The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-08-10
Besides Being Exiled. Burghers Will
BE Assessed the Cost of Main
tanning Their Families.
COMMENT OF LONDON PRESS
KIPLING'S CHILLING KRUGER WITH
YOUR MOUTH" QUOTED.
Effort of the Pro-BOer Press to BE-
little the ProclamatiOn-Rum
that Steyn VIII Visit Kruger.

LONDON, Aug. "a parliamentary pa
per has been issued containing the procla-
nation issued by Lord Kitchener Aug.
in accordance with instructions from the
imperial government, the governments OF
Cape Colony and Natal The proclamation
says:
"All commandants, field. comets and lead
ers of armed bands, being burghers OF the
late republics and still engaged in resisting
his Majesty's forces, whether in the Orange
Colony. the Transvaal or other portions
of his Majesty's South African dominions.
the Orange Free State and Transvaal,
shall, unless they surrender before Sept.
l5. be permanently banished from South
Africa. The cost of the maintenance of
the families of all burghers In the field
who have not surrendered by Sept. 10 shall
be recoverable from such burghers and
shall be a charge upon their property. re-
movable and immovaDle. in the two colo
Mes
The reasons of the government for the
proclamation are set forth in a preamble
to the proclamation, as follows:
Whereas. The late Orange Free State
and South African Republic have been
annexed 10 his Majesty's dominions, and
Whereas His Majesty's forces are and
have been for some considerable time in
complete control of the seats of govern
ment of both the aforesaid territories, with
their public offices and the whole ma
chinery of administration. as well as of all
railways, and
Whereas A great majority of the burgh-
ers of the two late republics. to the num-
ber of 5000. exclusive of those who have
fallen in the war, are now either prisoners
or have submitted to his MajestyS gov
ernment and are living peaceably In towns
and camps under control of his Majesty S
"Whereas. The burghers of the late re-
publics 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 organization and are
therefore unable 10 carry on regular war
fare to offer any organized resistance
TO his Majestys 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 detachments of his
Majesty's forces to plumber or destroy
property and to damage railway and tee-
graph lines; and
Whereas, The country is thus kept In a
state of disturbance. checking the resump-
tion of agricultural and industrial pursuits;
and
Whereas, His Majesty's government is
determined to put an end TO a state of
things which is aimlessly prolonging blood
shed and destruction and infiicting ruin
upon great majority OF the inhabitants,
who are anxious To live in peace and earn
a livelihood for themselves and their fami-
lies; and
whereas. IL is just to proceed against
those still resisting, and especially against
those persons who. being in a position Of
dulupIiiN, are ItSIpilSlDlt lOl Al continuance
of the present state of lawlessness. and are
instigating their fellow-burghers to con-
inue their hopeless resistance to his Majes-
tvs government"
Then follows the proclamation as given
above The afternoon newspapers COM
ment approvingly on the proclamation
Even the Westminster Gazette saws there
Is no fault to find with there, nor is there
any objection to make on the score of
justice. Ii thinks. however. that IL is ex-
| tremely doubtful If IL will have any effect
on shortening the war. Most of the fight
| ing Beers are already completely ruined.
and nothing distrains them, owing TO the
| devastation of the country.
The Globe says the proclamation is as
| judcous as ii is drastic. and that the only
| question Is whether Ii is strong enough.
| adding: Not even the widest pro- Boer
| can find fault with IL on the score of in
| humanity. II has long been obvious that
| such step was imperative in order Ia
| avert ruin from the inhabitants desirous
| of peace"