Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1902-05-30
Of The BOER VAR
British Government Hopes Soon to
Make Announcement of End of
the Boer War. -s-
Negotiations About Ended and Only
Some Unimportant Details Left
to be Arranged.
Attention Recalled to the Strength of
the Rebellion in Progress in
Cape Colony.

London, May 30.-The government
leader, A. J. Balfour, announced i'll the
house of commons that he hoped to be
able on Monday next to announce the
result of the peace negotiations in
South Africa, Mr.. Balfour added:
II cannot, however, be absolutely
certain of being in a position to do SO
and the statement can be made l do
not think it ~eXpedient to take up the
budget"
The government leader also said:
"A recent phase, hung in the bal
ance,' has been absurdly misinterpret-
ed as referring to divisions in the cab
met on the subject Of the budget. That
is not a IL ct and the only point is
whether the house can properly be
asked to discuss the budget until they
know precisely where they stand in re-
gard to the negotiations" ~
In spite of Mr.. Balfour's pretended
uncertainty there is no doubt what
ever in the house of commons or else
where that a full peace settlement will
be announced Monday next.
The British cabinet was specially
summoned during the morning and sat
for a little while over an hour. 1t is
generally accepted, however, that the
session, though brief, suficed to put
the final touches on the agreement
which will terminate the war. The
colonial secretary, Joseph Chamber
lain, was sufficiently recovered from
his indisposition to attend what is al.
ready designated as the peace" cab
met.
Boer Strength in Cape Colony.
The capture of Commandant Malar
announced from Middleburg, Capt Col.
ony, renews attention to the activity
of the rebellion in Cape Colony. Com.
mandant Malan took the late Com.
mandant ~Scheeper's command when
the latter was captured by the British
and became chief Boer commandant
in Cape Colony after Commandant
Kritzinger's capture. Malan, who was
mortally wounded when captured by
Major Collects mounted troops, was
among the irreconcilables who re-
fused to send delegates to the peace
conference at ~Vereeningen, Transvaal.
According to the latest uncensored
correspondence from Cape Town the
Beers are still in constant occupation
of at least 20 different localities in
Cape Colony, having more than a score
of bands Of raiders, mounted and arm
ed, and of sufficient mobility to defy
successful pursuit, although the Brit
ish have often swept and cleared"
every mile of the colony's territory.
A correspondent reports that the Gin
vasion is more actively aggressive
than ever, and rebellion is more ram
pant"
The campaign against the rowing
Boer commanders in Cape Colony,
which has been in active progress for
16 months, has achieved nothing be-
yond keeping them moving. can oc-
cassional success" the correspondent
adds, obtained by the II British col
umns operating in Cape Colony, is
more the result Of luck than of their
tactics, and these u~npalatable facts
will continue as long as so few col
umns cooperate in the hustling. The
inadequacy of the supply of troops is
at the root of the unsatisfactory oper-
~ations."