CABLE NEWS

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXIV, Issue XXIV, 9 June 1902, Page 3

CABLE NEWS

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SOUTH AFRICAN AFFAIRS. HOPEFUL SPIRIT IN NATAL. EUROPE ASTONISHED AT FRIENDLINESS SHOWN. PKR PUSS ASSOCIATION. London, June 6. The terois of peace are extremely well received in Na'al, Cape • nd British interis f s 'being considered safeguarded, A great rush his set in for fa ms. Tte courtesies between Lord Ki fchenfr and the Bot-r G <r,fr;ih have staggered the peopla of Europe, who are unable to reconcile the growing friendliness of the t«o rac s with newspiper m : srepresea f ations.

Surrenderors who are able to provide for their fimilies will be allowed to return to their farms immediately. Efforts are being made to espedi'e the return o F refugees from the camps. Huge depots of supplies are beiag formed.

Mr Balfour in the Hose of Commons in moving thinks to the troops said the sentiment of inspiring colonial military Assistance opeaed up a new chapter in the Imperial history. THE GRANT TO LORD KITCHENER. IRISH MEMBERS VIOLENT. . SOLDIERS AND 841L0R3 REWARDED. Received 7, 8.39 p.m. London, June 6. In the Housa of Commons Mr Bilfour moved, and Sir H. C-tmpbell-Bm-nerman very warmly mpported, the grant of £50,000 to Lord Kitchener. Mr Dillon objected, and Mr Redmond accused Lord Kitchener of making war on women and children. A violent scene ensued, and the closure was applied, the grant being votedby 380 to£4. Messrs Laboucherea and Oremer were the only Radicals in the minority. The vote for grants to soldiers and s«i!o'8 was carried b - 382 to 42, Sir H. Cimpball-Bannerman again <- ■ n-r>-=-ing the country's admiration of both eervices Received 7, 8.40 p.m. London, June 6. Mr Ohamberlai«, in acknowledging a message of sympathy from Birmingham, caid the terms granted to the Biers, although generous, weuld secure all for which Great Britain had been figh ing. He hoped thry would prove the foundation of a lasting sittlemect.

GOVEKSMBNT CONGRATULATE LORD KITCHENER AND HIS ARMY. BOER LEADERS' BOUND ATtVICE. FURTHBa SURRENDERS. GROWTH OF (JOOP FUELING. PKE-UDfNT CONGRATULATIONS. Received 8. 4.4S p.m. London, June 7.

Ths Government has congratulated Lori Kitchener on thofn°rgv, skill and patienca displayed by him in the conduct of "tin campaign, and has rsked him to convey to the troops the Governmenl'd profound een c e of their spin* and endurance in meeting every call, their brav<-ry in all the actions, an! the excellent discipline and humanity ex hibi'ed throughout the trying period. Lord Kitchener replied sincere'y thanking ths Government on b half of the army. Schalk Burger, addressing the inmite* of the Pie'ermari'zburg concentration camps, advised the pe iple t j for get and forgive, a* it was hopeless to •trug'l* any longer, and beet to act up to the terms of surrender.

De W.ft, sp taking at the cooc-u----tration camp at Yerelsfort roid, urged the 80-rs to show what good colonists the Boers could make.

Lord Kitchener report that 1154 surrendered arms in various districts.

On Thursday the Commissioners delivered speeches, the Boers responding with thre# hearty;cheers for Lord Kitchener ind the King. The b-'gfc psiible relations f xiat, and there i 9 do hitch anywhere. President Roosevelt asked the sectary of the Britii-h Embassy a' Washing'on to convey to L>rd Salis bu-y his k nd snd sincere congraiu la'ons od the d cltration < f p j ace. AID FOR RESTORING HOMKS INQUIHY INTO MANAGEMENT OF WAR. SPEECH BY MR CHAMBERLAIN. THS QUEEN'S SYMPATHY EULOGY OF TUB ARMY BY AX AUSTRIAN FIBLD-MAKSHAL Received 8, 4.48 p.m London, June 7. Mr Chimherliin s'ated that assistance to restore people's homes would be applied tj all Britishers in South Africa.

Mr Balfour stated that the promised inquiry inti the management of the war was engaging the G-vercment's attention.

Mr Chamberlain, when opening th** Colonial TiO>p»rs C'ub, said that C.nadi and Australasia had sent n army to South Africa g eater t!nn he British army a v . Wa'erl o. "If," he added, "our n*ed h'd been g e t-rthe colonial fore s would have b '-n mul iplied manifold The club was a proof of the bro'h rhaod, sympathy and' unatiimi ,, y of the wh' la race." j Th» Q leen, in thanking the Mayor- j ess, ru behalf of the women of L< c ster' fir their address, si id she would ; be ilnmkful if she ciu'd be iris ru- I mentil in any way in lesse-'ins 'he! sufferings and priva'ion of ihosi wlm had fonght so noh'y and brave'y for their beloved coutt'y. Vienxa, June 7. Field-Marsh <ll Ra(z*rjhofer, of Amtria, in an.article in A eue Frek I'ress, siys the manner in which *h» British fought thiir ferpagemer.ts during tbe Lord Kitcharer's sys eaiaiico r cupaiion of tbe thoitre of var, command thn greatest respsct on the pirt of experts. 'J'he army mty look with jug'ifiablo pride on achievimeLt* calcutat d to enhance the military prea'ige of Britain, wbse world-wide dominions are in no wise impaired.

LORD SALISBURY'S EULOGY OF COLONIAL TROOPS. AN liIPRK ■SSIVE ORVFION. IvONDOVj June 6. The Him*- of Lo d unani • "uslv cor.cu red in th' grant 'o L rd Kit cb- ner as well as t e gtuu s to tho fjicos. Lord Salisbury, in an impres ive epeeob, said Great Biitain was content

*° attract (Wtinioi'* by motives o r honour at.ti p'Ui iop.stii, :ir.r? t!would nover have cms.; fo lepeut it. Never .before had •(•<,re been such abundant , cause t r > thank our colonial fellow subjects ft.- support taller*! when mos- needed. Tim move the difficulties hat! iuiT6'>.rad, the warmer and clearer gmv t h e lo ill.' 'o\alty, enabling us 'o im. r.s on a l l -.pponents our ability 1.0 in fl'nviiingiy carry through a conflic'"> tha like v. hereof hut few examples could be f. uoil in our history, so that, wha'ever might be our opponents' animosity, there was strong!"h enough in the sfriadfas'r.ess of E'ig'-ishmsn, above all ifj tb? steadfast altSstion of our ovrsa kinsmen, <o frustrate their ' ft'orts. England was never safer than during the period of, apparently, her gre>tes f . - , ?,n»e", f<ora *'hich she emerged much strong-.r than she wai when the struggle began. j Esrl Spencer, in cordially seconding lord Salisbury's utterance#, said the' difficulties which had been overcome' had bsen unprecedented. I

THVNKSGIYIMG SERVICES. Wellington, June 8. Thanksgiving services held in all citv and surburban churches to-day. The Gm'ison corps attended service at bt. Peters, there being 701 officers and men on parade His Excellency the Governor was present. Ashbubton, June 8. At all the churches to-day special services were hfld in commemoration of peace, and thinksgiviiig hymns were sung. The Te Deum was sung in the Roman Cathol c 'Jhurch by order of the B'shop. Auckland, June 8. Thanisgivirig servicei for peace were held in ne irly *ll churches to-day, most of preachers making references to the conclusion of the war. The congregations were large. 5