The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-16
Warning TO THE B([RS.
Lord Kitchener's Proclamation, L.
sued August 2, With Its Pre-
amble, Made Public.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF wHERtAsEs.
-rHe. Follows . Threat Of Pernsa-
ueut Banishment 10 All VINO
shall Not Have surrcndered 20
the Forces OF His Majesty fraos
10 September l6 Next.

London. Aug. IA parliamentary
paper has been issued containing the
proclama ton ISSUED 10y Lord Kitchen
er. August :. in accordance with In
structions from the imperial govern
ment. the governments of Cope Cox
ony and Natal concurring.
The reasons of the government Tor
the proclamation OF Lord Kitchener
of August 7 In set forth in preain'
BILE to the proclamation. as follows
Preamble and Proclamation.
..Whereas, the late Orange Free
State and south African Republic
have been ANNEXED TO his maJestys
dominions. and,
Whereas. his maJesty's forces ere
and have been for some considerable
time in complete possession OF the
seats OF government of both the
aforesaid territories. with their public
offices and the whole machinery OF
administration rs well as of all the
principal towns and the whole OF the
railways; 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 either prisoners or have submit
ted to his majesty's government, and
are living peaceably in towns and
camps under control of his majestys
forces; and
Whereas, the burghers of the late
republics still in arms are not only
few in number. but have lost almost
all their guns and munitions OF war.
and are devoid of regular military or
papization, and are. therefore. unable
to carry on regular warfare or TO
offer any organized resistance to hia
ma jesty's forces in any part OF the
country; and.
Whereas, those burghers who are
still in arms. though unable TO carry
on regular warfare, continue to make
isolated attacks upon small posts and
attachments of his majesty's forces
to plumber or destroy property and to
damage railway and telegraph lines;
and.
Whereas, the country is thus kept
in a state OF disturbance checking the
resumption of industrial and agricul-
tural pursuits; and.
Whereas. his majesty's government
Is determined to put an end to sta t.
of things which is aimlessly prolong-
inc bloodshcd and destruction, and
infiicting ruin upon a great majority
OF the inhabitants, who are anxious
20 live in peace and earn livelihoo
for themselves and their families;
and.
whereas. il is just to proceed
against those still resisting. and espe-
,cially against those persons who, be.
ing in a position of authority, are
responsible for the continuance Oi
the present state Of lawlessness, and
are instigating their fellow burghers
to continue their hopeless resistance
TO his Inajesty's government.
1.-The re fore. All commandants. field
.cornets and leaders OF armed bands
being burghers OF the late republics
and still engaged in resisting his maj
c.,ty's forces. whether in the Orangs
Colony, the Transvaal or other por
ton of his majesty's South African
dominions. and all members Of thu
late governments Of the Orange Fre'
State and Transvaal shall, unless the.
surrender before September 15,be per
manently banished from South Afri
ca. The cost of the maintenance o
the families of all burghers shall b
recoverable from such burghers. AM
shall be a charge upon their property
removable and immo,able, in the tw'
coionies."
The preliminary correspondence
shows that the proclamation is base
upon suggestions which the govern
nent of Natal forwarded TO Colonia
Secretary Chamberlain July a.
THE ACCOMPLICE OF BRESCI