Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1901-03-23
NEGOTIATIONS WITH soTHA
What Kitchener Promised ~ the Bosr
wsuid Cease TO right

wsuld Cease Go Fight.
London. March "a Parliamentary
papers giving details Of the negotiations
between Conlmander.in-ohief Botha and
General Kitchener. commanding thu
British forces in South Africa, have
been issued.
A dispatch from Kitchener 10 the wal
Office, dated Pretoria. Feb. &c, reported
a long interview with General B0tha,
who showed very good feeling and
seemed anxious for peace. Botha asked
for information which. ne said. he
would submit to his government gener-
ais and his people. Botha said II they
agreed hc would visit the Orange River
Colony and get his people 10 agree.
They should then hand in their arms
and il would finish the war Bothn
said they could 20 ON for some time.
He said he was not sure he would be
able % bring about pcace without indie
pendence.
Il declined 20 discuss such point, "
said General Kitchener. "and said o
modified form OF independence would
b. most dangerous and would lead e
war In the future Replying 10 Gen.
Botha's inquiries | informed him that
when hosiilitics ceased the military
would be- replaced by crown colony,
the administration consisting ~ nom.
mated. executive and an elected as
sembly, followed after period by d
representative government The Beers
would b. licensed 81 have rifles 10 pro-
toct themselves against the natives.
Dutch aud English languages would
have equal rights; kHnirs would NOD
have o franchise until after thorough
representative government had been
granted. Orange Free State laws for KAT
frs would b. considered good. chur1h
. property, public trusts aud orphans
funds would not b. b. touchcd NO wal
tax woulC b. imposed ON farmers. ms
sistanCc would bc given % repair thD
burned farms and % enable the farmer
20 start afre-h and colonists who ioino,
republics should be- disfmnchi-ed Gen
Botha generally seemed satisfied viii
these conditions"
Among the questions which Genera
Kitchener apparently did not reply weru
when the war prisoners would return
aud regarding the taking over Of debit
Of the republic including those legally
contracted since the beginning Of th
war
General B1tha was reported TO b
making a strong point Of this He r.
ferred 10 notes which have been issue,
amounting 70 less than sl,OOO.OOO. Gen
Kitchener then arranged 20 communi
cate Botm's views % his government
All he aid would have % be- subjerte,
% confirmation by home government
On March 8. Sir Alfred Miner cable,
General Kitchener suggesting be- fol
lowing reptile, 20 General Botha.
~ beg 20 inform YOU that on the ccs
ation Of hostilitios and o complete sur
render OF arms, ammunition. cannot
and uuniti1n, in tho hands Of burghor
IN the field 40 the government dep1ts %
elsewhere. his mnje,ty's government
would d. prepared 90 once to grant am
mostly DO the Tmnsual aud Omng
River Colony Cor dl bona eide uct. ID
war during ho.tihtie-, military prison
er- 40 st. Helena. Ccylon and els,
where ou complete surrender would d
brought back to their country. MlImr
law would ai once he replaced by 70 ciy
administration oi hi, mli.-ty's govern
mcnt and Us soou us circumstance
would permit would establish rcpr,
sentative governments On the ccsatiu
Of hostilitios o. high court 81 indopct
dent executive would b. established /
administer 49,. ~ l.s land, churchc
property. trusts aul orphans fluid
would De- respected. English aud Dutc
language would be taught In tho pul
lic school, and used In law court. 90
On Marel 90, General Kitchener n
ceived from { 'eueHl Botha nn acknov
ledgoment Of n receipt Of the letto
Il advised my government wro
General Botha. - your 'N,'l'n'y
lettor bat after a M 'al 'S ,,i,i,
views m our interview, I i''''''','.'',
ON Feb. %. 30 would ccrfN wy nv, ~
Prise Your sNcellency 90 kn0 ', ,
not feel disposed 90 rccmHh y
terms of said letter but thcy aln
earnest constellation by iny ass.
mnt. ] may add my government "a,
my chief officers entirely agree ~ ,ii
my views