The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1902-06-07
LONG WAR is
FINALLY ENDED.
Boer Delegates Sign Terms of Surrender
at Pretora---Lord Kitchener Cables
News to London---Conditions
of Peace.

of surrender had been signed in
South Africa. Amid many cheers the
lord mayor made short speech, in
which he expressed his hope that
London would show its appreciation
of the good news by behaving itself
decently and in an orderly manner.
Let u.s. said the lord mayor, in con-
clusion, 'now pray for a long and
happy peace" At this statement the
assembled crowd yelled Justify, and,
at the instance of the lord mayor,
gave hearty cheers for King Edward,
followed by others for the men who
had died in South Africa since the
war commenced.
A Night of Rejoicing.
London, June 3.-The announcement
of peace in South Africa was cele brat-
ed in London Monday night with a
wild repetition of the Mafeling cele-
bration. Hundreds of thousands Of
people surged through the streets of
London from Whitechapel to Bucking-
ham palace, but never at any time did
the crowds equal those which created
the verb "To Maftick." There was a
tremendous noise in the streets, a
pandemonium of horns and cheers and
the coarse iests of costers, but the
abandon which marked the announce
ment of the reliefs of Mafelling and
Ladysmith was lacking.
Terms of Peace.
London, June 3.-The demand for
accommodation in the house of COM
mons Monday afternoon, to hear the
statement of the first lord of the treas.
ury and government leader, A. j. Bal
four was unprecedented.
He announced the terms of peace in
South Africa as follows:
His excellency. Lord Miner, in behalf
of the British governments; his excellency,
Mr.. Steyn, Gen. Bremner Gen. c. r. De-
Wet, and Judge Hertzog, acting in behalf of
the Orange Free State. and Gen. Schaik-
Burger Gen. Reitz, Gen. Louis Botha and
Gen. Delarey, acting in behalf of their re-
| spective burghers, desiring to terminate
| the present hoetlities, agree to the follow
ing terms:
"The burgher forces in the field will forth
with lay down their arms and hand over
all guns. rifles and ammunition of war In
| their possession, or under their CONTROL and
desst from further resistance and ac-
knowledge King Edward VII. as their law
full sovereign.
"The manner and details of this surrender
! will be arranged between Lord Kitchener
| and Commandant General Botha, assisted
by Gen. Delarey and and Chief Com
| mandant 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
Icn 10 ri,,rr 11ir ooff he
I! ton of subjects Of his majesty, be brought
! back to their homes as soon as means Of
transport can be provided and means of
| subsistence assured.
A summary of the remaining terms
of the treaty follow:
No action TO be taken against prisoners,
| except where they are guilty of breaches:
Of the rules of war.
Dutch is to be taught in the schools If
desired by the parents, and used in the
courts, if necessary.
| Rifles are allowed for protection.
Military occupation is to be withdrawn as
soon as possible, and self-government SUBJ
stituted.
There is to be no tax on the Transvaal to
pay the cost of the war.
The sum of three million sterling is to be
provided for rest ockirg the Beers farms.
Rebels are liable to trial. according to the
law of the colony to which they belong. The
| rank and file will be disfranchsed for life.
The death penalty will not be inflicted.
War and Its Enormous Cost,
War began October II, 1899.
Peace signed May 81, 1902.
Duration, two years, seven months and
20 days.
Total available fighting force of Beers
(estimated), $4,000.
Total number of British troops engaged
from first to last, 100000.
Largest number of British troops in
field at one time, 2SO,OOO
British killed, 22,201.
British invalided, 1887.
Boer losses not known.
Prisoners at Ceylon, st. Helena, Ber-
muda and Cape, 10000.
Cost in money to Great Britain (esti-
mated, s1,25O,0OO 10000.
Relief of British garrisons from Octo-
Der. 1899, to May, 1900
Kimberley relieved February IS, 1900.
Ladysmith relieved February %, 1900.
Mafeking relieved May Is, 1900.
Lord Roberts march to Pretoria, Feb
ruary 1900, to June 5, 1900.
Guerrilla war and blockhouse cam
paign, under Lord Kitchener, from No
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