The evening Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1902-1902, 1902-06-03
CREATDAYMLONDON
Streets Filled With People
Rejoicing Over Good News.
The TERMS OF PEACE ANNOUNCED.
Much Liberality Shown to the De-
feated Beers - Self Government
/ PrOmised-NO War Tax-Fnrms
:. Are to BE Rextncked

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LONDON. June 8. - The peace II
South Africa and it's very elastic term!
were welcomed in London last night
with mild repetition of the Mafekins
celebration.
Hundreds of thousands of people
surged through the streets of London
from Whitechapel to Buckingham pal
ace, but never at any time did the den
sity of the crowds equal that of those
which created the verb ''to maffick."
There was tremendous noise in the
streets composed of pandemonium of
horns and cheers and the coarse jests
of cOsters, but the abandon which
marked the announcement of the re-
liets of Mafeking and Ladysmith was
lacking. Women, many Of them carry
ing babies; boys. drunken. loafers and
others, glad Of any excuse to defy law
and order, were the principal elements
in the ragged professions which wend-
ed their ways through the city, through
Pail Mall and up Pfccadilly.
The crowds concentrated in Regent
street and especially on the Strand and
let themselves loose. Women of the
lower class jabbed men in the faces
with feathers, Unfortunately flung
an apology for confetti and in turn
were hugged and kissed by any man
who found time for such diversion.
A few helpless policemen stood around
and watched the fun.
While London went temporarily mad
in q saturnala of rejoicing over the
news from South Africa, the telegraph
ic nerve system of the empire throbbed
responsiyely. From Canada and Ja
maica in the west and from India and
Australia in the east came messages of
conyratulation and reports Of local re-
jOicings. Gibraltar, Malta, Cairo, Bonn
bay and Melbourne each in turn re-
corded the enthusiasm with which the
news of peace was received. From the
continent also there came announce
ments Of satisfaction, sprnging not so
much from joy at Great Britain's tri-
rmph as from feelings of relief that
the long tension was over and the be-
lief that the era of peace portended a
trade revival and a return to normal
conditions.
In the house of commons Mr.. A. j.
BalfOur, the government leader, an
nounced the terms Of peace in South
Africa as follows:
ellis eXcellency, Lord Miner, in be-
half of the British government; his ex-
cellcncy Mr.. Stcyn, General Brcnner,
General c. r. De Wet and Judge Hert-
zOg, acting in behalf of the Orange
Free State, and General Louis BOtha
and General Schalkburger, General
ReitZ, General Louis Botha and Gener-
al Delarey, acting in behalf of their re-
spectivc burshcrs, desiring to tcrmi-
nate the present hostilitics, agree to the
following terms:
"Jhe burgher forces in the field will
lay down their arms and hand over all
guns, rifles and ammunition of war in
their possession or under their control
and dcsist from further resistance and
acknowledge King Edward VII. as
their lawful sovereign. The manner
and details Of this surrender will be ar
ranged between Lord Kitchener and
Commandant General Botha, assisted
by General Delarey and Chief Com
mandant Dc 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 declaring
acceptance of the position of subjects
of his majesty, be brought back to their
homes SO soon as means of transpOrta-
ton can be provided and means of sub
sistence assured.
"Third.-The burghers so returning
will not be deprived of their personal
liberty or property.
"Fourth.-No proceeding, civil or
criminal, will be taken against any
burghers surrendering or so returning
for any acts in connection with the
prosecution Of the war. The benefits of
this clause do not extend to certain acts
to the usages of war which
had been notified by the commander in
chief to the Bocr generals and which
should be fried 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 cfrectual adlninistra.
lion Of justice.
"Sixth. of rifles will be
allowed in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony to persons requiring them
for tlieir protection on taking out a Ii.
rensc according to law.
"Sevcnth.-Thc military administra-
lion of the Transvaal and Orange Riv-
,r Colony will at the earliest possible
late be succeeded by civil govern
nent, and so soon as circumstances
permit representative institutions lead
ng up to self government will be in.
reduced.
"Eighth.-The question of granting
he franchise to natives will not be de-
'ided until after the Introduction of
;elf government.
"Ninth.--No special tax will be i'm.
'osed on landed property in the Trans
'aal or Orange River Colony to defray
he expenses of the war.
"Tenth-So soon as the conditions