Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-03

the Colonial secIetaIy esCapeu hithm tHe
building.
Crowds cheer the King.
On the adjournment Of the cabinet meet
ing the crowds repaired TO Buckingham
paiace and ST. james palace and further
relieved their feelings by cheering the
king and other notabilities who attended
the levee, at which the United States am
bassador, Joseph Choste, and all the
members Of the embassy and a number Of
special coronation ENJOYS we're present.
kilograms received from all parts Of the
provinces testify to the extreme Joy felt
by all classes at the conclusion Of the
war. At many places the magistrates dis
charged all the prisoners charged with
little offences.
A singular fact Is that the FIRST news Of
the conclusion of peace was received at
Windsor by telephone from Berlin and
Paris.
Many Of the provincial exchanges closed
at lunch time, and the children Of the
schools everywhere we're dismissed.
Great torchlight professions are being
arranged for tonight and Examinations
which we're in the course Of preparation
for the coronation are being hurried on so
that they can be lit tonight.
There lie no further news from South
Africa, but the opinion is expressed In
ofacial quarters here that Captain Fouche
and other Boer leaders In Cape Colony
who did not attend the Vereeniging con-
ference, will COM In o. their W accord.
II Is also thought extremity improbable
that 1t will be possible to bring many
troops home in time for the coronation.
On the Stock exchange today South AZ
riean securities opened active and higher,
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brought down prices to below those Of Sat-
urday. The market, as this dispatch is
sent, is decidedly fat.
some of coTrsspondence.
A Parliamentary paper issued this even
ing gives the correspondence preceding
the peace agreement. From this 1t appears
that General schslkburger. acting presl-
dent Of the Transyaal. informed Lord
Kitchener March ~ that he was prepared
to make peace proposals. A month later
the Beers delegates submitted PROPOSE
tions. On April 10 the war secretary, Mr..
Broderick. refused to entertain any propo-
sition based on the independence Of the
republics.
subsequently, President steyn Of the
Orange Free state and Generals schalk-
burger and Botha declared that the sur
render Of independence must be submitted
to the burghers in the field. The British
government expressed surprise at this at
titude, but announced its willingness to &C
cept the Beers surrender on the same
terms that Lord Kitchener had previously
offered General Botha and to give facili-
ties for a consultation OF the Boer COM
mander.
On Mny II General s~chalkburger and Mr.
steyn informed Lord Kitchener that the
Beers assembled at Vereeniging had EN-
powered a commission to negotiate peace
terms, subject to ratification at Vereenig'
ing. rlt.
ohers to surrender.
Lord Miner and the Boer commission
met May 10. The latter offered to sur
render the independence Of the republics
as regards foreign relations, to surrender
part OF their territory and retain self-gov
eminent under British supervision. Thes'
proposals were forthwith rejected. Th'
same day Lord Miner, General SHUTS an
Judge Herzog drew q form Of agreement t.
be submitted to the conference for a yei
or nay vote.
This was very similar to the final agree
ment and with few alterations was ap
proved by Mr.. Chamberlain who In givin
notice of his approval told Lord Miner h
must inform the Beers that unless 1t wa
accepted within a fixed limit Of time tn
conference would be considered ended an
his majesty's government would not b
bound in any way by the present declara
, lions. The Beers asked to be allowed un
til Saturday night to give an answer an
the result was seen In the termination O
the war.
Chamberlain UItimatum.
The last message of Lord Miner to Nj
Chamberlain. June /. after the signature G
. the peace agreement. mentions that Nj
! Steyn's name was omitted from the sigma
lures because he wss too Ill to come up t
Pretoria. adding that he had already take
his parole.
General Dewet signed hrst OF the orang
Free State delegates because Mr.. stey
nominated him acting president" on re
: firing from the conference.
King Edward has been the recipient Of
great number Of congratulatory telegram
l. from European sovereigns and princes.
message from Emperor william is under
: stood to have been Of q particularly graft
: flying character. Among the messages
e one from the pope, which conveys tn
pontin's congratulations on peace In Sou
= Africa.