The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1902-06-06

has been received ar the war O1llce:
"Pretolia, MAY 81. l1.l5 p. m.
"a docuu ent containing terms
of surrender was signed here this
event : at hat pat 10 o'clock by
all the Boer representatives,. as
well as by Lord Miner and my
self"
This laconir announcement
from the c0nquer0r of the Sudan
is a proclamation to the world
that he is also the couqueror of
South Africa.
TIE news that the Boer war
had ended wa~ first communicated
to King Edward and to the mem,
berS of the Cabinet. Then il was
given to the public, aud tonight
the Sunday calm of London
streets is broken 10y enthusiastic
demonstrations of joy.
The church bells were ruug to
acclaim the good news \ crowd
gathered at the EanSion House
and the Lord Mayor Of London,
Sir Joseph c. DimSdale. an.
nounced from the balcony that
terms of surrender had been
signed in South Africa.
The Boer war has lasted two
years. seven months and u days
and the cost of the two new col
onieS to England has been $1,000
lives and 80. 600. 900 in
treasure.
Besides the British losses in
battle and 10y sickness 81 900 men
and officers We're iuvalided home.
The Beers lost $1,000 prisoners.
No figures are available to show
what the cost of the war has been
to them in blood and treasure.
England has had i'll the field at
one time as many as $50, 600 men,
and i'll all half a million British
] troops have been engaged. 1t
: udS uCNCl bttu hubN HDN llldlI.N
Beers were fighting. but it is not
/ believed that over $4,000 men
were ever in the field at one time.
aud possibly not over 10000.
The Beers in the field now are
said to number about 1000
The commanders in chief of the
British army in Africa have been
General Butler, Lord Roberts and
Lord Kitchener. Butler suffered
the loss of his reputation and was
superseded Lord Roberts re
lieved Kimberly. captured Gen
eral Cronje and his army and
seized Pretoria. Declaring the
war was over, he returned home
and became commander in chief.
For few months he was idolized
but as the war dragged on despite
his predictions, he has also Suf-
tered the loss of popularity and
reputation
1t has remained for Lord Kit
chener, the stubborn and terrible
destroyer Of the Khalifa. to de-
Stroy the scattered B0er forces
and bring about the surrender of
the leaders.
VITAL CONCESSIONS MADE TO
THE BURGERS.
Possessions of rifles to be al
lowed TO persons requiring them
for their protection, OH taking out
a license.
Fifteen million dollars to be
given for reimbursing the Beers
for war losses and enabling them
to resume their normal avocations
in addition, loans to be made for
two years without interest.
No special tax to be imposed on
landed property to defray the
wars cost.
Military rule to cease sat the
earliest possible date and repre-.
sentative institutions, leading up
to self-government, to be intro,
duced. Unless in the case of
enormous British immigration or
unless the British make voters of
the Kaf1irS, this, it is predicted by
friends of the Beers. will result in
early Boer domination in the
Orange River Colony and in Cape
Colony. The British can control
the Transvaal only by giving the
city of Johannesburg a large rep
resentatiOn in both branches of
the Transvaal Parliment than all
the rest Of the country's immense
area.
The Dutch language to be used
in the schools were the parents
desire it and to be allowed in the
courts of law.
Burg hers of the Transvaal and
the Orange River Colony not to
be prosecuted for their connec-
ton with the war, provided they
observed the laws of war.
The death penalty not to be in.
tlicted on Cape rebels. They will
be disfranchised, or, if they held
official positions under the British
will be punished for
treason, but not by death.
BOer prisoners now in exile to