The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-08-10
.D)ERg' List GRANGE
Must Surrender Before Sep
tembe r 10 or Be BaniShed.
WHEREAS AND WHEREAS
Lord Kitchner Has Issued
Proclamation to That Effect.
WHEREAS AND WHEREAS

London, Aug. "a parliamentary paper
has been issued containing the proclama-
iton Used by Lord Kitchener August Z,
in accordance with instructions from the
imperial government, the governments of
Cape Colony and Natal concurirng. The
proclamation says:
"AI commandants. field comets and
leaders Of armed bands, being burghers
of the late republics and still engaged in
resisting his majestys forces. whether in
the Orange River colony, the TransvaaI
or other portionss Of his majestys South
African dominions and all members Of
/ the late governments Of the Orange Free
/ State, shall, unless they surrender before
/ September Is, be permanently banished
! from South Africa. The cost Of the main
/ tenance of the families Of all burghers
in the field who have not surrendered by
. September Is shall be recoverable from
{ such burghers and shall be a charge
upon their property. removable and i'm
movable, in the two colonies"
The preliminary correspondence shows
that the proclamation is based upon
suggestions which the government Of
Natal forwarded to Colonial Secretary
Chamberlain July "a, and that the date,
September Is, was recommended by Lord
Miner.
The reasons of the government for the
proclamation Of Lord Kitchener Of Aug
ust z. are set forth in a preamble to
the proclamation as follows:
trFVhcr-nac The Lat 70 OTa roa IzraA -
and South African republic have been
annexed to his najesty's dominions; 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 terrific
ries, with their public Offices and the
whole machinery Of administration, as
well 4 sof all the principal towns and
the whole Of the railways; and
Whereas, 4 great majority of the
burghers Of the two late republics, to the
number Of 5000. exclusive Of those who
have fallen in the war; are now either
prisoners or have submitted to his mai
esty's government and are living peac-
ably IN towns and camps under control
Of his majesty's forces; and
Whereas, The burghers OF the late re-
publics stin in arms are not only few in
number, but have lost almost all their
guns and munitions Of war and are de-
void OF regular military organization, and
are, therefore, unable to carry on regular
warfare, or TO offer any organized re-
sistance to his majesty's forces in any
part of the country ;and
Whereas, These burghers who are still
! harms, though unable to carry on reg
ualr warfare. continue to make isolated
attacks upon small posts and detach-
ments of his majesty's forces, to plumber
or destroy property or to damage rail-
way 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 to the state of |
things which is aimlessly prolonging /
bloodshed and destruction and inficting
ruin upon a great majority Of the inhab- /
itants who are anxious TO live in peace /
and earn a livelihood for themselves and +
their families; and
Whereas It is just to proceed against /
those still resisting, and especially those /
persons, who, being in 8 position of au-
thority. are responsible for the continu-
ance Of the present state OF Iawlessness
and are instigating their fellow burghers
to continue their hopeless resistance to
his majesty's government"
Then follows the proclamations as
given above.
The afternoon newspapers comment ap-
provingly upon the proclamation Of Lord
Kitchener. Even the Westminster Ga
zette says there IS no fault to find with
il. nor IS there any objection to make
on the score Of justice. 1t thinks. how
ever, that it is extremely doubtful If
IL VIII have any effect in shortening the
war. Most Of the fighting Beers are al
ready completely ruined and nothing re-
strains them, owing to the devastation OF
tho country
The Globe says the proclamation is as
iudicious as il is drastic and that only
question is whether it is strong enough,
adding: Not even the widest pro-Boer
can find fault with it on the score Of
humanity It has Ion gbeen obvious that
such a step was imperative in order TO
avert ruin from the Inhabitants DESTROYS
Of peace"
Paris. Aug. 9.-It was reported on the
2ourse today that Mar. steyn. the former
president Of the Orange Free State, will
shortly join Mr.. Kruger in Holland with
he view of reaching g edfnite under
standing IN regard 10 peace overtures.