Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-08-10
A PROCLAMATION
By Lord Kitchener to South
African People.
England Determined to Put Nh Ed
to he Cruel War.
Advice and Warning Which Tho c Interested
Should Carefully Need.

L'hooH, aug. IA parliamentary
paper has been issued containing a
proclamation issued by Lord Kitch-
ehcr, Aug. {. in accordance with in
structlons from the imperial govern
ment. the governments of Cape Colony
ana Natal nourring. The proclana-
ton says:
All commandants. field cornets and
leaders of armed bands, being burrhers
OF the late republics and still engaged
IN resisting His Majesty's forces,
whether in the Orange Colony. in the
Iransvaal or other portion of His Ma
Jesty's South African dominions and
all members OF the governments of the
late Orange Free State and TransvaaI.
snail. unless they surrender before
sept 10, be permanently banished from
South Africa. The cost of the main
tenance of the families Of all burghers
IN the field who have not surrendered
by Sept. Is. shall be recoverable from
such burghers and shall be a charge
upon their property. removable or i'm
movable, in the two colonies"
Inc preliminary correspondence
shows that the proclamation is based
upon suggestions which the govern
ment Of Natal forwarded to Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain. July "a. and
that the date Sept. Is was recommend
ed by Lord Miner.
The reasons of the government for
this proclama ton are set forth in p
preamble to the proclamation as fol-
lows:
Whereas, the late Orange Free
State ard South African Republic have
an 1n NJ.t Il
ion, and
Whereas, His Majcsty's forces are
and have been for some considerable
time in complete possession of the seat
of the government of both the afore-
said territories. with their public
offices and the whole machinery of ad-
ministration as well as of all the prin-
cpal towns and the whole of the rail-
ways, and,
whereas, great majority of the
burghers of the two late republics to
the number of $4,000 exclusive of those
who have fallen in the war. are now
prisoners or have submitted to His
Majestys government and are living
peaceably in towns and camps under
control of His Majesty's forces; and
Whereas. the burghcrs of the late
republics still in arms arc not only few
in number but also have lost most Of
their guns and munitions of war and
are devoid of regular military organ
iZationS and are. therefore, unable to
carry on regular warfare or to offer
an organized resistance to His Ma
jesty's forces in any part OF the coun-
try, and.
Whereas, those burghers who are
still in arms, though unable to carry
on regular warfare, continue to make
isolated attacks on small posts and de-
tachments of His Majesty's forces, to
plunder or destroy property and to
damage railway and telegraph lines:
and
Whereas. the country is thus kept
in state of disturbance, checking the
resumption Of agricultural and indus
trail pursuits; and.
Whereas, His Ma jesty's government
is determined to put an end to a state
of things which is aimlessly prolong-
ing bloodshed and destruction. and in
hicting ruin upon a great majority Of
the inhabitants. who are anxious to
live in peace and earn a livelihood for
themselves and their families: and.
against these still resisting, and es-
pecially against those persons who. be
ing in a position of authority, are re-
sponsible for the continuation of the
present resistance to His Majcstys
government.
Therefore Lord Kitchener issues
his proclamation.
The afternoon papers comment ap-
provingly upon the proclamation of
Lord Kitchener. Even the Westmin-
ster Gazette says there is no fault to
find with it, nor is there any objection
to make on the score of justice. 1t
thinks. however. that ii is extremely
doubtful if il will have any effect in
shortening the war. Most of the fight
ing Beers are already completely
ruined and nothing restraints them. ow-
ing to the devastation of the country.
The Globe says the proclamation is
as judicious as it is drastic and the
only question is whether it is strong
enough, adding:
Not even the widest pro- Boer can
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