The Monticellonian., 1902-06-06
PEACE TERMS ANNOUNCED.
MT. Balfour Announces the Peace Terms In the British House
 of Commons.
BUhGHERS 10 SURRENDER THEIR ARMS.
They Are to Desist From Further Resistance and Acknowledge King Edward VII. ns Their Law full Soyereign-Prison of War tO Be Repatrinted

London, June 3.-The demand for accommodation in the house of com mons Monday afternoon to hear the statement of the first lord of the treasury and government leader, A. J. Balfour, was unprecedented.
 MT. Balfour arose at 2:45 D. m, and announced the terms of peace in South Africa, as follows:
 His excellency, Lord Milner, in be- half of the British governments; his excellency, Mr. Steyn, Gen. Bremner, Gen. C. l.. De Wet and Judge Hert- zog, acting in behalf of the Orange Free State, and Gen. Schalkberger Gen. Reitz, Gen. Louis Botha and Gen. Delarey, acting in behalf of their respective burghers, desiring to terminate the present hostilities, agree to the following terms:
 The burgher forces in the field will forthwith law down their arms and hand over all their guns, rifles and ammunition of war in their pos session, or under their control, and resist from further resistance and ac- knowledge King Edward VII. as their lawful sovereign.
 The manner and details of this surrender will be arranged between Lord Kitchener and Commandant Gen. Botha, assisted by Gen. Delarey and Chief Commandant De Wet
 "Second-All burghers outside the limits of the Transvaal and Orange River colony, and all prisoners of war at present outside South Africa who are burghers, will, on duly de- claring their acceptance of the posi- tion of subjects of his majesty, be brought back to their homes as soon as means of transport can be pro vided and means of subsistence as sured.
 ''Third-The Boers surrendering will not be deprived of personal lib. erty or property.
 "Fourth-No proceedings, civil or criminal, will be taken against the Boers surrendering or returning, for any acts in connection with the pros ecution of the war. The benefit of this clause does not extend to cer- tain acts contrary to the usages of war.
 "All such cases to be reported by the commander-in-chie to the Boer generals and to be tried by court martial immediately after the close of hostilities.
 "The Dutch language to be used in the schools when the parents de- sire and i'll the courts when necessary to the better administration of jus tice.
 'The possession of rifles to be al- lowed on the obtaining of license.
 The military administration at the earliest possible date to be succeeded by civic government As soon as circumstances permit representative institutions leading up to self gov ernment to be introduced"
 The question of granting fran chise to rebels will not be decided until after the introduction of self government. No especial tax to be imposed on landed property to pay the expenses of the war.
 As soon as possible a commission on Wnlcn the local 1nna DltantS snail be represented. shall be appointed in each district under the presidency of a magistrate for purposes of restor- ing the people to their homes and supply those, who, owing to war losses, are unable to do so them selves, with food and shelter, and a necessary amount of seed stock inn plements, etc, for the resumption of their normal occupations. For this purpose the government will place in the hands of the commissioners three million pounds sterling, and will also allow all notes under the law of 1900 of the South African Republic and all receipts given by officers in the field to be presented to judicial eommis- sion, who, if they find they were given for valuable consideration, will honor them. In addition to the grant of z e3,000,000 the government will be prepared to make advances on a loan free of interest for two years.