THE RESTORATION OF PEACE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11987, 9 June 1902, Page 5

THE RESTORATION OF PEACE.

■ — ■ - ■ ■-» SURRENDER OF BOERS. J CHEERS FOR THE KING AND LORD KITCHENER. NO HITCH ANYWHERE. BRITISH AND BOER SPEECHES. GRANTS TO LORD KITCHENER AND THE TROOPS. DISCUSSION IN PARLIAMENT. IRISH MEMBERS CREATE A SCENE. By Telegraph.—Press Association.—Copyright. (Received June 3, 4.43 p.m.) London, June T. Lord Kitchener reports that 1154 Boers surrendered with their arms in various districts on Thursday. The commissioners delivered speeches, the Boers responding with three hearty cheers for Lord Kitchener and the King. The best possible relations exist and no hitch has occurred anywhere. Mr. Schalk Burger, in addressing the Pieterroaritzburg concentration camps, advised the people to forget and forgive. It was hopeless to struggle longer, and it would be best to act up to the terms of surrender. De Wet, speaking at the concentration camps at the Vreclefort Road, urged the burghers to show what good colonists the Boers could make. London, June 6. Surrendering Boers who are able to provide for their families will be allowed to return to their farms immediately. Efforts are being made to expedite the return of the. refugees from the camps. Huge depots of supplies are being formed. THE GRANT TO LORD KITCHENER. OPPOSED BY IRISH MEMBERS. A VIOLENT SCENE. IMPRESSIVE SPEECH BY LORD SALISBURY. .Received June 7, 8.39 p.m.) London, June 6. In the House of Commons Mr. Balfour moved, and Sir 11. Camp-bell-Bannerman very warmly supported, the grant of £50,000 to Lord Kitchener. Mr. Dillon objected and Mr. Redmond accused Lord Kitchener of making war on women and children. A violent scene ensued and the closure was applied. The grant was voted by 380 votes to 44. Messrs. Labouchere and Cromer were the only Radicals in the minority. A vote for grants to soldiers and sailors was carried by 382 to 42, Sir H. Carnpbell-Bannerman again expressing the country's admiration of both services. The House of Lords unanimously concurred in the grant to Lord Kitchener and the grants voted to the forces. Lord Salisbury, in an impressive speech said that Britain was content to attract defenders by motives of honour and patriotism, and would never have cause to repent it. Never before had there been such abundant cause to thank their colonial fellow subjects for the support tendered when it was most needed. The more the difficulties increased, said his lordship, the warmer and clearer grew colonial loyalty, enabling us to impress all our opponents with our ability to unflinchingly carry through the conflict, whereof there were few examples in our history that whatever our opponents' animosity might be there was strength enough in the steadfastness of Englishmen, and above all in the steadfast affection of our oversea kinsmen to frustrate their efforts. England was never safer than during the period of the apparently greatest danger, and she had emerged much stronger. Earl Spencer, in cordially seconding the motion, said the difficulties overcome had been unprecedented. CONDUCTOR THE CAMPAIGN. KITCHENERS PATIENCE AND SKILL. THE BRAVERY AND HUMANITY OF THE TROOPS. GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATIONS. THE QUEEN AND THE SOLDIERS. (Received June S. 4.48 p.m.) London, June 7. The Government have congratulated Lord Kitchener on his energy, skill and patience in the conduct of the campaign, and have asked him to convey to the troops the Government's profound sense of their spirit and endurance in meeting every call, of their bravery in action and of their excellent discipline and humanity throughout a trying period. Lord Kitchener has replied sincerely thanking the Government on behalf of the army. The Queen, in thanking the Mayoress and women of Leicester for at* peace address, said she would be thankful if she could be instrumental in any way in lessening the sufferings and privations of those who had fought so nobly and bravely for their beloved country.