The bee., 1902-06-05

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.
Mr.. Balfour arose at 2:45 p. M, and
announced the terms of peace in
South Africa, as follows:
His excellency, Lord Miner, in be-
half of the British government; his
excellency, Mr.. Steyn, Gen. Bremner,
Gen. c. r. 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 lay down their arms
and hand over all their guns, rifles
and munitions of war in their pos
session, or under their control, and
desist from further resistance and c.
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 Beers surrendering
will not be deprived of personal lib
erty or property.
"Fourth-No proceedings, civil or
criminal, will be taken against the
Beers 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-chief 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 In 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 a 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 which the local inhabitants shall
be represented, shall be appointed in
each district, under the presidency of
o 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 a judicial commits
sion, who, if they find they were
given for valuable consideration.
will honor them. In addition to the
grant of e3,000,0O0 the government
will be prepared to make advances on
q loan free of interest for two years.
INIQUITY OF CHILD LABOR.