing. The hotels, the clubs. the
public housA IS and the streets were not
the only places where the people were
actively demonstrating their Joy. The
peace news was announced in the
churches, and by some congregations
It was received with applause. In all
the churches of London prayers of
Thanksgiving were offered and special
hymns were sung.
Must Pay the Interest.
Pretoria. June 8. - A proclamation
which was issued Saturday I'm connec-
ton with the signing OF the peace terms
declares that. Notwithstanding the proc
lamations OF Mi. Kruger that interest
on the bonds of the T%ransvaal republic
would be suspended so long as the war
lasted. such interest shall begin to ac-
erue June /. Tune 26 n June q. the
days OF King Edwards coronation, have
been proclaimed public holidays here.
CanadiaEs Are Joyful.
Ottawa, Ont, June 3. - The peace
news from South Africa was greeted
here by demonstrations OF JOY. The
hell In the city hall was rung for ten
minutes. The mayor arranged for a
demonstration to-day to celebrate the
ending OF the war. Flags will be hoist
ed on public and private buildings: a
royal sslute will be fred at noon and
this school children will be given a half
holiday. At night there will be a dis
play OF fireworks and a military parade.