New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-06-03
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
TEXT OF THE AGREEMENT
SIGNED AT PRETORIA.
REBELS To BE DEALT WITH BY THE
COLONIES, But NOT TO SUF-
FER DEATH

London. June 2.-NOt in years had the House
of Commons been SO thronged with brilliant
and enthusiastic audience when the First
Lord of the Treasury and government leader In
the House A J. BaIfour announced this after
the peace terms concluded with the Beers
An hour before the House met large crowd
Whitehall vocifeTOusly cheered the notable
politicians, particularly the Colonial Secretary,
Joseph Chamberlain. who walked unconcern-
edly from the Colonial Office. with a broad
smile his face.
Long before the customary prayer the gal
Ieries of the House were packed. Joseph h
Choate the United States Ambassador; Henry
White the secretary of the embassy; Lord
RothschiId and many members of the Cabinet
patiently waited through the answering Of ques-
tions in the House for the mOmentous an
nouncement An unusually large number Oh
peers sat III their gallery. and behind the
women's grill aristocratic women were closely
packed. Noticeable among them was Laus
Sarah Wilson, who thus the end OF tne
drama in which she played such an active part
Mr. Chamberlain and Mr.. Balfour were ootn
greatly appIauded as they walked to their seats.
NJ. Chamberlain's reception being by lar tne
most enthusiastic of the two The loDDles ana
waiting rooms crowded with disappolnIeo
seekers for seats, among whom were many
Americans
The period of waiting finally came TO an end
later by applause such as the House of Com
mons seldons hears Mr.. Balfour stood up and
announced the terms on which the war in south
Africa had been ended. The reference 10 1ne
Beers acknowledging King Edward as their
sovereign made the hit of the day being Sree'eu
with a salvo of Hear, Hear and applause
! from the galleries the occupants of which re-
fused to be silenced As the Hberaltty or the
| terms grew palmer the cheers on the govern
l diminished.
| Onnosition's satisfaction proportionately
| increased.
THE TERMS OF PEACE.
| Mr.. BaIfour arose at 2:4O p M and an
rounced the terms of peace in South Africa as
| follows:
His Exceuencv Lord Miner. in behalf Of the
| British Government; His Excelency MI SIeSn
! General Bremner. General q X De 'St g.
Judge Hertzog. acting IN nen31L OF er C:s1ersI
/ Free State and General SchaLknufger' Gel g
| Reitz Genera; Louis Botha and Genershl pS-
iarev acting in behalf of their respective DnIsn
| ers desiring terminate the present HOs'ii''0''
| agree TO the following terms;
| p,ru,-Tbe bursher in the helG WIZ
| forthwith lay down their arms an" "4'
oy.r ali gums. riffeS and ammunition OF war
| I'm their possession. or under thcir co.
| and d-~ist from further resistance an" az
| Knowledge King Edward VII as their ia"Iu'
| ..x.ref-u The manner and details OF this
| surrender will be ARRANGED between AorU
E<i ifsHr
assisted by General DeIarey and thief 'on-
mandant DE Wet
| s.cord-4u burGhers outside the limits q
| ,b. TrausvauI and Orange River Colony ahe
all prisoners of mt present outside sou'n
| Africa who burGhers. viii on duiS oe
| cIarfnc their acceptance of the posIh"n o.
| subject. of his majesty, he brought b"ck 10
/ their homes soon as means OF tr'hsP"r'
| can he provided and means of subsistence
assured
| rhfrd-The burshers returning VIII not
/ #
| property
| Fourth-No proceeding. civil or criminal
| will be taken against any burShers surren-
/ derIng o returning for any acts IN c""-
| nectfon with the prosecution OF the war
| The benefits of this clause do not eNtehd u"
| certain contrary to the usaEes Oh war
/ htch bad been otified Ly the Commander
in Chief TO the Bo~r generals. and which
| .h,I, be tried by court martial after the
| close q hostiIities-
| yi,,b-Tbe Dutch language will he taught
in the public schools of the TTansvnai and
/ Orange River Colony where the parents de-
sire ft. will be allowed IN the courts Oh
/ law for the better and Icare effectunI admin
/ iSfration OF Justice
/ si~tb-PossessIon of rifles ~ III e allowed in
| the TranSvaaI and Orange Eiver Colony 20
/ persons requiring them for t''eir protection.
on taking out license according 10 law
| seYenth-The military administration of
/ the TrnnsynnI and Grange RfNer COionS Will
| ., the earliest possible date. he succeeded by
/ n civil governments. and. soon hs circuni-
| -,.n.es n.rmit reprcScutative institutions
I
duced.
/ Eichth-The question of granting the fran
/ cbtse to natives viii not he decided until
/ after the introduction OF self-EOye ernment
! Ntnth-No special taN viii he imposed
/ landed property in the TrnH~Vaal or Orange
River Colony q dcfrHy the expenses of the
I
/ Tenth-So j. the conditions permit 1t.
! m commission which the local inhabi-
! tant< will he represented. viii be appointed
: m each district of the Tr.nsvaai and Orange
River Colony. under the presidency of N
mnCisfratc or ether official for the purpose
of assisting IN restoration of the people
B to their homes. and supplying those who.
owing losses unable to provide
J for themselves. with food and shelter and
( necessary amount Of seed. stock and Inn
pIement<. etc. Indispensable to the resump-
/ tion of their normal occupations His
: jesty's government viii place at the disposal
+ q these commissions the sum of fs.Ooo.0oo
tSI5.G0o0OOD. and will allow NIL the notes
issued under the law of 1900 of the south
African Republic and all receipts given up to
officers in the field of the late republics.
under their orders. so be presented to n
iudicirI commission. which will be ap-
pointed by the government. and III such
notes receipts found by this commits
sicn have been duly issued in return for
valuable considerations they will be
/ evidence losses suffered by the per-
sons to which they were originally given
I In addition the above named free grant
! of fs,oOoOOo. his mnjcSty's government wild
/ be prepared to make advances. loan. for
the same purposes. free of interest for
| years. and nfterwnr,i repayabIe over Pc
rioI of years. with 3 per cent interest. No
| foreigner r rebel viii be entitled q benefit
| under this clause.
COLONIES TO DEAL WITH REBELS.
After he had concluded reading the peace
| agreement Mr. Ra -four proceeded: