The Saint Paul globe., 1902-06-03

Orange River colony to defray the ex-
penses of the war.
'Tenth-As soon as the conditions per
NIT IL, committee, on which the local
lnnaoltants VIII be represented, will be
appointed in each district of the Trans
Vaal and Orange River colony under the
presidency of a magistrate or other Of
meal for the purpose of assisting in the
restoration of the people to their homes
ana supplying those who, owing to war
losses are unable to provide for them
selves, with food and shelter and the
necessary amount OF seed, stock imple-
ments, ETC., Indispensable to the resump-
ton OF their normal occupations. His
majeSty'S government will place at the
disposal Of these commissions the sum
Of G3,eo0,o00 sterling and viii allow all the
notes issued under the law of~19t0 of the
South African republic and all receipts
given up to officers in the field of the
late republics, or under their orders to be
presented to a judicial commission, which
VIII be appointed by the government, and
II such notes and receipts are found Dy
this commission to have been duly issued
in return for valuable considerations they
Will be received by the first named com-
missions as evidence of war losses suf-
fered by the persons to whom they were
originally given.
In addition to the above named free
grant of &3,000,010 sterling his majestys
government will be prepared to make ad-
vances On loans for the same purposes,
repayabie over a period of years, with 3
per cent interest. No foreigner rebel will
he entitled to benefit under this clause
After he had concluded reading the
peace agreement. Mr.. Balfour proceeded;
There are certain Important points not
dealt with in the document / have Just
read, and which was signed on Saturday
night Therefore 1t may be convenient
if I read a dispatch from Lord Kitchener
TO the secret tary of state for war, dated
May so. as follows:
.''After handing the Boer delegates a
copy of the draft of the agreement /
read them a statement, and gave them d
cCpy of it as follows:
. His maJeSty'S government must place
on record that the treatment of the Cape
and Natal cOlOnistS who have been in
rebellion and now who surrender, will, If
they return to their colonies, be deter
mined by the colonial courts, and in ac-
ccrdance with the laws Of the colonies.
and any British subjects who have Joined
the enemy will be liable to trial under
the law of that part of the British en-
pire TO which they belong.
His majcsty,s government is in
formed by the Cape government that
their views regarding the terms to be
granted to British subjects in Cape Col
ony now in the field or who have sur
rendered or been captured since April II,
1901, are as follows: With regard to rank
and lle, they should all, after surren-
Ger and giving up their arms, sign a
document. before the resident magistrate
acknowledging themselves guilty OF high
treason, and the punishment to be ac-
corded them, provided they are not guilty
or murder or acts contrary 20 the uSageS
of civilized warfare shall be that they
are not entitled, for life. to be registered
as voters or vote in any parliamentary
or provincial, council or municipal cleo
ton.
With reference to the justices of the
peace, field cornets and all others who
hold official positions under the govern
rent of Cape Colony or who have held
commands in the rebel or burgher forces,
they shall be tried for high treason before
the ordinary courts of the country or
such special courts as may hereafter be
constituted. their punishment to be left
to the discretion Of such courts with the
prCViSo that in no case shall the penaItv
of Death be inflicted
The Natal government is Of the opfn-
ion that rebels should be dealt with ac-
cording to the law of that colony
These arrangements concluded Mr..
Balfotr. THE government has approved
Sir Henry Campbell -Bannernnan the
Libera! leader. in behalf Of the opposition
said unbounded satisfaction would be
felt throughout the empire at the concIu-
sion OF peace. They were unanimous IN
admiration Of their late enemies. now
tEeir friends and fellow citizens, whose
ml!tary qualities. tenacity of purpose
and self-sacrificng devotion to IIhartv
and country. had won them the resnect
OF the whole world, and foremost of all
the respect of their opDonents F,,,erv
member would offer congratulations IL
tne king and 70 the country, on the thrice
blessed restoration of peace.
Mr.. Balfour, having announced that tha
government would take an early oppor-
unity of moving a vote Of thanks Ia
Lcrd kitchener and the forces in South
Airlca, the members Of the house of
tions.