The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-11
MISUNDERSTANDING PEACE IS DELAYED
Burghers Apparently Far From
Grounding Arms.
BUT THE LEADERS GET TOGETHER.
Boer Comman dants May Not Reach
Decision for Ten
Days or So.

Klerksdorp. April 10.-The approach of
President Steyn and General Dewet and
General Delarey, with their stats, who
arrived here at noon to-day, was signal
lied at II a. m. by the arrival of flag
or truce at an outpost. An officer with an
escort was sent out and the president
and the two generals rode into Klerks-
dorp In Cape carts. The Orange Free
state ENJOYS were accompanied by Judge
Hertzog, Commandant Olivier and six
other persons. With General Delarey
We're his secretary and a dozen
Beers. The Free State repre-
sentatives are quartered in the old town.
General Delarey Joined the Transvaal
party in the new town. A conference tent
was pitched midway between the two
towns and free communication was per-
mitted the Boer delegates, but they were
guarded.
Peace RumOr Disposed OF.
London. April 11.-Frederic Rutherford
harris, former secretary of the British
Chartered South Africa company, was
asked this morning at his residence,
Llangybly Castle, Usk, Monmouthshire, if
ne had received telegram announcing
That the Boer leaders had accepted the
British terms. Mr. Harris replied that
the rumor was entirely without founda-
lion. The report appears to have orig
mated In the town of Rontypool, adjacent
to Llangybly Castle.
cler and Bullionist is not confirmed from
any other quarter. The editor of the
paper says several words of the code mes
| sage received were vague, but he believes
ms general Interpretation of the dispatch
! to be correct
| Still No Hurry.
| From
tanned that the peace negotiations are
| not expected to come to a conclusion so
| quickly as the premature reports indi-
Gated. The belief that there will be
considerable parleying also exists in cir
cles Intimate with the Boer leaders on the
continent, who maintain that no peace
can be arrived at unless the British grant
| some concessions in the form of amnesty
to the Cape rebels
| Whether this contention will prove we'll
I FOUNDED or otherwise is only matter of
i conjecture, but it appears certain that the
| Beers will hold out till all eXpedients of
| negotiation are exhausted, in an endeavor
to gain this point. Some of those who are
in close touch with South Africa believe
that ten days may elapse before a def
mite conclusion is reached. In the mean
! while the presence of such representative
Beers at Klerksdorp and other factors
create an all-round hopeful feeling This
was reflected on the stock exchange in
the advance Of consols and Kafirs. Up to
1880 a. m. the government had received
no official news bearing out the state
ments that peace had been arranged
| What the Rumor Said.
| London. April 1.-THE Financier and
| Bullionist publishes dispatch from Pre-
| toria declaring that the Boer leaders have
accepted the British terms, that peace has
been arranged and that the terms of peace
have been cabled to the Boer agents in
| Europe. Other unconfirmed statements
| of similar character are in circulation
i in London.
I Amsterdam, April 11.-Mr. Kruger and
| Dr. Leyds, diplomatic agent Of the Trans
vaal contradict all peace rumors. They
! state sthat&the negotiations of the Boer
| leaders have not been concluded There
j settlement of the war When Mr..
Schalkburger concludes his negotiations
with the leaders in the field he will ask
for lthe free use of the cable in order to
consult with Mr.. Kruger. /
@ Cabinet viii Meet To-morroxv
Summonses were issued this evening
for a cabinet meeting tomorrow. This
circumstance started fresh crop Of ru-
! mors that the government had received
dispatches from Lord Kitchener on the
peace negotiations after Mr. Broderick's
statement in the house of commons this
! afternoon.
Should the Beers taking part in the
| conference decide in favor of opening
peace negotiations they will submit their
proposals to Lord Kitchener, who has
been instructed to forward them imme-
diately to the government