Newport weekly independent., 1901-08-16
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Lord Kitchener's Proclamation, Is- sued August 7, With Its Pre-
 amble, Made Public.
THERE ARE 4 NUMBER QF WHEREASES.
Then Follows a Threat of rerEta- nent Banishment to All Who Shall Not Have Surrendered to the Forces of His Majesty Prior to September 15 Next


 to September 15 Next
 London. Aug. 19.-A parliamentary paper has been issued containing the proclamation issued by Lord Kitchen CT, August 2. in accordance with ln- structions from the imperial govern ment, the governments of Cope Col ony and Natal concurring.
 The reasons of the government for the proclamation of Lord Kitchener of Aueust is set forth in a pream- ble to the prociama tion, as follows:
 Preamble md Proclamation.
 "Whereas, the late Orange Free State and South African Republic have been annexed to his ma1esty's aominions. and,
 Whereas, his majesty's forces are 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 as well as of all the principal towns and the whole of the railways; and,
 "Whereas, a great majority of the burghers of the two late republics, to the number of 35,0O0, exclusive of those who have fallen in the war, are HOW either prisoners or have submit ted to his majesty's government, and are living peaceably in towns and camps under control of his majesty's 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 gaDization, and are. therefore. unable to carry on regular warfare or to offer any organized resistance to hls maiesty's forces in any part of the country; and,
 "Whereas, those hurghers who are still in arms, though unable to carry on regular warfare, continue to make isolated attacks upon small posts and attachments of his majestys forces, to plunder or destroy property and to damage railway and telegraph lines; and,
 "Whereas, the country is thus kept Sn state of disturbance checking the resumption of industrial and agricul- fural pursuits; and,
 Whereas his ma ajesty's government is determined to put an end to state of things which is aimlessly prolong- ing bloodshed and destruction, and in11icting ruin upon great majority of the inhabitants, who are anxious to live in peace and earn a livelihood for themselves and their families; and,
 NWhereas, it 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 of the present state of lawlessness, and are instigating their fellow burghers to continue their hopeless resistance to his majesty's government.
 "Thereforc, All commandants, field comets and leaders of armed bands. being burghers of the late republics and still engaged in resisting his maj caty's forces, whether in the Orange Colony, the Transvaal or other DOT tion of his majesty's South African dominions, and all members of the late governments of the Orange Free State and Transvaal shall, unless they surrender before September 15,be Per- manently banished from South Afri- ca. The cost of the maintenance of the families of all burghers shall be recoverable from such burghers, and shall be a 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 24.
 THE ACCOMPLICE OF BRESCI.