| Show i I I BOTHA BOTIJA REOPENS NEGOTIATIONS Undertakes to Secure Peace In Behalf of All Al Boers MIND UND WEAKENING Nii 11 Hail mi hilt rl 1 w leu It Capetown April 10 Gen en hns hs r negotiations with wih the tire for tor peace pence It I IH Is I understood here that Gent Gen GI In hr his recent Interview with wih ion Hen en i fus d to surrender len Cen regarding him irini ns nit ni Irresponsible sible sibie undertakes to tu negotiate in Ito behalf of ot the tine entile entre Hoer force torce The le authorities here consider that lint If It don Geni a following win can be easily ea I taken tallen As explained here this tints action was determined In part by liy I On K n dis diR discovery covery at nt a no recent moiling meeting that Q Oln Gao n Dowels Dowes Intellect had weakened that his Influence with wih itin tine the followers isas Wil dl and that thai n a 1 continuance of ot the thc campaign In lit view sien of ot Ceo aen Dowels alone Irresponsibility rested with wih Ten Uon London April Apri nIt Is b dally elal clan asserted here liesa sas the tire Cape town correspondent of ot the tire Dull Dolls Tele lele Telegraph graph that lea den Gel Botha Dotha has iran had un other interview with wih Lord Kitchener in lit II which he ire Informed him that he ire had seen scour lien Oen Dewet who still refuses to ti entertain any Idea of ot surrender on am an terms Ion Clen Cen however regards Uen Dewet irresponsible for tor his uI no rue a and anti seeks a n modus on be trait half hal of Qt nil 11 the burgher forces The report that lien Gen Botha has re to renewed renewed the lire negotiations with Lord Kitchener Is not nut yet officially con conr but It Is generally credited and received with satisfaction by the tire ultra Jingoes who urine fear tear the tine govern government ment mont will wil renew the tire terms recently re ro Regarding Gen len Dowels mental con can clIon reports have been very sery conflict Ing for tor some time inns Hs ills His recent Iliac Inac Inactivity IC tIt points point to lu there being some truth In the tine rumor which alleges that long continued under the tire harass Ing big British pursuit has inns unhinged ed his hi mind mindOn mindOn On the tine other hand a n correspondent of at the tho Times quite quie recently acknowledged the wonderful foresight and ani fertility of at resource winch which characterized DC Do Doets wets ets retreat from Cape Cap Colony As All during the tire previous abortive neco the tire prep again allin loudly nela Insist on unconditional surrender but with wih the tho budget necessities staring the tire country In II the face tace If negotiations are arc reopened r the Hoers as the tire Daily Chronicle remarks editorially DaiY may reckon on fair treatment at nt the hands of at the British NEWS NOT CONFIRMED ID Now New York April Apri llA special to the Tribune tram from London says Sors Tho he report that Gen Jeri Botha has line re reopened reo reopened opened peace lacks official confirmation although one Ol correspond correspondent eat ent elt In Irs sending tine the news from tram Capetown describes It as a The Thi fact however that the tire telegram has hUH been i nl f lowed to go over oer tire the wires by tho tint e mill tury tary tar censor should hoult I not got be taken tn ken us as a 1 guarantee guarante of ot Its Is correctness Only tire the theother other othor day da Mr Ir Kruger scouted the tire Idea of peace p ace without Independence arid and ns as assorted sorted sered passionately that his h officers a I In South Africa were ero of ot his iris opinion but If Ir there should be any truth In the tire re sc report reo port of ot the revival of ot negotiations s It I Is clear that the tire must hare hae been bean misinformed for tor It must follow tallow that any Idea of at securing the tire ence of ot the republic sc has ben finally finlY abandoned by hy the t to Ie hoer Boers It I Is entire Iy ly possible that Ours Gen Botha does not find It I easy ells to cooperate with Dowel Delet but statements about the tire men mental mental tal tai decay contrast sharply sharp with wih tho tire ac rue accounts counts of ot tire the famous raiders foresight and fertility of lt resource during his iris re recent recent recent cent retreat from rom Cape Colony Color |
