Graham guardian., 1902-06-13
-erms Of Peace Between Beers and British

Terms Of Peace Between Beers and British
First-The burgher forces in the
field will forthwith lay down their
arms and hand over all their guns,
rifles and ammunition in their pos.
session or under their. control, de.
sist from. further. resistance aud
acknowledge King Edward VII as
their lawful sovereign. The man
ner and details of this surrender
will be arranged between Lord
Kitchener and Commandant-Gen-
eral Botha, assisted by General
Delarey and Chief Commandant
DeWet.
Second-All burghers outside
the limits of the Transvaal and
Orange River Colony, and all pris
oners of war at present outside
South Africa, who are burghers,
will, on duly declaring sbeir ac
ceptance ofthe position of so biects
of His Majesty, be brought back
to their homes as soon as means of
transport can be provided and
means of subsistence assured.
hird-The burghers so return.
ing will not be deprived of their
personal liberty or properly.
Fourth--No proceeding, civil or
criminal, will be taken agalrst any
hurghers surrendered or returning
for any acts in connection with the
prosecution Of the war. The bene-
fits of this clause do not extend to
certain acts contrary to the uaages
war, which had been notified by
the Commander-in-Chief to the
Boer Generals, and which shall be
tried by court martial after the
close Of hostiIities.
Fifth-The Dutch language will
be taught in the public schools of
the Transvaall and Orange River
Colony, where the parents desire
il, and will be allowed in the courts
of law, for the better and more
effectual administration of Justice.
Sixth-Possession of rifles will
he allowed in the Transvaal and
Orange River Colony to persons
requiring them for protection, on
taking out license according TO
laws
Soventh--The military admins
tration of the TransvaaI and Or
ange River Colony will, at the
earliest possible date, be succeeded
by civil government, and so soon
as circumstances permit, represen-
tative institutions leading up to
self government wall be introduced.
Eigbth--The question of grant.
ing the franchise to natives will
not be decided until after the in
PRODUCTION of selfgovernment.
Ninth--No special tax will be
imposed on land property in the
Transvaal or Orange River Colony
to defray the expenses of the war
Tenth-As soon as the condi.
tions permit it, a commission on
which the local inhabitants will be
represented will be appointed in
each district Of the Transvaal and
Orange River Colony, under the
supervision Of Il magistrate or
otherwise, for the purpose of as.
sisting people to their homes and
for those who are not able to pro
vide for themselves, etc., indis-
pensable to the resumption of,
their normal occupations. His
Majesty's Government will place
at the disposal of those commits.
sions the sum OF three million
pounds sterling, and will allow all
the notes issued under the law of
l9' 0 OF the South African republic
and all receipts given up to officers
in the field Of the late republics, or
under their orders, to be presented
to a judicial commission, which
will be appointed by the Govern
ment, and II such notes and re.
ceipts are found by this commits
sion to have been duly issued in
return for valuable consideration
they will be received by the first
named commissions as evidences
of ."ar losses suffered by the per-
sons to which they were originally
given.
In addition to the above named
free grant of 100000 pounds
sterling, His Majesty's Govern.
ment will be prepared to make
advances on loans, for the same
purposes, free Of interest for two
years and afterward repayable,
over period of years, with 8 per
cent interest. No foreigner or
rebel will be entitled to benefit
under this clause.
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