Show TIGHT LITTLE LIllIE ISLE is isI IS PREP ARING TO REJOICE I I LONDON May 31 If If a definite announcement an- an of peace in South Africa is made on Monday as expected that night will bid fair fall to rival the lon which occurred when the relief of Mafeking 1 was officially announced in inlay Ia 1 May lay 1900 Throughout London arrangements arrangements arrangements arrange arrange- ments have already been made for numerous nu- nu nub nub- peace dinners F For r Monday afternoon every seat Inthe in inthe the he House of Commons Is already pre- pre empted If the statement of the Government Government Gov- Gov leader Mr A. A J J. J Balfour comes omes up to expectations little will be done one in the the- United Kingdom that day except exult over oer the end of the war I that hat has tried the spirit of the nation to its uttermost Already the wiseacres are saying that Lord Kitchener will be made an Earl and receive the thanks of Parliament accompanied by a Substantial substantial substantial sub sub- grant of money As Lord Kitchener's star stal has ascended ascend ascend- ed so has Lord Roberts's declined The genial optimism of the theOld old fighter who is now commander chief grates so bitterly upon a people severely overtaxed overtaxed overtaxed over over- taxed for fot the war which Lord Roberts so long ago declared finished that the spontaneous popularity made him the hero of the jubilee procession could never be repeated at the corona corona- tion Indeed it is more likely to be transformed into a hostile tion in which Gen Boilers Buller's name may maybe maybe maybe be greeted with cheers cheera |