Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1902-06-05
ARMS TO BE LAID DOWN At ONCE

LONDON, June 2.-The demand for ac-
commodations in the House of Commons,
this afternoon, to hear the statement oil
the First Lord of the Treasury and govern
ment leader, A. j. BalfOur, was un-
precedented.
Mr.. Balfour arose at 2:40 p. m. and
announced the terms of peace in South
Africa as follows:
"His Excellency, Lord Miner, in be-
half of the British government; His Ex'
cellency, Mr.. Steyn, General Bremner,
General G. r. DeWet, and Judge Hertzog,
acting in behalf of the Orange Free State,
and General Schalk- Burger, General Reltz,
General Louis Botha, and General
Delarey, acting in behalf of their respec'
tive burghers, desiring to exterminate
present hostilitles, agree to the following
terms:
LAY DOWN ARMS AT ONCE.
"The burgher forces in the field viii
forthwith lay down their arms and hand
over ali guns, rifles, and ammunition OF
war in their possession, or under their
control, and desist from further resistance
and acknowledge King Edward VII as
their lawful sovereign.
''The manner and details of this sur
render will be arranged between Lord
Kitchener and Commandant General
Botha, assisted by General Delarey and
Chief Commandant DeWet
Second, all burghers outside the limits
of the Transvaal and Orange River Colony
and all prisoners of war at present outside
South Africa, who are burghers, will, on
duly declaring their acceptance OF the
position of subjects of His Majesty, be
brought back to their homes as soon as
means of transportation can be provided
and means of subsistence assured.
"Third, the burghers>. SO returning will
not be deprived of their personal liberty
or property.
"Fourth, no proceeding, civil or
criNi6A will be taken against any bur-
rendering, or so returning, for
in connection with prosecution
Mar. The benefits of this clause do
not extend to certain acts contrary to the
usages of war which had been notified by
the commander-in-c chief to the Boer
generals, which shall be tried by court
martial after the close of hostilities.
Fifth, the Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools of the Trans
vaal and Orange River Colony, where the
parents desire it, and will be allowed in
the courts of law, for the better and more
efectual administration Of justice.
"Sixth, possession of rifles will be
allowed in the Transvaal aud Orange
River Colony to persons requiring them
for their protection, on taking out license
according to law
"Seventh, the military administration OF
the Transvaal and Orange River Colony
will, at the earliest possible date, be
succeeded by civil government, and so
soon as circumstances permit, representa-
tive institutions, leading up to self.govern-
ment, will be introduced.
Eighth, the question of granting the
franchise to natives will not be decided
until after the introduction of self-govern-
ment.
"Ninth, no special tax will be imposed
on landed property in the Transvaal or
Orange River Colony to defray the ex'
penses of the war.
RESTORATION OF HOMES.
"Tenth, as soon as the conditions per-
NIT it, a commission, on which the local
inhabitants will be represented, will be
appointed in each district Of the Travsyaal
and Orange River Colony, under the
Presidency of magistrate or other official,
for the purpose of assisting in the re-
storation of the people to their homes,
aud supplying those who, owing to wal
Losses, are unable to provide for them
selves, with food and shelter, and the
necessary amoudt of seed, stock and Inn
plements, ect., indispensable to the re-
sumption of their normal occupation. His
Majesty's government will place at the
disposal of these commissions the sum o.
100000 pounds sterling, and will allow
all the notes issued under the law OF l9Ol
of the South Africa Republic, and all re-
ceipts given up to officers in the field Of
the late republics, or under their orders
to be presented to judicial commission
which will be appointed by the govern
ment, and if such notes and receipts are
found by this commission to have been
duly issued in return for valuable con
sderations, they will be received by the
frst-named commission as evidence o.
war losses suffered by the persons tC
which they were originally given.
"In addition to the above-named free
-. grant of three million pounds sterling, hii
Msfsty's government will be prepared tC
make advances, or loans, for the same
purposes, free of interest for two years
4 and afterwards repayalle, over period o
years. with three per cent. interest. M
foreigner OF rebel will be entitled to bene6
under this clause"
After he had concluded reading thu
peace agreement, Mr.. Balfour proceeded
"There are certain important points no
dealt with in the document l have jus
read, and which was signed on Saturday
night. Therefore, it may be convenien
ifI read dispatch from Lord Kitchener
to the Secretary of ..State for War .dateC
May 30, follows:
AN ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT.
''After handing delegates copy of th'