The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1902-06-07


Monday afternoon to hear the statement
Of the hrsi lord Of the treasury and gov.
ernment leader, A. J. BaifouF, MAS IN.
preosdented. Mr, Balfour arose at $40 p.
m. and announced the terms Of peace in
south Africa a. follows;
Terns % Peace.
Ellis exeelIeney Lord Miner, hIs excal-
isney Mr, sieyn, General Bremne1, Gen.
eral q. X Dewet and Judge Hertzog, act.
ing in behalf Of the Orange Free State,
and 8ensrai SchalkbuFgeF, General Reitz,
General Louis Botha and General Delnrey,
acting for their respective buFghers desir-
ing 20 leFmiaate the present hostilities,
agree 10 the following TERMS
The bargher forces in the teld will
forthwith lay down their arms and hand
over al their guns, rifles and ammunition
IN their possession and under their con
troll, desist from further resistance and
acknowledge King Edasnd VII a. their
lawful sovereign. The manner and detaiIs
u the surrender viii be arranged between
Lord Kitchener and CommaRdant General
liotbs. assisted by General DeiaEey and
Chief Commandanl DeAet.
.SecOnd-Al buTghers outside the lin
its Of the TnnsFaai and Orange River
Colony and all prisoners Of var At present
outside South Airica who are burghers
all. on duly declaring their acceptance u
the position Of subjects 81 his majesty, be
brought back 10 their homes as soon "a
means u transport can be provided and
means u subsistence assured.
Third-Ihe burghers 20 returning viii
not be deprived Of their personal liberty
o. property.
ioar1h-No proceedings. civil or Grim
inAl, VIII be taken against any burghers
surrendered " FctaniRg for any acts in
oonnettioB with the prosecution Of The
gar. The benefits u this clause do not
extend 70 certain scta contrary 10 the
ssages q waT, which had been notified by
the commander in chief 10 zoe Boer' gen
erals, aud which shall BE- tried by court
martial after the close Of hostilities.
fifth Inc nutch language viii he
Ianght in the pnblic schools Of the Trans
wall and Orange River colony. where the
paTcnts desire Il. ami viii be allowed In
The courts u law, for the better and more
esIeviasl administration q justice.
siKth-- Possession Of uiies viii De al
loaed in the TTsnssaal and orange River
colony TO persons requiring them for their
pEotcc,ion, OF taking out = license, ae-
cOrding 10 law.
Seventh---Ihc military administration
81 The Iransvasi and Orange River col.
Gay vii. al the earliest date possible. Ne
sucoeeied by a civil government, and, 70
soon a. circumstances permit, represenia.
tive institutions leading up 10 self gov.
srnFueni will be introduced.
hghth-The question Of granting the
franchise 10 natives aill not be decided
unGl after the introduction Of self gov.
eminent.
Nin,A.-No special tax will be lmPOsel
Ca land rFoPcfty IN the Transvaal OF
Orange RiytF colony 10 defray the ex.
penses d the war.
Tenth--As soon AZ the cOnoiIiona per
mil II . commission, on which the local
Inhabitants win be represented, viii be
appointed In each district Of the Trans.
vaAl and Orange River colony, under the
supervision Of a magistrate or otherwise,
Tor the purpose Of assisting people to their
homes who not abk 70 provide for them
selves. etc, indispensable TO the resump-
ton Of their normal occupations, his ma
je4iy's government will place a, the dis
posAl Of these commissions the sum II
G3Ooo. 600, and viii allow The notes IL.
sued under the law Of 1900 Of the South
African republic. and al receipts given up
TO oIiicers In the field Of the late repub-
lies, or under their orders, To b. presented
to a judicial COMMISSION, which win he ap.
pointed by the government, and II such
notes and reccipta are found by this com.
mission 10 have been duly issued in 20
:urn for valuable considerations they will
be received by the hrst named commission
a. evidence Of war Losses suffered by the
persons to which they were originally
given.
In addition 10 the above named free
grant Of fSOOoOoo. his majesty's gov.
eminent will be prepared TO make ad.
vances on loans for the same purposes.
free Of interest. for two years. and after.
ward rcpayable, over a period Of years,
with 3 per cent interest. No foreigner or
rebel viii be entitled 10 benefit under this
CLAUSE.
Re1oIctaE IN England.
London. June s.-with the exception
o. Ireland, practically the whole Of the
United kingdom was holiday making
Monday, In honor Of the conclusion OF
peace in South Africa. The streets every
where are thronged with people who every
now and then, relieve their overstrung
nerves by an outburst Of hoarse cheering,
or by braying penny trumpets. The tone
Of King Edwards message 20 the people,
and the absence therein Of any note Of
exultation. seems, however, TO have set a
good example, and while giving free vent
to their own satisfaction, the British are
showing small desire TO crow over their
late enemies. Flags and bunting are
everywhere displayed, church BELLS are
ringing, samtes are being fired. and there
IL general jubilation on all sides
on stock Exchange.
The earliest demonstrations on the
stock exchange, where the members ar.
rived one hour earlier than usual, com
menced at the bidding up oil South Afri
can securities and consuls On the Of
fcial opening "God Save the King" wal
| .ong hv, al nrasnnl and A telcpam wa,