Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-06-13
THE TERMS OF PEACE
ACCORDED BY ENGLAND TO
SOUTH AFRICA.

They Indicate Generous Spirit on the Part O
the Victors. But 1t is Probably Due to tn
Respect Which the Determined Fight Of tn
Beers lmpels Prisoners to Be Released an,
Brought Back to Their Homes Dutch to B
Taught in the Schools - Three Million
Pounds Sterling to Be Provided for Restor
ing Boer Farms.
The agreement for peace signed b,
the contending parties and submitted
for ratification by Parliament on tn,
ID inst, is as follows:
"The Burgher forces in the fiel,
will forthwith lay down their arm
and hand over all their guns, Iille
and ammunition in their possession o.
under their control. desist from fur
ther resistance and acknowledge Kin,
Edward VII as their lawful sovereign
The manner and details of the sur
render will be arranged between Lore
Kitchener and Commandant Genera
Botha. assisted by General DeLarey
and Chief Commandant DeWet.
"Second-All Burghers outside the
limits of the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony, and all prisoners of wa,
at present outside South Africa, who
are burghers, will, on duly declaring
their acceptance of the position o.
subjects OF His Majesty, be brough,
back to their homes as soon as means
OF transporting them can be provided
and means Of subsistence assured.
Third-The burghers so returning
will not be deprived of their personal
liberty or property.
Fourth-No proceedings, civil OF
criminal, will be taken against any
burghers surrendered or returning fol-
any acts in accordance with the prose.
cution OF the war. The benefits oI
this clause do not extend to certain
acts contrary to the usages of war,
which had been notified by the Com
mander-in Chief to the Boer Generals
and which shall be tried by court.
martial after the close of hostilities.
Fifth-The Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools of the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony
where the parents desire it, and will
be allowed in the courts OF law, for the
better and more effectual administra.
ton of justice.
Sixth-Possession OF rifles will be
allowed in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony to persons requiring
them for their protection on taking
out license, according to the laws.
Seventh The military admins.
tratiOn OF the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony will. at the earliest pos
sible date, be succeeded by civil
government and, SO soon as circum.
stances permit, representative insti'
tutions leading up to self-government
will be introduced.
Eighth-The question OF gran ting
the franchise to natives will not be
decided until after The introduction
of self-government.
Ninth-NO special tax will be i'm.
posed on land property in the Trans
vaal or Orange River Colony to defray
the expenses of the war.
"Tenth-As soon a. the conditions
permit it, a committee on which the
local inhabitants will be represented
will be appointed in each district oi
the Transvaal and Orange River Col.
ony. under the supervision of magis-
trate or otherwise for the purpose ol
assisting people to their homes and
for those who are not able to provide
for themselves implements and stock,
indispensable to the resumption ol
their normal occupations. His Maj.
esty's government will place at the
disposal OF these commissions the sum
of $4,000. 900 and will allow the notes
issued under the law of 1900 of the
South African republic and all re-
ceipts given up to officers in the field
OF the late republics. or under their
orders, to be presented to a judicial
commission which will be appointed
by the Government and if such notes
and receipts are found by this COM
mission to have been duly issued in re.
turn for valuable considerations they
will be received by the first named
commissions as evidences of war losses
suffered by the persons to which they
we're originally given.
"In addition TO the above named
free grant of 43OOO,OOO His Majesty's
Government will be prepared to make
advances on loans for the same pur-
poses free of interest for two years
and afterward repayable over period
OF years with three per cent. interest
No foreigner or rebel will be entitled
to benefit under this clause"
SoftenIns the Parting.
Twelve was on the point OF strik'
ing.