Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-03-22

:. March 22,--The parliament
lOnOo ., diving details of the nego-
'ary pap Tween the Boer commander
oS'iy ', asn. Botha and Lord Kitten
ih-cn'' 's,.nanaing the British forces IN
'AsI AFRICA. issued this morning be-
@u'n n., ~" q telegram from Sir Alfred
gu Wv q Mr. Chamberlain. The dis
Nl'Ds' i : dated Pretoria, Feb ~ ana
P'''D ,hat Mrs. Botha had returned
n ,' = meeting with her husband
I'au ,,,s letter in reply to Sir Alfred
v vl'.ys verbal message Offering 70
AuD', ~, Rotha as a means Of ending
nfsI w" he express understanding
ils s@, u' V moi discuss the question
Sss independence OF the l,e"s Ne %
W orange River Colony; mrs'
laa " ,,s,,red Sir Alfred that the. lel-
p written with the point clear
Y ~ Gen. Botha referred the
IVY 49,, 90 his generals and II was stat
PAX, y me meeting would probably
y, 'I Mace al Mlddleberg' Mr.. Shain-
s,'' =, replied that he was gao 70
% .'a'T csn Botha's desire to treat ana
asa s y /, was genuine "He VIII md
nop's sa,a ,he colonial secretary. 'anx-
Ioas 70 meet him on all poih's a'ieo'''e
hs Individual position. ,,n,or cohled
u" IN Fsh "a Sir Alfred Miner capleu '
tora Kitchener Informing him una.
~ co,' po,ha had written that he woula
S S''1 !, Pretoria at 10 p, m, Feb. 2S'
dlsnatch from Lord Kitchener 70
,ha var oHice dated Pretoria FeD. ~
,snorts long interview win zen zen,
po,ba who showed very good feeiing
ngS '' seemed anxious for peace. He
ssEsd ior Information, which ne sara
Ss would submit to his government,
ne generals and the people. lie woulu
ylst me orange River colony ana set
Mem 10 agree. Should all then hand IN
,hs'r arms II would finish the war ne
ssd they could 20 on for some time ana
NJ vac NOT sure he would be able 70
bring about peace without indepehd-
ence. .o,o,
q decline to discuss such a point.
said Lord Kitchener" and said modi"
asd form Of Independence would De
most DANGEROUS and would lead to war
IN the future. Replying 10 Gen
Botha's INQUIRIES ] informed him that
when hostnitles ceased the military
would be replaced by crown
colony administration consisting
az nominated executive and
assembly to advise him fol-
lowed after a period by representa-
tive government. The Beers would be
licensed 70 have rifles to protect them
selves against the natives, the Dutch
natives; The Dutch and English lan-
guaees we're &c have equal rights, Kaf-
iirs would not have the franchise until
after representative government had
been granted; the Orange Free States
for Kaffrs would be considered good;
church property public trusts and or
phan funds would not be touched; no
war tax would be imposed on farmers;
assistance would be given 10 repair the
burned farms and to enable the farms
10 start afresh and coonists who had
Joined the republic should be dlsfran-
chised.
Gen. BOtha generally seemed salts
fed with these conditions" Among
the questions which Lord Kitchener
apparently did not reply 10 were when
the war prisoners would return and re-
eardlng the taking over OF the debts Of
the republics, including those legally
contracted since the beginning Of the
war
Gen Botha was reported to be max.
Ing a strong point Of this He referred
10 notes which had been issued,
amounting to less than a million
pounds.
Lord Kitchener arranged TO commu-
nicais BOthas views to his govern
nsnt All that he said was qualified
eY Being subject to confirmation from
NE None government
" March 5rd Sir Alfred Miner ca.
ea Lord Kitchener suggesting the
'oloFilg reply 10 Gen. Botha.
osg 70 inform YOU that on the ces
el'A q hostllltles and the complete
surrender Of arms ammunition, can.
n'n ana munitions in the hands OF the