Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1902-06-06
SOUTH AFRICAN
PEACE TERMS
Prisoners to Be Brought Back
10 TransyaaI as Soon
as Possible. 49,
BRITISH WILL REST0CK FARMS
aeilitary Occupation Is to Give Way AS
soon - Possible for Boer Self-Govern-
rent- Death Penalty VIII Not BE In
ficted Upon Rebels

rnent- Death Penalty VIII Not BE In
ficted Upon Rebels
London, June 3.-The demand for
accommodations in the house OF COM
mons Yesterday afternoon to hear the
statement OF the first lord of the treas.
my and government leader, A. j. Bal
four. was unprecedented. a.,
Mr.. Balfour arose at 2:40 p. m. and
announced the terms of peace in South
Africa:
His excellency. Lord Miner, in be-
half OF the British government; his
excellency, Mr.. Steyn. Gen. Bremener,
Gen. G. r. DeWet and Judge Hertog
ac,ing In behalf of the Orange Free
State, and Gen. Schalkburger, Gen.
Reitzabgen, Louis Botha and Gen. De-
larey, acting in behalf of their re-
spective burghers. desiring to termi-
nate the present hostilities, agreed to
the following terms:
THE burgher forces in the field
will forthwith lay down their arms
and hand over all their guns, rifles
and ammunition of war in their pos
session and unaer their control. and
desist from further resistance and &C.
knowledge King Edward VII. as their
lawful sovereign.
The manner and details of this
surrender will be arranged between
Lord Kitchener and Commandant Gen
eral Botha, assisted by General De-
larey 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 of South Africa
who are bnrghers. will, on duly de-
claring their acceptance of the posi-
ton OF subjects to his majesty. be
brought back to their homes as soon
as means OF transportation can be
provided and means of subsistence as
sured.
:. 'Third-The burghers so returning
will not be deprived of their personal
liberty or property.
'Fourth-No proceeding. civil or
criminal, will be taken against any
burgher surrendering. or so returning,
for any acts in connection with the
prosecution of the war.
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nefits of this clause do not extend to
certain acts contrary to the usages of
war, which have been notified by the
to the Boer gen.
erals and which should be tried by
courtmartial after the close of hos
tilities.
E Fifth Dutch language will be
taught in the public schools OF the
Transvaal and Orange River colony
where the parties desire it. and Will
be allowed in the courts of law, for
the better and more effectual admin
istration Of justice.
Sixth Possession of rifles will
be allowed in the Transvaal and Or
ange River colony to persons requir-
ing them for their protection, by TAX
ing out license according to law.
'Seventh-The military admins
i.iyer colony will, at the earliest pos
sible date, be succeeded by civil gov
eminent, and SO soon as circumstan-
ces permit. representative institutions
leading up to self-government will be
introduced.
Eighth-The question of granting
the franchise to natives will not be
decided until after the introduction of
self-government
Ninth-No special taxes will be
imposed on landed property in the
Transvaal or Orange River colony to
defray the expenses of the war.
Tenth-As soon as the condi-
tons permit 1t commission on which
the local Inhabitants will be represent
ed will be appointed in each district
Of the Transyaal and Orange River
colony under the presidency of a mag
lstrate or other official to assist 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, i'm
plements, etc. indispensable to their
normal occupations. His majes-
Tvs government will place at the dis
posal of these commissions the sum of
100000 pounds sterling, and will al.
oW all the notes issued under the laws
II 1900 of the South African republic
and all receipts given by officers in the
ield OF the late republics or under
heir orders to be presented to judi.
,ial commission which will be appoint
ID by the government, and If such
totes and receipts are found by this
commission to have been fully issued
n return for valuable considerations
hey will be received by the first nam
d commissions as evidence Of war
osses suffered by the persons to which
hey were originally given. In addi-
ion to the above named free grant of
,OOO, 900 pounds sterling his majesty's
government will be prepared to make
dvances or loans free of interest for
hree years and afterward payable af-
er = period OF years with 3 per cent
interest No foreigner or rebel will be
ntitled to benefit under this cluse.'"