The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-06-06
TERMS Of PEACE announced.
ACCEPT BRITISH SOVEREIGN.
Beers to Lay Down Their Arms
Prisoners to Return HOme--Are
Exempt From PrOsecution-Can
Use Dutch Language-Have Civil
Government-Will Not BE Taxed.


London, June 3.-The demand for ac-
commodation in the house of commons
Monday afternoon to hear the statement
Of the first lord of the treasury and gov
ernment leader, A. j. Balfour, was un-
precedented. Mr.. Balfour arose at 2:4O p.
m. and announced the terms Of peace in
South Africa as follows:
Terms of Peace.
ellis excellency Lord Miner, his excel
lency MIR. Steyn, General Bremner, Gen.
eral C. r. Dewet and Judge Hertzog, act
ing in behalf of the Orange Free State,
and General Schalkburger, General Reitz,
General Louis Botha and General Delarey,
acting for their respective burghers desir-
ing 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 ammunition
in their possession and under their con-
troll, desist from further resistance and
acknowledge King Edward VII as their
lawful sovereign. The manner and details
Of the surrender will be arranged between
Lord Kitchener and Commandant General
Botha, assisted by General Deiarey and
Chief Commandant Dewet.
"Second--All burghers outside the linn
its of the Transvaai and Orange River
Colony and all prisoners of war at present
outside South Africa who are burghers
will, on duly declaring their acceptance Of
the position Of subjects of his majesty, be
brought back to their homes as soon as
means of transport can be provided and
means of subsistence assured.
Third-The burghers so returning will
not be deprived Of their personal liberty
or property.
Fourth--No proceedings, civil or GRIM
inal, will be taken against any burghers
surrendered or returning for any acts in
connection with the prosecution OF the
war. The benefits Of this clause do not
extend to certain acts contrary to the
usages of war, which had been notified by
the commander in chief to Inc Boer gen.
erals, and which shall be tried by court
martial after the close of hostilities.
TlIJn"luc buLCA AduSuo6O wa
taught in the public schools of the Trans
vaal and Orange River colony, where the
parents desire it. and will be- allowed in
the courts of law, for the better and more
effectual administration of justice.
Sixth-Possession of rifles will be al
lowed in the Transvaal and Orange River
colony to persons requiring them for theil
| <o1> ant a 1iaQuan
cording to law.
| Seventh military administration
of the Transyaal and Orange River col
ony will, at the earliest date possible, b
succeeded by civil government, and, 81
soon as circumstances permit, representa-
tive institutions leading up to self gov
ernment will be introduced.
Eighth-The question of granting tn
franchise to natives will not be decides
! until after the introduction of self gov
ernment.
Ninth-No special tax will be impose
on land property in the Transvaal
Orange River colony to defray the ex
penses of the war.
Tenth-As soon as the CONDITIONS pei
g init it a commission, on which the locs
l. inhabitants will be represented, will
e appointed in each district of the Tran'
J. vaal and Orange River colony, under tn
l. supervision of magistrate or otherwis
d for the purpose Of assisting people to the
e homes who not able to provide for then
r selves, ETC., indispensable to the resumJ
6 ton of their normal occupations, his M
iesty's government will place at the di
l. posal of these commissions, the sum !
Il f3,OOO,O 900, and will allow the notes i
It sued under the law of 1900 of the Sout
If African republic, and all receipts given
y to officers in the field of the late repul
IS lies, or under their orders, to be presente
to judicial commission, which will be a
s pointed by the government, and II sut
1t notes and receipts are found by this cor
e mission to have been duly issued in
b. turn for valuable considerations they wi
d. be received by the first named commissit
1t as evidence of war losses suffered by Il
ID persons to which they were original
rt given.
O. In addition to the above named fir
At grant of 43,OOO,OOO, his majesty's 60
k, ernment will be prepared to make a
g. vances on loans for the same purpose
n free of interest, for two years, and aftt
ward repayable, over period OF yea
,e with per cent interest. No foreigner
lg rebel will be entitled to benefit under IL
d. clause.
is Rejoicing I'm England.
n London, June 3.-With the excepti
of Ireland, practically the whole OF t
er United kingdom was holiday maxi
in Monday, in honor of the conclusion
of peace in South Africa. The streets ever
in where are thronged with people who eve
he now and then, relieve their overstru
in nerves by an outburst of hoarse cheerii
en- or by braying penny trumpets. The to
a of King Edwards message to the peoT
and the absence therein of any note
exultation, seems, however, to have sci
to good example, and, while giving free W
IN. to their own satisfaction, the British