The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1902-06-06
PEACE TERMS ANNOUNCED.
Mr.. Balfour Announces the Peace
Terms In the British House
of Commons.
BUTCHERS TO SURRENDER THEIR ARMS.
They Are to Desist From Further
Resistance and Acknowledge
King Edward VII. as Their Law
full observation-disclosures OF War
to BE Repatriated.

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accommodation in the house of COM
mons Monday afternoon to hear the
| statement of the first lord of the
| treasury and government leader, A.
J. Balfour, was unprecedented.
Mr.. Balfour arose at 2:45 p. m, and
| announced the terms of peace in
| South Africa, as follows:
His excellency, Lord Miner, in be-
half of the British government; his
excellency, Mr.. SteYn, Gen. Bremner,
! Gen. c. II. De Wet and Judge Hert-
zog, acting in behalf of the Orange
Free State, and Gen. Schalkberger.
Gen. Reitz, Gen. Louis Botha and
Gen. Delarey, acting in behalf of
their respective burghers, desiring to
terminate the present hostilities,
agree to the following terms:
1.-The burgher forces in the field
will forthwith law down their arms
and hand over all their guns, rifles
and ammunition of war in their pos
session, or under their control, and
resist from further resistance and ac-
knowledge King Edward VII. as their
lawful sovereign.
''The manner and details of this
surrender will be arranged between
Lord Kitchener and Commandant
Gen. Botha, assisted by Gen. Delarey
and Chief COmmandant De Wet.
'Second-Al 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 duly de-
claring their acceptance of the posi-
ton of subjects of his majesty, be
brought back to their homes as soon
as means of transport can be pro-
vided and means of subsistence as
sured.
''Third-The Beers surrendering
will not be deprived of personal lib
ertT or property.
"Fourth-No proceedings, civil or
criminal, will be taken against the
Beers surrendering or returning, for
any acts in connection with the pros
ecution of the war. The benefit of
this clause does not extend to GER
tain acts contrary to the usages of
war.
"All such cases to be reported by
the commander-in-chief to the Boer
generals and to be tried by court
martial Immediately after the close
of hostilities.
1.-The Dutch language to be used
in the schools when the parents de-
sire and in the courts when necessary
to the better administration of JUS
tee.
1.-The possession of rifles to be al
lowed on the obtaining of license.
''The military administration at the
earliest possible date to be succeeded
by a civic government. AS soon as
circumstances permit representative
institutions leading up to self gov
eminent to be introduced"
The question of granting fran
chise to rebels will not be decided
until after the introduction of self
government. No especial tax to be
imposed on landed property to pay
the expenses of the war.
AS soon as possible a commission
on which the local inhabitants shall
be represented. I'LL be appointed in
each district under the presidency of
magistrate for purposes of restor-
ing the people to their homes and
supply those, who, owing to war
losses, are unable to do so them
selves, with food and shelter, and a
necessary amount of seed, stock, i'm
plements, etc, for the resumption of
their normal occupations. For this
purpose the government will place in
the hands of the commissioners three
million pounds sterling, and will also
allow all notes under the law of 1900 |
of the South African Republic and all
receipts given by officers in the field |
to be presented to judicial commits
sion, who, if they find they were
given for valuable consideration,
will honor them. In addition to the
grant of e3,OOO,000 the government |
will be prepared to make advances on
a loan free of interest for two years.