The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1902-06-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Streets Filled With People
Rejoicing Over Good News.
The TERMS OF PEACE ANNOUNCED.
Much LiberRIity shown to the De-
fested Beers - Self Government
Promised-No War Tax-Farms
Are to he Restocked.

LONDON. June 3. - The peace In
South Africa and its very elastic terms
were welcomed in London last night
with mild repetition of the Mafeking
celebration.
There was n tremendous noise in the
streets composed of pandcmonum of
horns and cheers and the coarse jests
of costers, but the abandon which
marked the announcement of the re-
liets of Mafeking and Ladysmith was
lacking. Women, many of them carry
ing babies; boys drunken loafers and
others, glad of any excuse to defy law
and order, were the principal elements
in the ragged professions which wend-
ed their ways through the city, through
Pail Mall and up Piccadilly.
While London went temporarily mad
in saturnalia of rejoicing over the
news from South Africa, the telegraph
&c nerve system of the empire throbbed
responsively. From Canada and ia
maica in the west and from India and
Australia in the east came messages of
congratulation and reports of local re-
joicings.
Balfour, the government leader, an
nounced the terms of peace in South
Africa as follows:
"The burgher forces in the field will
lay down their arms and hand over all
guns, rifles and ammunition of war in
their possession or under their control
and desist from further resistance and
acknowledge King Edward VII. as
their lawful sovereign. The manner
and details of this surrender will be ar
ranged between Lord Kitchener and
Commandant General Botha, assisted
by General Dearey and Chief Com
mandant 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
acceptance of the position of subjects
of his majesty, be brought back to their
homes so soon as means of transporta-
ton can be provided and means of sub
siStence assured.
"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
burghers surrendering or so returning
for any acts in connection with the
| prosecution of the war. The benefits of
this clause do not extend to certain acts
contrary to the usages of war which
had been notified 10y the commander in
chief to the Boer generals and which
should 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 it and will be
allowed in the courts of law for the
better and more effectual administra-
ton of justice.
"Sixth.-Possesso of rifles will be
allowed in the Transvaal and Orange
River Colony to persons requiring them
for their protection on taking out IL
cense according to law.
"Seventh.-The military administra
ton of the Transvaal and Orange Riv.
er Colony will at the earliest possible
date be succeeded by civil govern
ment, and so 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
self government
"Ninth.-NO special tax will be i'm
posed on landed property in the Trans
vaal or Orange River Colony to defray
the expenses of the war.
"Tenth.-So soon as the conditions
permit it commission on which the
local inhabitants will be represented
will be appointed in each district OF
the Transvaal and Orange River Colo
ny under the presidency of magis
trate or other official for the purpose
of assisting in the restoration of thu
people to their homes and supplying
! those who owing to war losses are un
able to provide for themselves will
food and shelter and the necessar.
amount of seed, stock and implements
, etc, indispensable to the resumption o
|
, tvs government will place at the dis
posal of these commissions the sum o
f30OO,OOO and will allow all the note
under the law of 1900 of the South AT
8 rican republic.
"In addition to the above nance
free grant of 100000 his majesty
! government will be prepared to max
advances ON loan for the same pun
0 poses free of interest for two years an
afterward repayable over period o
years, with 3 per cent interest. No fol
:: eigner or rebel will be entitled to benz
fit under this clause"
Lord Kitchener's definite announce
!. ment of peace was received at the wa
Office at 1 o'clock Sunday afternoo
and was communicated to King Et
ward and all the members of the cal
met before it was given out to tn