The Oskaloosa herald., 1902-04-17
THE BOER PROPOSALS
Outline of Alleged Conditions They
Will Accept.

Edinburgh, April 1.-THE Evening
News of this city, whose editor is in
close touch with Mr.. Kruger, declares
on the highest authority that the
Beers are prepared to accept the fol-
lowing conditions:
They will not make absolute independ-
ence cardinal feature, If they can come
to satisfactory agreement as 10 future
internal government.
The Punishment and confscatdon of prop
erty proclamation must be Cancelled ard
confiscated property must be restored to
It's owners with remuneration for private
stock and property destroyed or taken by
the British.
Full recognition OF state debts contract
ed before and after hostiities. and up to
the date Of the annexation proclamation
issued by Lord Roberts.
Inc language question to be mutually
agreed upon.
Amnesty for the cape rebels
me release of all political prisoners.
A cate to be fixed when all prisoners OF
war VIII be returned to South Africa.
Ihe officers Of one or two friendly powers
TO be accepted to superintend the carrying
out of the terms of peace.
BOer Delegates Go to Pretoria
London, April l4.--Interest in the
peace negotiations in South Africa is
intensified by the receipt of telegram
from Pretoria lately stating that Act
ing President Schalk-Burger. Gems.
Botha, Lucas Meyer, Delarey, Steyn
and De Wet arrived here by special
train from Klerksdorp. The dispatch
adds that the Transvaal and Orange
Free State delegates journeyed on sep
arate trains, both of which were
rushed through, the delegates travel
ingall night. The trains arrived close to-
gether. The two parties are not lodged
together here, but are quartered in
separate houses. Three of the Boer
leaders named are Transvaalers and
three are Free Staters, and the dele
cation represents the most prominent
men of the two republics both civil
and military. The delegation, there
fore, has much the appearance of a
committee. The visit of the six lead
ing Beers to Pretoria has given rise
to renewed speculation. 1t is pointed
out that Lord Kitchener and Lord Mil
ner are at Pretoria, and that that city
is the most natural place for a con-
ference with the British authorities.
It is also a convenient point for COM
munication by telegraph and cable
with Kruger and the other Boer lead
ers in Holland.
Cabinet Council.
A conference of members of the
cabinet was held Saturday at mid
night in Mr.. Chamberlain's house.
Mr.. Chamberlain, Mr.. Brodrick, the
war secretary; Sir Michael Hicks
Beach, the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, and the duke of Devonshire,
president of the council, were pres
ent. The conference terminated at
one o'clock Sunday morning, and on
Sunday Mr.. Chamberlain and several
of the colonial officers were in their
offices. Messengers passed between
them and Sir Michael Hicks-Beach at
his residence. At 1870 p. m. Mr..
Chamberlain drove to Buckingham
palace and remained with King Ed
ward for two hours. During the aft
ernoon messengers carried dispatches
from the foreign Office to Lord Sails
bury, who with Mr.. Balfour, the gov
eminent leader in the house of com.
mons, was at Hatfield house.
These outward signs of Sunday ac-
tivity have not been supplemented by
any authentic or official statement.
There appears to be no doubt that
the Boer leaders have communicated
the results of their deliberations to
Lord Kitchener. Attempts will be
made in parliament to-day to draw
out what information the govern
ment has on the South African situ-
alton and to learn its intentions: but
it is not expected that the govern
ment can forecast the probable out
come of the negotiations. Whatever
instructions have been sent to Lord
Kitchener are believed to be only
provisional in character.