The Mankato free press., 1902-06-06


spirit of the affair.
All the cities and towns of the
United Kingdom are giving vent to
their JOY, and, considering the crowds,
remarkably few accidents have been
reported.
TEXT OF PEACE TERMS.
Parliament Listens to the Reading Of
the Agreement.
London, June 3.-The demand for
accommodation in the house of COM
mons to hear the statement of the first
lord of the treasury and government
loaded, A. ]. Balfour, was unprece-
dented.
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 Hert-
zog, acting in behalf of their respec-
tive burghers, desiring to terminate
the present hostilities, agree to the
following terms:
"First-The burgher forces in the
field will forthwith lay down their
arms and hand over all 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 SOW
ereign. The manner and details OF
this surrender will be arranged be-
tween Lord Kitchener and Comman-
dant General Botha assisted by Gen
eral 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 SUBJ
jects of his majesty, be brought back
to their homes as soon as means Of
transport can be provided and means
Of subsistence assured.
'"Third-The burghers so returning
will not be deprived of their personal
liberty or property.
To Teach Dutch in Schools.
"Fourth-No proceeding, civil or
criminal, will be taken against any
burghers surrendering, or so returning,
for any acts in connection with the
prosecution of the war. The benefits
of this clause do not extend to certain
acts contrary to the usages of war,
which have been notified by the COM
mander-in-chief to the Boer generals,
and which shall be tried by courtmar-
tial after the close of hostilities.
"Fifth-The Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools of the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony,
where the parents desire it, and will
be allowed in the courts of law, for
the better and more effectual admins
tration of justice.
"Sixth-Possession of rifles will be
allowed in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony to persons requiring
them for their protection, on taking
out license, according to law.
"Seventh-The military administrar
tion of the Transvaal and Orange Riv-
er colony will at the earliest possible
date be succeeded by civil govern
ment, and so soon as circumstances
permit, representative institutions,
leading up to self government, will be
introduced.
"Eighth-The question of granting the
! 'Eghth-The question of granting
franchise to natives will not be de-
self government.
"Ninth-No special tax will be i'm
posed on landed property in the Trans
vaal or Orange River Colony to defray
the expenses of the war.
Will Restock the Farms.
"Tenth-As soon as the conditions
permit it, commission, on which the
local inhabitants will be represented,
will be appointed in each district of
the Transvaal and Orange River Col
ony under the presidency of a magis-
/ trate or other official, for the purpose
/ of assisting in the restoration of the
people to their homes and supplying
| those who, owing to war losses, are
unable to provide for themselves, with
food and shelter, and the necessary
amount of seed, stock, implements,
ETC., indispensable to the resumption of
! the normal occupations. His majesty s
government will place at the disposal
of these commissions the sum of G3
100000 sterling and will allow all the
notes issued under the law of 1900 OF
the South African republic and all re.
ceipts given up to officers in the field
| of the late republice, or under their
/ orders, to be presented to judicial
commission, which will be appointed
by the government, and if such notes
and receipts are found by this com.
mission to have been duly issued in re
turn for valuable considerations they
will be received by the first named
commissions as evidence of war losses
suffered by the persons to which they
were originally given
I "In addition to the above named free
grant of G3,000,000 sterling, his majes
tvs government will be prepared to
make advances on loans for the same
purposes, free of interest for two
years, with per cent interest. No for
eigner or rebel will be entitled to ben
eft under this clause"
Rebels are liable to trial, according
Pto the law of the colony to which they
belong.
The rank and file will be disfranchis
ed for life. The death penalty will not
be inflicted