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Newspaper
Houston Daily Post
Location
Houston, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1902
Page
1
London crowds celebrate a peace in South Africa with massive processions and displays. The mood blends jubilation with restraint as the public decorates streets while leaders pledge reconciliation and commemorate the Mafeking relief and end to hostilities.
Report of early peace talks in London detailing telegraphed notes from March to May. Key figures General Schalkberger, President Steyn, Mr. Kruger, and Lord Milner discuss terms offering independence under supervision, ceding territory, and self government with foreign-relations control, all ultimately rejected by the Boers. General De Wet is noted as acting president of the Orange Free State delegates.
London June 2 Mr Balfour told the House of Commons the terms of a peace settlement with the South African Republics and their leaders. The proposals include amnesty for burghers who lay down arms, restoration of property, provisional self government, limited franchise talks, and civil administration with military oversight ending after conditions.
The article notes Britain's war cost near 85.0 million pounds as of the April budget, with Britain deploying about 250,000 troops and the Boers starting with roughly 50,000 fighters. It reports high casualties and casualties among prisoners, but claims no public alarm over the conflict.
Chicago report quotes Thomas Wisklae, British fabric correspondent, saying natives are hostile to the Dutch amid peace article signing with Hoenma. He warns reconstruction will be hard for ten years, noting frontier disorder and Beers needing arms to deter raids and protect settlers.
In Rome on June 2 reports speak of joyful reception of pews and a pane of peace. The text notes South Africa and a world place, with hopeful sentiment toward global harmony and reconciliation among nations.
In Meievia on June 2 a dispatch notes incoming commandos will assist in operations. The fragment describes expected narration of fort defenses and support actions as part of the broader military effort.
A Benator Kikin room meeting formed an insurgent movement to defeat Coban reciprocity. Wellington Sion and legislators from Michigan California Utah West Virginia Minnesota Nevada Nebraska North Carolina Oregon Maryland backed the plan. Burton and administration factions clash as insurgents vow to use every parliamentary tactic to block the bill.
The United States Supreme Court adjourned without broad ruling on state quarantine authority after a decision centered on a New Orleans steamship case. The court upheld state power to enforce quarantine regulations, a point contested by the plaintiffs and joined by Justices Whitner and others in a dissent. The Chicago Burlington and Quincy decision was cited in relation to federal commerce limits and terminal rate adjustments for rail carriers.
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