The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1902-06-13
SERIOUS uNDERCURRENT OF DIS
CONTENT is IN Ev1-
DENCE.
PEACE TERMS ARE GIVEN OUT
ENGLAND GIVES THE Beers $l5,-
100000 WITH WHICH no RE
STOCK FARMS.


surged through the streets of London
from Whitechapel to Buckingham pal
ace. but never at any time did the
crowds equal those which created the
verb ITO Maf1ick'' Last night there
was tremendous noise i'm the streets, q
pandemonium of horns and cheers and
the coarse jests Of costers, but the
abandon which marked the announces
ment of the reliefs Of Mafeking and
Ladysnlith was lacking. Women. many
of them carrying babies, boys, drunken
loafers and others, glad of any excuse
to defy the law and, order, Were the
principal elements in the ragged pro-
cessions passing and repassing through
the principal streets. A very serious
uudercurrent of discomfort probably is
responsible for the fact that London
has not shown the same evidences on
rejoicing as were to be seen on Mafe7
king night. In some quarters the coma
ment on this peace with honor" end-
ing of the war was that Great Britain
has the peace and the Beers have the
honor"
Might Have Done Better.
The Liberal members Of the house OF
commons declared freely that peace IN
South Africa might have been secured
year ago, and on better terms, had
the British government not been SO OBJ
stinate. The decorations and illumina-
tons of London took on more organ
lied form as the peace news grew older.
The American and Irish flags figured
largely among the decorations, While
the new ensign of the Australian led
Grafton made its first appearance in
national celebration.
The words God Save the King were
very generally inscribed across the
Union Jacks exhibited. This was
sort of unconscious tribute of the ma
tional belief that peace in South AFRICA
was due more to King Edwards per-
sonal influence than to any other cause.
All the cities and town of the Onlteo
Kingdom are giving vent to their Joy
by demonstrations, bonfires and IL
Nominations, and considering the
crowds, remarkably few accidents have
been reported.
The Peace Terms.
The demand for accommodations IN
the house Of commons yesterday after
noon to hear the statement of the first
lord of the treasury and government
leader, A. J. Balfour, was unprecedent-
ed.
Mr.. Balfour arose at 2:40 p. m. and
announced the terms Of peace in South
Africa as follows:
The burgher forces lay down their
arms and hand over all their rifles, guns
and munitions of war in their posses
sion. or under their control.
All prisoners are to be brought back
as soon as possible to South Afrlka,
without loss of liberty or property.
No action to be taken against pr1s-
oners, except where thew are guilty OF
breaches of the rules of war.
Dutch is to be taught in the schools
if desired by the parents, and used IN
the courts if necessary.
Rifles are allowed for protection.
Military occupation is to be with
drawn as soon as possible and self-gov-
eminent substituted.
There is to be no tax on the Trans
| vaal to pay the cost Of the war.
The sum of three millions sterling Is
| to be provided for restocking the Boer
| farms.
Rebels are liable to trial according
| to the law Of the colony to which they
| belong The rank and file will be dis
frnnchised for life. The death penalty
will not be inflicted.
! Terms Are Approved.
! Judging from the opinions thus Tar
given out by public men and from the
editorials in the London newspapers
the terms Of peace appear to meet with
approval from all sides, but the extrem-
lists of both the jirgo and the pro-Boe1
| parties find something to cavil at. The
| Daily Chronicle in it's issue of this
morning remarks: 1.-THE close of the
war has converted us all to pro-Boer.
| ism. England, as whole, has taker
| her triumph as she took her disaster
namely, with sobriety and discretio!
which should help cur former enemie:
over the remaining rough places tt
lasting friendship.
Whole World IL Pleased.
While London went temporarily MAJ
in sa turnalia of rejoicing over TIL
news from South Africa, the telegraph,
nerve system of the empire throbbet
responsibility. From Canada and ia
maica in the West and from India ant
| Australia in the East came message
Of conEratulation and reports of loca
rejoicingss. Gibraltar, Cairo. Bomba.
| and Melbourne each in turn recorded
! the enthusiasm with which the news Q
i peace was received. From the continen
also came announcements OF satisfac
ton, springing not SO much from Joy Q
Britain's triumph as from feelings Q
4 relief that the long tension was owe
and the belief that the era Of peace spor
! tended a, trade revival and the retur
to normal conditions. ]. " 5ss3 B.
Roberta Rribute to Kitchener.
4 London. June 4.-Field Marshal Ear
4 Roberts. speaking at q military lunch
A con at#Althorp yesterday, paidga grace
i fuI tribute to Lord Kitchener. 4 FaI
] Roberts said ~ he country ought st
be grateful to Lord Kitchener and i
the army Tor what they have achieved
5lssWhen Lord kitchener com
malld things were II, a critical state an
he has accomplishe what no other ma
I1could have done. 81 y ss5S Il si5 ss
81 London, June liking Edward ha