PEACE PROCLAMATION.

Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 436, 7 June 1902, Page 2

PEACE PROCLAMATION.

BOTHA AND DK WET S LOYAL DECLARATION. HONORABLE AND GENEROUS CONDUCT OF BRITISH. By telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, June 5. I lie Times says the irreconcilables have been deprived of all justification. The leaders recorded in the clearest terms that their recognition of defeat was complete.

A British General accompanies each commandant bringing in commandos. Lieutenant- Sutherland, of the Seaforth Highlanders, eldest son of Sir Thomas Sutherland, was killed in action at Frederickstad on May 29. Fouche has surrendered. Botha and DeWet, replying to Viscount Kitchener’s speech at Vereeniging, acknowledged that- the conduct, of the British had been honorable and generous, and promised to serve King Edward as loyally as they would Kruger or Steyn.

Dr. Conan Doyle's pamphlet in defence of Great Britain has resulted in a profit sufficient to found a scholarship at Edinburgh University, and to assist the movement to encourage civilian riflemen. Commandant Smit goes alone to the Western Cape, where persuasion to surrender will lie a delicate task. The Times Pretoria correspondent says the resolution at the Vereeniging Conference authorising signature of the document of peace declared that Great Britain’s insistence not to negotiate further, but to dictate terms, also the reduced number of Boers in the field, with the impossibility of getting back the prisoners, and the necessity for saving the existibg race, compelled the relinquishment of independence.

BOERS TOAST CHAMBERLAIN, EVERYTHING PROGRESSING IN A SATISFACTORY WAY, By Telegraph—Press AssociationCopyright. LONDON, June 0.Official Pretoria messages show that everything is progressing in the various districts. The situation is reported to be in every respect satisfactory. Boers at a British peace dinner at Bloemfontein toasted Mr Chamberlain amidst much cheering. Three commandos at Heidelberg on Monday, and others elsewhere, begged the British authorities for food. One leader told Mr Bennett Burleigh, that unless peace was declared then be would have been compelled to kneel and sue for peace. He was witho ft food, horses or ammunition. Archbishop Vaughan has ordered a thanksgiving service to he held on Sunday. The Rabbi holds a thanksgiving service on Wednesday.