The Forrest City times., 1902-09-12
The GeneraI.' Requests.


 list of subjects, including the follow ing:
 The Generals Requests.
 Complete amnesty to the rebels.
 X yearly grant to all Boer widows and orphans and maimed burghers.
 Equal rights for the English and Dutch languages in the schools and courts.
 That equal rights with the British be conceded To burghers complying with the terms of surrender. inelud- ing the right 10 return to South Af- riea.
 The immediate release of all pris- oners of war.
 The reinstatement of officials of the late South African republics ar com pensation for their loss of office.
 Compensation for all loss occa- stoned by the British troops by the use. removal, burning or destruction by other means of all private prop erty.
 The reinstatement of the burghers in the ownership of their farms con fseated or sold under the proclama- fion of August :. 1901.
 Compensation for the use of the properties of burghers taken by the British authorities.
 Payment of the lawful obligations of the late South African republics including those incurred during the war.
 The rescission of the decision to add portion of the Transvaal To Ma fal
 Granting an extension of time for the payment of all debts due by the burghers To the late governments of the South African republics.
 Mir. Chamberlain Surprised.
 MT Chamberlain. in replying, ex- pressed great surprise at the number and character of the proposals. point ing out that the conditions agreed on at Nereeniging were duly accepted by the burghers and the British govern ment. and they could not be reopened, nor could proposals rejected at the time be again discussed If the in- depreciation of the agreement was open to question. his ma jesty's gov erument would endeayOr to remove all doubts
 Compared With America.
 Mir Chamberlain compared Great Britain's treatment ot The BoerS with the treatment of The south by the north after the civil war in America. saying:
 Il recolect very we'll the civil war fin America and l appeal to that be cause that stands out as a case in which more than ever before. or. in- deed. ever since, the victor. the con queror, showed a magnanimous and generous feeling to the conquered. There was good reason for this, be- cause they were brothers of the same race. the same religion. the same everything. IL was civil war, but even in that case. the northern side, that is to say. the victorious side. made no provision whatever, either by way of grant. pension or allowance to the people who had been wounded. to the side that had been conquered. They gave them their lives and their liberties. and after a period of ten years gave them votes, but did not give them any money compensation. But we have gone a step beyond that because We have contributed, in addition to all our own enormous expenses. a very large sum to relieve those who are really destitute in our new colonies. We have done more than l think was expected and We have done an tbot We can afford to dc. and think it would be undesirable for the generals to press us any further in this mat ter, either now or in writing"
 Desire For Future Peace
 Proceeding, Mir. Chamberlain recip- rocated the desire expressed by Gen Rotha that they should all live in peace in future in South Africa.
 "s,e want in this country" said the colonial secretary. ito forget and forgive, because if you think. as you well may. that you have something to forgive. We also think We have a great deal To forgive
 Mir. Chamberlain concluded with saying that the government would be glad of the eo-aperation of men like the generals, who had Loyalty accept cd the new situation. As they want cd South Africa 10 be d happy abid- ing place for all. he felt sure that if the burghers met the British half way they would find them quite as good friends in the future as they had been loyal enemies in the past.