Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1902-06-05
B0ER WAR ENDS
TERMS OF PEACE SIGNED BY
BUROHF;R DELEGATES.
Kitchener Announces From Pretoria the Ter.
mination Of the Long Struggle In South
Africa $780, News Is Received With Intense
Enthusiasm in Great Britain and Her
Colonies.

London, May 2.--Pcace has been de-
clarcd in South Africa, after nearly two
years and eight months of war which
tried the British empire to its utter
most, and wiped the Beers from the list
of nations.
The war has come to an end with
Lord kitchcncr's announcement from
Pretoria that he, Lord Miner and the
Bocr delegates had signed ''terms of
surrender" This announcement has
been anticipated for several days, but
its receipt Sunday afternoon took the
nation by surprise, rs everybody had
confidently believed that the house of
commons would hear the first news to-
day.
The news OF the ending of the war
caused intense joy all over the British
empire, and celebrations are being held
in most of the large cities.
The government leader. MIR. 4. J.
Haliour, in the house of commons, an
nounccd the terms of peace as follows;
"Thc burghcr forces in the field will
hand over all the guns rifles and ann
munition in their possession or under
their control, dcsist from further re-
siStancc and acknowledge Edward
VII MS their lawful sovereign.
"Sccond-All burghcrs outside the
limits OF the Transvaal and Orange
River colony, and all prisoners of warat
la, L..
burghcrs, will, on duly declaring their
acceptance of the position OF subjects
OF his ma jcsty, bc brought back to their
homes aS soon as means of transporting
them can bc provided and means of
subsistence assured.
"Third-rhe burghcrs So returning
will not he deprived of their personal
liberty or property
"Fourth-No proceeding, civil or
criminal, will bc taken against any
hurghcrs surrcndcring ar returning for
any acts in accordance with the prose
cut ion of the war The benefits OF this
clause do not extend To certain acts con-
trary to the usages of war. which have
been notified To the Bocr generals. and
which shall he tried by court martial
after the close oi hostilities.
"Fifth-Thr Dutch language will he
taught in the public schools OF the
rranSvaal and Orange river colony
where the parents desire it, and will be
allowed in the courts OF law, Tor the
better and more cffcctual administra-
tion vi Justice.
"SiNth-Posscssion oi rifles will he
allowed in the Transvaal and Orange
River colonies tn persons requiring
them for their protection. on taking
out license. according To law.
"Scvcn,h--The military administra-
tion vi the Transvaal and Orange River
colony will. nj the earliest possible
date he succeeded by a civil government
and, 81 soon rs circumstances permit
representative institutions leading up
Ia self government will he introduced
"Eighth-rhc question ri granting
the franchise to natives Will NO, he
decided until after the introduction ui
self government,
"\inth--No special tax will he i'm
posed on land property in the Tran>vaal
ur Orange Niver colony 10 deiray the en-
pcnscS ot the WAR
"rrnth--\> soon rs the conditions
will permi, il. a committee. an which
the local inhabitants will hc repre-
scented. will he appointed i'll each dis
trict Of the rran>vaal and Orange River
colony ior the purpose ot assisting pee
pile IL their homes, and ior those who
are not able IL provide Tor themselves.
etc. Indispensable to the resumption NJ
their normal occupations, his majcstv'>
government will place al the disposal
ot these commissions the sum vi \. OOO.
600 pounds. and will allow the notes
issued under the law OF 1900 vi The
South African Republic and all receipts
given mp 10 officers in the field ri the
late republics. or under their orier>. II
he presented 10 4 Judicial commissions !
to Ne appointed. and il such noIe~ and f.
receipts are found ~ have been duly /
issued in return ior valuable consider /
atlnn>. they will he received ~ evil /.
drncc> ri war losses suffered 10y the per /.
sons IL whom they We're originally 4
given
'sln addition IL the ahoNe-namcd free /
grant ii 5000. 600 pounds. his ma /
jr>iy'> government will he prepared 10
make advances on loan Tor the same
purposes, free vi interest Tor TWO wears,
ami a;tevwari rrpayahle ovcr 4 period /
nj mo wears With three per cent III
ierc>t M foreigner or rebel will n /
entitled t0 benefit under this claus,