Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-29
ANENT THE B0ER WAR
MIR. Balfour Promises An
nouncement on Monday.
PEACE Is EXPECTED
REPORT REGARDING REBELLION
IN CAPE COLONY.
Uncensored Advices From There Say
It is More Rampant Than
Ever.

LONDON, May 29.-The government lead
er, A. J. Balfour. announced in the house
of commons today that he hoped to be
able on Monday next to announce the re-
suit of the peace negotiations IN South Az
rica.
Mr.. Balfour added: II cannot however,
be absolutely certain of being in a position
to do so. and until the statement can be
made 1 do not think 1t expedient to take
up the budget
The government leader also said:
"A recent phrase, hung in the balance.
has been absurdly misinterpreted as refer
ring to divisions in the cabinet on the sub
ject of the budget. This is not a fact, and
the only point is whether the house can
properly be asked to discuss the budget un-
til they know precisely where they stand In
regard TO the negotiations"
In spite of Mr. Balfours pretended un-
certainty, there Is no doubt whatever In
the house of commons or elsewhere that n
full peace settlement will be announced
Monday next
The Capture of Malan.
The capture of Commandant Malan, an
nounced from MiddeIburs. Cape Colony, last
night. renews attention to the activity of
the rebellion in Cape Colony Commandant
pers' command when the latter was cap
tured by the British, and became chief
Boer comma ndant in Cape Colony after
Commandant Kritzingers capture.
Malan. who was mortally wounded when
captured by Major Collects mounted troops,
was among the irreconcilables who refused
to send delegates to the peace conference
at Nereeniging, Transvaal.
According to the latest uncensored corre-
spondence from Cape Town. the Beers are
Of Mt lpno ar
twenty-five different localities In Cape
Colony. having more than score of bands
of raiders, mounted and armed. and OF suf-
ffcient mobility to defy successful pursuit.
although the British have often swept and
cleared every mile of the colony's terri
tory. A correspondent reports that the
invasion is more actively aggressive than
ever and rebellion is more rampant"
Campaign in Cape Colony.
The campaign against the rowing Boer
commanders in Cape Colony, which has
been in active progress for sixteen months,
has achieved nothing beyond keeping them
moving. ANY occasional success" the
correspondent adds obtained by the seven
teen British columns operating in Cape
Colony is more the result of luck than of
their tactics, and these unpalatable facts
Will continue as long as so few columns
Cooperate in the hustling The inadequacy
of the supply Of troops is at the root of
the unsatisfactory operations"
The British cabinet, which was specially
summoned last night, was In session this
morning for little over an hour. Ii is gen.
orally accepted, however. that the session
though brief, sufficed to put the final
touches on the agreement which will termi-
nate the war. The colonial secretary. Jo-
seph Chamberlain, sufficiently recovered
from his indisposition to attend what is
already designated as the peace" cabinet
VICTORIA. b. C, May 29.-Great Britain
is strengthening her fleet in Asiatic waters
by sending vessels from the Pacific station
The torpedo boat destroyers Viraeo and
Sparrowhawk will leave shortly from the
orient to be added to the fleet there. When
the desroyers leave IL viii make three yes-
sells that have been sent from here to China
by the admiralty