The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-23
WOMAN PLAYS PART IN
BOEU PEACE NEGOTIATIONS
Efforts of the Wife Of General BOtha to Bring About
a Cessation Of HOStiIiteS.
Details of the Proceedings Between the Two Commanders
Are Made Public.

London, March 22.-The parliament
AIRY papers giving details of the nego
tiations between the Boer commander.
in-chief. General Botha, and Lord
Kitchener. commanding the British
forces. in South Africa, issued this
morning. begin with telegram from
Sir Alfred Miner to Mr.. Chamberlain.
The dispatch is dated Pretoria, Feb p,
ana states that Mrs. Botha had re-
turned from meeting with ler nus
band. bringing a letter in reply to Sir
Alfred Miners verbal message offers
ing to meet General Botha as a means
OF ending the war, on the express un-
Outstanding that he would not discuss
the question of the independence of
tte TranSvaal and the Orange River
colony. Mrs. Botha assured Sir Alfred
that the letter w&s written with the
point clearly understood
General BOtha referred the matter to
his generals. and il was stated that the
meeting WOULD probably take place az
Middleburg. NJ. Chamberlain replied
that he vas glad to hear OF General
BOtha's desire to treat. and hoped ii
was genuine. He will find US" said
the colonial secretary. anxious 10 meet
him on all points affecting his indi-
vidual position.
on Feb. q Sir Alfred MilneT cabled
Lord Kitchener informing him that
General Botha had written that he
would be in Pretoria at 10 J.. m Feb
rs
A dispatch from Lord Kitchener to
the war Office, dated Pretoria, Feb. Is.
reports long interview with General
Botha. who showed ver-- good feeling
and seemed anxious for peace. he
asked for information, which he said
he would submit to his government.
the generals and the people If they
agreed, he would visit the Orange River
colony and get them 10 agree. and
should all then hand in their arms II
would finish the war tie said they
could 90 on for some time. and ne was
not sure he would be able TO bring
about peace without independence
II declined TO discuss such a peint,
sajd Lord Kitchener and said a modi-
fed form of independence would be
most dangerous and would lead To war
IN the future. Replying TO General
Botha's inquiries, 1 informed him that
when hostilities ceased the military
would be replaced by a crown colony
administration. consisting of nom
mated executive. and assembly to ad-
wise him. followed after period By a
representative government
Rifles to Protect Themselves.
The Beers would be licensed to have
rifles to protect themselves against the
natives, the Dutch natives: the DuAh
and English languages were To have
equal rights: kaffirs would not have
the franchise until after representative
government had been granted: the
Orange Free States for Kafflrs would
be considered good; church properly.
public trusts and orphan funds would
not be touched; no war tax would be
imposed on farmers; assistance would
be given to repair the burned farms
and to enable the farmers TO start
afresh, and cOlOniSts who had Joined
the republics should be DISTINGUISHED.
General Botha generally seemed salts
fed with these conditions"
Among the questions which Lord
Kitchener apparently did not reply TO
were when the war prisoners would re-
turn and regarding the taking over of
debts of the republics. including those
legally contracted since the beginning
OF the war.
making a strong point of this He re-
ferred to notes which had been issued,
amounting 10 less than e1.O00.000
Lord Kitchener arrangr1 to cOmmu
nicatc Botha's views TO his govern
1nent. All that he sad was qualified
by being subject TO confirmation from
the hoEle GOV eminent On March Sir
Alfred Miner cabled Lord Kitchener
suggesting the following reply to Gen
cral Botha,
~ beg TO inform you that on the ces-
sation OF hOstilities and the complete
surrender of arms. ammunition, cannon
and munitiOEs in the hands of the
burghers in the field at COVE rnmcnt de-
POTS or elsewhere. his majesty's gov
ernment is prepared at once to grant
amnesty in the Transvaal and Orange
River colony for all bona fide acts of
war during the hostiiities as well as
move the governments Of Cape Colony
and Natal 10 similar action, qualified
by the acknowledgements OF any British
subjects Implicated in the war.
THE military prisoners in st. Helena,
CeyIOn and elsewhere. on complete sur
lender. snail be brought back 20 their
country Military law shall at once be
replaced by a civil administration. but
1T is the desire Of his majestys govern
1nent as soon as circumstances viii per-
NIT. TO establish a representative gov
eminent. on the cessation Of hostili~
ties. high court. Independent of the
executive. shall be established to adj
minister The laws. Land, church prop
erty. trusts and orphan funds shall be