New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
THE PEACE OVERTURES.
LITTLE CONFIDENCE IN THE DUTCH
SUGGESTIONS FELT IN LONDON.
RETURN OF THE PRINCE OF WALEs-NEW
RULES IN THE COMMONS Personal.
Copyright: 1902: By The Tribune Association)
tBy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNEl

Government are under political obligation to do
something for the Beers. and Dr. Kuyper has
rled TO redeem the pledges made to his home
constituency. This is accepted the eXplana-
ton. the raison detre. of the communications
sent to the Foreign Office, and since there is
more Dutch politics in it than Boer sincerity or
authority, the members of Parliament do not
attach much Importance to it. The reports that
the British Government had received a request
to allow Dutch commission to go to South
Africa and undertake to convince the guerilla
leaders that they conducting a hopeless
hght were not credited in the Commons, and
supporters of the government laughed con-
temptuously at the suggestion that the request
would be granted. The reply is made that Lord
Kitchener can put the Dutch Government in
communication with Botha, De La Rey, Steyn,
DE Wet and Schalk- Burger at short notice If
it possesses any authority to act for Mr. KRUGER,
MIR. Leyds and the other Boer exiles. A promi-
nent official has informed me that there is
evidence that the Beers who have borne the
storm and stress of guerilla warfare will toler-
ate the dictation of terms of peace by the Boer
intriguers who have remained on the Continent,
where they were not exposed to fire called
upon to make sacrifices. His conviction is that
the men on the skirmish line cannot be con-
trolled by KRUGER, Fischer and Leyds. and that
they will insist on negotiating their peace.
wiser who consulted by DR.. Kuyper during
his recent visit to London.
1t is reported this morning that Lord Lans-
downe's reply to the Dutch Foreign Minister
indicates that the lack of authority TO speak
for the Beers and the absence of any tangible
proposals. render the overtures unserviceable
even basis for negotiations.
The Prince of Wales who returned to London
yesterday. is understood to have been much
gratified by the reception extended to him dur
ing his stay in Germany.
Yesterday was the anniversary of the execu-
ton of Charles 1. in 1919, and the statue of the
unfortunate monarch in Whitehall was adorned
with a number OF wreaths and other floral
blems from so-caled Legitimst clubs and
leagues, but usual, the poor. long suffering
adherents of a lost and buried were not
themselves allowed to place the tributes the
monument. They had to deposit them at his
usurping majestys Works Office the previous
day.
In the House of Commons last evening Mr.
Balfour unfolded the new procedure rules. The
governments object is TO eco1omize time snG
defeat obstruction. great majority of the
members believe the new rules will help to
simplify business but the Nationalists disclaim
lieve the pressure of Irish opposition. Mr.
Redmond's followers make secret Of their
intention 10 fight the governments proposals
to the utmost.
The stock market has lost the temporarily
buoyant feeling produced by the peace rumors.
The Kaflr boom is engineered with skill. but
every advance is checked by the eagerness of
investors to take profit after the shares had
been held for so long a period.
The King and Queen witnessed the perform
ance of Mice and Men" at the Lyric Theatre
last night This the first visit of the King
to a theatre since his accession, and was more
over. the first visit to playhouse made by an
English sovereign since the death of the Prince
Consort in 1861
WI Ting-fang Chinese Minister at Washing
ton. contributes interesting article to THE
Daily Mall in which he confesses that for
| American women he has the most profound
spect and admiration.
Transatlantic passenger rates and freghts are.
it is said to be advanced a result of
rangement which has been arrived at between
leading English, American and Continental
lines Steerage fares will not, however. be
touched for the present.
The Geneva correspondent of "The Daily Mail'
states that the Diamond Match Company in
tends erecting factory in Switzerland shortly
Notwithstanding repeated contradictions, Mr..
Barrie's friends assert that Quality Street" will
be produced in London during the coronation
season. with Maude Adams and an American
company.
Beerbohm Tree George Alexander Charles
Wyndham and Martin Harvey are contemplat-
ing American tours either next autumn or the
following year.
Maurice Hewlett will visit Florence in Feb
ruary. L. n. r.