The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-13
Provided They Are Admitted to the
British Empire Partners, with
American Constitution.
WANT A FLAG OF THEIR OWN
REMUNERATION FOR ALL PROPER
TY DESTROYED DURING WAR,
Full Recognition of State Debts, AM
nesty for Cape Rebels and other
Important Concessions.

LONDON, April 12-Among the many
peace rumors this morning the most inter-
esting is to the effect that the Beers have
intimated that they are willing to come
into the British empire as Junior partners.
to give up their flag and become part of an
African federation, with a flag of its
own, with a Supreme Court and with prac-
tically an American Constitution.
The Evening News, of Edinburgh, whose
editor is in close touch with Mr.. Kruger,
declares on the highest authority that the
Beers are prepared to accept the following
conditions:
"They will not make absolute independ-
ence cardinal feature If they can come to
satisfactory agreement as to future in
ternal government.
1.-The banishment and confiscation of
and conhscated property must be restored
to it's owners, with remuneration for pri-
vate stock and property destroyed or taken
by the British.
Full recognition of state debts con-
TO the date of the annexation proclama ton
issued by Lord Roberts.
THE language question to be mutually
agreed upon.
Amnesty for the Cape rebels, the release
of all political prisoners.
"a date to be fixed when all prisoners of
war will be returned to South Africa
1.-The officers of one or two friendly pow
ers to be accepted to superintend the carry
ing out of the terms OF peace
or the above terms, the cardinal part, the
hardest for Great Britain to concede, is
the granting of amnesty to the Cape rebels;
not so much because of British .opposi-
ton, but owing to colonial opposition in
South Africa itself While there is no
reason TO believe that this is not semi
official summary of the Beers demands
there also is reason TO think they may be
modified. How strongly the government
shares that hope may be judged from the
fact that the London police officials to-
day were ordered to keep especially large
forces on duty until further notice. in or
der TO avoid any repetition OF 'Mafeking
night which, it is feared, might ensue
should the conclusion of peace be an
nounced One of the curious features of
the present negotiation is that five Of the
Beers representatives secured a legal
training at the English bar.
That peace is within measurable dis
tance probably sums up the present crop
of rumors, conjectures and deductions
which has Great Britain by the ears us
It peace?" meets the eye in glaring posters
Of afternoon newspapers, and the question
is echoed throughout the Uited Kingdom.
AS pointed out in these dispatches yes
terday and confirmed at midnight by Mr..
Balfour, the government leader in the
House Of Commons, the reports of the def
inlte enc of conflict Of such length. involv-
ing many lasting and intricate issues.
being arrived at practically without any
time being devoted TO negotiation, are pal
pably premature.
II is announced that the ministers at to-
days meeting, which lasted an hour dis
cussed a communication from Lord Kftch-
ener. This Is quite within reason. and GOV
ernment circles expect several similar mos
sages from Lord Kitchener before ANYTHING
definite can be announced. While Lord