The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-09
BOERS
WILL BE
EXILED.
Kitchener Issues a ProcIama-
tIon--It Contains Drastic
Provisions.

London, Aug. s.-A parliamentary paper
has been issued containing a proclaim
alton issued by Lord Kitchener August z.
In accordance with instructions from the
imperial government the government OF
Cape Colony and Natal concurring. The
proclamation says:
"All commandants, field cornets and
leaders OF armed bands. being burghers
OF the late Republics and still engaged
In resisting His Majesty's forces. whether
Ia the Orange Colony. in the Trausvaal
or other portion of His Majesty's south
African dominions, and all members OF
the governments Of the late Orange Free
State and Transvaal shall. unless they
surrender before Sept. Is. be permanently
banished from South Africa.
1.-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 charge upon their property re-
movable or immovable, in the two col
onies.'
Tho preliminary correspondence shows
that the proclamation ia based upon sug
gestions which the Government of Natal
forwarded to Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain July "a and that the date
Sept Is was recommended by Lord Mil
ner.
The reasons OF the government for this
proclamation are set forth in a preamble
to the proclamation as follows:
Whereas. the Orange Free State
and South African Republic have been
l. n. .G..s.. n
Whereas, His Majesty's forces are and
have been for some considerable time I'm
complete possession OF the seat OF ths
government OF bottle the aforesaid terri
tories, with their public officers and tho
whole machinery OF administration az
well as OF all the principal towns and the
whole OF the railways: and.
Whereas. a great majority OF the
burPhers of the two late republics to the
number Of $1,000 exclusive OF those who
have fallen in the war. are now either
prisoners or have submitted 10 His Ma
testy's government and are living peace
ably In town and camps under control OF
His Majesty's forces; and
Whereas, The burghers OF the late re-
publics still I'm arms are not only few In
number but have also lost almost all
their guns. and munitions OF war and are
devoid OF regular military organiza tions
and are therefore unable 10 carry on reg
ular warfare OF 70 offer an organized re-
slstancs to His Msjestys forces in any
part OF the country: and
Whereas. Those burghers who are still
IN arms. though unable TO carry on regu-
lar warfare, continue 20 make isola ted
attacks on small posts and detachments
OF His Maiesty's forces, 10 plunder or de-
stroy property and to damage railway and
telegraph lines; and
Whereas. The country is thus kept In
a state OF disturbance. checking the re-
sumption OF agricultural and industrial
pursuits; and
Whereas. His Majesty's government Is
determined to put an end 10 n state OF
things which is aimessly prolonging
bloodshed and destruction and innicting
ruin upon a great ma jority of the inhab-
itants, who are anxious to live in peace
and earn a livelihood for themselves and
their families: and
Whereas. IL is just TO proceed against
those still resisting. and especially against
those persons who. being in a position OF
authority are responsible for the contln-
uance OF the present state OF lawlessness
and are instigating their fellow burghers
TO continue their hopeless resistance to
His Majesty's government:
Therefore Lord Kitchener issues his
proclamation"