The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1902-09-11
NllnBER AND CHAnAC FER OF re.
QUESTS SURPRISES sEcRs.
TaEY CHAMBERLAIN.
BLUE BOOK ON THE SUBJECT
Details Of the Recent Conference .s
the Colonial Office Between the Sec.
re.ary and Generals Bctha. Cc"es
ard Delarey-British Government
Declines 70 Alter the Terms o: Peace
or 70 Reopen the Subject

London. Sept. IA parliamentary
!lll report oi the recent conference be.
tween tie colonial secretary. Joseph
| Chamberlain. and the Bocr generals.
lo'Aa, Dewet and D.larcy. Prior 10
agreeing 10 the interview with IN.
loers. asked for Aug -. the colonla
secretary requested list Of the sub.
iects which il was desired 10 discuss
an the generals forwarded . list OF
subjects. including the following:
Complete amnesty To the rebels.
yearly grant To all Boer widows
ahd orphans and ma!med burgh.rs.
EQUAL rights for the English and
Dutch languages In the schools and
courts.
That equal rights with the British b.
conceded 10 burghers complying 10 the
'e'ias ~ surrender. including tn.
ssh' TO return TO South Africa.
lhe immediate release OF all pris.
ohefs o. war.
ne reinstatement Of the officials OF
ue laf" South African republics or
.o'4l' naation for their loss 0! Office
'oilp"nsa'ion for all loss ocoasionei
:, u1e british troops ny the use. rcmoy.
a. burning or destruction by other
A.sahs o' all private property.
;, ne F.snstatcmcni Of tho burshcrs In
wy ownership OF their farms ooniisoat.
:. of sold under the proclamation ot
has. !. ls-l.
COMPENSATION for the use Of tho
miopeiues OF burghcrs taken by thc
'''ish authorities.
~ .. N"ht OF the lawful obligations ..
,ra,e aye South African republics. in.
'"h IN uhosc incurred during the war.
NO. 'ccision OF the decision to add q
-" OF the Transvaal to Natal
~, ""UHe an extension OF time for
I'm, t"s 'heni OF all debts due by tho
,ha'tn'rs ,h 10 the late governments OF
=. :, south African republics.
pras, ,hamherlain. In replying. ex.
ma ~ great surprise nj the numb er
,uy ~. ,na.acter Of the proposals. point.
a, v "' 'hat the conditions agreed on
by M ,b'och'nging were duly accept cd
crn,,. ourehers and the British gov.
Chen, and that they could not be>re.
at ,ha, nor could proposals rejected
tho H., .i'he be again discussed. II
was m'efprctation OF tho agreement
goyo,n,reh TO question his majesty g
all da',ht d,"eht would endcavor 10 remove
Details Of the Conference.
Hoor W" n'e opening Of the conference the
ah.r .eherals disclaimed any desire Ia
On ,hn no 'ermso OF surrender in any way.
Generae, subject OF amnesty 10 rebels
ment w.. notha expressed disappoint.
Lord . k,. after tho pSomisc given BY
not hoon 'chener that the rebels had
OF Kin, GRANTED amnesty nj the time
to s whis, Edwards coronation. I'm reply
that n tha Mr.. Chamberlain promised
hot him. & imperial government would
the rov"n any generous intentions oil
Colony n alhents Of Natal and Cape
AS 10 ~ !. regard to rebels.
Atrica W. h"e return OF burghers to South
II was ne ,h colonial secretary declared
retain nv t"e governments intention u
Of dislon'e e right to prevent the return
" accen, persons who had not frank.
stancinrp the terms OF peace. In.
Of the =. former State Secretary Reitz
And sav,, av,,ahsvaal - . case In point
'aDguaro that Mr.. Reits was using
'" the Continent iuconsisteni