New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-11
EXCITED BY PEACE NEWS.
KEEN INTEREST AROUSED OVER THE
MEETING OF BOER CHIEFS.
IMPRESSIVE TRIBUTE TO CECT. RHODES
YERKEs THE MAN OF THE HOUR
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yEREES THE MAN OF THE HOOfk.
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London. April Il. 1 a. m-There was almost
as much excitement in the political CLUBS last
night over the prospect of peace there was
exactly two and half years ago over the pros
pect of war In the House of Commons lobby
Mr. Rrodrick's statement regarding the meeting
of the Boer leaders at Klerksdorp was the sole
tonic of discussion A decided spirit of op-
timism prevailed on the whole to the possible
outcome of the negotiations. Members dis
cussed the situation from every point OF View'
and most of them regarded as a hopeful sign
the withdrawal of all the leading Boer generals
from the theatre of hostilities. This withdrawal
they argued must in itself constitute tenn
porary armIstice in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony. on the other hand the pro-
Roers were Of the opinion that Schalkburger
will be unable to bring Steyn and De wet
around to his way of thinking and that the con-
.orerca will lead to no practical result. The
main difficulty in any terms which may be Of
fered for consideration of the British Govern
ment is the question of amnesty FOR the Cape
rebels.
The spectacle witnessed at St. Paurs Cathedral
Yesterday afternoon must have presented
striking contrast to the which was stimuli
rem splendor of the Matoppo Hills when the
mortal remains Of Cecil Rhodes were deposited
in their last resting place. Here. In the great
metropolitan cathedral of his native land, all
classes of society. including leaders OF politlcai
thought and men eminent in commercial prog
ress met side by side to join in outward mani
festation of the universal sorrow aroused by the
death of the man who painted so large portion
of the map of South Africa red A congregation
assembled which in its very composition was an
e,oouent tribute to the sterling worth of Cecil
Rhodes and the memorial service was In Its
truest sense an appropriate accompaniment to
tho soIemn rites performed around his grave in
the land which he so strenuously labored to
benefit.
The man Of the moment in London is Mr..
Yerkes. Londoners are tremendously Interested
in his plans for providing the metropolis of the
British empire with a comprehensive system OF
electric underground railways, and the definite
assurance that Speyer Bros. are backing his
scheme had a marked effect yesterday on
tne price Of Metropolitan District Railways
stock Since Mr.. Yerkes first assumed control
the price of this stock has improved In value sd
,er cent Mr. Yerkes's idea is to do for London
what he did for Chicago When the electrical
equipment of the District Railway is completed
and the four proposed lines built. it
will he possible to travel in comfort between any
two points of the metropolis. The scheme will
he in working order probably in three or four
wears and will cost about f16OOOOOO. The
Snevers are to find the money for the under
taking.
MR.. O'KELLY'S CURIOUS QUESTION.
London, April 10.-James O'kelly Nationalist
member for North Roscommon) in the House
of Commons to-day asked the curious question
whether the government would invite Secretary
Hay to attend the conference of Colonial Pre-
miers to be held at the time of King Edwards
coronation.
A. T. Balfour, the government leader replied
that the conference solely concerned the affairs
of the British Empire and that no foreign rep
resentatives would be invited.
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LACKAWANNA RAILROAD