Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-09-10
The British
Boe1 Conference
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain Meets WIN Generals
Botha, DeWa and Delasey The Latter Present
Complete List Of Concessions c4sked - The Feeling
Generally is c4inicabk

London, Sept. 1O.-A parliamentary
paper issued today gives full report
Of the recent conference between the
colonial secretary, Joseph Chamber
lain, and the Boer generals Botha, De
Wet and DE Larey. Prior to agree
Ing to the interview which the Beers
asked for Aug. 20, the colonial secretary
requested list of the subjects which
II was desired to discuss and the gem
erals forwarded list including the
following;
Complete amnesty TO the rebels.
yearly grant TO all Boer widows
and orphans and MANNED burghers.
EQUAL rights for the English and
hutch languages IN the schools and
courts.
That equal rights with the British he
conceded TO burghers complying with
the terms OF surrender, including the
right TO return to South Africa.
he immediate release Of all prison.
eiS OF war.
The reinstatement Of the officials Of
tic late South African republics or
compensation for their loss of Office.
Compensation for all LOGS occaslone1
by II } British troops by the use re-
incvaL burning or destruction of other
means Of all private property.
The reinstatement of the burghers In
the ownership Of their farms confis
Gated or sold under the proclamation OF
Aug. Z. 1901.
Compensation for the use Of the pro-
rcrties of burghers taken by the Brit
ish authorities.
Payment of the lawful obligations OF
the late South African republics IN
GLIDING those incurred during the war.
The resembling Of the decision to add
portion OF the Transyaal to Natal.
Granting an extension of time for
the payment of all debts due by the
hurghers TO the late governments Of
the South African republics.
HE is SURPRISED.
Mr.. Chamberlain, In replying, ex
pressed great surprise at the number
and character of the proposals, pointing
out that the conditions agreed on at
Verenigen We're duly accepted by the
buighers and the British government,
and that they could not be re-opened
or could proposals rejected at the time
be again discussed. II the interpreta-
ton OF the agreement was open to ques-
ton his majestys governmet would en-
denvor TO remove all doubts.
At the opening Of the conference the
Boer generals dlsclaimed any desire to
alter the terms Of surrender In any
way. ON the subject of amnesty ia
rebels, Gen. Botha expressed dlsap-
polntment that after The promise given
by Lord Kitchener the rebels had not
been granted amnesty at the time Of
King Edwards coronation, In reply TO
which Mr.. Chamberlain promised that
the imperial government would not him
der any generous intentions Of the gov
ernments OF Natal and Cape Colony In
regard 10 rebels
As to the return of burghers TO South
Africa, the colonial secretary declared
it was the governments intention to
retain the right to prevent the return
Of disloyal persons who had not frankly
accepted the terms OF peace, instanelng
former State Secy. Reitz, of the Trans
vaal, as case in point and saying that
Mr. Retz was using language on the
continent inconsistent with the declar-
alton he had signed at VerenIngen.
Gen. Botha said he hoped that the
Sins Of one man would not be visited
on others" adding.
III one man says foolish things, let
him suffer therefor alone"
Mr. Chamberlain informed the gem
erals that there was no truth in the
report that the government intended
to sell farms belonging TO burghers.
Regarding some farms sold in the
Orange River colony under the procla-
nation OF Aug. :. 1901. Mr.. Chamber-
lain promised that the farms bought by
the government would be re-trans-
ferred 10 their former owners.