The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 26, 1902. JOYBELLS OF PEACE.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 425, 26 May 1902, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, MAY 26, 1902. JOYBELLS OF PEACE.

Tlie Times cablegrams tins morning indicate very plainly that peace will soon he established in South Africa. From a state of recrimination ana the taunting of those delegates tvho favored the surrender of independence, wiser counsels have prevailed- Mr Seddon gave a very clear hint last week when he cabled that if the South island portion of the Tenth Contingent- did not hurry up they would be too la!e. That taken with Mr Bennett Burleigh's mysterious message, gave good ground for hopefulness as to the result 0/ the conference. Our cablegrams to-day show that on the chief points the Boers are agreed. A vote on the whole position has yet to he taken, but there is every indication that that vote will he in the affirmative, and ihe present week should see an end to a war that has been most protracted and costly. Practically the British terms, which were most lenient, have been agreed to. New Zealanders will all hail with delight the fact that Mr Seddon was on the scene when the deliberations of the delegates were being brought to a conclusion. We arc sure that there would he no one win would more gladlv grasp the hand i f Botha, DeWet; and other Boer generals, in the grip of friendship and goodwill after the fighting is over than Mr Seddon, and we -sincerely hope that this week our Premier will have had the opportunity of extending the hand of fellowship to the men who have given our forces such a hard fight. All will rejoice at the conclusion of '.lie war. It' is possible that a declaration of peace will not all at once woolly suppress ttic lighters, but there cannot- be much question that there is no Boer who is not heartily sick of it.-