Show J PROSPECTS FOR PEACE BRITISH SUCCESS AT BETHLEHEM BETHLE-HEM HAS IMPROVED OUTLOOK Whole of the Government of tho Free State Has Surrendered Except Ex-cept President Steyn Pretoria July 10The British success suc-cess at Bethlehem has considerably improved im-proved the prospects for peace it IS I said The whole of the Government p President Stern of the Orange FrNJo State has surrendered except PresidernV Steyn himself fr Those ofllcUUH vshoa g prisoners have been allowed to qaininlt nicate with President Steyn for the purpose of attempting to prove to him the uselessness oC8 continuance of the struggle which can only produce bloodshed blood-shed without any counterbalancing advantages ad-vantages The collapse of the forces of Gen DoWet is expected daily The Boers here say that the men have taken a solemn oath never to personally sur I render but they are beginning to seethe see-the unfairness of sacrificing life to personal per-sonal wishes I is expected that when Gen Botha learns of the defeat of his colleagues he will gladly enter Into conferences lookIng look-Ing 16 the establishment of peace The need of more civil administrators Is urgent and the necessity for their appointment ap-pointment Is becominG duly more apparent ap-parent l Intelligent administrators with a knowledge of the people could undoubtedly un-doubtedly greatly aid in the future settlement set-tlement of difficulties Inasmuch as a frank feeling in favor of submission is prevalent among the Boers |