Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1902-06-05

lie StueFOuS In1nClaI treatment, VIII
greatly appeal to the Beers In general.
The value of Lord Ilitchener's person
ality as a factor in the conclusion OF
peace can never be oyerestimated.
There is no doubt that peace will be
popular among the Boers."
The large cities of England. notably
Liverpool and Manchester, celebrated
the receipt of the news from South At
RIGA in a manner similar to that which
prevailed in London. The country,
where almost every member of the
cabinet had gone for the week. heard
the news too late for any organized
rejoicing.
In the absence of any knowledge OF
the terms of peace, the editorials in yes
terday mornings papers are rather
ing generally and without any undue
exultation, thankfulncss that the long
and arduous struggle is ended, and a
hope that peace will be enduring. The
papers recognize also that there is still
a great task ahead in reconciling and
reconstruction of South Africa, and, as
the Morning Post significantly OBJ
serves, Ito take the right means to pre-
vent what has been won north of the
Orange river from being lost to the
south of it,
III lHlS ccllHeCllOu ~ SIlOulu NC re-
marked that there are some small Boer
commands in Cape Colony and prob
ably elsewhere which were not repre-
scntcd at the conference. The Daily
Graphic In this connection says:
This is a consideration which may
we'll chasten our sense of triumph to-
day. We have done great things in the
war, but we have still greater things
to achieve in peace"
While expressing the need of admira-
ton for and gratitude to the British
troops, almost all the newspapers I'M
grudgingly testify to the bravery Of
the Beers. On this subject the Stand
ard says:
"Assuredly the Beers have no reason
to look back with humiliation upon the
events of the campaign. Although they
are defeated they are not disgraced. y
The dispatches received here from
South Africa describe the rejoicings in
all he principal towns which followed
the announcement of peace yesterday,
and say that today (Monday) has been
proclaimed general holiday.
In an editorial on the news from
South Africa, the Times points out that
there can be no treaty, but merely as
Lord Kitchener names 1T, "a document
containing terms of surrender" The
Times is confident that the terms Of
fered General Botha a year ago have
been virtually maintained. The news
paper Is equally certain that the in
terests of the loyal colonists, whether
of Dutch or of British blood have not
been overlooked in the settlement.
London. June 2.-An official cable
gram from Lord Kitchener, dated Pre-
tora, Saturday. May 81, 11:15 ID. m.
says:
y document containing terms of sur
render was signed here this evening at
1890 O'Clock by all the I3oer represen-
tatives, as we'll as by Lord Miner (the
British high commissioner in South
AfricsD and myself
The news of peace in South Africa
contained in the foregoing dispatch
from Lord Kitchener was not expected
in London yesterday Soon after the
receipt of the dispatch, however, the
news spread to the clubs and hotels
and was received with much enthusi-
aSm
The church bells were rung to ac-
claim the good news. A crowd gath
cred at the mansion house. and the lord
mayor of London. Sir Joseph c. Dims-
dale announced from the balcony that
terms of surrender had been signed in
South Africa.
ment of peace was received at the war
Office at l O'clock yesterday afternoon
and was communicated to King Ed
ward and all the members of the cabi-
net before it was given to the public.
Last night the Sunday evening calm
of the London streets was broken by
singing, shouting and horn
blowing. The hotels, the clubs, the
public houses and the streets were not
4 ha 1,lo the
actively demonstrating their joy. The
peace news was announced in the
churches yesterday, and by some con-
gregations it was received with APP
plause.
In all the churches of London pray
ers of Thanksgiving We're offered, and
special hymns We're sung.
Pretoria, June "A proclamation
which was issued yesterday in connec-
lion With the peace terms last night
declares that notwithstanding the
tcrcst on the bonds of the Transvaal
republic would be suspended so long
as the war lasted, such interest shall
begin to accrue june /.
June 26 and June 81, the days of King
Edwards coronation, have been pro-
claimed public holidays here.
Washington, June 2.-The officials of
the British embassy here share the
jubilee feeling existing in London over
the termination of the war In South
Africa. They view with much salts
faction the close of the long struggle.
official notice of the signing
of the terms of surrender
came to Mr. Railles. the British
charge here, in Il cablegram from the
foreign office.
1t was very brief and was in accord
With the statements contained in the
Associated Press dispatches 1t prob
ably will he communicated formally to
the United States government tomor-
row. Nothing official has reached the
department on the subject from Am
bassador Choate ut London or from
any other source. President Roosevelt
was furnished Il copy of the Associated
Press dispatch giving the news of the
signing of the signing of the surrender
terms
The impression prevails in official
circles that the terms of surrender
named by the British in their negotia-
tions with the Beers have been very
liberal in character perhaps from the
desire to bring the war to a close and
to have this happy event formally pro-
claimed before the coronation of King
Edward.
From Il commercial standpoint of
view the cessation of hostilities will re-
suit beneficially to American exports to
South Africa. tho reports issued from
time to time py the foreign commerce
bureau of the state department show
ing that they have suffered consider
ably since The beginning of the war sew
eral years ago.
ottawa, Ont, June 2.-The peace
news from South Africa was greeted
here by demonstrations of joy. The
bell in the city hall was rung for ten
minutes.
Montreal, Que, June 2.-The Associ-
ated Press dispatch conveying the well
come news of the end of the South Az
rican war was sent to all the churches