The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-01-04
TALK Of PEACE
WITH KITCHENER
BOer Committee is Addressed
by the General.
MEANWHILE BUTCHERS
NEAR CAPE TOWN
Roberts is Feted by London
Crowds.

London, Jan. THE censorship has
just permitted news of the following
peace tentatives to emanate from Pre-
to~ia:
About the middle of December "a
number of prominent burghers who
had submitted and were living in the
Pretoria district formed a peace com
mittee. Mr.. Van Resenburg. a former
member Of the first voIksraad of the
Transvaal. was elected president of
the committee, which included other
prominent members Of the vOIksraad.
The committee resolved to attempt
negotiations and accordingly. in re-
Spouse to a suggestion. Lord Kitchener
attended q meeting of the committee
Dec y and addressed the meeting
He said he was glad To meet a conf
mittee DESTROYS Of bringing the war
to a speedy conclusion and he assured
them that they could rely upon his as
sistanCe in every way calculated 20
further that object. He proceeded to
point out the folly of a continuance
of guerrilla. warfare. since the British
government would never permit the
re-esta blishment Of the BOeT govern
ment.
Mr.. Chamberlain-s statement in par
lament Lord Kitchener commended
clearly showed that there WAS no wish
to Cypress the burEhers. On the con-
trary. the British proposals foresha-
dOwed an enlightened government. III
which the bUrghers would have d
prominent share, ensuring the rights
of property and the ancient laws and
customs of the bUTghers.
Lord Kitchener urged that it was
useless TO continue the present inhu-
man struggle. pointing out that the
quests for intervention The bUrghers
he said. had fought d good fight but
they had been oveTpOwered. and there
was no dishOnOT in the leaders TecOg-
nizfng the fact. He reminded them
that there were hosts of BOer prisoners
waiting to be restored to their families
Protests Desire to Be Humane.
Referring to his proclamatiOns to the
country. Lord Kitchener said that Un-
fortunately these had not been allowed
to reach the buTSheTs, and he trusted
that the committee would make known
the facts to the Beers in the field as
he desired to give them every chance
to surrender and wished to finish the
war by the most humane means posi-
BILE. He promised to give the commit
tee notice. if compelled to abandon con
ciIiatony for harsher measures. Going
on into explaining his recent prOcIa-
nations confirming the statement gIat
! those who had broken Oaths of neu-
trality would be treated in the same
way as the others, he told the commit
tee that all would be accommodated,
with their families, in protected lag
erS along the line Of the railway. he
asserted that it was imperative to clear
I the country of inhabitants and of food.
/ because 50 long az food remained the
/ commanders would be able to
continue i'm the field. He could not be
! responsible for stock unless it was
/ brought in. adding that he hoped at the
| end of the war TO he able to divide the
! remaining stock among the various SUI
/ fere-s.
Denies Intent to Exile
No one. he promised, would be sent
out of the country, but all who had
| fought fairly. including the leaders.
would receive the consideration due
| their rank He advised the formation
! of a local subcommittee to send agents
To the 5oer commanders, explaining
1 that they could communicate through
the central committee and the military
| governor. and could also come to see
/ him personally, if necessary.
| Lord Kitchener babe them tell tnelr
/ friends what they had heard him say
and assured them that they could place
| the most absolute reliance on his CIV
ing effect to it
The committee. which included Gen
eraI C,ronie's brother, cordially thanked
/ Lord Kitchener and promised to prln'