Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1902-03-29
PEACE RUROR IN TRANSVAAL
CONFERENCE is HELD
Prominent Beers Arrive at Pretoria
Under n Flag of Truce-Proccedcd
Immediately to Kitchener's Head
aumrters-Pcace News welcomed
in acknowledgements Comment.

pretoria, MarCn E5.--ACklnS EIest
dent Schalkburger, F. w. Reitz, eX'
secretary Of state for the Transvaal
and Commandments Lueius Meyers and
Krigh, with their secretaries and at.
PENDANTS, arrived here March % 81
2:04 p. m. on special train from Bal.
moral, about 500 miles east of here
They came into Balmoral under a fas
OF truce.
Upon arriving here Mr.. Schalkburg
or and his party drove Immediately to
Lord Kitchener's headquarters. where
they had an interview with the British
general The Beers afterward proceed
ed to the railroad station and en-
trained ct o'clock for Kroonstad
whence they will go out under a safe
conduct.
For a week past Mr.. Schalkburger
and his colleagues have been stationed
at Rhenoster kop north of Balmoral,
where they have been closely pressed
by British columns. Dispatch riders
entered Balmoral Friday night and
notified the British of the approach OF
the party. 1t is reported that the Boer
position at Rhenoster kop had become
almost hopeless and that Mr. Schalk
burger once narrowly escaped cap
turs.
Toward Peace.
London, March 24-The news that
the wandering Boer government" has
entered the British lines is regarded
az having but one meaning namely
that another movement Is being made
toward peace. The fact that the
censor passed the news of this move
ment is accepted as confirmatory CT
this opinion
Whatever their object the news has
been welcomed in London as pointing
to the possibility of peace.
Some correspondence, which was
seized a short time ago when Mr..
Steyn narrowly escaped capture,
proved that he and Mr.. Schalkburger
were anxious to conclude peace. No
eXtravagant hopes, however, are be
ing built on the outcome of the move,
ment Of Mr.. Schalkburger and his
companions, chiefly because it is fear
ed that Delarey, in the flush OF his re
cent success, will refuse to be a party
to the negotiations
Commandant Krigh is one of the
secretaries of the Boer government.
He was formerly the administrator OF
Swasiland and has not been prominent
during the war.
View of the Petit Blue.
Brussels, March 24.-The Petit
Blue, referring to the arrival at Pre-
torta Of Messrs. Schalkburger, Reitz
and Commandments Meyer and Krigh
says it believes that Mr.. Schalkburg.
er's move is in response TO fresh
British overtures for peace, made out
or gratitude for the release of General
hethuen, and predicts that these
oVertures will lead to no result unless
Boer independence is conceded.
Newspaper Comment in London.
London, March 25.-Few of the ma.
pers here comment on the news from
Pretoria. These take it for granted
that Mr. Schalkburger and his com
panions are on a mission of peace and
again engaged in a discussion of posi-
Die peace terms, expressing the hone
that the oyertures will have a suecess.
full outcome.
Inc presence of Lucius Meyers is
regarded as significant, as he is an In
innate friend Of Louis Bolha.
The Daily Chronicle, commenting on
the absence of Botha from the delega.
uon' suggests that he remained away
owing to the failure of his overuures
OF year ago, and says that all the
conditions then offered by Lord Kitch
ener to Botha had been annulled, 1t
is highly probable that peace NAV be
arranged on similar lines. but that the
boers cannot expect more lenient
terms.
The Daily News remarks that a set
tement would be possible if the Beers
were treated like civilized combatants.
but men do not surrender uncondi-
tionally just after taking one of the
enemys generals and four OF his guns. -
Later.
Wolvehoek, Orange River Colony,
Monday, March 25.-fhe train having on
board Acting President Schalkberger and
his party passed this place on its way TO
kroonstad yesterday. The Transvasl
government officials were accompanied by
Captain Marker, Lord kitchener's aide
de camp and five other members Of the
stan OF the British commander in chief
IN South Africa. The impression here is
that the Transyaalers favor general sur