The evening times., 1902-06-02
NO OFFICIAL NEWS
At BRITISH EMBASSY
Mr.. RaikeS Has Heard Moth
ing Of Peace Terms.
SECRETARY OF STATE SILENT
Mr.. Hay Declines to Discuss Subject of
Peace in South Africa Until Depart
ment Is Formally NOtifed-Views
of Congressman

Mr. Arthur s Raikes. first secretary
of the British embassy. said this morn
ing that beyond the information that the
Beers had signed the peace treaty the
embassy had received no official news on
the subject from his government. He
said.
The embassy has received no official
information as 10 the details of the
peace treaty or the foundations on which
It is based. The terms viii be read in
Parliament this afternoon.
Beyond reiterating the statement that
be was glad to see the cessation of hos
tiliues, Mr. Raibes had nothing further
to say on the subject
Secretary Hay declined to comment On
the news except to say that the official
announcement would probably come TO
Washington. when il would be pro-
claimed in the House of Commons by
Arthur J. BaIfour- Senator Cullom,
/ chairman of the Committee on Foreign
/ Relations. said:
1T IS a great event-one longed fer by
/ the nations OF the earth-and cannot
fail to be gratifying to the nations
which have regard for the rights of
men There has been more or less diff
/ ference Of opinion among the people of
! this country as 20 the merits of the war,
/ but whatever has been the merits it is
I a great thing that the struggle is end
/ ed
/ Senator Teller Of Colorado, who has
been q warm friend of the Beers. said:
7 have always been in sympathy with
/ th Beers because believe that the war
1 made upon these people by Great Brit
/ ain was not justified and was unright-
/ eoUs. ! am glad to hear that peace has
I been signed. and / hope Great Britain
/ viii have the wisdom not 20 attempt to
make vassaIs and serfs Of the Beers
They are TOO brave a people to submit
! to oppression Britain must have made
{ reasonable concessions, or I am sure the
J terms would not have been accepted
/ imagine she was glad TO come to terms
with the Boers. and If she could have
I foTeseen the tremendous sacrifices
/ which she was to make she would not
/ have been so ready to persecute them.
/ The expenses Of the war have far eX-
/ ceeded any estimates which the London
/ government could have made or antici-
.
/ glands resources TO the utmost. II f
naI!y came 10 a question Of peace or
bankruptcy"
/ Representative Ashton c. shaIlen-
/ berger. OF Nebraska. said: 4 am al
ways glad 10 hear Of q treaty Of peace
/ being signed. and 7 rajoice at hearing
that this dreadful conflict between Great
+ Britain and the Peers has at last been
amjcably settled. The Beers have made
/ a ma agnifcent showing. and they should
/ be given the best terms by Great Brit
ain
This is a distinct gain for the Beers
/ for I do not think they have been OF
ever VIII be conquered by the British
. The world viii be better of for the
/ signing OF the treaty, as it is a gain foI
government similar TO our own. because
! the Beers make up the South African
/ Republic
Representative A. 5. BurIeson, OF
/ Texas. said Il prefer to wait Until
definite information has come as to the
/ complexion Of the new treaty of peace
We have nothing yet on which TO base
an opinion 1 am glad the war is ended
The struggle has gone on long enough
although il was evidently one which
carried a great principle in its immC
diate train"