The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-08-10
COMMANDED TO LAY
DOWN THEIR ARMS
Lord Kitchener Issues a Proc
lamatiOn to BOer People.
MUST ALL SURRENDER
UNLESS THEY DO so THEY
WILL BE BANIsHED.

London, Aug "a preliminary paper
has been issued containing the procla-
nation issued by Lord Kitchener Aug.
Z. in accordance with Instructions from
the imperial government, the govern
ments OF Cape Colony and Natal con-
curing. The proclamation says
All commanders. field comets and
leaders OF armed bands, being burghers
OF the late republics and SJIll engaged
in resisting mis- mdjesty's forces,
whether in the Orange colony, the
Transvaal or other portion of his maj
esty's South African dOminiOns, and all
mem ers Of the late governments Of
the Orange Free State and Transvaal,
shall. unless they surrender before
] Sept. 10, be permanently banished from
/ South Africa.
The cost of the maintenance of the
/ families of all burghers in the field who
nave not surrendered by Sept. 10 shall
be recoverable from such burghers, and
shall be d charge upon their property,
removable and immOvable, in the two
colonies.
The preliminary correspondence
] shows that the proclamation is based
upon suggestions which the govern
ment of Natal forwarded to Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain July "A, and
that the date. Sept. is, was recon-
mended by Lord Miner.
The reasons of the government for
the REORGANIZATION OF LDIu hllCtlEllCL VI
Aug. Z are set forth in preamble 70
the proclamation as follows:
Whereas, the late Orange Free State
and South African republic have Deen
annexed to his majesty's commons
and
Whereas. his majesty's forces are
and have been for some considerable
time in complete possession Of the seats
I of governments of both the AFORESAID
territories, with their public offices and
the whole machinery of administration
l as well as of all the principal towns
and the whole of the railways; and
Whereas, a great majority Of the
burghers of the late republics, TO the
number of s.. 900. exclusive of those VINO
have fallen in the war, are now either
prisoners or have submitted ID his maJ
esty's government, and are living
peaceably. in towns and camps under
control of his majesty's forces; and
} Only a Few Rebels.
Whereas. the burghers of the late
republics still in arms are not only few
: in number. but have lost almost al
, their guns and munitions of war, and
, are devoid of regular military organi
; cation. and are, therefore, unable Il
carry on regular warfare or to offe
\ any organized resistance to his maj
! esty's forces in any part of the coun
try; and
Whereas. those burghers who ar
still in arms, though unable 10 carr!
on regular warfare, continue to maxi
+ isolated attacks upon small posts ant
detachments of his maJesty's force, T.
D plumber or destroy property and L
J damage railway and telegraph lines
I and
Whereas. the country is thus KEEP
I in state of disturbance, checking tn
! resumption Of agricultural and indus
, / trial pursuits. and
= Whereas. his maieSty'S government
, is determined to put an end to the stat
, 1 of things which is aimlessly prOlOngi
. bloOdshed and destruction and infiict
! ing ruin upon a great majority Of tn
. inha bitants who are anxious to live i
peace and earn a livelihood for them
= selves and their families; and
f Whereas. it is just to procee
n against those still resisting and espe
n ciaIly against those persons who, bein
n in position of Authority, are respon
4 SibIe for the continuance OF the preSen
, state Of lawlessness and are insugatln
. their fellow burghers to continue thel
o hopeless resistance to his majesty
D government
t Then follows the proclamation a
2 given above.
; The afternoon newspapers commer
s approvingly upon the proclamation c
e Lord Kitchener. Even the WesJminste
q Gazette says there is no fault to fin
r with it. nor is there any objection I
k make on the score Of justice 1t thinks
- however. that it is extremely dOuDtfl
s If it will have any effect on shortenin
the war Most of the fighting Boe1
are already completely ruined, an
Il nothing distrains them, owing to tn
- devastation of the country
The Globe says the proclamation
e as iudicious as il is drastic, and the
L the only question. is whether it is stron
8 enough adding: Not even the wilde'
II pro- oer can find fault with 1t on tF
p score Of inhumanity. 1t has long bee
[. obvious that such a step was impers
r tive. in order to avert ruin from the II
n ha bitants DESTROYS of peace
n