The Hawaiian gazette., 1902-06-17

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must H. shs hfsi ana she iHsi nuri
l. Tho etHfub ia not unlike that ~ w.
I tlat0finus Nlfth 81 ihs conclusion ~
7 fha tIvn War The way aas open then
| tn repfisais and ~ q South unferun.
sifucted Tor century " vas also
open w. magnanimiiy ana ~ ssqueure.
L a Union restored IN spirit AZ We'll aH in
law and geography Abraham Lincoln
chose the part ~ good viii and when
l the next war came the soldiers ~ the
south and the soldiers ~ the North
I fought In the same rank and under Inc
same flag. Between that example ana
tho one set by the Germans IN their
] treatment Of the French the BRUSH
i have chosen tho one most likely 10 -
cute peace and 10 induce the men 80
| lately foes 10 clasp hands where they
I once crossed swords.
/ The terms granted are AS follows;
/ First-The hurgher forces IN the field
I s.ll forthwith lay down their arms ana
hand over all their guns. rifles and ann
munition IN their possession or under
. their control. desist from further re-
sistance. and Acknowledge King I'D
ward VII as their lawful sovereign.
The manner ana details OF this surren-
Ter will be arranged between Lord
/ Kitchener and Commandant General
| Botha. assisted by General Delarey and
chief CommandaDt DE Wet.
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 viii, on duly declaring
their acceptance of the position OF sub
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 go returning
will not be deprived of their personal
liberty or property. -1---
Fourth-No proceeding civil or Grim
inal will be taken against any burgh-
ers surrendered or returning for any
acts In connection with the prosecu-
ton of the war. 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 chief to the Boer generals, and 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
Transvaal and Orange River Colony,
where the parents desire II, and will be
allowed in the courts OF law, for the
better and more effectual administra-
ton of justice.
Sixth-Possession OF rifles will be al
lowed in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony to persons requiring
them for their protection, on taking
out a license according to law
Seventh-The military administra-
ton OF the Transvaal and Orange Rlv-
er Colony Will, at the earliest possible
date, be succeeded by a civil govern
ment and, as soon as circumstances
permit representative institutions lead
ing up to self government will be in
troduced.
Eighth-The question OF granting the
franchise to natives will not be de-
cided until after the introduction of
government.
Ninth-No special tax will be impos-
ed on land property In the Transvaal
or Orange River Colony to defray the
expenses of the war.
Tenth-As soon as the conditions per-
nit IL commission on which the local
! inhabitants will be represented, VIII
be appointed in each district of the
Transvaal and Orange River Colony,
under the supervision OF a magistrate
or otherwise for the purpose of assist
| ing people to their homes and for those
selves, etc. Indispensable to the re-
sumption of their normal occupations.
| His Majesty's government VIII place at
the disposal of those commissions the
sum of three million pounds sterling,
ana will allow all the notes issued un-
der the law of 1900 OF the South Afr-
can Republic and all receipts given rp
to officers in TIE field of the late re-
Eublics, Or under their orders, to be
presented to a judicial commission,
which will be appointed by the Gov
eminent, and If such notes and receipts
are found by such commission to have
been duly issued, in return for valuable
considerations, they will be received
by the first named commissions as ev-
licences Of war losses suffered by the
persons to which they We're originally
given.
In addition to the above named free
grant of three millions pounds ste rling,
His Majesty government Will be pre-
pared to make advances or loans, Tor
the same purposes, free of interest for
two years and afterwards repayable,
over a period Of years, with 3 per cent
interest. No foreigner or rebel win be
entitled 10 benefit under this clause.
The terms. in some of their aspects,
are even more generous than those aC-
corded the South by Lincoln. The
money grant of sl5.000,0 900 is unprece-
denied in IA case where the defeated
people had been warred upon as rebels.
Civil government is promised soon and
1t is indicated that the Beers will en-
JOY the same franchise as the rest OF
His Majesty's subjects. No wonder
John Burns, NJ. F., in commenting on
this kindly settlement said: We are
a great people when we behave our
selves"
1t is a rather curious fact that the