Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1902-09-12
ANSWER TO THE B0ERS
Chamberlain's Statements at Recon
Conference In London.
OUR CIVIL WAR HIS TEXT.
He Uses 1t In EndeavOr TO Impress
Upon BOer Generals the Fact That
Great Britain Has Been
Very MagnanimOus.

London. Sept. IA parliamentar,
paper just issued gives a full report OF
the recent conference between the colo
NAL secretary. Joseph Chamberlain
and the Boer generals, Botha. De Wei
and Delarey. At the opening of the
conference the Boer generals disclaim-
ed any desire to alter the terms of
surrender in any way. On the subject
of amnesty to rebels General Botha eX-
pressed disappointment that after the
promise given by Lord Kitchener that
the rebels had not been granted am
nesty at the time of King Edwards
Chamberlain promised that the impe-
rial government would not hinder any
[ generous intentions Of the govern
ments of Natal and Cape Colony in re-
| gard to rebels.
AS to the return of burghers to South
Africa, the colonial SECRETARY declared
it was the governments intention to
retain the right to prevent the return
of disloyal persons who had not frank
~ accepted the terms of peace. in
stancing former State Secretary Reitz
of the Transvaal as a case in point
and saying that Mr.. Reitz was using
language on the continent Inconsistent
with the declaration he had signed at
Vereeniging.
General Botha said he hoped that
the 'sins of one man would not be
visited on others adding. IF one man
says foolish things. let him suffer
therefor alone"
Not to Sell Boer Farms.
Mr.. Chamberlain informed the gen.
erals that there was no truth in the
report that the government intended
TO sell the farms belonging to burghers.
Regarding some farms sold in the
Orange River Colony under the proc
lamation of Aug. T. 1901. Mr. Cham
berlain promised that the farms bought |
by the government would be rctrans- |
rerred to their former owners.
Relative to the transfer to Natal of
part of the Transvaal General Rotha
said the burghers proposed to trek |
ava oAh' AlV 1NSN lIltIt. ullI ne
saw no chance of remaining, the feel
ng of the British in Natal being so
strongly anti oer
On the subject of martial law Mr.
chamberlain said it would not be con-
lnued much longer. The colonial Sec
etary refused to recognize as burgh-
70 foreigners who had been natural
zed during or just before the war,
aging they had been bribed by the
of the vOlksraad giving them
urgherS' rights as a reward for tax
~ part in IA conflict in which they
ere not connected.
General Botha concluded with an an. ,
cal for the widows and orphans and
M he considered that the appropria-
OH OF Slo.W0,0OO was Inadequate. Re
yIng to this. Mr.. Chamberlain com
tred Great Britan's treatment of the
o"fs with the treatment of the south
' the north after the civil war in
merica.
mberlain's Argument. "A
! would remind the general" said 5.
+. Nhhmberl!in that we have I'M
ri"ken already more obligations
an nave ever before been under 2.
ken under similar circumstances
TAX" one case in my time, recol. ~
Il very well the great civil war in g.,
htrlca. and | appeal to that because
It stands out as Il case in which j.;
ne than ever before. or indeed ever
&c. the victor. the conquerur. showed
and generous feeling
the conquered. There was good rea.
Tor t'lls' because they Were broth
OF the same race. the same religion
same everything.
IT was civil war, but even in that
e the northern sde--that is to saw
victorious side made no provision
atever either by way of grant. peu-
a or allowance to the people who Su
he, II wounded. to the side that had
n "hIuered. They gave them their
$ ANA their liberties and after n ne. D.
OF about ten years gave them votes onc
ana not give them any money com WI
satloN. But we have gone a stem he. l.
q that. because we have contrih,,+ via
in addition +o all ''4'' ''''' and
''>','''.'A ~ az our own enormous to
rnses, Il very large sum to relieve b.
20 who are really destitute in ON. tielC
colonies. We hova dow, oui ton
, tI,;,,, ,,,,s ''"e more II
''l LIN was eApected, and we clue
uoiie an tilat we can afford to do. and
| think it would be undesirabl. mar
the generals to press us any fur S4p pr
in this matter either now NJ, j., ~.
ing"
MIR. Chamberlain recip. ne T.:
ted the desire expressed by Gencr- 5ps 5o
otll;l-tiiAt they should all live IN So
g IN the future in South Africa. vt. !
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