Oakes Republican., 1902-06-06
bRIT0NS GO WILD
ANNOUNCEMENT OF PEACE IN
SOUTH AFRICA is CELE-
DRAFTED.
MOB RULES LONDON STREETS
SERIOUS UNDERCURRENT OF DIS
CONTENT IS IN EVI.
DENCE.
MOB RULES LONDON STREETS
PEACE TERMS ARE GIVEN OUT
ENGLAND GIVES THE BOERS $15,.
100000 WITH WHICH TO RE-
STOCK FARMS.

London, June 4.-The announcement
of peace in South Africa was celebrated
in London last night with wild repeti-
tion of the Mafeking celebration.
Hundreds of thousands of people
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 Mafick." Last night there
was a tremendous noise in the streets,
pandemonium of horns and cheers and
the coarse jests Of costers, but the
abandon which marked the announce
ment of the reliefs of Mafeking and
Ladysmith 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
undercurrent of discomfort probably is
responsible for the fact that London
has not shown the same evidences or
rejoicing as We're to be seen on MAIZE
king night. In some quarters the COM
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
a year ago, and on better terms, had
the British government not been so OBJ
stinate. The decorations and illumina-
tions of London took'on a 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 fed
Grafton made it's first appearance in a
national celebration.
The words "God Save the King" were
very generally inscribed across the
Union Jacks exhibited. This was a
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 United
Kingdom are giving vent to their JOY
by demonstrations, bonfires and IL
lurninations, 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. Balfpur arose at 2:4o p. m. and
announced the terms of peace in South
Africa as follows:
The burgher forces lay down their
= !, o11 their rifles guns
and munitions of war In their possess
sion, or under their control.
All prisoners are to be brought back
as soon as possible to South Afrika,
without loss of liberty or property.
No action to be taken against pris-
oners except where they 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-
ernment 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
franchised for life. The death penalty
will not be inflicted.
Terms Are Approved.
Judging from the opinions thus far
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-Boer
parties find something to cavil at. The
Daily Chronicle in its issue of this
morning remarks: 1.-THE close of the
war has converted US all to pro-Boer-
ism. England as whole, has taken
her triumph as she took her disaster,
namely, with a sobriety and discretion
which should help our former enemies
over the remaining rough places to
lasting friendship.
Whole World Is PIensed.
While London went temporarily mad
in saturnalia of rejoicing over the
news from South Africa, the telegraphic
nerve system of the empire throbbed
responsively. From Canada and. ia
Australia in the East came messages
Of congratulation and reports of local
rejoicingss. Gibraltar. Cairo. Bombay
and Melbourne each in turn recorded
the enthusiasm with which the news of
peace was received. From the continent
| also came announcements of satsfac-
| ton, springing not so much from Joy Of
Britain's triumph as from feelings OF