CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue 130, 5 June 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

By Klsctbio Tblegbaph.—Copyright SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. KRUGKR AND LKTDS ASTOUNDED. FOREIGN COKGRATULATIONB TO BNOLAND. FEB PBKBB ASSOCLATIOK. London, June 3 Mr Kiugfr snd Dr. Leyds showed constersa-iou when they 1-arned that] p ace had beei declared without their being cor suited or being told what the terms would be. The other deleft's acquiesce with dignity. Tney e*p»ct th y will b* allowed to re'urn. S veral skirmishes and f italities occurrtd on Saturday. The delega'ee have started to bring in the commandos. It is ezpsced to take a fertn'ght to complete thi«. The Heuse of lords was ciowded and jubilant when Lord Salisbury read the agreement. He said he hoped 'he agreement would terminate the lamentaH" s'ate ef things. Lord Twcedmeuth congi-atulated the Ministers on the end of the war. He said the country vas at one iu feeling with tbe Peers intense gratitude h t hostilities v-e r » closeJ. Lord Rofeifry gave hi* he.ity, uu stinted, urrtwrved ti >r,s ta the Ministry. He hopt.d a new and bright epoch w« epenicg for South Africa and the Empire. The fesliog in the lobbies was that libera'ity bad been poshed to the utmost limits. The Opposition consider the terms as ■much as "he Bosis ccnld reisonablvexpect. They assign the chii f credit to Lord Kitchener. Mr Balf ur his gi\en notice of a res r luti n of thanks to 1 ord Kitchener and the troops. The K-ißer sent, most cord'al con-, gratulations to the King. The Emp.-ror of Aus'ria wss equally Warm.

The P.-pe, K rtg Vic or of It ilv, and most other Courts tend-red their felicitations.

Tbe col nies co'g'atuUttd Mr Ohamberlair. Mr Chainberhin was wildly chepred on hrs way to attend a meet'ng of th JDab : net.

Flags deoorated the piinc'p l bui'ding in London, the church bvlls rung and b&sds phyed iu all tie principal centres. Boys and men carrying miniature Union Jirks and thousands blowing penny whis bs p>raded the sttea's at night in London, and were n j arly as noisy but more dec rout than on th" night when the relief of Mafeking was celebrated. In the provinces more to' er sieves prevailed. BOER PRIBONIRS' JIT. OAIIPBBLL-BANNICRHAN ON IHE SITUATION. Lontov, June S General Louis Botha j ias his family at Brussels in a month. Most of the prisoners at sing tie National Anthem and Ru'a Britannia with wild eLthususm, and embrt.csd tbe soldiers. Tbere we e similar manifestations iheorhere.

. At Durbao camp, < beers w»re givei for the commander rf the c mp.

It is exp?c'ed that Lo'd» Ki'ch-i e and M iner will rcc ive Eirldoma, and that Lo d Kitcheter wi 1 be granted £IOO,OOO. Af er Mr Balfour bad hisstatumen'. in the H usi of Common 3, Sir H. Oampbell-Binoerman Mid the univerBil feeling in the country was oi e of most profound aitisfaction t v, at it had been relieved of the strain which i". had proved si well ab e*o be.r, Vu, which had besn previously ULenmplad. Th> y wore all at one, he continue', in rrcojjni'km of the coursg , eudurince, pa'iarce and di.-iplioe of the lok'ieis, who hid maintained the traditions of the army ; they were also all •<"< one in recognising 'he self-dev tion >fti.oswho bad betn our ecrviw, hur. who wero dow our frimd* and fellow citizen io liberty and in country. It w»s the duty of the House ti cngra'ulate the King and the nation on be ng thrica blessed in the establishment of peace. SERVICES AT ST. PAUL'S.

A KOTAL LKVJSU. Lomdox, Jure 3 The thanksgiving «erviie at Sit. Paul's was crowdfd. The King and Queen r. ceived fn evation when thpy arrived at t'e l pera. Lord and Lady 1 an«down« were cheered when they were a ticid &t the Alhambra. Spegitl features were introluc d at tbe the-tr s and music halls. The King held a levee in b aut'ful treathe r , «n ! ' traiuendtus ett' u-ius-m was maniftsted. Tbe diiver of a latisom cab, evading the polic', diove li s vehicle ~10 gsids the coach in which hi* M«j s y was proceeding to the levt e and a collision orcuned. The horse in tin haniom was thrown beneath the ccach. As sien so n as the carriage ttoppe >, the King, »ho was nit discompose, Bteppe l on 'o ■ he pavement and awaited tha extraction of tbe horse from beneath the coich. jjEjCB NEGOTIATIONS DBBPATCHES. Difficulties encountered. ArTItUOK OF GERMAN PRESS. Receive 4. 10 a m. \ London, June 3. The G 'tern-i 0 ' ha- i>«vd a Blue Book contii iug despatches revive to the p?scft negotiation?-. i-hows that at the cu's- tof the negotu'io * the Boe s propose! a tre.ty of pence dnwn upas b tween T is prop:si' was firmly r je-red by Grea«. B-i' i". Mr 8 .yn th n d--ctared 'hat! e w s uoablo o Bu.r i.Ue 'the ind pendence of the Boera without

I taking a re r oiet.rliim on 1110 subject. I He invited Great Britain to make pro- [ posa's. Mr Brodrick renewed the ofl'er of tke'Bßii proposed at, Middh-lug in 'Mar.h, 1901, Much haggling followed, and e' en as lat.* as May 19th th« Boers proposed thit wnile tbev should nurretder their independence as regards f reign relations, thc-y should retain tie power of self-govtrorarri' th<- sup c rvis : on of Great Britain, And she uld fur lender a portion of their ter;itory. Lord MilnT, firmly checkmating this proposal, prepare! a draft of peace 'ernis, which the Gove-lament. subsetly modified and mads elesr. r. Tb ; s mjdifi d dr<tH tlie Boers finely doptel •f « s L'e® tie pre-snre, Lrd Ki'chener refraining from issuing a full ul'iimaium.

The co r shows that Transvual notes will not be redeemed, I but b« merely accepted as evidence to [wards The banish aieiit proclamation w.'s tacitly dropped rs regards persons, but is still applicablas to the tale ef fa'ins for the support cf inmites of ibe refugee cauips. The German newspap>rs alom of newspapers on the Coutinent are acrimonious and ungeurrous in discussing the teims of p'ace. They are disappointed th?t Gie t Biitdin is not dis-tres-ed. and em rges from the conflict sTonger than she en'ered it. Commandant MalaD, who w s wounded at Homer set, is likely ' o re over. It is estimated that 14,000 rebels will be d'sfrarich s-'d. RISK IS CONSOLS.

London, Jure 3. The Daily Nevis congratulates the Governmenv on securing psace with j reason. The Stock Exchange opened s'rong all reuud. Consols were at 98, but feiched to 97J on profit-i-aking. The Russian and German lews papers allege that the Beers have achieved a moral victory. The American end Austrian Pr- ss have generous sympathetic r. fartnees. They consider the terms most tr'ryFrench papers minimise the Britis-h successes, but otherwise are not hostile.

CONGRAT ULATIONS FKOM FOREIGN POWKRS. GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS. A SIGNIFICANT ADMISSiOS. Received 4, 10.40 p.m. London, June 4 The proclamation of peace in South Afr : ca has been 1 otifi-d to tWr Power.-. Aus'ria and Japan havw warmly collars ula'' d t i e Governm' rt. King at'tndi a thanksgiving at Bt. Paul's on Sunday mo ning. General Botha express s in at th(s pt ace t.' rms Lonl Cuizon and the commander o p the si my in 1 nii ', and mny els-whcre h ■ve consratukied Lord Kitchot.er. The KolniicJie Zeitung (B i-lin) admits thit tlia 'erms a r e magnanimous, and S3ys that if Britain f llows her peace p licy with t 1 e same energy sis she did the *a", racial hatred will soon be forgotten and new lif j spring up fr< m tbe ruins. The Germain declares that Mr Chamberlain's robber ro'icy is triump v ant, and th i Vossiche says the past war has be?n wholly ing'o iom for Britain. The Boers' surrender was due to thfir wives and children dying » holesale. The Kleinish West Pkalisch siys the loss of the independence is a severe blow to fle mmy, an! one is bound to ask " Where do we come ir, ?" England will build railways, and it, must, bs nppirent to everybody thit ar.othrr pirre of the world is snapped from the German markets.

THE KING'S MESSAGES TO LORDS MILNER AND KITCHENER, Received K. 0.44 a.m. London, June 4. The King has sent the fo'lowina mes«ige to Lrrd Milner: "We are overjoyed at th" newa of tho surrender of the B"e- forces, >nd warmly co rgra'ukte you for the ab'e manrer in which you have conducted the n'gotiat'ons."

Lod Milner, in reply, R'-ya: "I off r m r sfc respectful t> anks for yiur grcious rae=sage, and I am ""-of >undlv ♦hinkfiil that yourio'ora will be c.flehrated with peace throughout the Sm'h Afriran dimir ions." The King cabled to Lord Kitchener : " Heartiest congratulations on the termination of h'stili is. We also h ar ilv congrat.uUt-* nnr brave troops yru r command on havirg hrouebt I'ins and difficult cam pai,;n to en glon'ous and succs'-ful a c^r-c'u^ion Lord Ki'ehener replied: "The Army in S<-uth Afrka will highly appreciate the grawous message which I am communicatiig to them, and for whieh I humbly b*g to think you." WELCOME TO'BOKRS.

Keoeivei 5, 0.44 a.m. [ London, J 4. i A v the in= f anre <f a memhe-of th#» I Third Contingent the citizens of SherC>nada, rabVd to Generals T>!nrf.y and Botha, welcoming the tes brotherhood into the Empire, and prnvins? fo- a nui'v. The message added ♦hit the Canadian" sdmiied the pers na- orsvery and hummi'y of the Bofrs in the field. Th*re are indica ions that esch colonial unit in South Africi will be repre | sen ted at the cotonation. Received 5, 0.57 a.m. Losaou, June 4. Mr Brodrick f-tatey th it the ! ot«l of 22,555 p'isonrrs at tin beginning of May inc'uded 1025 rver s : xty yeais of spe *nd 785 under sixteen. Ivirg Edward fo w H- a message to Parliament ta-diy. I Wellington, Jure 4. Thi Governor has received the following rable from Lord Kitohener : "Pie'f-ria. Jure 3.—Hearty thanks from myself and Army to New Zin(land for kind congratulations "