| Show KRUGER OFFERS TERMS OF PEACE rii I i II IIi Reply an Emphatic 1 of nce by Transvaal J I Ir Wil Will Not be Considered a Moment r Kruger Asks for n a of Terms the th Same as Before the War rish Say Kruger is Not Ready to Accede Ac Accede r cede to the Sweeping Demands Britain Wi t burys of Afghanistan Denounces Russia f Wi Vill Fight for Great Britain Issue of New War loan 1 Kruger Steyn Fail Pai to Rally naly Their Looked of Free Antici Anticipates pates a Troops Going to Roberts S tI t I I Dl London March 9 10 p m this afternoon I it Is learne learned that the tho pence rumor rumors were svere founded on the tact fact that President MS hum appealed to Lord Salisbury for tor a cessation of hostilities offering at lengths by cable the terms which he 1 is to accept These not nol taken laken l Q as they practically ly nothing mor more than what the government offered prior to the Issuing ot of the British ul ulli circe cIrcles here regard the prop propOsition oslon ns as merel merely B a ruse of the Doer to gain tre time and do n t consider r that thal President Is yet tl ready to con consider Eider sider the ho sweeping demands whIch Great will 11 make Q as reimburse for tor the loss of and great nut ex expenditure NO MORE REPUBLIC It I was understood that President advances had met with an rejection at the hands of Lord Salisbury who Is ii to have ave said that no such attempt to retain the In Independence dep dependence of the can be considered for a 11 ent by the tho Url lInt Il isis government WANTS TO ro FlOUT RUSSIA p meer ot of tan has his agent In London to publish the following statement of the Policy of Afghanistan towards threat Great and After Atel say sa saIng log Ing that he had devoted eolo much luus thought to the possibility of Russia taking advantage of war wart t tu l at o t t I l ca caI I haw have em come to tl Ice conclusion that RussIa frs fears AfghanIstan as a a war wilts the would mean Q a great rising of oC ni nil r which would tat spread through ha has not troops troop to combat such sucha a nab lice hold on the countries she ahe bas baa conquered Is Ins uru uruTh Th They hate bate her and wih with ten times Umes her power could not fight Afghan Afghanistan Itan end and India successfully The Afghans prefer death to lavery Inver and their women and children ar are be beIng being Ing taken by the After saying ice he Is willing to send numerous troops to help Oret Great BrItain In th the Transvaal bu but adding that the Afghans lre sire to the SM sea the Amet Ameer odds add But troubles ar are always s my troubles her strength Is m my strength and her weakness Is m my weakness England must remember that I t sun always ready read to lo fight fur for her heron heron on land Jand here or In India NEW WAn WAIt JN p amount ot of tho new ness war loan J II will b be OO The inter interest est wi will be at pr per cent and the bonds will 1 bo be nt at tar ar 3 May 5 1910 I IThe The Is 95 92 pounds 10 shIll shIllings shi i ings The banker bankers of London met lice Ule chan chon chancellor of the exchequer Sir Michael hicksBeach at the Hank ot of England loda today to discuss t the 1 terms ot of the the war morrow morro loans which wi swill be ad advertised to tomorrow KRUGER KRUGEn AND STEYN UNHEEDED London March arch war has received the following from Oen Rob Robers Roberts ers erts Poplar Oro Grove Friday morning Presidents Kruger and Steyn n Were both bOlh present a at t the of March and did 01 eli In their power Dower to raly rally their The rul Cout however how was com complete tle the men that they Ihl could riot not lal stand against the British artillery I aIr and such luch a 11 formidable tore force of cay From various quarters come I e alls signs of r t I Ilice lice tho possibIlity ot of peal peace In South being shortly shorty wIthin the thu bund bounds o or practical polIties All lice dIspatches lehR from rom Lr Lord bers headquarters headquarters including those of at Lice f r a athe the lack of Q a guiding spirit among the i i Boors Boer and indIvidual t t portending disintegration unless speed t t tIly t ly Ily stemmed of the burghers from Pop i t la lai Grove according to 11 all accounts r j t t wa was wholly SUBMISSION OF FREE i I SATI f ft EXPECTED E D fI I A Times dispatch from Poplar Grove Groveunder t t under yesterdays date gos goes so eo fa far a as asto that rout ot of the to assert the was i complete that thal the ot of the l Free rl State Is bein being by the t burghers ruin their unwilling president I anti and I it Is erle It its I wi will bo be made modo wIthin a week week Tha i f theist adds the wisest course G was but It wa was most mall un undignified and certain to lo cause couse consternation at i There 1 is n a gr growing oUt outcry c cry against any further of at I i lh Ibe Fr Free Stae State wih wIth the tho In i F tram from the Hoer Boer camp nt at via Il Marques dep t t f P PresIdent gt as donning ci 11 bandO f leI liar seIzIng D a rUe rifle and inviting volun olun volunteers t to lo him a as he to hav have a shot at te the en enemy m himself Pre Is also quoted as I I having declared d In ht hi address to the t tr troops that thOl he did not nol kno hussy arbitration or would und end the bt t that It I the next month hI b 1 strongly belIeved blee f c 1 ADVANCE the British lre are trot not stay t f fing V VIn j In ing their dance advance S 5 1 Lord Roberts RobertI ha has moved moed ten len mie miles tt t nearer evidently with the itc I or f 1 s 1 lt the mi t I road possibly to reach the tho Fre Free State Stat capital iu In or on fuer da days whence 1 ho may begin the jI meeting the British advance t r front from Cape colony colon which may be ex ax r heeled to be hastened as soon Mon 11 as Gen t control The I While takes riled Jamestown unopposed Thursday j L March 8 and the Doers are reported to tobe f b be retreating bond beyond North so 60 1 that ap ape Colon olony Is ii practically clea clear of i armed Dor Bors I FROM TO ROBERTS ReInforcements from Natal are go goIng gong Ing ng to 10 Lord Roberts Uen en Warrens dl di Islon elsion arid and some ome artillery he have already I Ibn been ordered to join the chief hief so that the latter is 15 preparing for tor forill ill eventualities including possible de des deserate ni erate opposition to 10 Ils Isis crossing the 11 I aal river and the necessity of the d dIj dege Ij of Pretoria where thousands or of are reported to be employed t ta taho i tho ho construction of defensIve work works r which such secrecy Is main 1 I that no one Is allowed to walk walkr alk or r drive ou on the outskirts of the town t I I IJohn l m REDMOND WOULD DO IT i John speech In tho house 1 of It Commons yesterday doel does not meet I tills unqualified a in Ireland whence the Irish committee to Mr Ir Redmond te 0 challenge you OU to comae Ole to I I Ind mc repta repeat In public the yea 0 made nade In the or of Commons In lh the i name came of the Irish people i i iThe 1 The prince of this morIng morning in i I peeLed horo and 1 attached to lO the Imperial prior to theIr departure fOi foe AfrIca |
